An Interview with Venerable Chang Ren
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Venerable Chang Ren, a dedicated practitioner who sought deliverance at the Hsiang Kuang Buddhist Centre, shares his profound insights on the path to liberation and the power of the . This interview was recorded on May 27, 2018, at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.
Venerable Chang Ren speaks:
"To be able to perceive the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and to see it manifesting with increasing clarity before one's eyes—that is a true of the heart and mind. It is the Dharma gate that allows one to fully comprehend the nature of life and death.
The Thrice Yearning Ceremony has once again commenced, marked by the rhythmic, resonant beating of the drums. As the week progresses, we see an ever-increasing influx of sentient beings arriving here. They have all come to realise the absolute reality of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. They are rushing to this place, desperate to find a way to end the cycle of suffering and reincarnation that has plagued them throughout their many lives.
When it comes to the ability and skills required for , Practitioner Su’s capacity is beyond anything anyone could possibly imagine. Furthermore, in recent days, her power has grown even more profound, operating at a speed that is truly inconceivable. She has already completed a full circuit of the globe, and has even been travelling to many other realms beyond. There are many times when she ventures into the vast void—places where no one else would ever dare to go—to save immeasurable and boundless numbers of lost spirits, guiding them home to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
For a long time, we have not encountered such a powerful energy of deliverance. The lost children are scattered everywhere, having never heard the true sound of the Dharma. As the time spent in the cycle of reincarnation stretches on, these lost children have each forgotten the way back home. This current Causal Condition is truly magnificent. It is only because of Practitioner Su’s genuine power and genuine actions that all these children are able to step back onto the true path that leads home.
We are all lost children; there is not one among us who is not. For so long, we have forgotten the feeling of being home. Who would have thought that returning home could be such a joyous, blissful experience? Today, I, Chang Ren, share these sentiments with all of you with great emotion. These are the reflections brought forth by the Buddha's .
We are all children of . No matter where we find ourselves at this moment, let us make a vow together. Let us all seek rebirth in the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Those of us who are currently Buddha’s disciples residing in the human world can reclaim our true abilities, for the Buddha is teaching us personally. He is teaching us so that we may all become Buddhas and realise the truth.
We must move forward on the path to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss to save the world and to rescue all those who share this same Buddhist affinity. If you can see the suffering of your own descent into the dust of this world, you should know that you must make the Ultimate Vow to seek liberation and escape. Namo Amituofo. My Buddha truly abides here. I am grateful for everything, and I am grateful for the truth. I am Chang Ren, and I am going home."
Namo Amituofo.
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