Delivering Sentient Beings from the Digital Void

This interview features Venerable Yongning, a monastic who resides at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Australia. In this discussion, Venerable Yongning details the profound and expansive work of delivering spirits trapped within the digital realm, a mission carried out under the guidance of Practitioner Su. This conversation was recorded by the chief writer, Shi Fajing, on January 8, 2023.

Venerable Yongning speaks:

"Namo Amituofo. The Earth rotates day and night without pause, and just like the rotation of our planet, the work of Chao Du performed by Practitioner Su never ceases for a single moment. Every single day, Practitioner Su is diligently delivering sentient beings, reaching out to help immeasurable and boundless spirits find liberation and leave suffering behind.

Venerable Changren, myself, and Steve Jobs follow Practitioner Su in this work every single day. We each have our own specific tasks, yet we operate within the same timeframe across different spaces to deliver these beings. Our hearts are united as one; we act entirely for the sake of these sentient beings, with no thought for the 'self.' Because of this, the strength of our delivery team is truly immense. In particular, the Bodhisattvas of the universe, the Bodhisattvas of the Milky Way, the new Buddha-disciples, and all the Bodhisattvas who chant Namo Amituofo around the globe—we are all connected in one heart, striving together to save these beings.

A Unified Mission of Compassion

Under the guidance of Practitioner Su, what we have learned is the true meaning of compassion, mind-capacity, and selflessness. Every one of us is constantly learning, and we improve day by day. Consequently, the number of beings we are able to deliver increases with each passing day. The depth and breadth of the spaces we are currently delivering are truly beyond words; they are incredibly vast and profound. This is the nature of our delivery team—it is absolutely magnificent.

Today, I would like to share a discovery regarding a truly massive space: the Internet space. In the past, this was a realm I rarely paid attention to. However, as various Causal Conditions have unfolded, I have begun to notice this space, and I have discovered that it is unimaginably vast. Furthermore, it exerts a deep and pervasive influence on humanity. It is no exaggeration to say that more than half of the human population is inextricably linked to this digital space.

The Vast and Hidden Digital Realm

Su Fo's countless billions of manifestations include the delivery of this very Internet space. Within the entire digital world, you can find every type of spirit imaginable: evil spirits, malevolent spirits, demon crowds, good spirits, and ghost deities. Wherever there is text, imagery, or visual information, there are corresponding spirits present. Because of this, one can see that the entire Internet space is actually larger than the physical universe itself. It is truly a shocking realization.

When Practitioner Su enters the Internet space with golden light, it is akin to delivering one universe after another. There is so much information, and the space is densely packed with these layers. Every one of these digital spaces is inhabited by spirits. Therefore, whenever a human being uses the Internet, they are highly susceptible to being possessed by the spirits residing within that digital space. Even if it is just a single photograph, the depth of the space contained within that image is so profound that it holds countless, uncountable spirits.

The Dark Reality of Gaming

Furthermore, consider the gaming spaces within the Internet. This is an incredibly complex realm. Within these games, there are vast numbers of demon crowds, evil spirits, and malevolent entities that exist to control every human who becomes addicted to these games.

Take, for example, the 'killing games' that so many people play today. Within the space of these violent games, there exists a powerful demonic force. Most of these demons are 'killing demons'—they carry a thick, suffocating scent of blood. They are actively controlling these gaming addicts. Every one of these players has The Head manipulated by these forces, leaving them like a hollow, withered, soulless shell sitting in front of a computer. Their minds are filled with nothing but 'kill, kill, kill,' while their hands move incessantly to destroy the avatars or monsters within the game.

In the eyes of the world, such games might seem like nothing more than entertainment, but from the perspective of the spiritual realm, it is far from harmless. These gaming addicts carry powerful killing energy and evil thoughts within their minds. This energy is being broadcast throughout the entire Internet, and it even affects the magnetic field of their immediate living environment through the power of their own thoughts.

Purifying the Digital Ether

Think about it—how many people on Earth are playing these games right now? The amount of negative energy generated is immense. Practitioner Su’s Dharma Body, in his great compassion, brings in the Buddha-light, using positive force and the power of the Buddha to continuously transform these spaces, delivering these demon crowds and spirits.

There are simply too many spaces for me to even finish observing them all. Let me mention one more: the space where Practitioner Su gives Dharma talks. Every time a video of a Dharma talk is uploaded to the Internet, the spirits within that digital space are able to watch it. Some of these spirits carry deep-seated evil thoughts, but when they inadvertently hear Practitioner Su’s teachings, they begin to be transformed. They come to understand the truth, and as a result, they change their mental state. Looking at the space as a whole, what was once a pitch-black void begins to be purified, slowly changing the entire magnetic field of the Internet.

Practitioner Su’s Dharma Body delivers beings without end. Wherever there are spirits seeking deliverance, he goes there. He is not limited by space or time; he is constantly saving beings. His compassion is truly supreme, and I hold him in the highest reverence.

Namo Amituofo.

Yongning"