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Eons ago, a Buddha,
Sai-kan-gee-joy-wong Yu-Loi, was preaching people and celestial beings to
cultivate the Buddhist way. The king, Sai-hew-wong , was so enchanted by
his teachings, that he gave up his throne to become a monk named, Far-chong, in his wish to cultivate as a Bodhisattva.
He asked his
teacher,
Sai-kan-gee-joy-wong Yu-Loi, to teach him all the Sutras and about the infinite number of
Buddha's dominions, for such information will help him to plan his own
Buddha-land:
"He will welcome every sentient
being to cultivate and progress further to become a Buddha or Bodhisattva
themselves and would make his Buddha-land so popular and famous that
sentient beings would like to continue progressing in their next
life".
He said to his teacher:
"If he would be able to achieve his
goal?"
His teacher replied:
"Everything is possible, for
example, should one try to measure the deep sea with a measuring-jug,
one day, one will accomplish. SO, If you have made up your mind to
achieve this goal and continue irrespective of any obstacles in the
path, I am sure you will fulfill your target".
After eons had elapsed, he made 48 Vows
that when he becomes a Buddha, he would carry out his 48 vows, otherwise he
would not become one:-
(see 48 vows)
After all these vows, Far-Chong monk worked diligently to fulfill his
wishes through eons, later became a Buddha known as:-
Ah-may-tall Fa (Amitabha)
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His Buddha-land (Western Paradise or
Pure-land) has treasures everywhere, such as gold, diamonds, emeralds
etc, and full of happiness.
Ah-may-tall Fa (Amitabha) welcomes anybody
to be reborn in his Buddha-land, as long as people:-
Believe, concentrate on reciting his
name with a dedicated heart, do good deeds without intend, make a vow…
By the time this person leaves this
world, he will guide the individual soul to his Buddha-land to continue
with the cultivation progress.
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