Shen Yun is a little girl who is about ten years old.
She is a very fortunate child as she has started reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha since she was still a baby.
After giving birth to her, her mother would soothe her to sleep by reciting Namo Amitabha Buddha as a lullaby.
So, she also started reciting Amitabha Buddha as a cradle song.
but as she was too young she could only recite two syllables, A Bha, A Bha.
As she grows up, she continues to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha while she is playing toys or watching television.
This is the way our young girl reciting Buddha’s Name.
It is impossible for her to sit still to call on the Buddha.
But do not be misled, saying that this way of Amitabha recitation is useless, is not effective.
Indeed, Amitabha Buddha is the kind and compassionate Buddha.
As long as you are willing to recite His Name, no matter how you recite it is effective!
Reciting Amitabha Buddha like Shen Yun is also effective.
At the age of three, she had a dream of Amitabha Buddha.
When she woke up, she told her mother, ‘Mummy, I dreamt of Amitabha Buddha just now. He brought me to play with all the bodhisattvas who were standing behind him.’
Amitabha Buddha asked her what toys she would like to have. He wanted to give her.
Little children are very innocent and she listed out all the toys she would like to have.
Amitabha Buddha did not despise her, instead he patted her head gently.
She continued to say,
‘All the birds in the World of Ultimate Bliss are able to recite Namo Amitabha Buddha.’
She said that when they recited Namo Amitabha Buddha, lotuses will appear.
From then onwards she was more persistent in Amitabha recitation.
As usual, all children enjoy playing games.
After this dream, she has changed a bit and recited more often.
Talking until here, I would like to commend on some parents who feel that it is not good for their children to recite the Buddha’s Name at a young age.
They feel this is not good.
In fact, parents cannot stay by the side of their children the whole life.
Let’s not discuss the whole life.
When they reach the age of twenties or thirties, it would be more difficult to see them, to spend time with them.
Am I right?
The best way is to let Amitabha Buddha take care of them.
This is the best way to safe guard their life.
Why do I say this?
Take a look at Shen Yun.
At the age of eight, one day she was walking alone to cross a road.
Suddenly she was knocked down by a cargo lorry.
She fell on the road and rolled to the side of the road.
On listening to this, many of us would feel that she would be injured or killed.
But this eight-year girl was not injured at all.
There was not even the slightest wound.
She told us that when she was knocked down by the lorry, she saw Amitabha Buddha was holding her hand.
She was enveloped in his lights as she felt warmed and soft.
That is why she was safe and sound.
Other than this, it is impossible to explain why she was not injured even though she was knocked down by the lorry.
This is the first time.
After one year, she was nine and one day she was travelling with her mother on a motorbike.
This time, they collided with a car and fell down.
Shen Yun saw Amitabha Buddha brought along a group of Bodhisattvas.
He was standing on the ground, carrying her in his arm so that she would not be injured.
We can see the Kindness and Compassion of Amitabha Buddha is truly inconceivable!
This was told by a child and it was impossible for her to create a story.
Anyway, she faced two road accidents and she was still safe and sound.
We can see this is the strength of the Buddha which protects and takes care of her.
These are the merits and virtues in Amitabha recitation.
Yet, there are people who still complain the Name itself does not have enough merits and virtues.
I am still wondering how could people talk like this!
Namo Amitabha Buddha
A story told by Dharma Master Shi Jing Ben in his teaching on Amitabha Buddha Sutra (serial number ：24).
有一个小孩子，名字叫盛云。差不多十几岁。
她是个非常特别的小孩，从小都有在念佛。
她妈妈生下她以后，把念佛当做摇篮曲， 念给她听。
睡的时候，她开始在念佛。
小菩萨念佛也念不准，最早的时候，她只念阿佛，阿佛，
稍微长大，她也在动中念佛。
一边玩玩具，一边看电视，一边念佛。
小孩子念佛就是这样。不可能静下来念佛的。
但是我们不要以为这样子念佛是没有效。
因为阿弥陀佛， 毕竟是慈悲的。 只要你肯念佛，不管你怎样念。通通管用。
像盛云小妹妹这样子念佛也有效。
在三岁时，她就梦到阿弥陀佛了。
醒来后，她就跟妈妈说：妈妈， 我梦到阿弥陀佛带我去玩。
她看到阿弥陀佛背后，有一大堆菩萨都在陪她玩游戏。
阿弥陀佛就跟她讲，你要什么，我都可以给你。
小孩子很天真，要求很多很多玩具。
阿弥陀佛没有嫌弃，还摸摸她的头。
她还说，极乐世界的小鸟，全部都会念南无阿弥陀佛。
也看到，念佛就有莲花出现。
从那时开始，她就有念佛多一点了。
小孩子本来爱玩，这个梦以后，她就多念佛一些。
讲到这里，想到有些父母，很担心孩子太早念佛很不好。
其实，父母亲不可能陪孩子一辈子。
不要说一辈子，等孩子二三十岁时，见面也渐渐少了。是不是？
所以，最好是让阿弥陀佛陪着孩子的生命。
这样是最有安全感的，最好的。为何我这样子说？
这位盛云小妹妹，就是这样。在她八岁时，
有一次，她自己过马路。却被一辆货车撞到。
她被撞倒后，滚到旁边，我们听了，觉得肯定完蛋，
八岁的小妹妹却一点受伤，流血也没有。
小妹妹说，当她被撞倒时，她有看见阿弥陀佛用手牵着她。
放光摄取她。让她感到温暖，让她感到柔软、
所以，才会没事。
要不然，也解释不了为何被货车撞倒却没事。
不只一次，
隔了一年，她九岁时，妈妈用摩哆车载她，也被车撞倒。
这一次，盛云看见阿弥陀佛带着一堆菩萨出现。在地上抱着她，不让她受伤。
各位，看看，阿弥陀佛，真是慈悲到不可思议。
小孩子说出来的事情，也不可能是她编造的。
她有真的被撞了两次，还是没事。确实是佛力加持，护念的。
而有些人还是嫌弃念佛功德不够。
有这样的殊胜利益，怎会功德不够呢？
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