The Turning Point: Teachings from Namo Amituofo
A Discourse on the Power of Mental Notes
Recorded on 23 August 2024
Recorded and transcribed by Namo Amituofo’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe.
On the twenty-third of August, 2024, during the midday offering, Namo Amituofo provided these essential teachings regarding the nature of our mental notes and the transformative power of the turning point.
The Subtle Power of Your Mental Notes
You must never underestimate the energy contained within your mental notes. Every single thought you harbour and every action you perform carries a specific frequency. When you accumulate these thoughts and actions, you are essentially building the foundation of your future reality.
As you gather small, consistent acts of Goodness and maintain pure thoughts, you attract and lead the power of Goodness into your life. Through this steady practice, the negative energy within you begins to weaken. Over time, if you remain diligent, this negative energy can be entirely removed, and positive energy will gradually manifest until it completely replaces the former darkness.
Cultivating the Seeds of Goodness
When your heart is filled with this positive energy, you reach a state where you can truly give rise to all and achieve the fruit of . At this stage, the purification of becomes clear, and the power of Goodness flows without any obstruction. As you continue to refine your heart and spirit, your entire being becomes a vessel of purity and Goodness. This is the very moment when you realise your true nature as an awakened being.
Before you reach this state, you will undergo a process of Body-Mind-Spirit purification. During this journey, you will inevitably encounter obstacles created by the of past actions. However, you must understand that every moment of struggle is a potential turning point.
The Path of Decline
Conversely, you must be wary of the opposite path. If you allow yourself to accumulate evil thoughts and evil actions, you are inviting the power of negativity to take root in your spirit. This process gradually weakens your positive energy until it is entirely depleted. As the negative energy takes hold and replaces the good, you become further removed from your true nature and the path of .
The Essence of the Turning Point
What, then, is a turning point? It is the most precious opportunity for transformation. It is the moment when you choose to change your trajectory:
- From darkness into light
- From evil into Goodness
- From confusion into awakening
- From wrong paths into the right path
- From non-virtue into virtue
- From impurity into purity
- From the influence of a demon into the wisdom of the Buddha
- From a state of pollution into a state of pristine clarity
These various turning points are the essential steps that lead you toward the ultimate achievement of awakening. By cherishing these moments and choosing the path of the Buddha, you ensure your steady progress toward the of Ultimate Bliss.
Namo Amituofo
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