The Realm of the Human-Headed Serpents
An Interview with Venerable Yongning
Recorded by Shi Fajing on February 10, 2023
This is a record of an interview with Venerable Yongning, who reflects upon a unique spiritual space encountered during the work performed by Practitioner Su. This account was recorded by the chief writer, Shi Fajing, on February 10, 2023.
Venerable Yongning speaks:
"Namo Amituofo. The world is full of wonders, and anything can happen on this Earth. It is simply that humanity has not necessarily witnessed these things, yet many occurrences exist far beyond the reach of human imagination.
Practitioner Su is constantly purifying himself for the sake of all beings. Only through such a purified body can he help elevate his own spirituality, which in turn allows the depth and breadth of the spaces he performs Chao Du for through his to leap forward significantly.
The Hidden Spaces of Earth
There are spaces everywhere on Earth. These realms are difficult for the ordinary physical eyes to perceive, yet they are undeniably real. They simply exist within different dimensions of this planet.
Today, while Practitioner Su was performing Chao Du through his Body, I witnessed a truly extraordinary space—one that humanity has absolutely never seen before. In this realm, there were only serpents. However, these were not ordinary snakes. Every single one of them possessed a human head attached to a serpent's body. Imagine a snake slithering on the ground, but where its head should be, there is a human face. Humanity has likely never encountered such a sight, yet today, I saw it within the space opened by Practitioner Su's Chao Du."
The Nature of the Serpent Spirits
"I share this unique space today because I want humanity to see the truth. These serpents carry human heads, which indicates that they were once human beings who later transformed into serpents. You could call them 'serpent spirits' or 'snake demons.' They are different from ordinary snakes; they possess the ability to cultivate. Those with high levels of skills can even manifest a human body, leave this space, and enter the world of human life. They attach themselves to human bodies to carry out their own agendas. Such situations are actually quite common, but humanity remains largely unaware of them.
What kind of people become these serpent spirits? As I looked closely at these human-headed serpents in that space, I saw that many were women who had been deeply harmed by emotional entanglements. They had engaged in bitter infighting over relationships, and after death, they became serpents. Because their hearts were filled with intense hatred, they eventually transformed into these serpent spirits. There is another reason they have the capacity to become such spirits: in the past, they had actually engaged in spiritual practice. It was not in the lifetime where they were women, but much further back in their history. They may have achieved some success in their practice, which is why, upon entering this space, they manifested as these aggressive, powerful serpent spirits."
The Weight of Regret
"Today, as I observed these serpent spirits, I saw anger and hatred burning in their eyes. It was precisely because they harboured such rage and resentment during their lives that they entered this space after death, becoming these massive, monstrous serpents. If Practitioner Su’s Dharma Body had not entered this space, they would likely have had no opportunity to escape it.
After these serpent spirits were saved, many regained their human forms. As they looked back upon their past—at the time they were human-headed serpents—they finally understood how they had fallen into such a state. Every one of these spirits felt profound regret. They regretted their own stubborn, unchangeable personalities. For the sake of this physical body and the satisfaction of their own desires, they had indulged their tempers and followed their impulses without restraint, eventually leading them into that space to become one serpent after another.
How many more people in this world will end up in such a space? I do not know. Everyone should adjust themselves and change their personalities. Do not let your own difficult temperament and negative mental notes lead you into such a space, trapped in the cycle of being reincarnated without end.
Namo Amituofo."
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