Exercising Innate Abilities

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

1 August 2026

Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:

Innate ability refers to the capability one originally possesses;

it does not rely on external sources, nor is it added by external forces,

it is not the addition of others or external influences, but rather the body's own natural capability,

it is an original ability that every being or Buddhist disciple possesses,

which can be manifested through purification, allowing these innate abilities to manifest.

The innate ability of the eye faculty is the opening of the heavenly eye,

the innate ability of the ear faculty is divine hearing; there are also knowing past lives, Divine Foot (spiritual travel), and reading minds.

As for the extinction of outflows, this belongs to a Buddha, and can only be attained by those who have completely severed all afflictions;

while the heavenly eye, divine hearing, knowing past lives, and so on, refer to those who have cultivated them but have not yet severed all afflictions,

these are considered to have outflows.

The exercise of these innate abilities, in following the Buddha to save all suffering beings,

means that the beings within our bodies, karmic creditors, attached spirits, and even demon crowds are the first to be saved.

If you wish for this to be your final life, you should also make a vow to invite the sentient beings with karmic affinity within your body

to return to the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss together.

This mind-capacity is the vow; Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can assist with this,

because the beings within our bodies are also beings,

in the eyes of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, there is no distinction between beings.

Therefore, to make a vow to invite the beings within your body to return to the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss together is the act of a wise person;

otherwise, throughout your many lives, you will remain bound by karmic relationships, living amidst the cycle of demanding and repaying debts, and repaying kindness and grievances.

If one has not yet become an awakened being and has not transformed karma,

then karmic conditions and the causes and effects still exist between you and these beings,

no matter how many kalpas or lives pass, if the laws of karma and cause and effect have not been clearly settled,

they must still be repaid.

Therefore, you should chant one Buddha's name to the end; amidst the continuous, uninterrupted chanting of the Buddha-name,

exercise your innate abilities to save the world and save beings.

Namo Amituofo