A Ten-Thousand-Foot Building Rises from the Ground

Teachings by Teacher, recorded and transcribed by Namo Amituofo’s disciple, Venerable Fa Hui

08/08/2026

Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:

'A ten-thousand-foot building rises from the ground' means that to build a tall building, one must lay a firm foundation,

by building up from the first and second floors, one can eventually reach great heights and see far,

this is the reason for the success of those who are down-to-earth.

Practice is the same; be down-to-earth, step by step,

chant every Buddha-name well: chant every word and every sentence clearly.

Perform prostrations (bowing) well; with every prostration, sincerely pay homage to Amitabha: eyes watching Amitabha, ears hearing the Buddha-name,

body bowing to Amitabha without wasting a moment.

At this time, there is only Amitabha Buddha in the heart, with no other thoughts or delusions.

Because the Buddha-name gathers the heart at this time, the effect of purifying the body, heart, and spirit is better than usual.

The path of practice requires silence;

in silence, maintain your energy, focus your spirit on the Buddha-name,

have no other thoughts or delusions, and you can purify the body, heart, and spirit, chanting the Buddha-name continuously,

and for a long time.

Arouse the Bodhi mind and single-mindedly recite Namo Amituofo,

with Buddha in the heart, in the eyes, in one's actions, and every cell in the body chanting the Buddha-name,

then this body is a peaceful and beautiful world.

This situation must be created by yourself, leading the cells in your body on how to act and how to do,

it is best to think well, see well, speak well, and do well, until you give rise to all roots of goodness and achieve the fruit of Bodhi.

Be down-to-earth, move forward step by step, and do not aim too high or look too far.

In practice, some abilities are from past lives,

and in this life, because of this environment, these abilities are allowed to be expressed.

Even so, for these abilities to be achieved,

it is also because one has put in the effort in past lives.

Therefore, everything seen before one's eyes is built up step by step.

Do not have inappropriate thoughts,

these thoughts are delusions, which will only consume energy, physical strength, and spirit,

and have no benefit for purification, so do not do so.

Namo Amituofo