Zhongfeng’s Thrice Yearning Ceremony: Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju, Third 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
Teachings by the Teacher, recorded and transcribed by ’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe
11 July 2026
Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju:
The sun rises, dispelling the darkness. The earth brightens, birds take flight, singing one after another:
The sun rises, the sun rises; everyone awakens, everyone awakens.
Earnestly cherish your time, do not remain in a dream,
To awaken and be able to see is to have a new day; true in the heart, a smile upon the face;
To awaken and be able to breathe, be grateful for every breath; seize and cherish the time, do not let a single second pass in vain.
Amitabha Buddha, At Hsiang Kuang: A Sacred Sanctuary, the Buddha-light shines, twenty-four hours a day, without interruption.
In the -Nature Land, the Buddha-light shines, just the same.
The Buddha-light shines, breaking through the darkness, surpassing the sun and moon by countless times.
Shining upon space, shining upon beings, all may be liberated.
Seeing the sentient beings, grateful to the Buddha, trapped in space for many lifetimes,
Received the Buddha’s salvation, seeing the light, leaving suffering behind.
Beings in the Dharma-Nature Land, listening to the sutras and hear the Dharma, come to know Amitabha Buddha and the of Ultimate Bliss,
Joyfully making vows, vowing to enter the Western Land.
This is the final lifetime, diligent practice the Buddha-name. Let go of all things, deeply chant to Amitabha,
Namo Amituofo, Namo Amituofo...
If one enters the Western Land, there is ultimate bliss without any suffering,
Lifespan is infinite, and light is also infinite.
Diligent practice leads to the attainment of the Buddha's path, the heart can find stability,
Ultimately leaving suffering behind, with coolness and ease.
Namo Amituofo, Namo Amituofo,
Chant one Buddha's name to the end, and there will eventually be a time of and seeing one's true nature, which is the attainment of the Buddha's path.
Namo Amituofo
recorded and transcribed by Namo Amituofo’s disciple, Venerable HaiZe. 1 August 2026. Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju: Buddha is in the heart; where is the Buddha? The Buddha is everywhere. Because all beings possess the self-nature and Buddha-nature, every one of them is a Buddha; the
Chief writer: Venerable Fa Hui. 01/08/2026. Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju: A life of self-mastery is one that is not swayed by changes in the external environment, nor by the words, perceptions, or actions of others. When the heart is stirred, whether the thoughts are good or bad, the
Chief writer: Venerable Fa Hui. 1 August 2026. Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju: Thinking and not thinking are two extremes of thought. Thoughts are often intertwined, so one's magnetic field reflects their thoughts. Those who think of themselves manifest selfishness, leading to anger an
Teachings by Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju: Innate ability is the body's natural capability that every being possesses. It can be manifested through purification. By chanting one Buddha's name to the end, we can exercise these abilities to save all suffering beings, including those within our bodi