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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”?

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