Prayer of Repentance

I, unworthy, with utmost reverence now kneel before the presence of God. Fortunate am I to have received the True Transmission.

Ode of Filial Piety

百孝經 "Classic of One Hundred Xiào (孝)" 天地重孝孝當先 一個孝字全家安 Heaven and Earth esteem filial piety; therefore it must come first. One single word—“filial”—keeps an entire household in peace. 孝順能生孝順子 孝順子弟必明賢 Serve your parents with devotion and you will raise devoted children. Filial sons and daughters mature

Heart Sutra

般若波羅蜜多心經 "Heart of Perfect Wisdom" Sutra 觀自在菩薩。行深般若波羅蜜多時。 The Bodhisattva Who Contemplates Freedom, while practicing the profound Perfect Wisdom, 照見五蘊皆空。度一切苦厄。 clearly saw that the five aggregates are all empty, and thus crossed beyond every suffering and distress. 舍利子。色不異空。空不異色。 Śāriputra, form is not other than emptiness;

True Scripture of Maitreya’s Deliverance from Suffering

Cultivating Dao after receiving Dao

Class Summary: Cultivating Dao After Receiving Dao (求道後修道之功夫) In this session, Landy explored with us what it means to truly cultivate Dao after receiving it. Receiving Dao is not just a ritual—it awakens us to the true master within: our innate Heavenly Principle and good conscience (天理良心). Before receiving

Exploring leadership, virtue, and inner cultivation

In our April discussion, we explored the nature of effective leadership by examining the dynamics between what are often called “hard power” and “soft power.” While these terms initially suggest opposing strategies—force versus empathy, coercion versus influence—we moved beyond this binary. What emerged was a deeper insight: that

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi (Prayer for Peace)

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so

Sixteen questions in cultivating Dao

Holy Teaching from Buddha Ji Gong 1. If a simple comment from someone causes you to be angry for so long, how can you expect to cultivate Dao? 2. If you worry only about your own hardships, afraid that no one can understand you, and do not care for others,

Why seek Dao?

Holy Teaching from Buddha Ji Gong Why does one seek Dao? Where, exactly, is Dao? What does it mean to “seek”?

Chris Batts' near-death experience

The tumultuousness of Chris’ life began very early in infancy, when his mother left him crying in a dumpster. He was eventually found, but was bounced from one home to another as a young child, and he often went to bed hungry. He felt depressed and alone, and he started

Recap: True Self meditation

Thank you all for joining us this weekend in a wonderful session on True Self meditation. We hope that the content was helpful, and that the actionable exercises we shared can help us all to be in better tune with our True Self. Remember that cultivating Dao is conceptually simple—