The Sacred Journey of Practice

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

November 10, 2024, First Session

Namo Amituofo’s discourse:

The Sacred Journey of Purification

The process of practice is, at its core, a profound journey of purifying the body, heart, and spirit. It is a path that allows us to live in peace with the beings within our bodies, transforming a life of ageing, sickness, and suffering into a life that transcends these limitations. Through this practice, we move away from the cycle of reincarnation where the four elements separate at the time of death, and instead enter a state of existence where we can chant Namo Amituofo, allow our spirit to leave the body with ease, and enter the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Harmonising with the Beings Within

The process of practice can transform not only one's own karma but also the karma of the beings within our bodies. Such transformation is possible because the practitioner, through the support of self-power and Buddha's power, can adjust the heart, shift thoughts, and change personality traits. They naturally radiate compassion, Wisdom, joy, tolerance, and mind-capacity.

Coupled with the power of merit and majestic power from Buddha's blessings, which emit pure, Goodness-filled positive energy, the beings within our bodies—who are filled with negative energy from seeking revenge and repaying grievances—and the originally polluted, ageing, and sick body and cells are purified and transformed. They become peaceful beings within our bodies, possessing a body that does not age or fall ill.

The Synergy of Self-Power and Buddha's Power

At Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre, through Resolving conflicts with karmic creditors through mediation and spiritual deliverance, these beings have the opportunity to enter the Western Land of Dharma Nature and, by chanting Namo Amituofo and making vows, enter the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

After the practitioner balances self-power and Buddha's power, engages in diligent practice and purification, and learns to "see through" and "let go," they attain no-self and selflessness, leading to Awakening.

The Dawn of Awakening

Awakening is another beginning. With the cool, liberated true self and the natural capabilities of the body, one embarks on the journey of lectures, saving the world, and transmitting the Buddha's teachings, until one achieves liberation from birth and death and reaches the other shore of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Namo Amituofo.