Deliverance: Namo Amituofo Billboards
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A Healer's Journey to the Western Dharma-Nature Land
An Interview with the Spirit of Wengze Anling
Wengze Anling, a female physician from Japan, shares her journey from a life of medical service to her eventual liberation and residence in the Western Dharma-Nature Land after encountering the golden light of Namo Amituofo.
The Monk Who Became a Prayer Bead
An Interview with the Spirit of Ri-ren Ichiro
Ri-ren Ichiro, a Japanese monk who spent his life devoted to the Pure Land Dharma Gate, shares his journey from a lifetime of earnest but anxious practice to his eventual liberation through the guidance of Practitioner Su at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.
The Gentle Spirit of the River
An Interview with Kazuko Taniyama, a Spirit from Japan
A poignant account of a young woman from Japan who, after a life of hardship and a tragic end, found her way to the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre to seek deliverance.
From a Wooden Statue to the Western Dharma-Nature Land
An Interview with the Spirit of Matsuda Itaki
Matsuda Itaki, a master carpenter from Japan, spent five centuries as a guardian spirit within statues he inspired. After seeing a Namo Amituofo billboard, he sought Chao Du and found his way to the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre, where he now reflects on the true nature of home, the irony of attachment to good deeds, and the path to eternal life in the Western Pure Land.
The Lightning Spirit's Path to Deliverance
An Interview with the Spirit of Gonda Yuzan
Gonda Yuzan, a spirit who spent centuries trapped as a manifestation of lightning, recounts his transformation after encountering the golden light of Namo Amituofo in Japan. From the weapon-forging clans of old Japan to the Western Dharma-Nature Land, he shares his journey of repentance and the profound realisation that the spirit never dies.
The Rice Ball Spirit's Lesson on Cause and Effect
An Interview with the Spirit of Hiromoto Kawaryo
Hiromoto Kawaryo, a former fisherman turned rice ball vendor, shares his journey from the hardships of a poisoned sea to his spiritual deliverance at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre. His testimony reveals the profound laws of karma and the unexpected forms spirits can take.
From Flower Spirit to Awakened Being
An Interview with the Spirit of Yorai Izumiko
Yorai Izumiko, a former flower spirit and shrine maiden, recounts her journey from a life of magical folklore to spiritual liberation through the Namo Amituofo billboards in Japan.