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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.