Recorded and transcribed by ’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe.
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju during the second session of the on March 7, 2025:
To the fourfold assembly of disciples,
The purpose of practising the path is to save all beings, helping them leave suffering behind and attain rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. You must realise that this life is your final opportunity. You are also a sentient being among the masses, and you must first be the one who achieves liberation. Only after you have achieved self-liberation will you possess the capacity to save others.
The Foundation of Self-Liberation
Throughout immeasurable and boundless lifetimes, your true self has been burdened by a distinct personality, countless and unfathomable afflictions, and deep-seated habits. Because of these, you have been trapped within the cycle of rebirth, unable to find a way out. In this present life, the personality, afflictions, and habits that are stirred up and manifest are once again leading you to create . You must recognise this suffering and earnestly seek a way to escape it.
Today, the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre provides a precious and rare opportunity for all of you to be saved. The environment in which the fourfold assembly of disciples is currently practising is a magnificent one. It is a place that can help you escape the cycle of rebirth and simultaneously assist the countless beings residing within your own body to escape it as well.
A Sanctuary for Ultimate Deliverance
If you succeed in your practice, you will be able to extend this benefit to others:
Your parents and teachers from this life and from accumulated lifetimes.
Your family members and relatives.
Your who seek balance for past harms.
All sentient beings with whom you share a karmic affinity.
By helping them, you enable them to escape the cycle of rebirth and attain rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
The Magnificent Affinity
This magnificent Dharma affinity has arisen because Namo Amituofo, in His great , feels deep pity for the suffering of beings who are unable to leave their misery behind. Because of this, Namo Amituofo truly abides at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Goombungee, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He works together with Practitioner Su to save all beings with karmic affinity, guiding them into the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Practitioner Su, while living in a human body, has practised the Pure Land path and established the Western Land of Dharma Nature during the period of his . He has already performed for immeasurable beings and demon crowds, guiding them into the Western Land of Dharma Nature. This work provides beings with the chance to leave suffering behind and find happiness, and it offers the demon crowds an opportunity to repent and turn towards Goodness. It is truly a gateway into the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and it is a clear manifestation of the core of the Pure Land school.
The Path to Awakening and Buddhahood
The fourfold assembly of disciples has the opportunity to join the ranks of those who spread the Dharma. More importantly, you must focus on -achievement that comes through Dharma offerings: the realisation of your true nature and the attainment of Buddhahood. When one person attains Buddhahood, they gain the power to save countless suffering beings.
I hope that the fourfold assembly of disciples will cherish this limited lifespan and the magnificent Dharma affinity you have with the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre. Be fiercely diligent and strive for Awakening and Buddhahood.
The Supreme Method for the Age of Dharma Decline
The Pure Land method of the two powers is the supreme way to save beings in this age of the Dharma’s decline, helping them leave suffering behind and attain rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss through chanting the Buddha's name. Only those who are true executors of the Universal Principle, the Truth, and the Right Way can truly spread the Dharma and benefit all beings.
Practitioner Su possesses the skill to freely travel to and from the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and the ability to guide beings into the West. This is a skill that practitioners in this era can learn, as Namo Amituofo is currently abiding in the world. I hope that the fourfold assembly of disciples will make the vow to practise this path.
