JEN CHEN BUDDHIST BOOK PUBLISHER

Publisher producing books to support Jen Chen Buddhism. Promoting the peace and tranquility of this religion. The Five vehicles are;

The Five Vehicles of Buddhism are:

Humanity Vehicle (pronounced as “Jen-Chen” in Mandarin): The main objectives of Jen Chen Buddhism are to purify the human mind and to promote a blissful culture for humanity, so that we may realize a happy and blissful family, and pure land in this world.

Heaven Vehicle (Deva Vehicle): The doctrines expounded to the Devas or celestial beings.

Small Vehicle (Sravaka or Hinayana): The doctrines for those who cultivate for the sake of personal liberation and aspiration for personal salvation. The highest level of attainment for cultivators of Hinayana Buddhism is the Arahat.

Middle Vehicle (Pratyeka-Buddha Vehicle): This is slightly more advanced than the Small Vehicle Buddhism. Like those of the Small Vehicle Buddhism, practitioners of the Middle Vehicle Buddhism are not concerned about the salvation of other sentient beings.

Greater Vehicle (Bodhisattva Vehicle or Mahayana): While the Small Vehicle is like a motorcycle or a bicycle which carries one or two persons at a time, the Greater Vehicle is likened to a train or a ship which can ferry many passengers on a single trip. Thus, the doctrines of the Greater Vehicle are for personal salvation as well as for the salvation of other sentient beings. Practitioners of the Greater Vehicle Buddhism aspire to ferrying both self and others to the shore of enlightenment. Amongst the well known Bodhisattvas of the Greater Vehicle Buddhism are Avalokitesvara or Kuan-Yin, Mahasthama, Manjusri, Ksitigarbha and last but not least, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva