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Unravelling the Mystery of the Self: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound insight into the nature of the self, guiding us to look beyond the physical body and the illusion of the ego to find our true nature.
Active Practice and the Wisdom of Following Conditions
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
A profound teaching on the balance between active diligent practice and the wisdom of following karmic conditions to achieve liberation.
The Lake Surface and the Lake Bed: Reflections on Inner Purification
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains why practitioners often encounter drowsiness and mental wandering when they first begin their practice, using the metaphor of a lake to illustrate the process of clearing away internal defilements to reveal one's true nature.
Changing the Personality to Nothingness
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains the profound necessity of purifying one's personality to the point of nothingness to realise one's true nature.
Breaking Through the Barriers of the Self
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
A profound teaching on overcoming the habits of the ego, resolving karmic interference, and returning to one's true nature through the power of repentance and compassion.
The Game of Hide-and-Seek with Your True Self
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains the nature of our true self, why it remains hidden, and how we can finally uncover this precious treasure through the guidance of Namo Amituofo.
Nurturing the Inner Nature: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teachings from the First Session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the practice of 'Nurturing the Inner Nature,' explaining how we can peel away the layers of worldly desire to reveal our original, luminous self-nature through the grace of Namo Amituofo.
Growth and Development: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Insights from the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
Growth is the elevation of one's Body-Mind-Spirit, while development is the outward expansion of one's influence. Before one realises their true nature, one must focus on internal purification and the dissolution of karmic obstacles.
Advancing Through Following Causal Conditions: Words of Namo Amituofo
A Discourse Recorded by Venerable Fa Hui
Namo Amituofo explains the profound difference between worldly seeking driven by karma and the spiritual path of the practitioner, which focuses on inner purification, the transformation of the self, and aligning with the Universal Principles, Truth, and the Right Path.
When Will You Truly Awaken?
Words of Namo Amituofo
Namo Amituofo offers profound guidance on the true meaning of awakening, explaining how to transcend the cycle of confusion and return to one's original nature through the practice of Precepts, meditative concentration, and wisdom.
Letting Go of the False Self to Realise the True Nature
Words of Namo Amituofo
To let go of the self is to serve all beings. To use the body is to engage in True Cultivation, seeking to rediscover one's original self-nature. Namo Amituofo guides us through the difficult process of shedding the false ego that keeps us trapped in the cycle of rebirth.
The Profound Wisdom of No-Mind
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
In this profound teaching, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explores the state of 'No-Mind'—a path to liberation from ego-attachment and the key to rediscovering our true self-nature.