The Eternal Spirit and the Illusion of Time

The Constant Spirit Within

Since time immemorial, your spirit has remained the same. It is the very same spirit that has existed throughout all your lifetimes. It has never been replaced, and it has never truly changed. What changes are merely the outer garments you wear—the physical bodies that you inhabit from one life to the next. The heart, however, is subject to the laws of impermanence; it is fickle, shifting, and without a fixed nature. Because of this, you have been trapped in a cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death, constantly replacing one physical form with another.

The Heavy Burden of Countless Lifetimes

Throughout these countless cycles, your spirit has accompanied your physical body through every experience. It has carried the weight of endless lifetimes, bearing the burden of:

• The sorrow of parting and the joy of reunion.
• The complex web of human emotions, from intense anger to deep happiness.
• The heavy accumulation of karmic debts that weigh upon the spirit.

This burden is incredibly heavy, is it not? These past experiences are all composed of illusions. You have been living within a dream, one that continues on and on without a moment of rest. You have been caught in a cycle that seems to have no end.

Awakening from the Dream

Until this very moment, you have been lost. Now that you have encountered the Buddha, I tell you clearly: the past is nothing left but a dream. You must learn to let go of the past and recognise the truth of reality. You must seek to recover your true self—your original true self. Do not allow your current physical body to continue down the same path of aging, sickness, and death, only to end in decay and leave you to continue this unfinished dream in your next life. Do not let this happen again; the suffering is truly immense.

The Path of True Cultivation

My children, you must learn to make good use of this temporary physical body. Use it for True Cultivation. Do not allow yourself to be bound by the past, for if you remain entangled, it will be difficult to break free. You must seize this opportunity at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre to face yourself, achieve a breakthrough, and move forward. You must awaken your awareness and refuse to be led by your past karma any longer. You must make a firm resolution to end the cycle of reincarnated existence. Diligent practice is absolutely essential. You must save yourself, rediscover your true self, and follow the Buddha to save all beings and attain rebirth in the Western Pure Land. This is the duty of every disciple of the Buddha.

Namo Amituofo