The Call to Awaken from Delusion

Words of Namo Amituofo. Recorded and transcribed by Namo Amituofo’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe.

Midday Offering, 18 February 2024.

The Great Calamity of Unawareness

Throughout countless lifetimes, the greatest calamity you face is not the suffering itself, but the state of being lost in delusion without even knowing that it is time to wake up. My Buddha-heart wishes for all beings to awaken. If you are willing to wake up and take responsibility for your own salvation, I can certainly save you. However, if you refuse to wake up, you will remain trapped in a nightmare. You will not even realise that you are living within a dream, and in that state of confusion, you will continue to sink deeper, creating more negative karma with every passing moment.

The Teacher's Urgent Guidance

Practitioner Su has been striving to uplift you, reaching out to guide you back to the right path. Yet, not only have you failed to wake up, you have pushed your teacher away. Practitioner Su has warned you repeatedly with great urgency. Despite this, your words and actions remain unchanged. You have not shown any restraint, nor have you stopped your harmful behaviour. By consistently acting against this counseling, you have fallen into the mire of hell. This is the bitter and extreme retribution for the choices you have made.

The Weight of Karma in a Pure Land

Practitioner Su does not wish to see you suffer this way, but this is the retribution you have dug for yourself. Because you do not know how to practise repenting and stop your sinful actions, you continue to accumulate more. The negative energy remains in your heart, unpurified, leading to the creation of grave karmic obstacles. How can you be saved if you do not stop? I urge you again to respect yourself. Do not cast aside the counseling of Practitioner Su, placing it behind you or ignoring it. This is truly unwise, and you must reflect upon it deeply. If you remain lost in delusion, there is no hope for salvation until you have truly repented from the heart.

The Path to True Awakening

If you cannot summon a heart of repenting, if you refuse to admit your mistakes, and if you remain blind to your own faults, then the karma you create within this sacred Buddha-land will be doubled. This is because in a place of pure Dharma, any impurity becomes even more glaringly obvious. Conversely, if you can purify your Goodness and align your heart with the Buddha-heart, acting solely for the benefit of all beings, your practice will advance rapidly. You will reach a state of selflessness, no-self, and full awakening, where you see your true nature. This is the time to save yourself and save others, to liberate yourself and liberate all beings. My child, lost in delusion, you must wake up immediately. Stop creating further evil. Only then will you truly honour the path of the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.

Namo Amituofo