The Endless Journey Toward Awakening

Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers these profound insights regarding the nature of time and the urgency of our spiritual practice. If one has not yet rediscovered the infinite light of their true self, they remain bound to endless suffering and anxiety. The vow of Namo Amituofo to help all beings leave suffering behind is truly infinite, spanning across all time and space.

The Persistent Search for the True Self

If you seek the Dharma but have not yet seen your true nature, your diligent practice must never cease. If you do not reach awakening in this lifetime, you must continue your practice in the next, seeking your original nature until you finally succeed. This pursuit of the Dharma and the quest to see your true nature is a journey that continues until the moment you finally realise your true self.

The Cycle of Suffering and Attachment

Delusional thoughts, discriminations, and attachments are the chains that bind us to the cycle of rebirth. If we do not subdue and cut through these, our karmic creditors will surely feel our presence, and the manifestation of negative karma will seem to last forever. We are trapped in the cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death, facing endless suffering. If one does not understand the nature of these sufferings, one cannot attain liberation, and the cycle of the six realms of existence continues without pause. We must hold fast to the vow of rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss until we succeed, for it is there that we can truly complete the Buddha's path.

A Call to the Demon Crowds

To the demon crowds who have existed for trillions of years, your negative karma is countless, and the resulting suffering is endless. Now, Namo Amituofo and Practitioner Su have come to save you. You must surrender immediately and cease using your magic. If Namo Amituofo and Practitioner Su were to leave, there would be no one left to save you from your extreme suffering.

The Sanctuary of Hsiang Kuang

Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre is a magnificent Buddha-land because Namo Amituofo truly abides here. With Dharma protectors orbiting the centre, countless demon crowds have been subdued. I urge the fourfold assembly to practise diligently. By combining your own efforts with the Buddha's power, you will chant Namo Amituofo, see your true nature, and attain the Buddha's path.

Namo Amituofo