Saving Beings One by One

The Sanctuary of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss

The Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre is truly a manifestation of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss on Earth. Upon entering this sacred space, the greatest benefit you receive is the immediate support for your spiritual journey. When your past karma manifests or when your karmic creditors appear, you are not alone. Through the boundless power of Namo Amituofo and the compassionate intervention of Practitioner Su, these karmic conflicts are resolved. It is a truly magnificent occurrence that these beings can be guided through Chao Du to be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or, at the very least, to ascend to the human or heavenly realms.

The Path of Accumulating Merit

If you are a practitioner who wishes to enter the Buddha-land, you must possess a sincere vow and the strength to put it into action. Only then will you possess the necessary spiritual capital to resolve conflicts with the beings connected to you. Therefore, you should focus on the following in your daily life:

• Practise broad Generosity to benefit others.
• Form positive karmic affinities with all beings.
• Serve the community with a selfless heart.
• Diligently accumulate merit and virtue.

By doing so, you are effectively storing up the spiritual resources required to resolve your karmic debts. You must invite these beings to hear the Dharma and resolve your conflicts with them constantly. Most importantly, you must maintain a unified vow to see these resolutions through to the end.

The Importance of Hearing the Dharma

Listening to the sutras and hearing the Dharma is truly of vital importance. It allows beings to understand the nature of their suffering, which in turn gives them the willingness to let go of their attachments and accept the Chao Du process. We must strive to save every single being we encounter; if we can save even one, that is a success. The goal is to save them one by one, leaving no one behind.

The Inconceivable Evolution of Chao Du

The Dharma Body Chao Du performed by Practitioner Su has undergone a remarkable transformation. In the beginning, it was possible to save one, two, or three beings at a time. Today, however, each session is capable of saving an immeasurable and boundless number of beings. This is truly inconceivable. It is a testament to the fact that when beings encounter the Buddha, they can be saved. Saving and rescuing beings is the fundamental duty of every practitioner. I hope that all of you will begin this work by saving yourselves, then by saving the beings residing within your own bodies, and finally by saving all those with whom you share a karmic connection.

Recorded and transcribed by Namo Amituofo’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe.

Namo Amituofo