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The Mask of the Poet: An Interview with Li Shangyin

An Interview with the Late Tang Dynasty Poet Li Shangyin

A profound dialogue with the spirit of the renowned Tang Dynasty poet Li Shangyin, who reflects on his life of political frustration, the hidden meanings behind his verses, and his eventual deliverance from the cycle of rebirth.

The Emperor's Penance: From the Throne to the Dharma-Nature Land

An Interview with the Spirit of Zhao Kuangyin, Founding Emperor of the Song Dynasty

This is a record of an interview with Zhao Kuangyin, the founding Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, who sought Chao Du at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Australia. He now resides in the Western Land of Dharma Nature. This account reflects upon his life approximately 1,050 years ago. Recorded by the chief writer, Shi Faru, on April 19, 2026.

The Chancellor's Regret: From Imperial Ambition to the Dharma-Nature Land

An Interview with the Spirit of Wang Shichong of the Sui Dynasty

A reflection on the life of Wang Shichong, a Sui Dynasty Chancellor whose pursuit of imperial power led to centuries of suffering in the hells and the animal realm, until his eventual deliverance at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.

The Astronomer's Journey to the Western Pure Land

An Interview with the Spirit of Guo Shoujing, Astronomer of the Mongol Empire

A renowned astronomer and water conservancy expert from the Mongol Empire, Guo Shoujing, reflects on his transition from worldly scientific pursuit to the spiritual path of deliverance, now residing in the Western Land of Dharma Nature.

2026/5/17 Thrice Yearning Ceremony, Third Session: Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju on 'Finding Back'

Teacher's Teachings. Recorded and transcribed by Namo Amituofo’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe. May 17, 2026. Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju teaches: This karmic body has accumulated immeasurable and boundless sins created since past lives. What is seen and manifested in this life, along with any karmi

17/5/2026 Zhongfeng Thrice Yearning Ceremony, Second Session: Discourse by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju on "The Light of the Dharma Realm"

Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju's discourse: When the human heart is in darkness, it needs a bright lamp to guide it. Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Goombungee, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, where Namo Amituofo resides, is that ray of hope. This light is the Buddha-light emitted by Na