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Managing the Heart Well: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teachings from the Third Session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
The heart is the master of our existence. When we engage in spiritual practice, we must begin by putting in the work within our own hearts. By doing so, both our physical body and our spirit can be adjusted and harmonised simultaneously. If the heart can truly master itself, a pure and tranquil heart will provide the peace and stability that our body and spirit so desperately need.
Settling the Heart: Teachings from Namo Amituofo
A Discourse on the Path to Awakening
A profound discourse from Namo Amituofo on the vital importance of settling the heart to transform karma, maintain health, and ultimately realise one's true nature.
The Priceless Heart: Keeping the Mind Free from Dust
Words of Namo Amituofo
Your heart is a priceless treasure that determines your destiny. Learn how to protect it from the dust of worldly attachments and return to your original, pure nature through the practice of chanting Namo Amituofo.
Working from the Heart: Teachings from Namo Amituofo
A Discourse on the Essential Practice of the Heart
To truly progress on the path of awakening, one must begin by working from the heart. Namo Amituofo explains why this inner cultivation is the foundation of all practice, the key to purifying our spirit, and the only way to truly transcend the cycle of rebirth.
Unlocking the Heart: Teachings on the Heart's Lock
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
When the heart is locked, the Buddha-light cannot shine within. This lock was placed by the owner, and it must be opened by the owner through the sincere chanting of Namo Amituofo.
The Heart as the Source of Transformation
Words of Namo Amituofo
Namo Amituofo teaches us that true transformation does not begin with external adjustments, but with the heart. By purifying our intentions and aligning our Body, Speech, and Mind, we can heal our spirit, influence our cells, and resolve karmic debts.
Everything Originates from the Heart: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains how the heart is the root of all causes and the foundation of our spiritual practice, guiding us toward the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Everything Begins Within the Heart
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
The Buddha’s teachings are vast and boundless, yet they all return to the heart. This is a profound and mysterious truth. Everything begins within the heart; the heart is the source. Protect this heart well, nurture it, and remove the impurities that cloud our original nature so that the light of our true self can shine forth.
Understanding the Heart: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teachings from the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
The heart is the master of all things and the foundation of our practice. Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains how to reclaim our true nature through constant awareness and the purification of our body, mind, and spirit.
Cultivating Goodness in Heart and Thought
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
As we have not yet attained the state of no-mind, we must actively transform our hearts and thoughts toward goodness to reach the state of an awakened being.
The Hidden Shadows Within the Human Heart
An Interview with Venerable Yongning
Venerable Yongning discusses the pervasive 'grey-black spaces' of contamination within the human heart, the nature of selfishness, and the inconceivable power of Practitioner Su's deliverance in purifying the soul.
The Priceless Heart: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
A Guide to True Practice from the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains the profound value of a heart dedicated to chanting Namo Amituofo, revealing how it stabilises our spirit, transforms our karmic obstacles, and guides us toward the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.