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Liberation in the Two Vehicles

Selected Lectures on Saṃyukta Āgama, Volume 1 Contemplating the Five Aggregates and Eliminating the View of Self (Part I) (Second Edition) Observing the Five Aggregates to Cut Through the View of Self (Part 2) Commentary on the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (Second Edition) (Newly Revised) A Concise Exposition of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment An Explanation of the Twelve Nidānas in the Āgama Sutras Four Mindfulness Foundations Observational Practice Experience

Methods for Cultivating Samādhi

Cultivation of Concentration and Chan Meditation for Realization of the Way (Part 1) Cultivation and Zen Practice for Attaining Enlightenment (Part Two) Commentary on the Samādhi Meditation Sūtra

Prajñā Sūtras

Selected Lectures on the Sutra of the Meeting of Father and Son A Brief Explanation of the Mahayana Tathagatagarbha Sūtra Commentary on the Mahayana Vijnaptimatrata Sutra The Essence of the Heart Sutra Patriarch's Teachings: Direct Interpretation

Doctrines of the Consciousness-Only School

Mental Factors of the Mind base: A Practical Compass (Second Edition) (with over 30,000 additional words, reorganized) The Esoteric Significance of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra The Profound Meaning of the Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sutra from the Consciousness-Only Perspective (Second Edition) A Brief Discourse on the Essence of Consciousness The Mind Faculty and Consciousness Theoretical Realization and Practical Realization The Right Understanding of Manas Guide to the Cultivation and Realization of the Manas: Part One A Guide to the Cultivation and Realization of the Mind: Part Two The World of Black Boxes Brief Discussion on Material Elements (Draft)

Comprehensive Overview

Miscellaneous Discussions on Buddhism (Part One) Miscellaneous Discourses on the Dharma (Part II) Compilation of Daily Discourses

Vinaya Precepts

Explanation of Precepts (Draft)

Commentaries on Buddhist Śāstras

Selected Lectures on the Vijñaptimātratāsiddhi-śāstra Selected Lectures on the Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra Exposition on the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination in the Yogācārabhūmi The Twenty-Ninth Volume of the Yogācāra-bhūmi-śāstra (The Practice of the Four Right Efforts) Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra, Volume Thirty-Four: Characteristics of the Four Noble Truths Abhidharmakośa-śāstra, Volume XXIII: The Four Preparatory Practices Commentary on the Abhidharmakośa, Volume XXIII (Hearing Wisdom and Contemplative Wisdom)
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Master Sheng-Ru

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Dharma Teachings

23 Jan 2026 Friday 1st Teach Total 4588

When the Mind Is Free from Attachments, No Phenomena Arise (25/7/3)

Shi Ruyuan: Currently, I have complete control over my meditative states. As soon as I enter a state of concentration, meditative experiences manifest, and I feel that these meditative states are no different from dream states or waking reality—all are illusory, insubstantial, meaningless, and uninteresting. My mind continuously abides in samādhi, contemplating the profound Dharma principles that spontaneously arise in my awareness. What I mean is, whenever I sit quietly in meditation or recite the Shurangama Mantra—whether silently or in a low voice—I repeatedly enter deep meditative absorption. I then deliberately rouse myself to avoid entering samādhi, focusing instead on observing the Dharma principles arising in my mind. Commentary: When the mind is truly empty, no states or phenomena manifest. The appearance of experiential realms during meditation indicates that there are still unresolved aspects within the mind that have not been emptied. Unless your description is inaccurate, if you actually enter a state of concentration where no phenomena manifest—similar to an empty absorption—then you cannot investigate Dharma principles within that state. From now on, you may discontinue reciting the Shurangama Mantra. Focus solely on investigating Dharma principles and contemplation.

——Master Sheng-Ru's Teachings

Essential Zen Practices Before Enlightenment (March 30, 2025)

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