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Correcting Mistakes Promptly: A Teaching for the Practitioner
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the necessity of immediate repentance and the diligent purification of our thoughts to progress on the path to awakening.
Everything is Mind-Only
Words of Namo Amituofo
A profound teaching on how the mind creates our reality and the path to liberation through the single-minded recitation of Namo Amituofo.
Everything is Good, Everyone is Good
Words of Namo Amituofo
In this discourse, Namo Amituofo reveals the profound difference between the worldly pursuit of success and the spiritual path of true goodness, equality, and awakening.
The Essence of Self-Restraint
Words of Namo Amituofo
Self-restraint is the manifestation of our capacity for self-management and the practical application of our commitment to the path. For the practitioner, it is the essential foundation for maintaining the Precepts.
The Call to Diligent Practice
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
For any practitioner of Mahayana Buddhism, the true value of life is found in the mission to rescue all beings from suffering. To achieve this, one must attain the state of an awakened being through the path of fierce and diligent practice.
The True Value of Human Life
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the purpose of our existence, urging practitioners to transcend personal liberation and embrace the vast, compassionate path of the Great Vehicle to save all beings.
Letting Go of External Possessions
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
During the Thrice Yearning Ceremony, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the nature of external possessions and the importance of maintaining a pure heart to ensure progress in one's practice.
The Path of Practice: Awakening to the True Self
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
How many people truly understand the meaning of practice? Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains that practice is not merely about self-correction, but about finding one's true self and fulfilling the vow to save all beings.