Some people say, "I have been chanting Buddha's name for several days, but I haven't gotten any benefits." What benefits do you want to get? Isn't it a benefit if you can stop having delusional thoughts and lose a few white hairs? You can let go of all the connections, not even a single thought arise, and recite the Buddha's name here with all your heart, without worries. Don't you think this is a benefit? This current state already has benefited you a lot. Then in the future, when you are dying, Amitabha Buddha will come with a golden platform to welcome you to the Pure Land. What other benefits do you want? Isn't it a benefit if you can avoid falling into hell, becoming a hungry ghost, or becoming an animal?
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