In this episode, Jiawen talks about the three periods of Buddhism (三时教法),  particularly the Dharma-ending Age(末法时期) in detail, and the importance to rely on Amitabha Buddha’s power and vows to deliver us to Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land in order to exit the cycle of reincarnation and to realise enlightenment. 🔸 Reference: 1. The Sutra of the Total Annihilation of the Dharma (佛说法灭尽经): where the Buddha describes clearly the situations during the Dharma-ending Age and the sutras that will disappear first.【 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/sutra-on-the-annihilation-of-the-dharma- 】2. The Great Extensive Collection Sutra (大集经): where the Buddha talked about the three periods of teachings (or even five periods) and how in the Dharma-ending Age, rarely anyone can attain enlightenment. (The only extant copy can only be found in Chinese) 3. The Infinite Life Sutra (无量寿经): Chapter 45 - where the Buddha talked about the last sutra that will be in the world for an extra 100 years would be the Infinite Life Sutra; Chapter 44 - where the Buddha talked about because 100 million Bodhisattvas regress from the perfect enlightenment because they have not heard of the Pure Land Dharma gate.【 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/pure-land-sutras/the-buddha-speaks-of-the-infinite-life-sutra 】4. The Surangama Sutra (楞严经): where the Buddha says in the Dharma-ending Age, there will be Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who come to help with all kinds of identities but they will never reveal their identities or claim they have realised enlightenment.【 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/surangama-sutra 】 5. The Diamond Sutra (金刚经): Where the Buddha says enlightened beings have no notion of the self, others, sentient beings and lifespan (enlightened beings will not think they have realised enlightenment - even though they have realised enlightenment - because enlightenment means no attachment including no attachment to the so-called state of enlightenment).【 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-diamond-sutra 】6. The Mahaparinirvana Sutra （大般涅槃经): Chapter 9 - where the Buddha said the Mara (Marapapiyas) will destroy the right Dharma after the Buddha entered Parinirvana【 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-mahaparinirvana-sutra 】7. The Sutra of the Descent of Maitreya (佛说弥勒下生经): Where the Buddha talks about the conditions of the world when Bodhisattva Maitreya descent to teach the Dharma.【 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-sutra-on-the-descent-of-the-maitreya-buddha- 】 Amituofo 🙏 🔸 Our official website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/ 🔸Free daily Amitabha (Nianfo) meditation: https://www.youtube.com/@PureLandBuddhism/about 🙏Namo Amitabha Buddha 🙏 🙏Namo Amituofo🙏