How to Achieve Buddhahood 

in Current Life

Question:

May I ask the Master, What should ordinary lay people do if they want to achieve Buddhahood in their current life?

Grand Master:

First of all, from the perspective of refuge, one must have great faith in the Triple Gem of the Guru. This kind of faith is not ordinary faith, but what is it? When you mention your guru, your hair will stand on end and your tears will flow. You must have such great confidence in your guru; then, from the perspective of motivation, the Bodhicitta must truly arise in your mind.

Finally, through very accurate tips, you can recognize your own awareness, and then always abide by it. You must let go of all worldly affairs, always abide in your awareness, keep practicing, keep cultivating every day, and remember to dedicate your merits to sentient beings and make Bodhicitta’s vows after each session. If you practice according to such standards, you can attain Buddhahood in this life.

However, if your Dzogchen cultivation is not obtainable, you cannot achieve the above-mentioned effects, and are unable to achieve Buddhahood in this life. Then you can aspire to be reborn in the Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. After arriving in the Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, it will not take long for you to become a Buddha.