The Power of a Smile
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju: recorded and transcribed by Namo Amituofo’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe.
A smile is a soothing balm that eases the friction in human relationships. When you offer a smile that comes from the depths of your heart, you are expressing the sincerity of your spirit. Like the gentle warmth of the spring sun, it has the power to melt the frozen snow of winter. Like a warm current, it can thaw a heart that has been locked in ice for far too long.
The Healing Warmth of a Smile
A smile is a potent, effective medicine for the spirit. It possesses the unique ability to dissolve the heavy clouds of depression and the restless agitation that often plagues the mind. It is the most eloquent of silent languages, radiating an aura of goodness and peace that touches everyone around you.
The Practitioner’s Path to Connection
For the practitioner, a smile is a vital tool of the . When you join your palms in reverence and lift the corners of your mouth in a gentle, sincere smile, then offer the sacred name, "Namo Amituofo," you create a bridge of light. This expression of kindness is the most effective way to dissolve the doubts, defensiveness, and anxieties of others. It is the direct transmission of the pure and virtuous power of the of Ultimate Bliss.
A Universal Language of Friendship
A smile is a wonderful method for cultivating broad, wholesome connections with all beings. Regardless of the time or place, and whether you are among friends or strangers, a smile transcends all barriers of nationality, skin colour, or religious belief. It serves as a universal language of friendship, allowing us to leave suffering behind and find happiness together.
Namo Amituofo
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