Master Chang Ren
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The Path to Becoming a Person of Great Blessings
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren shares profound insights on how to cultivate true blessings by mastering the art of seeing good and thinking good in our daily lives.
Finding Refuge from the Heart's Suffering
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
Venerable Chang Ren discusses the profound suffering inherent in the human heart and explains how true liberation is found not through worldly distractions, but by letting go of attachments and returning to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Letting Go of This Illusory Body
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
Venerable Chang Ren reflects on the illusory nature of the human body and the profound importance of releasing our attachment to it to secure liberation.
The Art of Letting Go of Feelings
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
Venerable Chang Ren, a dedicated practitioner at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre, discusses the profound impact of feelings on our spiritual practice, explaining how our attachments to physical sensations and emotional reactions disturb our inner peace and hinder our path to enlightenment.
The Root of Illness and the Path to Healing
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren explains the profound connection between our personality, our karmic debt, and the manifestation of physical illness, offering a path to true healing through the Buddha’s teachings.
Transcending Selfish Thoughts in Spiritual Deliverance
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
Venerable Chang Ren shares profound insights on the practice of spiritual deliverance, emphasizing that the purity of one's intent is the key to true liberation for all sentient beings.
The Fragility of the Path
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
Venerable Chang Ren reflects on the profound challenges of the spiritual path, the deceptive nature of high-level practice, and the lessons learned from his own descent into the Demon Realm.
Letting Go of Memories
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
Venerable Chang Ren explores the profound spiritual necessity of releasing the grip of past memories to achieve true clarity and liberation in the present moment.
The Search for True Joy
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
Venerable Chang Ren explores the root of human suffering and explains why the pursuit of worldly happiness often leads to further distress, offering a path toward the pure meditative joy that arises from within.
A Model for Transforming Karma
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
Venerable Chang Ren, once a powerful demon, shares his testimony on how Practitioner Su’s boundless compassion and vow transformed his life and the lives of countless other spirits, serving as a beacon for all who seek to transcend their karmic burdens.
The Transformative Power of a Heart of Gratitude
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
A profound reflection on how the simple, yet powerful, practice of gratitude can transform one's life, heal karmic debts, and bring peace to the spirits within.
The Hidden Karmic Origins of Chronic Illness
An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
Venerable Chang Ren explores the spiritual dimensions behind physical ailments, revealing how past karmic actions manifest as persistent health issues like chronic nasal congestion.