24 July 2026, Zhongfeng Thrice Yearning Ceremony, Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju, Noon Offering
Recorded by 釋海願法師
Date recorded 24 July 2026
Record of Interviews with Deceased Modern Chinese Celebrities (Preface)
Daily Discourse: Each Originally Like an Eminent Monk, Wandering Through Many Lives Stained by Emotion
Daily Discourse: Diligent practice reveals the innate selflessness; through no-self, the Buddha's path is attained
Interview with Wuyunqimuge (Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Chairperson of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Government)
A Century of Wandering: The Spirit of Toowoomba
Chief Writer: Venerable Hai Yuan
24 July 2026
To elevate, one must be fiercely diligent.
On the path of practice,
one must be able to rouse one's spirit to face the diligence, changes, and transformations of every stage.
Only by facing them can one elevate; if one avoids them, one regresses,
this is an unchanging principle of conduct.
Conduct is led by the heart; therefore, one must be able to accept and be willing to face things in the heart,
only then can one promote the elevation of conduct.
Conversely, if one fails to accept the current situation, fails to generate gratitude, and fails to face and improve,
then there will be regressive changes.
If one maintains the status quo, one is in the middle position,
while elevation or regression are at the two ends.
If one wishes to become an awakened being, seek liberation from birth and death, and seek rebirth in the ,
one must move in the direction of elevation:
elevate the quality of one's spirit;
elevate virtue and ;
elevate one's dignified demeanour;
elevate the skills of practice and chanting Buddha's name;
elevate and Wisdom (Prajna).
Rouse your spirit and move forward!
The path of practice for the fourfold assembly of the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Australia,
is accompanied throughout by , your teacher, and Practitioner Su.
One must rouse the Buddha-name at all times, 24/7 without interruption,
diligently practise, and move in the direction of elevation.
Namo Amituofo hears the calls of his children at any time and responds to them,
especially during times of change and transformation, one needs to rouse awareness even more,
by keeping the Buddha-name 24/7 without interruption,
which is an important method for gaining effective skills and stopping interference from demon crowds,
enabling one to be fiercely diligent, cultivate compassion, achieve oneself,
and follow the Buddha to save countless suffering beings.
Namo Amituofo
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