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You may have a map, but you never travel
Taiji

You may have a map, but you never travel

Buddha teaches: don’t follow him—follow the Dharma. True mastery comes from living it: no tension, no “I,” full-body awareness, and disciplined daily practice. Combine breath, healing, and martial arts systems to awaken your full life force and live the Dharma in every moment.
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Timothy
The City of Illusion - Huà Chéng
Amitabha Buddha

The City of Illusion - Huà Chéng

化城 (Huà Chéng), the City of Illusion, is a symbolic rest stop on the path to enlightenment. Created by Buddha as skilful means, it helps purify the heart and train until one is ready for the Pure Land. Life is illusion—use it wisely to awaken, not blindly follow it.
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Timothy
How Does Appreciation Heart Stop Bad Karma?
Appreciation

How Does Appreciation Heart Stop Bad Karma?

Appreciation Heart frees us from greed by bringing us into the present. Through Tai Chi, nature, and mindful practice, we awaken sensitivity, observe Dharma, and transform daily habits. True joy comes not from seeking more, but from deeply valuing what we already have.
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Timothy
Training Guān Xiǎng 观想 Ability
Awakening

Training Guān Xiǎng 观想 Ability

Guān Xiang (观想) means observing and sensing deeply—not just imagining, but truly feeling energy, muscle, and bones. It’s the path from thought to intuitive awareness. Through mindful philosophy, Tai Chi, and sensing practice, we awaken our consciousness and live with real presence.
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Timothy
Where Does True Happiness Come From?
Happiness

Where Does True Happiness Come From?

True happiness arises from living the Eternal Dharma—observing its truths, embracing disciplined practice, and training with purpose. Through sincere effort and the right path, we dissolve ego and become one with Dharma itself, embodying peace, clarity, and unwavering inner strength.
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Timothy
How Does Pure Land Appear? The 5 Levels From blindness to awakening
Amitabha Buddha

How Does Pure Land Appear? The 5 Levels From blindness to awakening

This class reveals five Dharma levels from tension-release to Pure Land creation. Learn how wise choice enables learning, Taiji dissolves ego, union with Tao unveils universal flow, and Dharma self-being empowers timeless harmony—culminating in Buddha-level free will and awakening.
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Timothy
The 3 C’s of Going to the Pure Land
Amitabha Buddha

The 3 C’s of Going to the Pure Land

This post unpacks the three inner causes—Choice, Creation, and Capability—that form the karmic path to Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land. It challenges passive views of rebirth, emphasizing that intention alone is not enough. Real transformation begins by actively creating the causes for awakening.
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Timothy
The Blind Turtle and the Pure Land
Amitabha Buddha

The Blind Turtle and the Pure Land

This post explores the rare opportunity of human birth and hearing Amitabha Buddha’s name through the metaphor of a blind turtle and a drifting ring. Pure Land Buddhism reframes chance as awareness: you’ve surfaced, you’ve heard—now act. Recognition isn’t passive; it’s the first move on the path.
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Timothy
Six Bodhisattva Characters - The Six Perfections - 菩薩六德:
Bodhisattva

Six Bodhisattva Characters - The Six Perfections - 菩薩六德:

This post presents the Six Bodhisattva Characters—Generosity, Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditation, and Wisdom—as the core virtues of the bodhisattva path. Each perfection transforms a specific hindrance, guiding practitioners across the sea of suffering toward awakening Buddhahood.
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Timothy
Why is Life Incredible?
Awakening

Why is Life Incredible?

This post reveals why life is incredible: ever-changing yet patterned, empty yet aware. It explores shared essence, causation over chaos, and the Dharma’s power to clarify illusion. Even across time and culture, wisdom survives—offered gently, without force. That clarity itself is incredible.
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Timothy
How to Become Amitabha Buddha’s Student in This Lifetime
Amitabha Buddha

How to Become Amitabha Buddha’s Student in This Lifetime

This post reveals how to become a student of Amitabha Buddha by transcending the illusion of self and aligning with your eternal Dharma nature. Learn to trust Amitabha’s Pure Land vows, open your heart, and take refuge in his guidance—becoming his student in this very lifetime.
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Timothy
Definition of Blindness: Acting or Reacting Based on Our Feelings
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Definition of Blindness: Acting or Reacting Based on Our Feelings

This post defines spiritual blindness as reacting from ego-driven feelings—the “causation I.” Such actions trap us in karmic cycles of suffering. Only by using wisdom to observe and transform our reactions can we break free from reincarnation’s trick and change the direction of our life.
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Timothy
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