In the empowerment of Buddha Amitayus, we understood that we need a long life and merit, which we can attain by receiving Buddha Amitayus' blessings. However, the reason we need these is to attain great wisdom because wisdom is the real and definitive solution to human problems.

During this empowerment, our Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Rigden reminded us of the kindness of Venerable Geshe-la because he created this Temple for people living in Portugal. He also created many other Temples, communities, Teachers, study programs all over the world to help us attain liberation from suffering through wisdom. Of course, we can help others by giving food, shelter, and medicine, but the real solution is to understand the illusory nature of samsara. The lasting solution is to destroy samsara, impure life, not to just temporarily improve our external conditions.

The only way to do this is by generating a pure mind because all our appearances are of the nature of our mind, and our mind is not inherently impure. Our mind is of the nature of emptiness. If we purify our mind through the practice of Buddha Amitayus, then our world, ourselves, our enjoyments, and activities will become pure.  KMC Deuachen