263. The Affiliated Organizations of the Lord of Universe Church

¹ There are four affiliated organizations of the Lord of Universe Church that have various types of activities.

¹ 天帝教有四個輔翼團體可以從事各種活動：

² The first organization is the Republic of China [R.O.C.] Religious Philosophy Association. It is the precursor of the Lord of Universe Church. The second organization is the R.O.C. Red Heart Society. The third is the R.O.C. Lord of Universe Church Society.

² 第一個團體是中華民國宗教哲學研究社，就是天帝教的前身。第二個團體是中華民國紅心字會。第三個是中華天帝教總會。

³ For the convenience of the general public, they can become members of the R.O.C. Lord of Universe Church Society first. Once they come to understand the Lord of Universe Church, they can proceed with the Church initiation ritual.

³ 一般社會人士可以先參加會員，成為天帝教總會的會員。等將來對天帝教認識了，可以補行宗教儀式。

⁴ The fourth organization is Jizhong Education Foundation. As of now, Jizhong Education Foundation is also a nonprofit organization. Its goals, in addition to researching the Church’s great Dao of the universe, also include spreading Chinese academic culture as well as the philosophies of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and engaging in various research and academic exchanges.

⁴ 第四個是極忠文教基金會。現在極忠文教基金會也是財團法人。其宗旨除了研究天帝教的宇宙大道以外，還要發揚中華學術文化以及孫中山先生的思想，並從事各種研究工作，學術交流。

⁵ The goals of the Lord of Universe Church are:

⁵ 天帝教的立場：

⁶ The first goal is to research the great Dao of the universe, to expand the anthro- celestial academic culture, and to enrich our Church doctrine.

⁶ 第一是研究宇宙大道，闡揚天人學術文化，充實教義。

⁷ The second goal is to practice quiet sitting, that is, the union of heaven and humanity, which is “directly practicing a natural, non-purposive mindfulness for cultivating the great empty Dao of the highest heaven.

⁷ 第二是打坐－天人合一，直修昊天虛無大道自然無為心法。

⁸ The core of the Lord of Universe Church is of these two matters: (1) spreading the Church doctrine, that is, spreading the great Dao of the universe, (2) returning to the source, by “directly practicing a natural, non-purposive mindfulness for cultivating the great empty Dao of the highest heaven.”

⁸ 天帝教的核心就是這兩件事：(一)闡揚教義、傳布宇宙大道；(二)返本還原、直修昊天虛無大道自然無為心法。

⁹ We have expanded from the affiliated organizations and moved step by step to the core of the Church. To deepen the core requires a tradeoff with time and the gradual accumulation of effort. Church development relies on our effort, building it up little by little.

⁹ 從輔翼組織一步一步來，最後走到核心。要深入。深入就是用時間來換取，慢慢累積起來。功夫是靠累積，點點滴滴累積起來。

The Anthro-Celestial Research College, January 22, 1992

天人研究學院－民國八十一年一月廿二日