Phillip Medhurst

A Pilgrimage to Truth
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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra March 1st, 2011 The one who is supposed to reach the designated position will get into the position. Everything has its own conditions. The one who is supposed to return to the prearranged position will return to the position. Everything has its own conditions. The one who is supposed to conform to the right […]

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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra June 19th, 2011 The great vow of Osifu: To accomplish an auspicious universe. The great vow of Osifu: To accomplish a balanced universe. The great vow of Osifu: To accomplish a perfect universe. The great vow of Osifu: To help all sentient beings to accomplish the perfect returning. The great vow of Osifu: To […]

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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra September 3rd, 2011 Start from 〇 and return to 〇. Everything starts from 〇 and returns to 〇in the end. Be egoless and unconditioned in order to perform in accordance with the Way. Bring bliss to all under Heaven and rescue all beings. The Great Way is its being, what it is, which is […]

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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra October 10th, 2011 Namo Master Shakyamuni Buddha! Namo original teacher Shakyamuni Buddha!Namo original teacher Shakyamuni Buddha!Namo original teacher Shakyamuni Buddha!Namo original teacher Shakyamuni Buddha!Namo original teacher Shakyamuni Buddha! Our eleven-day Indian pilgrimage to venerate Shakyamuni Buddha lasted from 5-7 a.m. September 28th at Maoshi to 5-7 a.m. October 8th at Maoshi. We have now […]

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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra Today is October 5th 2012, August 20th in the Chinese lunar calendar, an ordinary day. Look up and observe the sky where it is clear with light wind and clouds. Look down and examine the earth where an autumnal vast expanse runs its due course. Sit quietly in front of the window and close […]

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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra Today is January 12th 2013, December 1st in the Chinese lunar calendar. Now China is in winter, the coldest time of the year. Especially this year, the temperatures in many regions have reached the lowest temperature in the past thirty years. It is too cold. So all of you need to protect yourselves from […]

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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra Today is March 12th, 2013, Tuesday. There’s still a myriad of twinkling lights outside the window with drizzle in the night sky. Neither the moon nor any star can be seen. Osifu has just eaten dinner. The dish was soybean milk film-sautéed with bok-choy, and the staple food was rice. The bok-choy was fresh, […]

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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra Today is March 23rd 2013, Saturday. There is a myriad of twinkling lights outside the window. The distant Mount Fengyi is like ink and umber-black dye. Osifu hasn’t communicated heartfelt wishes with you for over ten days and always feels that there is something missing. Osifu misses and recalls you all at every moment, […]

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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra Today is April 28th, 2013, Sunday. It’s a fresh and nice morning again and birds are singing joyfully. It is fortunate that we are still alive and we still have mortal bodies. Our journey on the earth will continue. We came to the earth out of affinity with and love of the earth. We […]

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https://archive.org/details/shurangama-mantra Today is August 19, 2013, Monday, sunny, still hot. Everything in the small town where Osifu lives is melting, the leaves all wilted, and some have already dried up. Looking through the window, everything as far as the eye can see is dazzling, reflecting the light of the sun. Under the strong sunlight, there […]