The Transformation of Space: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju

Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju, recorded by the Buddha's disciple, Venerable HaiZe.

21 May 2022

The Boundless Nature of the Dharma Body

The Dharma Body is not restricted by time or space. It possesses the profound ability to penetrate through all dimensions, to open up space, and to move freely between different realms. By doing so, it can perform Chao Du for suffering beings and those trapped within various spaces, helping them leave suffering behind and escape from lands of misery. This act of salvation is truly inconceivable.

The Art of Space Transformation

Through the Dharma Body of Practitioner Su, the space in which sentient beings reside is no longer fixed or unchanging. He can guide beings out of their current dimensions, allowing them to experience a transformation of space. Through this process, beings are gently led from one space and connected to, or transferred into, another.

The Journey to the Western Pure Land

Consider those who enter the Western Land of Dharma Nature at the temple. When they chant Buddha's name and make a sincere vow for rebirth in the Western Pure Land, they can be guided by the Dharma Body. They may enter into the Buddha-light and, through this connection, successfully reach the Western Land of Ultimate Bliss.

The Power of Spiritual Purity

A practitioner can observe the ability of a spirit to undergo this space transformation based on several factors:

• The level of purity of their spirit
• The sensitivity of their spirit
• The strength of their meditative concentration

The more pure, sensitive, and stable a spirit is—remaining unmoved by external environments—the stronger and faster their ability to transform space becomes. Generally, spirits are bound by the laws of karma and cause and effect. They typically experience space transformation only through the cycle of reincarnation and the six realms of rebirth.

A Compassionate Vow for All Beings

Today, through Practitioner Su, who has realised his true self, the power of his vow drives his Dharma Body to perform Chao Du for a vast array of beings. This includes those in the six realms of rebirth, the Four Holy Realms, various dimensions, the vastness of the Dharma Realm, the Milky Way, and all earthly creatures, including those in the dust, the oceans, and all sentient beings that fly or crawl.

By helping them chant Buddha's name to enter the Western Land, or to be reborn in the Celestial Realm or the human world, this work manifests the highest compassion, Wisdom, mind-capacity, and inclusiveness. It is a great blessing for all beings who are saved, occurring precisely when their good roots, Blessings, and Causal Conditions are fully matured.

Namo Amituofo