Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju, recorded and transcribed by ’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe.
Second Session, May 30, 2025.
It is only through the accumulation of good roots, , and affinity over countless lifetimes that one can finally enter the Hsiang Kuang Buddhist Centre, a sacred place where Namo Amituofo is residing here. The Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre welcomes all beings with great , offering a sanctuary for those who are ready to return to their original nature.
The Sacred Gateway of Hsiang Kuang
The Dharma affinity of Namo Amituofo, whose body pervades the entire Dharma-realm and empty space, is boundless and infinite. For those who arrive at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Goombungee, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, the journey is not a coincidence. To be able to pass through this temple and the Western Land of Dharma Nature to eventually enter the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss as a being of the Western Land, one must possess a deep and profound Dharma affinity with Namo Amituofo, with myself, and with Practitioner Su.
The Path to the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss
Only with such deep roots can one enter the Western Land of Dharma Nature in this lifetime. Through the process of listening to the sutras and hearing the Dharma, one comes to truly recognise the of Namo Amituofo and the magnificence of the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss. When one develops a sincere vow to seek rebirth in the Western Pure Land, Namo Amituofo will, in accordance with that heartfelt intention, lead the practitioner into the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss. Once a being enters the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss, they are granted the gift of Infinite Light and Infinite Life, providing them with the perfect environment to practise until they enter the Land of Eternally Quiescent Light and attain Buddhahood.
Seeking Deliverance and Purification
Beings come to this temple from all directions, drawn by the desire to offer prostrations to Namo Amituofo, to seek the Dharma, and to request spiritual deliverance. When the Dharma affinity of these individuals manifests, they have the precious opportunity to hear the teachings of Namo Amituofo at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre. They come to seek the Truth, to engage in diligent practice and purification, and to cultivate the sincere desire to enter the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss and realise their true nature.
Furthermore, many family members of the fourfold assembly are drawn to the temple. Through the existing Dharma affinity of the fourfold assembly, these individuals are guided and connected to the temple, where they can receive Body-Mind-Spirit therapy according to their specific needs and conditions.
The Power of Collective Practice
Regardless of the path that brings one here, all are gathered at Hsiang Kuang, all are under the compassionate guidance of Namo Amituofo, and all share in the twenty-four-hour practice. Because of the state of one's heart and the level of individual diligence in practice, each person will receive different benefits from the Buddha's teachings, which in turn manifests as different levels of progress and results in their practice.
I sincerely hope that the fourfold assembly and all those who have entered this temple will cherish this magnificent opportunity. Have faith in the Buddha, follow your vows, and move forward with determination. Continue to chant the six-character name of Namo Amituofo. Through the practice of prostrations and the recitation of the sutras, you will dissolve your and achieve purification. Continue to nurture your Dharma affinity with the Pure Land until you are successfully saved and enter the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss.
