CHAPTER VIII : Relative Truths

　　Applying the above views on harmony and disorder more broadly, it is clear that the universe’s laws are relative. Relativity of truth is a thread of ideas running through this book. Precisely because they are relative and dialectical, it is necessary to strive harder for harmony among them. Only thus can we hold to Heaven’s Way while fulfilling human ties. Errors toward one side or the other become sources of all disorder. Heavenly principles are thereby obscured; mind and matter are turned upside down; humans dwell in bitter wretchedness. Thus nature is ruthless; there is no way of overcoming it unless Heaven and mankind work together to reach the je-chun of returning a myriad differences to oneness. What follows are central principles of this book, arranged for comparison with views people have held earlier. This may help us see past delusions that hide the true state of the universe, and show a path for further inquiry and creation:

　　由上「和」與「亂」之看法而推演，可見宇宙之定律為相對的。此相對的真理，即本書之一貫精神也。惟其因為相對的、辨證的，故必須加緊奮鬥，以求其和，方足以維天道而極人倫。如有偏頗，即成為一切之亂源，而天理矇眛，心物顛倒，人寰慘苦矣。故大自然為冷酷的，非以人天之共同努力達到萬殊歸一之熱準，實無法克服之也。茲將本書精華所在之若干定律列後，以與人類所見之舊說比較。以達識透宇宙真象之謎途，而示人生今後求知及創造之道：

　　萬有動力—萬有引力
　　旋　　力—吸　　力
　　親　　力—和　　力
　　異　　力—同　　力
　　天地旋轉—天靜地動
　　動　　和—靜　　電
　　萬物有靈—惟人為靈
　　聖凡平等—惟神為尊
　　第三神論—第二神論
　　上帝調和自然與物質—上帝創造天地
　　神僅支配性靈—神可操縱一切
　　向天奮鬥—人與人爭
　　奮　　鬥—疲　　痺
　　把握和子—消耗精力
　　鐳　　　—丹
　　和　　　—亂
　　水為宇宙之基本初源—火為宇宙之基本初源