Buddha in the Heart

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

1 August 2026

Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:

Buddha is in the heart; where is the Buddha? The Buddha is everywhere.

Because all beings possess the self-nature and Buddha-nature, every one of them is a Buddha; the Buddha is everywhere, and all should be treated with reverence.

The Buddha is within the heart of every being, but lies dormant due to delusion. With every recitation of Amitabha, we call out to awaken the Amitabha Buddha of our own self-nature.

If, 24/7, the mind is free from messy thoughts,

the Buddha-name is recited continuously without interruption, and one remembers the Buddha and chants the Buddha-name with every word and phrase clear and distinct,

then the Buddha is in the heart, and the Buddha-Recitation Samadhi is achieved;

if one chants the Buddha-name with the mouth but the heart and actions are without the Buddha, then one is chanting an empty Buddha.

The Buddha saves countless suffering beings.

To follow the Buddha’s heart and actions, to have vows like the Buddha, and to act like the Buddha is to have the Buddha in your heart.

Only then can you be in sync with Namo Amituofo, receive the Buddha’s blessing, and attain accomplishment soon.

For those who learn the great compassion of the Buddha, how can one see the Buddha in the heart?

By seizing every second, not letting a single moment pass in vain, and practising diligently to attain accomplishment soon,

you are treating yourself and all beings with compassion.

Those who have the Buddha in their hearts should,

recite one Infinite Life Sutra (The Buddha Speaks the Mahayana, Infinite Life, Adornment, Purity, Impartiality, and Enlightenment Sutra) daily, believe in it, and put it into practice.

Do not interrupt your daily practice of prostrations, chanting the Buddha-name, and reciting the Sutras. Given time, you will surely attain accomplishment.

Where is the Buddha?

The Buddha is within the heart. With the Buddha in your heart, look inward to find the Buddha, recover your self-nature, and this is what it means to be an awakened being.

Namo Amituofo is in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss,

and also abides at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Goombungee, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

The Buddha is in the heart of the one who chants the Buddha-name.

Everyone has the Buddha in their heart, waiting for practice and purification to recover the self-nature and attain the Buddha’s path.

Namo Amituofo