Celebrating "418" in the Celestial Paradise: The Song and Dance Edition

Yixian Celestial

Life Chanyuan currently celebrates only a few holidays: Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and “418.” From 2009 to 2021, the Life Chanyuan Life Oasis has been in existence for a full 12 years. In these 12 years, we have experienced many ups and downs. From Kunming Ciba in Yunnan to Anning, from Chuxiong to Lincang, we have built three picturesque earthly paradises. Moving from Jiangsu to Xinjiang, we also established three warm homes there. After withdrawing from Xinjiang, we continued our dream in Lijiang, Yunnan. With blue skies, clear waters, hidden villas, and Sesame Slope, we left our marks of creation everywhere. Carefully counting, we have sweated and laughed in more than 16 locations across China, realizing our dreams and setting examples for humanity!

Along the way, we have no regrets. Although our physical homes no longer exist, the spiritual home of Chanyuan Celestials has become increasingly beautiful and pure. Under the guidance of the guide and the efforts of the Chanyuan Celestials, we have also begun to explore and practice establishing homes abroad. The path of the Chanyuan Celestials is becoming broader, and this is God’s way of accomplishing us, continually enhancing and perfecting our celestial consciousness.

We have endured many hardships, and perhaps there are more to come, but this is a necessary process from human to celestial being. Just like Tang Sanzang needed to endure 81 hardships to obtain the true scriptures and achieve Buddhahood, we must go through the same. Everything has its destined path. As long as we maintain firm beliefs and strictly follow the guide’s roadmap, laughing and joking along the way, “The rivers and mountains will appear insignificant.” In the process of building our home, we will continuously repay debts, accumulate merit, perfect our inner garden, and eventually achieve the heavenly celestial life structure, extending our lives to the Thousand-Year World, Ten-Thousand-Year World, and Elysium World, enjoying the eternal joy and wonder of life!

We are grateful for the guide’s continuous leadership and for God’s every protection. Chanyuan Celestials are God’s most beloved little babies. As this significant holiday approaches, the Chanyuan babies of the Celestial Paradise are singing and dancing, showcasing their most beautiful songs and dances, playing and singing to express the joy of life, the voice of gratitude, and to thank God, the guide, and all the mountains, rivers, lands, natural elements, and sentient beings that have nourished Life Chanyuan!

Thanks to the General Assistant for the overall arrangements, thanks to the Linzhou relatives for sponsoring the costumes, thanks to all the relatives of the Celestial Paradise for their preparation work and wonderful performances on stage for the 418 celebration, thanks to Tianxin and Shuming for hosting, thanks to Xingbao for the musical support, and thanks to Shenxian, Peiyao, Xueqing, and others for the filming!

Now, please enjoy the 2021 song and dance feast celebrating “418” in the Celestial Paradise! (Since the weather forecast for the next 15 days in the Celestial Paradise predicts rain, the General Assistant decided to hold the celebration in advance.)

2021-4-13