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Hello, I’m Shengyuan, the head of Sheng Zhen Men. Through teaching, podcasts, and Chinese chess divination, I share what I have learned about spiritual practice and life. I hope to help you understand yourself and put what you learn into practice, one step at a time, as you find your own direction.
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Starting Spiritual Practice
What are we really cultivating through spiritual practice?
- Purpose of spiritual practice
- This lifetime
- Future lives
Spiritual practice is about working on ourselves: our thoughts, our temper, and how we treat others, so that we gradually become more mature and wiser. It is not only preparation for what…
Read article ↗Starting Spiritual PracticeDoes spiritual practice require becoming a monastic, eating vegetarian food, or giving up family life?
- Monastic life
- Practice as a layperson
- Vegetarian eating
Not necessarily. When people hear about spiritual practice, many immediately wonder whether they must shave their heads, eat vegetarian food, stop working, or give up relationships. I do not think we need…
Read article ↗Starting Spiritual PracticeWhy has my life not changed even though I understand many principles?
- Action
- Putting learning into practice
- Doing things differently
Because there is still a gap between understanding something and actually doing it. We know many principles, but when something happens, we think just as we did before and do not change…
Read article ↗Starting Spiritual PracticeHow can an ordinary person begin spiritual practice?
- Consistency
- Diligence in practice
- Effort
First understand why you want to practice, then make it part of daily life. Feeling interested and enthusiastic at the beginning is certainly good, but to continue over the long term, you…
Read article ↗Starting Spiritual PracticeWhat is the difference between making a spiritual vow and making a wish?
- The power of vows
- Great vows
- Making a spiritual vow
Making a wish means expressing what you hope for to the deities. Making a vow in spiritual practice asks more of you: where do you want to go, and whom are you…
Read article ↗Starting Spiritual PracticeAre spiritual challenges the deities deliberately making life difficult for me?
- Challenges
- Tests
- Spiritual trials
When you encounter difficulties, do not immediately assume that the deities are punishing you. Work, relationships, and family life all contain problems we need to face. People who do not practice spiritually…
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