Part 7.2: Pure Land Practices - Nianfo is good!

PART 2:

 Nianfo is good! Let us recite the name of Namo Amituofo!

A piece from Practitioner Xia Lian Ju, 𝙉𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙛𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙, translated from the original piece of https://amtbpureland.cc/RUxN1

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“𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗼𝗳𝗼”—𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝘅-𝘀𝘆𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗲.

It holds the compassionate vow of Amitabha Buddha to protect all beings.

His 48 great vows—all filled with merit—are contained within this sacred name.

The Buddha’s vast spiritual presence and unimaginable blessings are infused in every sound of the name.

His great power and fearless strength are also present in every recitation.

𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗵𝗶 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲 “𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗼𝗳𝗼.”

This sincere intention is key to being reborn in the Western Pure Land.

Anyone who wishes to follow this path should understand this clearly.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.

When we chant sincerely, the light of the Buddha shines from our mouth, and negative spirits and harmful forces quickly retreat.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀.

When we chant, the beings within us—those we owe or have harmed—hear the name and begin to feel peace.

As they hear it again and again, their resentment softens and healing begins.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Eventually, we let go of rigid traits and become joyful and pure-hearted.

This is when karma dissolves and transformation begins.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

It supports the practice of morality, concentration, and wisdom, and helps us complete the six perfections.

This is something truly profound—every Pure Land practitioner should know this.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺.

We begin to see the suffering of others and feel deep empathy, wishing for all beings to be free and happy.

As our practice deepens, the beings within us are the first to be saved—liberated from suffering and reborn in the Pure Land.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮’𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲.

It purifies our body, mind, and spirit, and awakens the six senses to their true nature.

Through deep recitation, we enter meditative stillness, and the sacred meaning of the Dharma becomes clear.

This is when we begin to see our true nature.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻,

every sound calls forth the Buddha Nature within our heart.

Our true nature shines, and light appears from within—this is our own Buddha nature revealed.