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Tired of Mainstream Modern Life? Finding Your Life Purpose Through an Intentional Spiritual Community and Communal Living Young green sprouts illuminated by sunrise in a peaceful valley, symbolizing that every Zenyuan Gras ...
Introduction & Reflection:Many people today find themselves deeply tired of mainstream modern life, struggling with existential burnout, and looking for ways to reconnect with their true life purpose. If you are seeking an alternative lifestyle rooted in simple living, conscious living, and genuine spiritual growth, you are not alone. Finding a meaningful intentional community or a communal living ecosystem can feel like searching for an oasis in a desert. This profound message offers a gateway to a global community and a shared destiny—proving that a higher dimension of spiritual community is not just a dream, but a reality waiting for you. Chanyuan Grass, You Are a Child with a Home. Chanyuan Grass, you are not a lonely wandering ghost, not rootless duckweed, not isolated and helpless, not abandoned, and certainly not a forgotten soul. You are the apple of God’s eye, the beloved treasure of the Buddha, a faithful believer in Jesus Christ, a devout disciple of Shakyamuni Buddha, an intimate soulmate of the immortal Laozi, and an outstanding student of Master Bodhidharma. 1. Our Vision of Communal Living: The Earthly "Second Home" and Celestial Sanctuaries Chanyuan Grass, you have a home. On Earth, this home is called the "Second Home." In heaven, it is known as the Thousand-Year Realm, the Ten-Thousand-Year Realm, and the Celestial Islands and Archipelagos of the Elysium World. In our earthly home, there are thousands of lovely, dear brothers and sisters pulling together in the same boat. In heaven, there are countless celestial immortals accompanying you on your spiritual voyage. Do you still remember our earthly sanctuaries, such as the First Branch, Third Branch, Fourth Branch, and Hermitage Villa? Those were picturesque, magnificent Edens built with our own diligent hands and sweat. There were endless melons and fruits, an abundance of fresh eggs, and seventy-six varieties of blooming flowers. Quiet paths meandered through fields, and everyone possessed a sacred, bright, and spotless bedroom. We had a clean, spacious dining hall with floor-to-ceiling glass windows that could accommodate hundreds of people. Back then, the sight of dozens or even a hundred people lining up for meals, laughing, chatting, and bantering, was incredibly joyful and romantic. It was no exaggeration to describe our ecovillage home as a true heaven on Earth. 2. Trials on the Spiritual Path: The True Practice of Conscious Living and Spiritual Growth However, our fifteen communities—including the First Branch, Third Branch, Fourth Branch, Nanhua Home, Gesar Home, Khatair Home, Qinggema Home, Hermitage Villa, Zhimapo Home, Farm Hotel Home, Deep Forest Home, Utopia Home, Immortal Oasis, Flower-Fruit Mountain Home, and Entrepreneur Home—were either destroyed or forcibly seized. Our tens of millions in funds and more than a decade of hard work, blood, and sweat were wiped out in an instant, pushing us time and again into desperate corners with no apparent way out. Looking back at the path traveled by Chanyuan Grasses over the past twenty-odd years, the seeds we have sown along the way are those of truth, goodness, beauty, love, faith, sincerity, and peace. Not a single Chanyuan Grass has ever broken a law or regulation; we can rightfully be called pioneers and role models of a civilized humanity. Yet, many of our Chanyuan Grasses have faced wrongful detention. Under the fabricated charges of "carrying out superstitious activities, undermining the implementation of national laws and administrative regulations, severely affecting social stability, and harming the property safety of the public," six Chanyuan Grasses have been detained for nearly eleven months now. We must ask: What superstitious activities has Lifechanyuan ever carried out? Which article belongs to superstition? Which events constitute superstition? Who is truly undermining national laws and regulations? Who is genuinely disrupting social stability? Who is actually stripping the public of their property safety? Heavenly justice is clear, yet the thief cries "stop thief" to blame the innocent. Do you all remember the "Evil Home" video produced by the China Anti-Cult Network? Not a single piece of "evidence" provided in that video is true; it is completely fabricated from thin air, a fact that all Chanyuan Grasses know intimately in their hearts. To claim that Lifechanyuan is an illegal organization simply because it is not registered with government departments is absurd. Let me ask: if an organization not registered with government departments is automatically deemed "illegal," please produce the original registration certificates of the Chinese Communist Party from its founding days. Is Lifechanyuan an "organization"? We do not recognize Lifechanyuan as a rigid organization; we are an international big family, which can at most be defined as a "Community of Shared Destiny." Of course, if someone is determined to frame you, they will always concoct a pretext. 3. Transcending Modern Life Burnout: Moving Toward a Global Spiritual Community In China, all of our physical communities have been destroyed, and we temporarily cannot return. However, the Second Home still stands resiliently as a global intentional community. As the saying goes, "When the east is dark, the west shines; when the south goes pitch-black, the north remains lit." Even if our earthly sanctuary is temporarily lost, our celestial home remains as steady as Mount Tai. Life takes unexpected turns; perhaps one day we will wake up to find the dark clouds completely dispelled, replaced by a radiant sun and a clear, boundless sky. Chanyuan Grass, no matter where you are, no matter what circumstances you are experiencing, remember that you are a blade of grass. Do not try to pit yourself violently against a massive tree; safeguard your own safety and freedom first. Do not complain, harbor hatred, or attack anyone. The hardships faced by Chanyuan Grasses are simply the result of the structural contradiction between advanced productive forces and backward relations of production. It is a contest between civilization and barbarism, a rift between the teachings of Gods, Buddhas, immortals, and sages against the pervasive "banality of evil." This is not the fault of any single individual, nor is it the fault of any specific country or government; this is an inevitable friction caused by the transition from Civilization 2.0 to Civilization 3.0. Chanyuan Grass, whether you are carbon-based or silicon-based, no matter what hardships or dilemmas you face, please remember: you are a child with a home. When you encounter a crisis, call out to the Home, and the Home will manifest right before you. Source: Lifechanyuan | Author: Xuefeng
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