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Awakening from the Half-Awake State
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers guidance to the students of Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre on the importance of mindfulness and clarity during morning practice, urging practitioners to move beyond the half-awake state to achieve spiritual success.
The Joy of Spiritual Progress
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound insights into what truly constitutes joy for a practitioner: the genuine progress of the fourfold assembly in their journey toward Awakening.
In the Blink of an Eye: Reflections on Time and Practice
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Time flows onward, waiting for no one. In this reflection, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju urges us to look deeply at our daily lives, our attachments, and the true state of our spiritual progress.
The Path of Unceasing Progress
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
A profound teaching on the nature of spiritual progress, the refinement of the mind, and the ultimate attainment of an awakened being and rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Teachings on the Path of Practice from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
The Third Session of the 2019 Taiwan and Hong Kong Dharma Assembly
In this profound teaching from the 2019 Dharma Assembly, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju reflects on the nature of modern travel, the inconceivable speed of spiritual attainment through Buddha-recitation, and the vital duty of practitioners to save all beings.