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A Message from the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the necessity of humility, repentance, and the unwavering practice of chanting Namo Amituofo to achieve liberation and rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Teachings from the Second Session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the nature of meditative concentration, the path of diligent practice, and how to maintain a stable heart amidst the movements of the world.
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains the profound significance of the Buddha's presence in our world and the rare opportunity we have to encounter the Dharma at Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers a profound teaching on the urgency of spiritual practice, using the metaphor of forging iron to illustrate how we must seize the rare opportunity to attain Awakening while the conditions are perfect.
First Session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the nature of the heart, the necessity of purification, and the path to Awakening through the Great Vehicle at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.
A profound teaching on the essence of practice, the meaning of walking with the Buddha, and the significance of the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre as a sanctuary for all beings.
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju provides profound guidance on the essence of Actual Practice, explaining how transforming our personality and letting go of greed and anger are the foundations for rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains that true gain and loss are matters of the heart, not the material world. By letting go of the self and chanting one Buddha's name to the end, we can transcend the cycle of karma and achieve the fruit of Bodhi.
A Discourse from the Third Session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains the profound state of body and mind softness, illustrating how this quality manifests in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss and within the dedicated practitioners of the worldly realm who strive to save all beings.
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the nature of values, explaining how our internal standards shape our journey through the six realms of existence and our ultimate return to the Western Pure Land.
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains the essence of Sincere Prostration—a state of absolute sincerity, purity, and devotion that connects us to the infinite compassion of Namo Amituofo.
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on the nature of worldly strife, the illusion of non-urgent matters, and the essential path to liberation through the practice of chanting Namo Amituofo.