The Buddha Within: Teachings of Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Third Session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
31 March 2019
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:
Where the Buddha Resides
Where is the Buddha? Where should you look to find the heart? The true heart is the Buddha. When the Buddha nature within you manifests, the Buddha is right before your eyes. The Buddha resides in the purity of nothingness, beyond the reach of worldly concepts.
The Wisdom of
The Buddha dwells within wisdom and resides in the heart of insight. The Buddha has no ego. He embodies Compassion, , and Selfless Giving. He possesses the Ultimate Vow and great power, remaining entirely untainted by the dust of worldly attachments.
Living in the Eternal Present
Only the heart of the remains. Do not dwell on the past, for the past is merely a stain of impurity. Do not imagine the future, for the future is but a delusion. Only the present moment is real. You must learn to anchor your mind in this very moment.
The Illusion of Worldly Life
Floating clouds in the void, the morning breeze, and the dawn sun—all exist within emptiness. Resentment, hatred, sorrow, and pain are but a dream of emotion. In the end, they are just a play.
Look back at your past with a smile. Why burden yourself with such heavy baggage? Lift the veil of confusion. If there was never anything to see through, how can there be anything to let go of?
Returning to the Original Nature
Look out into the world and see its original appearance. You are the Buddha; you have always been the Buddha. The Buddha-heart is one, and there is nothing that is not the Buddha.
Practitioner Su is the Buddha. Follow the Buddha, travel together through the ocean of the mind, and enter directly into the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Recorded by the Buddha's disciple, Venerable HaiZe.
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