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Record of Sincere Advancement in Cultivation

English translation of 率真進修錄 produced by the Distill pipeline, 2026-03-07.

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Record of Sincere Advancement in Cultivation Original title: 率真進修錄 (Shuài Zhēn Jìn Xiū Lù) Author...

Preface

Preface This book is a record of lectures of the highest order. Because they address sincere adva...

Chapter 1: How to Hold Right Faith in God and Resolve Doubts

Chapter 1: How to Hold Right Faith in God and Resolve Doubts Throughout all times and places, men...

Chapter 2: Have You Truly Entrusted Yourself?

Chapter 2: Have You Truly Entrusted Yourself? This topic asks each of us personally: have you und...

Chapter 3: The Relationship Between Dao and Human Life

Chapter 3: The Relationship Between Dao and Human Life Dao is principle; principle is the path. A...

Chapter 4: What Makes the Heavenly Dao Precious

Chapter 4: What Makes the Heavenly Dao Precious The preciousness of the Heavenly Dao lies in this...

Chapter 5: Why People Do Not Advance After Receiving Dao

Chapter 5: Why People Do Not Advance After Receiving Dao The ancient sages said: "Receiving Dao i...

Chapter 6: Is There a Distinction Between the Heavenly Dao and the Human Way?

Chapter 6: Is There a Distinction Between the Heavenly Dao and the Human Way? The Heavenly Dao an...

Chapter 7: What Does It Mean to Cultivate Merit and Virtue?

Chapter 7: What Does It Mean to Cultivate Merit and Virtue? "Cultivate" means to put into practic...

Chapter 8: What Does It Mean to Honor the Teacher and Treasure Dao?

Chapter 8: What Does It Mean to Honor the Teacher and Treasure Dao? In the Final Catastrophe of t...

Chapter 9: Karma and Retribution

Chapter 9: Karma and Retribution The reason people of the world cannot refrain from all evil and ...

Chapter 10: The Origins and Resolution of Karmic Debts

Chapter 10: The Origins and Resolution of Karmic Debts Whenever one takes profit without the othe...

Chapter 11: Why Observe the Vegetarian Vow and Its Benefits

Chapter 11: Why Observe the Vegetarian Vow and Its Benefits Since we cultivate the Heavenly Dao, ...

Chapter 12: Thoroughly Recognizing True and False

Chapter 12: Thoroughly Recognizing True and False Among all things in the world, where there is t...

Chapter 13: Recognizing the True Meaning of Trials and Tests

Chapter 13: Recognizing the True Meaning of Trials and Tests "Trials and tests" — this is a path ...

Chapter 14: How to Face Trials and Tests

Chapter 14: How to Face Trials and Tests (1) Inner Ordeals As for developing sores and falling il...

Chapter 15: Subduing Body and Mind

Chapter 15: Subduing Body and Mind The mind is the sovereign ruler of the myriad spirits within t...

Chapter 16: Careful Speech and Cautious Conduct

Chapter 16: Careful Speech and Cautious Conduct Careful speech means not being careless with one'...

Chapter 17: Establishing Vows and Fulfilling Vows

Chapter 17: Establishing Vows and Fulfilling Vows A vow is the original heart. Whenever conscienc...

Chapter 18: Repentance and Correcting Faults

Chapter 18: Repentance and Correcting Faults Repentance means confessing and laying bare. Remorse...

Chapter 19: One Thought of Wrath Arises, and a Million Gates of Obstruction Swing Open

Chapter 19: One Thought of Wrath Arises, and a Million Gates of Obstruction Swing Open Wrath is o...

Chapter 20: True Dao, True Trials — There the True Heart Is Seen

Chapter 20: True Dao, True Trials — There the True Heart Is Seen This is the final topic. Over th...