It was 8 o’clock on the morning of April 12, 1992. Holding a basket, Dharma practitioner Shuk-hui was walking along a crossing on Song Jiang Road in Taipei. When she was half way across, the traffic signal suddenly turned red. At that moment, a taxi turned at high speed from the left. It could not stop in time and seemed certain to hit and kill her. At this critical juncture, she cried out: “Amitabha Buddha!” Immediately she felt an external force supporting her, then pushing her forward. She toppled over.

The car screeched to a halt and the driver got out to see if Shuk-hui was injured. He saw her stand up and straighten her clothes as though nothing had happened. She even pressed her palms together and told the driver, “Don’t worry, I’m fine. Thank you for your concern!” The driver and passers-by who witnessed the incident were both relieved and amazed.

Shuk-hui continued to walk towards the marketplace, reciting Amitabha’s name all the time. The more she recited, the happier she became. She’d had an unforgettable experience of Pure Land practice and Amitabha’s compassionate vow, and benefitted directly. A single recitation of Amitabha’s name saved her life. Truly, it was a great augmentative cause in her practice.

(From What I Learned From Buddhism, by Master Guozhen)

– English translation by Householder Guoshu, 
edited by Householder Jingtu