Feb 2025
In this noisy, restless and superficial world, everyone is searching for meaning within the limits of their lifetime. Yet life is fleeting—how many decades do we truly have? And how many have already slipped away unnoticed?
When I encountered the Dharma, it was as if I had been reborn—a light pierced through the depths of my heart. But this path is not easy. There are no free lunches in this world; true awakening demands unwavering determination, courage, and relentless diligence. Every effort refines the soul and brings it closer to liberation.
I walk this journey guided by the wisdom of Shakyamuni Buddha, following in the footsteps of generations of great masters and virtuous monks. From them, I learn selflessness, compassion, perseverance, simplicity, and the vast vow of boundless compassion—to endure hardship for the sake of saving all beings.
Each day, I reflect: Have I upheld the precepts? Have greed, anger, or ignorance clouded my mind? I remind myself of my original vow—this life exists solely for the Dharma and all beings. With sincerity, I dedicate every virtuous act to sentient beings. I am not merely hoping—I am determined. My greatest goal is to attain rebirth in the Western Pure Land, where I will continue to protect the true Dharma and liberate countless beings.
It has been nearly three thousand years since Shakyamuni Buddha entered nirvana. As the scriptures foretell, we are now in the Age of Dharma Decline. The light of the Dharma fades while suffering deepens. Fewer voices share the teachings, and many lose themselves in the endless entanglement of desire, sinking deeper into illusion.
When I witness the pain of this world, my heart aches with compassion. Before I leave this realm, my greatest wish is to leave the spark of the Dharma burning in this world—a light that can guide the lost toward awakening and freedom.
I hope to leave behind the timeless teachings of the Buddha here on the internet. One day, when the conditions are just right, those destined to find these teachings will discover them as if uncovering a priceless treasure. And if even one person finds enlightenment and attains Buddhahood through these efforts, every moment of dedicated work—every long hour without rest, every missed meal, and every moment away from meditation—will have been joyfully worthwhile.
Jan 10, 2026
A One-Year Practice Reflection: The Fastest Path of Progress Is Seeing Yourself—and Correcting Yourself
Over the past year of practice, my biggest realization is this: what truly determines whether we improve—and how quickly—is not how many forms we perform, but whether we can observe ourselves consistently and, once we notice a problem, correct it through real action.
The most important part of practice is being willing and able to see our own faults and imperfections: greed, anger, and ignorance within our thoughts; haste, rigidity, competitiveness, and calculative thinking in our speech and behavior; and, when facing circumstances, attachment, discrimination, the urge to control, and the need to prove ourselves. Often, it’s not that we don’t know what we “should” do—it’s that we lack clarity in the moment: noticing that we’re drifting off course, and immediately bringing ourselves back.
This kind of self-awareness and self-correction is not something completed once or twice. It is ongoing work. Only by doing it continuously can we keep progressing. And precisely because of this, once you truly begin, you may find your growth becomes much faster—because practice no longer stays at the level of slogans, but becomes grounded in every thought that arises and every choice you make. As this inner work becomes steady, your outer life often shifts with it: the conditions you live in, and even the suffering you face, can begin to noticeably ease and improve—not because life becomes perfect overnight, but because your mind is no longer feeding the same causes of pain.
Of course, this is a difficult path. Habit is powerful: sometimes you take three steps forward, and old patterns pull you back two. But genuine practice has never meant “never retreating.” It means recognizing that you have retreated—and returning again. When discrimination arises, you see discrimination. When greed arises, you see greed. When attachment arises, you see attachment—and you are willing to let go.
A simple way to practice this in daily life is to move step by step.
Step 1: Correct your conduct.
Do not do selfish things, and do not speak words that harm others. Let your actions become cleaner before you demand purity from your mind.
Step 2: Refine your thoughts.
Do not allow unwholesome intentions to take root. The moment an unkind or unwholesome thought appears, notice it, stop it, and return to clarity.
Step 3: When you fall back, repent and reset—again and again.
When habit pulls you backward—through an unwholesome action or an unwholesome thought—respond with sincere repentance: acknowledge it honestly, repent with a true heart, and make a firm resolve never to repeat it. Then follow that vow with real effort, returning to Step 1 and Step 2—repeating this cycle until your new direction becomes natural.
In the end, true practice is the honest reduction of greed, discrimination, and attachment. 🙏
一念为愿，开此净域，
为度有缘，离苦得乐。
众生本觉，一迷成苦，
万劫流转，苦海无穷。
成亦清净，不成亦净，
直心尽行，随缘不求。
From one clear vow, this Pure Domain is raised,
To guide kindred beings from sorrow to peace.
All beings possess awakened nature,
One deluded thought gives birth to endless grief.
Whether others awaken or not, my purity stands;
The vow stands unbroken; an upright heart seeks no outcome.
Join us in spreading the Dharma and love.
🙏 Amitabha 🙏