The Infinite Potential of the Awakened Heart

On November 21, 2020, during the second session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju provided these essential teachings on the power of expansion and the realisation of one's true nature.

The Boundless Nature of the Awakened Heart

Spread your wings and fly, for your learning has reached fruition. Your heart expands infinitely, reaching a capacity that is difficult to measure. When your body is relaxed and free, your physical form finds peace and joy. Without worry or sorrow, you unfold your true potential. Do not trap yourself, for that makes it difficult to expand. To emerge from the trap is to exert the power of expansion. When you realise your true nature, you unfold the sutras with absolute clarity. Your Dharma Body can expand to fill the entire void of space.

Breaking Free from Self-Imposed Limitations

Many practitioners find themselves confined by their own thoughts and attachments. This self-imposed confinement creates a barrier that prevents the natural expansion of the spirit. You must understand that the ability to emerge from these traps is the true exercise of your inner power. When you stop limiting yourself, you allow your original nature to manifest. This is not merely an intellectual understanding, but a living experience of the Truth. By letting go of the small self, you invite the vastness of the universe to flow through you, allowing your spirit to soar beyond the boundaries of the mundane world.

The Compassionate Work of the Awakened Being

Those who have realised their true nature possess endless compassion, Wisdom, and mind-capacity. They are not only able to benefit all beings through their own natural, unforced actions, but they also assist those connected by karmic affinity in the following ways:

• They enable others to fully unfold their own potential, allowing their innate abilities to shine brightly.
• Where others are unable to progress, they fill the gaps so that all may be complete and whole.

This is the heart and action of those who have realised their true nature, who seek to save beings from the cycle of suffering. By helping others, they continue the compassionate work of the Buddhas, ensuring that no one is left behind. This record was written by the chief writer, Venerable HaiZe.