The thought of nervona scars me like what happens once you die and reach nervona do just stop existing is it nothingness do you lose your consciousness or your self awareness do you even experience anything are you alone?
Waking up in the morning, I lie there quietly, breathing peacefully, reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha in silence. Life is indeed very simple.
Outside the window, the icy wind howls by, with the night temperature falling as low as minus four degrees. The windows with the gaps cannot be closed tightly. As such the howling sound of the wind is enhanced. The room is indeed very cold. But all these do not really affect me. Let the wind roar and howl by. I will only lie there quietly, breathing and reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha.
In life, we just need a bed, a breath and Amitabha recitation.
Happiness is just to have a bed, a breath and Amitabha recitation.
The thing we need is a bed. That is enough.
The body can live on with one breath. That is enough!
Our mind needs Amitabha recitation. That is enough!
Is not it very happy to have a life of fulfilment! Happiness is very simple. It is so simple as everything is already there. We do not need to chase after anything. As long as we do not forget them, do not cover them up, they are there.
When I think of my death, I feel so blessed. I only need a bed. If there is no bed, I will just lie on the ground. I will lie there and breathe, reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha. When there is no more breathing, I would have returned to the World of Ultimate Bliss. Even in this present moment, I feel I am so blessed. It is most pitiful to see people who are working from day till night without any knowledge about Amitabha Buddha. They even forget about their breathing. They cannot even stop down for a moment. Even though they have a bed, it seems not existing. Such a man has already fallen into the deep pit of sufferings
I know that the Kundalini is very different from Buddhism, but I wonder if it could be at all useful when trying to attain Samadhi when practicing the Nianfo/Nembutsu.
Years ago I had a Kundalini awakening, and so the energy rolls up and down my spine constantly. I know that it could be considered as a form of “self-power” if used to try to gain some spiritual merits. But I’m wondering if I could use my kundalini energy as a tool for concentration when thinking of Amitabha. I find myself doing spontaneous small kriyas that ultimately lead me to having a pinpointed concentration.
What do you guys think on this? Should I ignore the energy all together or should I continue to use it if it helps with my practice?
Namo Amida Butsu 🙏 ❤️
A few days ago, I found my bird dead and recited Namo Amituofo and the Dharani of rebirth very close to its ear for quite some time, and I also dedicated merit and buried it With a piece of paper containing various mantras.
After 12 days, I dreamt about with my bird, which was an Australian parakeet, It was blue, but in the dream it was pink And then he was also unconscious, his head was looking up at the sky with his mouth open.
Does this dream mean that he has been reborn in the pure land?