Water Flows, Flowers Bloom — Complete Edition

Merit is the essential spiritual provision for a practitioner. Without merit, the obstacles on our path of cultivation become overwhelming, our surroundings fill almost entirely with adverse conditions , and we find ourselves devoid of any support regarding the four conditions of practice: the Dharma, spiritual companions, resources, and a suitable sanctuary. Some may say, … Read more

The first time I meditated, I sat in a half-lotus position, with my hands resting casually on my knees and a playful, almost game-like attitude in my heart. After closing my eyes for just a few seconds, my body and mind suddenly became wonderfully clear and serene. Before my eyes, a series of beautiful images … Read more

When I was twenty-three, I had completed what might be called the four stages of an ordinary woman’s life: schooling, working, marrying, and bearing a child. My life was peaceful and serene. When my son was ten months old—I remember it was the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival—I bought a few packs of sandalwood incense … Read more

Part One: My Journey of Cultivation In most people’s eyes, everything a person does has some motive and goal. I want to write out my cultivation experience for only one purpose, and that is out of a need born of a kind of love. This love did not arise at any particular time or from … Read more