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# The Song of Chanyuan Celestial

Sept. 29, 2023

You come from heaven, seeking to replicate heaven on earth,

Your sweat falls upon the earth, carefully watering the fragrant flowers,

Through countless cycles of seasons, blossoms bloom and wither,

From Africa to Asia, from Australia to Europe and the Americas,

Your footsteps embrace the earth's fragrant soil.

 

On your journey, obstacles abound,

Challenges arise, cliffs appear from time to time,

Family complaints, worldly ridicule,

And the persecution and slander of the powerful.

 

Angels have to crawl on the ground,

Bodhisattvas endure silent suffering,

Numerous idyllic homes built with painstaking effort destroyed,

You're scarred and occasionally despairing,

Yet never halt your steps, though empty-handed,

For within you lie great strength,

That’s the teachings from gods, Buddhas, celestials and sages, and the spiritual light of the Greatest Creator.

Your innermost desire is to benefit humanity,

Enduring pressure and indifference,

You still strive to build heaven in the desert.

 

 

You are the Spartans of today, missionaries of gospel,

You are the new Columbus, angels guarding the sacred mountain,

Your deeds are worthy of praise and tears, your spirit eternal,

Your character crystal clear, your will unwavering as steel.

 

With you, the flame of civilization never dies,

With you, the scenes of heaven reappear on earth,

With you, despair turns to hope, desolation to aspiration,

With you, the ocean of suffering dries up, the springs of life flow freely.

 

Wherever you tread, footprints become lotus flowers giving fragrance,

The places where your sweat and tears fall become revered sanctuaries of the era,

Because of you, the earth will not be destroyed,

Because of you, humanity will not perish.

 

I praise you, pioneers of the new era,

I sing your praises, founders of a new human civilization,

I will lead you to heaven, to enjoy the glory you deserve.


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