Swift Progress

Teachings by the Teacher, recorded and transcribed by Namo Amituofo’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe

2 August 2026

Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:

Swift progress,

Regarding modes of transport, whether it be traditional horse-drawn carriages, rickshaws, or even the

various vehicles of today, under safe conditions, the goal is to advance with speed,

reaching the destination in the shortest amount of time; this is swift progress.

In practice, through diligent practice and purification, different innate abilities may manifest in the Six Roots.

Regarding what the eyes can see—people, objects, and scenery—

one gains a deeper understanding of the principles behind phenomena,

and being able to have moments of realisation and see clearly the truth of some facts is considered progress.

This is diligent practice; it is swift progress, quickly gaining advancement and results.

Regarding the ears, through the words and sounds one can hear, one knows whether the heart of the speaker is sincere or false,

rather than merely listening to what is heard.

Being able to enter the state of divine hearing indicates that the child is making swift progress.

Regarding the body, the sensations produced by the skin upon contact are not real.

Know the suffering of beings; understand that beings who are reincarnated are powerless to escape suffering.

Only through practice, being fiercely diligent, achieving self-realisation, and attaining success in one's skills,

possessing compassion, Wisdom (Prajna), mind-capacity, and tolerance,

does one have the ability to help beings leave suffering behind.

If you wish for yourself to make swift progress in your spiritual achievements, and to quickly obtain deliverance within the sea of karma,

do not continue to sink further; it would be a great pity, and your spiritual life would have no opportunity to become an awakened being,

or to avoid suffering.

When the human body is pure, there are few spiritual attachments,

and even in the case of a Buddha or Bodhisattva or those who have realised their true nature, where there are no spiritual attachments, it is a pure body, and its speed

can advance with speed.

From the light and agile bodies of children, youths, and middle-aged people, one can know that they have few spiritual attachments;

from the heavy, weak bodies of the elderly who walk slowly or are bedridden, one can know that they have heavy spiritual attachments,

therefore, swift progress is the source of a pure human body. The spirit is the same.

Namo Amituofo