The Never-Ending Path of Diligent Practice

Thrice Yearning Ceremony, Second Session

Never-Ending

Teachings from Teacher, transcribed by Venerable HaiZe

April 30, 2021

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:

Walking the Path of Truth

Walking in the Universal Principle, the Truth, and the Right Way, seeking to recover the true self / self-nature and the Dharma Body, being able to master one's life, not being controlled by karmic creditors or spiritual attachments, and the steps to see one's original face—these must never cease.

The Vow of Liberation

To end the cycle of birth and death, to transcend the three realms, to find liberation from the suffering of being reincarnated, and the vow and practice to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss—these must never cease.

Purification of the Six Roots

To change the "self," personal ego, and selfishness, to listen to sutras and hear the Dharma, to engage in the purification of body and mind, to ensure the six roots are pure and the original nature is revealed, to keep the three hun souls and seven po souls peaceful and stable, and to remain active and persistent—these must never cease.

The Work of Deliverance

The Dharma Body performs the sacred work of Chao Du, helping sentient beings in other spaces to leave their suffering behind and find liberation. Through the power of the Dharma Body, we resolve the conflicts with our karmic creditors and clear the debts of our past. Through the Dharma assembly and the work of Chao Du, we guide sentient beings to leave suffering behind and be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss—this must never cease.