Drifting in the Sea of Karma

The Eternal Record of Our Actions

My dear children, you have drifted through the vast sea of karma for countless aeons. You no longer remember the circumstances of your past lives, yet the causes you have sown and the karmic results you are destined to receive have never vanished. Everything is meticulously stored within your consciousness, particularly in the eighth consciousness, which serves as an eternal record of every single bit and piece of your past.

The Inevitability of Karmic Manifestation

Once a cause is planted, it remains dormant until the Causal Conditions are ripe. When those conditions mature, the karmic result will naturally manifest. This process of karmic conditions and the causes and effects is absolute and precise, regardless of the time that has passed:

• It may have been tens of thousands of years ago.
• It may have been mere centuries, decades, or years.
• It could be the result of actions taken only days, hours, minutes, or even seconds ago.
• It might even be the immediate consequence of your very last thought.

The laws of karma and cause and effect are never empty; they are entirely real. Everything you experience in your life is a direct reflection of these hidden causes. For those who are a Buddha or Bodhisattva, or practitioners who have true attainment, the manifestation of these karmic results is as clear as looking into a mirror.

The Great Suffering of the Sea of Karma

We have all drifted in this sea of karma for so long, and our Body-Mind-Spirit have endured immense suffering within it. It is a cycle of endless turmoil. However, children, you are now At Hsiang Kuang: A Sacred Sanctuary, where everything is becoming clear and distinct. You must develop a profound sense of awakening. When you encounter various people, events, and environments, you must realise that the laws of karma and cause and effect are at work within them. You should be willing to accept these experiences with a calm and open heart.

Finding Refuge in the Light of Namo Amituofo

Because Namo Amituofo truly abides here, the Buddha-light shines upon you at every moment. This light serves a vital purpose for all beings:

• It cleanses your impurities and allows Goodness to grow within you.
• It helps you to eliminate disasters and reduce your karmic burdens.
• It provides the opportunity for you to chant the Buddha's name and achieve rebirth in the Western Pure Land.
• It offers a path to reach the heavenly or human realms, should that be your current destination.

By relying on this path, you can finally find liberation from the suffering of this life and cease your drifting in the sea of karma. Namo Amituofo.