Transcending Time and Space

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju, recorded and transcribed by Namo Amituofo’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe.

July 6, 2025, First Session.

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:

The Microcosm Within

How can one truly transcend the limitations of time and space? The answer lies in the profound act of communicating with the cells of your own body and the beings that reside within you. When you engage in this dialogue, you are effectively stepping beyond the boundaries of time and space. Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Goombungee, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, serves as a sacred intersection where time and space converge.

Consider your physical form. It is a vessel composed of the four great elements, yet it should be viewed as a vast universe in its own right. Within this universe, there exist countless spaces, countless beings, and countless cells. Within a single cell, there are infinite dimensions, and within those dimensions, there are infinite beings. The experiences of your true self across immeasurable aeons, along with the complex laws of karma and cause and effect, are all manifested within these internal spaces, beings, and cells.

The Multitude Within Our Bodies

The beings residing within our bodies are not merely abstract concepts. They encompass a vast array of connections that we have formed throughout our many lifetimes:

• Our parents, teachers, and elders from countless past lives.
• Our karmic creditors, who seek balance for past harms.
• Our family members and relatives from previous incarnations.
• The attached spirits that have joined us in this present life.
• Even the demon crowds that may influence our thoughts and actions.

If you are able to communicate with these beings and the very cells of your body, you are performing the act of transcending time and space. This is the essence of true spiritual work.

Healing Through Resolution

When we speak of resolving the grievances we hold with our karmic creditors and inviting these spirits to hear the Dharma, we are engaging in a process of profound transformation. By communicating with the beings and cells within our bodies, we can resolve long-standing conflicts, invite these spirits to listen to the teachings, and perform Chao Du to help them find peace. This is a vital component of our Body-Mind-Spirit healing.

The Sacred Presence of Namo Amituofo

Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre is a place where Namo Amituofo truly abides. This reality itself is a testament to the transcendence of time and space. The Western Land of Ultimate Bliss is a Buddha-land located beyond ten trillion Buddha-lands, yet Namo Amituofo, the teaching master of that realm, is present here. His presence at Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre is a manifestation of his vow to save countless suffering beings. He has already rescued immeasurable and boundless spirit realm beings. It is our sincere hope that those in the human world may also receive this salvation, leave suffering behind, and find the happiness of rebirth in the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Namo Amituofo.