Recorded and transcribed by ’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe.
August 3, 2025.
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:
The Sacred Abode of Namo Amituofo
The Hsiang Kuang Buddhist Centre in Goombungee, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, is a sacred site with the profound capacity to save beings from the human world, the spiritual realms, and even the demon crowds. This is possible because Namo Amituofo, the teaching master of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, truly abides at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre. Consequently, this location has become a true Pure Land. Within this spiritual space, one finds the presence of Namo Amituofo, the ancestral masters, the venerable ones, and the beings of the Western Land. The Western Land of Nature is also contained within this space.
The Miracle of Deliverance
Practitioner Su is an awakened being who is currently practising in a human body. Through the continuous and guidance provided by Namo Amituofo during the process of , countless sentient beings have already been able to leave their confined spaces and receive deliverance. Furthermore, countless beings from the demon crowds have sought refuge and have been successfully sent to the Western Land of Dharma Nature. This is a tremendous stroke of good fortune for these sentient beings and demon crowds—a rare opportunity that is difficult to encounter in millions of years. Such a phenomenon has never occurred in the past; it is only in this present time that it has manifested here at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.
The Two Powers of the Pure Land Path
How can one be saved? The Pure Land school offers the method of the Two Powers. This path relies on the synergy between self-effort and the power of the Buddha:
: This involves your own effort to generate faith, make sincere vows, and engage in diligent practice. This is the foundation of self-rescue.
: This is the grace received through diligent practice, which invites the blessings and support of Namo Amituofo. This is the power of Buddha-rescue.
When these two powers work in tandem—when self-rescue and Buddha-rescue are combined—they create a powerful force that helps all beings find peace and happiness in this present life, leave suffering behind, and eventually be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. This is the most efficient method for achieving rapid salvation and success in one's practice.
Seizing the Opportunity for
Through the Chao Du performed by the of Practitioner Su, sentient beings are bathed in the Buddha’s light of Namo Amituofo. Their spiritual quality is instantly purified and elevated, allowing them to receive deliverance and enter the Celestial Realm or the human world. For those who chant the name of Namo Amituofo, there is a golden opportunity to be led by the Buddha into the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, thereby avoiding the suffering of the Three Evil Realms.
Therefore, while you are currently in a human body, you must actively seize this opportunity. By ensuring that self-power and Buddha-power work in harmony, you can achieve the following:
Purification: Your physical body will undergo purification, and the beings within our bodies will receive the benefits of Chao Du.
Dissolving : Through the process of dissolving karma and clearing obstacles, you will be able to practise with fierce diligence.
Regaining True Nature: You will find your way back to your original, true self.
Mastery: You will develop the skills to freely travel to and from the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
With rebirth in the Western Pure Land now within your reach, you will be able to follow Namo Amituofo to save other suffering beings, helping them leave suffering behind and be reborn in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
