Achieving in Pure Land Practice, Part One

Ven. Master Chin Kung has often told the following story to encourage us in our practice. The story was told to him by an older practitioner, Mrs. Gan, in 1984.

“Mrs. Gan had a relative, an elderly lady who had lived in San Francisco. This relative helped her son and daughter-in-law with the housework and took care of their children.

After several years, when the grandchildren had grown older and were attending elementary school, she had more time to herself. With this extra time, she was able to practice nianfo every day without interruption. Nobody knew about this. On the day she passed away, people discovered how much she had achieved in her cultivation. She passed away at night. In the morning, when her son and daughter-in-law went to her room to see why she was not yet up, they found her dead, sitting cross-legged on the bed.

They also found a will on the bed telling them how to arrange her funeral. There were even mourning clothes, which she had personally made for everyone, on the bed. She was a true practitioner, but nobody knew this when she was alive.

This elderly lady had no karmic obstacles. She knew when she would pass away. She performed her daily routine as usual and passed away without suffering from any illness. She passed away with ease and freedom. The elderly lady had achieved in her practice, so she had no obstacles.”

Comments

[Richard]

Dear Venerable Wu Lin, I really enjoy this kind of story. It's a refreshing news digest that helps bring me out of my habitual thoughts and reminds me about the path, and that gives me a feeling of relief and renews determination to practice.

Thank you,

best wishes,
Richard
www.lifechoicemeditation.com

[anybody]

Dear Venerable,

These are wonderful stories. Thank you for the work you so diligently do.

anybody

[Venerable Wuling]

On behalf of the Silent Voices translation team - Amituofo