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Accumulating Merit and Virtue for the Path to Awakening
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains the vital importance of accumulating merit and virtue as the foundation for spiritual progress, the resolution of karmic debts, and the selfless work of saving all beings.
The Infinite Potential of Nothingness
Words of Namo Amituofo
In our pursuit of material security, we often fear the void. Yet, Namo Amituofo reveals that true wealth lies not in what we possess, but in the infinite potential of our true self, which is capable of giving birth to all things.
The Proper Use of Wealth
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
In this profound teaching, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains the karmic nature of wealth and how to transform material possessions into lasting Dharma wealth for the benefit of all beings.
The True Meaning of Dignity and Beauty
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
In the world, what people call beauty, the Buddha’s teachings refer to as dignity. However, dignity encompasses beauty, while beauty alone cannot be equated with dignity. This is because the Buddha’s teachings take what appears on the surface—the beauty seen by the physical eyes—and infuse it with the power of internal nature and inner purification. This combination creates true dignity.
The Profound Merit of Universal Offering
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the practice of universal offering, explaining how to transcend worldly attachment to cultivate infinite merit for rebirth in the Western Pure Land.