Active Salvation: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teachings from the First Session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
The Call to Active Salvation
, First Session. Teachings of Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju. Recorded by Venerable HaiZe. May 30, 2021.
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju provides these teachings: What is the essence of being active? In the mundane world, we are active in worldly affairs; beyond the world, we are active in saving the world. Saving the beings within one's own body is the priority; never let the beings within one's body save you.
The Mystery of Deliverance
Who saves whom? Who delivers whom? Do beings save me into the six realms of existence, or do I save beings to travel to the ? Do beings deliver me into reincarnation, or do I deliver beings into the Western Pure Land? These are the questions that define our journey.
The Buddha’s Compassionate Path
The Buddha saves all beings and me out of reincarnation. The Buddha delivers all beings and me to ride the lotus to the Western Pure Land. Engage in diligent practice to seek the true self. When the true self is found, the and the Buddha Body will manifest.
A Life of Purpose
Actively deliver beings while in this world. By doing so, you ensure that this human life is not lived in vain. Let us commit ourselves to this path, chanting Namo Amituofo with a sincere heart, and fulfilling our vow to save all beings as we journey toward the Western Pure Land.
Namo Amituofo
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