In this moment as we enter or settle in our place of practice we are connected to the infinite past and the infinite future both metaphysically, in our minds and lifeforce, as well as physically in our four elements. As we enter into the practice space whether it is a great hall or the altar on the bookshelf in our tiny apartment, we are entering into a much deeper experience than the mere appearance of the altar or room or even the aches of our bones as we take our seat. This space is the space of the entire universe from the past into the future. From this perspective our reciting of the sutra, which we may at times feel insignificant or tiny is expansive enough to fill the entire universe. No longer are you seated in front of a cardboard box with a piece of paper hanging in front of you. You have entered into the great and infinite universe as told by the Buddha in the Sutras.