Zhongfeng's Thrice Yearning Ceremony: Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju, Second Session
Recorded by 釋海願法師
Date recorded 11 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
Teacher's Teachings. Recorded and transcribed by ’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe
July 11, 2026
Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:
Where can the crescent moon be seen? It is visible hanging in the night sky.
What is the heart like at this moment? Where is the heart of the moon?
Seen from the distant ground, the moon and its light are pure white,
A smile hanging on the edge of the dark sky. Countless people on the ground,
see the moon with different hearts.
How should one settle this heart?
Only by chanting Namo Amituofo, Namo Amituofo, Namo Amituofo,
Chanting towards the moon, hoping the moon will also chant the Buddha's name.
If it can hear Namo Amituofo, chanting and chanting without interruption,
the moon will surely be different.
to the moon that it may be saved, it will surely have a different, new appearance.
Even if seen through human eyes, the moon remains the moon,
It is just that this heart is already different, having washed away the dust and filth to see the light.
There are countless beings on the moon; every being has a self-nature,
Each one is also a Buddha; chanting the Buddha's name allows one to see their true nature,
It is just that people have not yet seen it, only seeing the moon hanging in the sky.
There are beings everywhere, it is just that ordinary eyes cannot see them.
May every sound of Namo Amituofo reach the heavens to those connected by karmic affinity,
Once it enters the ear, it becomes a seed for the Path forever, and eventually, they will be saved and enter the of Ultimate Bliss.
The crescent moon, where is the heart?
Past, present, and future, where is the heart of the moon entrusted?
May the desires in the heart be settled; do not be floating or sinking.
If waves surge up, or if dark clouds appear beside the moon,
they will obstruct the moonlight from shining upon the earth.
The heart of the moon must not be disturbed; it still hangs as a crescent in the sky.
The birth and death of people on earth have passed through many lives and many kalpas,
The moon still shines as a crescent, a smile hanging on the edge of the dark sky,
It is just that the people are already different.
Namo Amituofo
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