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I Am Here to Practise: Teachings from the Fifth Patriarch
The Second Interview with Chan Master Hongren
Chan Master Hongren, the Fifth Patriarch of Zen, shares profound insights on the universality of the path to awakening, the importance of the Middle Way, and the singular focus required for true spiritual practice.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre27 July 20173 min
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The Infinite Layers of Space
The Seventh Letter of Venerable Fuhui
Venerable Fuhui reflects on the nature of space, revealing how every thought creates a new dimension and how karmic creditors reside within the cells of the human body.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre27 July 20173 min
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The Path of Awakening: Teachings from Zen Master Hongren
An Interview with the Fifth Patriarch of the Chinese Zen School
Zen Master Hongren reflects on his unique birth, his dedicated practice under the Fourth Patriarch Daoxin, the challenges of his monastic life, and the subtle karmic obstacles that delayed his rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre25 July 20171 min
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The Essential Lesson of Seeing Through and Letting Go
The Sixth Letter of Venerable Fuhui
Venerable Fuhui shares her profound journey of renunciation, the challenges of the monastic path, and the eternal necessity of 'seeing through and letting go' to achieve true liberation.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre25 July 20173 min
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The Vital Importance of Promoting True Buddhist Teachings
The Fifth Letter of Venerable Fuhui
Venerable Fuhui reflects from the Western Pure Land on the necessity of guiding practitioners beyond mere ritual, urging them toward the shortcut of chanting Namo Amituofo to achieve rebirth in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre25 July 20174 min
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The Path to Enlightenment: Learning, Chanting, and Becoming a Buddha
An Interview with the Venerable Master Dixian
The Venerable Master Dixian reflects on the nature of the restless heart, the terrifying power of our thoughts, and the profound necessity of using our precious human life to attain rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre23 July 20173 min
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The True Path to Saving Beings
The Third Letter of Venerable Fuhui
Venerable Fuhui shares her profound realisation regarding the true presence of Namo Amituofo at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre, urging fellow practitioners to set aside selfishness and embrace the genuine path to rebirth in the Western Pure Land.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre23 July 20174 min
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The True Meaning of Saving Sentient Beings
The Fourth Letter of Venerable Fuhui
Venerable Fuhui shares her profound insights on the true nature of deliverance at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre, urging practitioners to recognise the rare opportunity of having Namo Amituofo reside at the temple.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre22 July 20174 min
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The Subtle Obstacles to Spiritual Success
An Interview with the Venerable Master Dixian
Venerable Master Dixian reflects on the subtle attachments that hinder spiritual progress, sharing his own journey and the urgent necessity for transparency in practice during this age of the Dharma's decline.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre20 July 20172 min
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A Message of Salvation from the Western Pure Land
The First Letter of Venerable Fuhui to the Devotees of Jiuhua Mountain
Venerable Fuhui, a practitioner from the early Republic of China era, shares her journey of healing, the burden of her mission, and her final realisation that the true path to salvation lies at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre24 June 20175 min
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The Fall and Redemption of Venerable Lü Hang
An Interview with the Spirit of Venerable Lü Hang
A profound testimony from Venerable Lü Hang, who recounts his transition from a military commander to a dedicated monk, the tragic interruption of his final thought at death, his descent into the hells due to karmic debt, and his eventual deliverance to the Western Pure Land through the compassionate intervention of Practitioner Su.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre22 June 20171 min
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The Ascetic Path and the Vow to Save Sentient Beings
An Interview with the Spirit of Master Jiushi (Venerable Fuhui) of Jiuhua Mountain
A profound account of an ascetic monastic who dedicated her life to healing the suffering, only to find that true liberation required the ultimate guidance of Namo Amituofo. Master Jiushi reflects on her life of austerity, the challenges of spiritual healing, and her eventual deliverance to the Western Pure Land through the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre20 June 20171 min