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Dharma Talk “Nirvana and Pure land” – Senior Thích Thiện Quý in the 105th Seven-Day Retreat
Update: 21/04/2025
On April 20th, 2025, Senior Thich Thien Quy, Member of the Director Council, Head of the Board cum Chief Secretary of Director Board of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, HCMC, Abbot of Lien Hoa temple, had a Dharma Talk named “Nirvana and Pure land”.
Appearing in the world to help sentient beings to transform their minds towards enlightenment, Nirvana, as well as depending on the capacity of each sentient being, the Buddha pointed out many corresponding teachings. All the dharma the Buddha revealed for sentient beings to help them transform greed, anger, ignorance, and purify three-karma body, speech, and mind.
The Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha and Nirvana are not different, because those states are free of three evil realms and are completely free of afflictions. Practicing Pure Land, practitioners need to understand that Nirvana or Pure Land is not built by form but manifests by the mind. It uses the Buddha's name to calm the mind, increase awareness of impermanence and non-self, practice good deeds, and overcome bad habits. Gradually transform the body and mind to be pure, build and enjoy the Pure Land of peace in each present breath, then accumulate merits to be born in the Western in the future life. No matter what sect is practicing, each cultivator needs to "deeply believe, earnestly pray, and diligently practice" the dharma they choose as the most important in order to achieve enlightenment and deliverance.