To enter the Way as a cultivator, repenting for our karmic obstacles is truly the very first step we must take.

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When we recite the Flower Adornment sutra, it is most important that we expand the capacity of our minds. Let go of the notions of ‘me and mine’. Open up our minds to be in complete harmony with the minds of all Buddhas of the Ten Directions.

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Be vegetarian to avoid incurring the debt of life
Beware that the Chinese character for ‘meat’ contains two ‘human’ characters stacked on top of each other. You might be eating an animal now, but you must endure the consequences in the future. If you don’t eat them, you will not have created this negative cause. You do not need to repay the debt if you don’t incur it.

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When cultivating, the emphasis is to stay in close contact with wise and virtuous people. In addition, you also need a monastery and good friends. None of these should be lacking!

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Being compassionate means bringing joy to others and liberating all sentient beings from suffering. To cultivate the Buddha Way as a Bodhisattva is to act with great compassion and help others in trying times. I hope that all of you will emulate Guan Yin Bodhisattva and her great compassion.

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Patriarch Yin Kuang believes that understanding one’s True Nature only takes you one step toward enlightenment. The ability to perceive one’s True Nature means you truly understand it. However, you still have to practice the Way to attain any fruition. If you practice in accordance with your True Nature, you will attain enlightenment. As the saying goes: “Cultivation reveals one’s True Nature, but true cultivation depends on a pure mind.” This is the only way to attain the Dharma of Prajna.

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The Way is not beyond the universe; it resides in our innate nature.

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To perfect the cultivation of great compassion is to become a Buddha. Which Buddha? Amitabha Buddha. What does Amitabha mean? Infinite wisdom and infinite life. At that stage, you will realize the state of non-arising and infinite life.

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