Awakening from the Dream of Emotional Entanglements

The Illusion of Attachment

The Saha world is a place of suffering, woven together by the complex emotions of sentient beings. Because there is emotion, there is the Saha world. Because there are men and women in this world, there is the attraction between them—a deep, persistent love that is difficult to leave behind. This is what we call emotion, yet in the vastness of the universe, it is merely a dream.

The Fleeting Nature of Time

How many years of your life can you truly save from this dream? Within this dream, you experience the cycle of meeting and parting, of love and hate. These emotional entanglements pull you back into the cycle of rebirth, binding you to the dream so tightly that it becomes nearly impossible to separate yourself from the illusion. You are caught in a web of your own making, drifting through lifetimes without finding the shore.

The Call to True Nature

My child, every lifetime is different, yet every lifetime is trapped by the suffering caused by these emotions. Why do you not wake up and realise your awakened being? The entanglement between men and women brings only mutual suffering. You have forgotten your past lives, you have forgotten the karmic connections of the past, and most importantly, you have forgotten your true self. Because you are lost in this dream of emotion, you cannot wake up. You are clouded by emotion, desire, and wandering thoughts, all of which keep you bound within this dream.

Waking from the Dream

You mistake the dream for reality, unaware that you are drifting aimlessly through the darkness. My child, do not let your heart be led astray. You must know when to wake up, leave the Saha world behind, and return to the Truth. Only by letting go of these attachments can you find the clarity to see your awakened being and return to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Namo Amituofo.

This discourse was recorded by the Buddhist disciple Shi Faxi, the chief writer.