The Constant Companionship of Namo Amituofo

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

On the fifteenth of March, 2024, during the second session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offered the following teachings:

The Sacred Act of Surrender

To surrender is to align your heart and actions with the Universal Principle, the Truth, and the Right Way. This is the most vital period for such a transformation. When you surrender your ego and personal attachments, you open the door to true goodness and spiritual progress.

The Boundless Reach of the Dharma

The number of demonic beings is truly immeasurable and boundless. They permeate the entire universe, including the Milky Way, the heavens beyond the heavens, and other realms. These demonic beings, along with those who follow wrong paths, are present everywhere on Earth—from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, to Japan, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, and Singapore. All of these beings are waiting to be saved and to undergo Chao Du.

The Constant Companionship of the Buddha

The Dharma Body travels throughout the void of the universe. The Twelve Lights follow us, and Namo Amituofo walks beside us, offering His constant companionship. When a practitioner’s heart turns toward goodness, that goodness becomes a beacon that guides them forward. Naturally, one will move away from evil influences and draw closer to true spiritual friends, which helps in removing impurities and entering a state of purity.

In the Pure Land practice, we rely on two powers: our own effort in chanting the Buddha-name and the Buddha's blessings. The Buddha-name follows us, never leaving our side, as Namo Amituofo walks with us at every moment.

Resolving the Bonds of Karma

Karmic creditors have followed us for aeons, and it is difficult to separate from them. However, in this life, we are fortunate to have encountered Namo Amituofo, myself, and Practitioner Su. These karmic creditors, attached spirits, and even demonic beings are suffering within our bodies. We must invite them to receive Chao Du and be sent to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Only then can they be saved, their conflicts resolved, and they can truly leave suffering behind.

The Path to Awakening

The 'self,' personal ego, and selfishness follow us constantly, causing us to suffer needlessly. It is truly not worth it to waste this precious human body in such a way. To change is to save yourself. By changing, you also save the immeasurable and boundless beings within your body, all of whom are connected to you by karmic affinity from the past.

• Thoroughly change your ways and practise
• diligently.Walk straight toward the path of becoming an awakened being
• .Return to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss
• .Join Namo Amituofo in the work of saving all beings.

Namo Amituofo