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Having Confidence in Your True Self

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance to the fourfold assembly on overcoming the cycle of regression, understanding the nature of our karmic obstacles, and maintaining unwavering confidence in our inherent, unblemished true self.

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#Pure Land#Self-Cultivation#Xia Lianju
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 13 July 2025
👁 002 min

Do Not Limit Yourself: Teachings on Infinite Potential

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the infinite potential of the human spirit, the necessity of transcending self-imposed limitations, and the path to becoming an awakened being through the purification of the heart.

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#Infinite Potential#Self-Cultivation#Awakening
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 24 May 2025
👁 002 min

Do Not Limit Your Infinite Potential

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

Human beings possess infinite potential. By choosing the path of Goodness and selfless purification, we can transcend our limitations, transform our karma, and ultimately achieve the fruit of Bodhi.

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#Practice#Self-Cultivation#Bodhi
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 24 May 2025
👁 001 min

Transforming the Self, Personal Ego, and Selfishness

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju provides profound guidance on the necessity of transforming our ingrained 'self,' personal ego, and selfishness to clear the path toward realising one's true nature.

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#Practice#Pure Land#Xia Lianju
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 19 Oct 2024
👁 003 min
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The Profound Path to Saving Oneself

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

In this profound teaching, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju reveals the essential truth that saving others is, in reality, the most direct path to saving oneself. By integrating the Buddha-name into every moment of our lives, we can transcend the cycle of rebirth and return to our original nature.

#Pure Land#Namo Amituofo#Self-Cultivation
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 24 Dec 2023
👁 002 min

Practising in the Buddha-land: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

Teachings from the Thrice Yearning Ceremony

A profound reminder from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju on the necessity of personal responsibility, diligent practice, and the urgency of our time at Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.

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#Practice#Namo Amituofo#Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 25 Nov 2023
👁 003 min
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The Heart's Guidance: Encouraging the Self

Teachings from Namo Amituofo

Namo Amituofo offers profound guidance on how the heart serves as the architect of our destiny, teaching us how to transform from our own greatest enemy into our most vital assistant on the path to Awakening.

#Namo Amituofo#Self-Cultivation#Purification
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 10 Nov 2023
👁 001 min

The Occupied Body: A Spiritual Reality

An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren

Venerable Chang Ren reveals the hidden truth behind the aging process and physical illness, explaining how uncorrected personality flaws create loopholes that allow spirits and karmic creditors to occupy the human body.

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#Spiritual Attachment#Karmic Creditors#Namo Amituofo
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 4 Oct 2023
👁 004 min

The Urgent Call to Save Yourself

Teachings from Namo Amituofo

A compassionate call from Namo Amituofo to all practitioners at Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre to cherish this rare opportunity for liberation, transform their inner nature, and attain Buddhahood.

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#Namo Amituofo#Self-Cultivation#Pure Land
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 23 July 2023
👁 001 min

The Art of Adjusting Oneself

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

True practice is the art of adjusting oneself, rather than demanding that others accommodate your own preferences. By aligning our Body-Mind-Spirit with the Universal Principle, the Truth, and the Right Way, we can attain the clarity of an awakened being.

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#Practice#Self-Cultivation#Awakening
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 18 Mar 2023
👁 002 min

Cultivating the Foundation of Character and Moral Integrity

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

In this profound teaching, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju addresses the critical importance of moral and character education in the modern world and within the monastic community, emphasizing the path to no-self and the necessity of discipline.

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#Character Education#Moral Practice#Namo Amituofo
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 14 Apr 2022
👁 003 min

Adjusting and Refining One's Own Heart

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

To progress in our practice, we must learn to adjust our hearts. By aligning ourselves with the virtues of our ancestors, we open the door for the Buddha's power to support our journey toward awakening.

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#Practice#Heart-Mind#Xia Lianju
Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre · 23 Jan 2022
👁 002 min