一四八、始終不二　一門深入 1 Once your practice of quiet sitting reached a high level, your innate spiritual awareness will open up gradually and naturally. All in all, it is to “put the mind down.” 1 坐功到了一個相當的階段，自自然然慢慢就會開啟先天靈覺。總歸要把這顆心放下去。 2 Keep the mind focused. If you come across a practice or a discipline that appeals to you and you embrace…

一四七、闡揚真道　返本還原 1 The standpoints of the Lord of Universe Church advocate: (1) studying the great Dao of the cosmos in order to expound and spread the academic side of anthro-celestial culture, that is, to enrich church doctrine, and (2) practicing quiet sitting to help one reach anthro-celestial union, which is “directly practicing a natural, non-purposive…

一四六、境隨心轉 1 Our mind is influenced by the environment and by circumstances. Now that we are cultivating the Dao, we need to use our thoughts to change these circumstances. In a way, this is like creating a miracle. 1 心由境轉，人的心都是受了環境而轉變。我們現在修道，就要創造一個奇蹟－要境隨心轉。 2 Most people, including the Dao cultivators, do not have a firm Dao mindset. This…

一四五、心放下　心不動 1 Quiet sitting requires a small space to practice. It does not matter if the location is good or bad. The main thing is that it enables you to “put your mind down.” It does not center on the physical stillness, but rather on stillness of the mind. 1 打坐只要一點點的地方就可以了，佔的空間很少。主要不在坐的地方好不好，最重要的是心要能放下；不在於坐時外表身體的不動，重要的是要內在的心不動才行！ The Anthro-Celestial Research College,…

一四四、一切放下　一切不想 1 You should not get attached to forms. Do not keep thinking about what is above the “Gate of Heaven” and what sensation you will have when you get there. This is getting attached to form. You need to allow it to take its course naturally. 1 應該知道不可著相。不要一天到晚老是想天門上怎麼樣？有什麼感覺？這就是著相。一切要聽其自然。 2 About purposive methods: when a…

一四三、自然運化無所企求 1 When practicing quiet sitting, one has to “draw the primordial Qi through silent chanting” to come into the body. The primordial Qi is the perfect spirit-yang Qi of God, who is the originator of Dao lineage. Drawing the primordial Qi through silent chanting to come into the body does not assure that it…

一四二、起心動念即有污染 1 Whenever a thought appears, it damages our spiritual body. It pollutes the spiritual body with yin etropons. The diseases we acquire are created by our own doing; not from the innate. 1 因為一起心，一動念，對我們的靈體都有損傷，使我們的靈體都要受到陰電的污染。所以後天生理上的病，是後天我們自己製造出來的，不是先天帶來的。 2 What come from the innate is purity without pollution (clear and light qi). Pollution comes from the impact of…

一四一、將信將疑不會成功 1 Some strivers of the Lord of Universe Church like to negotiate with God. [A striver says:] “I have chanted the Grand Orison this morning. I hope God can give me some advantage and then I will chant again.” This is negotiating with God. This is skepticism. It is bargaining with God. 1 有些天帝教的同奮喜歡同　上帝講條件。我今早唸了皇誥，希望　上帝先給我一點好處，我再唸。這就是講條件啊！將信將疑，就是同　上帝講條件。…

一四０、貫通天人 1 Some strivers who are challenged by the human Dao [worldly obligations] have no way to shorten the distance between themselves and heaven, to commune with heaven. What can you do to commune with heaven? 1 同奮因人道上的困擾，沒有機會拉近天人之間的距離，貫通天人。用什麼方法才能貫通天人呢？ 2 The first way is to commune spiritually. The second way is to commune through the mind.…

一三九、勤修苦煉 1 “Putting some hard work into cultivation diligently” emphasizes two things: diligence and the ability to endure hardship. When it comes to diligence there is no time restriction. You do it whenever you have some free time or whenever you want to. Enduring hardship means that you will remain unwavering even with all kinds…