Rebirth in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss — Lin Zeng Jin-E (Lin Li-Chun's Aunt)

Interview by: Fa Ning

June 27, 2026

Lay Practitioner Lin Zeng Jin-E:

Namo Amituofo! I am now chanting in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss, feeling immense Dharma joy. Before the Buddha, I am constantly expressing my gratitude to Namo Amituofo and Practitioner Su. After leaving the human world, it was only through the Buddha’s guidance that I was able to see the light.

I remember at the beginning of this year, I passed away due to illness. At that time, my whole body was in great pain. Having walked the path of birth, aging, sickness, and death, I finally realised the illusory and false nature of life. When I had nothing left, at the moment my spirit left my body, I felt truly lost and helpless, with no direction and no future, because before me was total darkness; I could not find the light.

I thought my actions in this life were not too bad, right? I should be able to go to a world of light, right? But regrettably, I remained lingering in a world of darkness, feeling stifled and miserable, unable to express it. Later, I encountered a beam of light—the golden light brought by Namo Amituofo and Practitioner Su—which brought me to this place, the Western Dharma-Nature Land. It startled me; I had truly escaped the painful space I was in at that time.

All of this was not easy to come by. I am very grateful for the compassion of Namo Amituofo and Practitioner Su, and I am also grateful to my niece, Lin Li-Chun. I know she has started learning the Buddha’s teachings, and she is truly following Namo Amituofo and Practitioner Su at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Australia. Seeing this from the Western Dharma-Nature Land, I felt very comforted. Now that I have arrived in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss, I can see everything even more clearly, and I know she has truly found a good place, which has saved our family. This includes her own husband, who is now also in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss; this is something I can see.

Haha! I am laughing very happily and heartily now, and I have let go of many things from the past. To my family, I sincerely hope that everyone can follow Li-Chun’s example, walk the path of learning the Buddha’s teachings, and stop walking the path of the world. I have walked the path of the world, and I know its bitterness and sweetness; there are good times and bad times. I also had many habits and personality traits, so it was not true happiness.

Arriving in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss, I discovered that one can be so relaxed. Without a physical body, this spirit can be so relaxed and at ease. Without too many constraints, I am just constantly chanting, constantly chanting Namo Amituofo. My heart is very calm and peaceful, without too many scattered thoughts. It turns out that this is the state of everyone in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss, which gives me great Dharma joy.

Having walked this path and finally returned to the Buddha’s world, I dare not think of anything else. It is truly just chanting one Buddha's name to the end, just as the Buddha said; it is truly that wonderful. Li-Chun has tremendous blessings, and I envy her. Although she is a bit older, she can still engage in diligent practice in the Buddha-land. When she works as a volunteer, she does not pick and choose; she does everything and is willing to learn everything. Such an attitude is truly excellent. It is just that her physical health is still not very good. It can be seen that although her complexion has changed slightly compared to before, she still needs to continue to work hard.

Practitioner Su is right; everything depends on oneself, not just on the Buddha. I believe she should also understand this principle. The beings on her are very, very crowded; many want to come out, and many are still hesitating. I believe that as long as she continues to work hard here, can let go of all the thoughts and feelings in her heart, slowly let go, and slowly forget and release the things of the past, I believe the beings on her will definitely be willing to come out in large numbers, because this is the Buddha-land, illuminated by the Buddha’s light. Under the Buddha’s light, the beings have become much calmer in their hearts.

Li-Chun, although you have experienced many ups and downs in this life, it was not easy to raise three children. You have worked hard to play every role well, and you have also achieved something in your career; all of this is truly not easy. Now that you have encountered such a magnificent Dharma, I hope you can calm your heart and practise well. No matter where you are or what you are doing, keep this Buddha-name in your heart at all times and do not forget it. When your mind is not focused, you will naturally enter into space; this is also understandable. This is a process that everyone must go through on the path of practice, so do not worry too much.

Practitioner Su is always nagging you, "Ah Chun, Ah Chun!" In fact, it is also heartfelt advice. He knows you are a kind-hearted person and that you can do many good deeds, so he wants to lift you up. I hope you can exert yourself even more. I heard that you even set up a Namo Amituofo billboard in Tainan. I am truly happy for you about this. Because this billboard shines day and night, it has saved many, many beings in Tainan, as well as beings in many nearby places who have come because of its reputation. This good deed is truly wonderful!

If you can continue to do good deeds for the inheritance of the Buddha’s teachings, whether by contributing money or effort, or in any form, it is all fine. It is very rare for Namo Amituofo to come to the world. You are very wise and know that you should do your best to support all of this, especially in promoting the Buddha’s teachings and forming magnificent Dharma affinities with many people. This is very commendable. I also sincerely wish you to walk this path more and more broadly.

Now that I see everyone in the human world living busy lives, I cannot help but sigh. I did not expect that life in the human world is just like this. My family members are the same; everyone is living for the various needs or desires of their own bodies.

I had never noticed this before, and I felt it was very normal. But since learning the Buddha’s teachings, I have realised that people can elevate their spirits and do many good deeds. Just like Practitioner Su, he also realised his true nature and attained Buddhahood in a human body, doing many good deeds to save beings.

I often listen to Practitioner Su give Dharma talks here, and I often hear him say, "I do not want myself; I can save thousands upon thousands of people." This sentence moved me deeply. If my life could start over, I would no longer have the various attachments and personality traits of the past; if I could let go of all this, how wonderful that would be!

I also want to save many beings. Now in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss, I will continue to practise diligently. I believe that one day, I will definitely be able to be like the Buddha, possessing Wisdom, to save more people.

Gratitude to Namo Amituofo, gratitude to Practitioner Su for his compassionate guidance, and gratitude to everyone!

Namo Amituofo

Spoken by Lin Zeng Jin-E