一三八、定靜忘我　陽氣昇華 1 What is “self-forgetting?” In daily life, most people take the “I” as the subjective center. This is the false self, the mortal spirit. 1 什麼是「忘我」？因為一般人在日常生活中，一切都以「我」為主體。這個我是「假我」，就是凡體。 2 When meditating in a luminorium, the false self sits on its cushion, as the mind becomes utterly settled and enters a trance-like state, your hands and feet…

一三七、功夫就是時間的累積 1 When we are practicing, there are a few criteria to heed. Simply put, these are: “Dwell on nothing. Let everything go. Put everything down. Focus on nothing. Put all thoughts down. Think of nothing.” 1 我們在做功夫的時候，必須要注意的幾個條件。基本上最重要的就是要「心無所住，一切放下，放下一切；心無所注，一切不想，不想一切」。 2 “Dwell on nothing. Focus on nothing.” “Dwell” means to linger; do not linger at any place.…

一三六、五門功課養生保命 1 The most important essence of the Lord of Universe Church is to fulfill our worldly obligations and to cultivate the heavenly Dao respectively. As we fulfill our worldly obligations, we also cultivate the heavenly Dao. This does not mean we abandon our worldly obligations. It means we must know how to nurture and…

一三五、惟精惟一 1 An ancient adage says: “Human hearts are unpredictable and are prone to do evil; the development of everything always begins from something small, thus the ruler of a country needs to be keen in senses and judgment, and always takes preventive measures; he should persistently explore the truths of all matters with an…

一三四、拉近與　上帝的距離 1 The heavenly mind and Dao mindset represent God. Human mind represents ordinary people. The distance between the two is getting greater and greater. Presently, it is the duty of the Lord of Universe Church to shorten that distance by bringing our strivers, non-strivers and people of the world closer to God. 1 天心、道心代表　上帝，人心代表凡夫，兩者之間的距離愈拉愈遠。今天天帝教的責任，就是要使我們的同奮，以及非同奮、和世人，與　上帝之間的距離愈拉愈近。…

一三三、身心皆放鬆 1 The most important thing of practicing the natural, non-purposive mindfulness is “practicing without the slightest artificial effort.” It has to be natural and non- purposive. 1 自然無為心法的功夫，最重要的就是「用功夫的時候，不用絲毫人為的力量」，要自然無為。 2 This means that when we do quiet sitting, both body and mind have to be relaxed. The body, hands, feet, and nerves have to be…

一三二、懺悔祈禱　調靈調體 1 When we pray to God and we have legitimate wishes, God will grant them. All requests from strivers with righteous qi will be accepted by God. This is the so called anthro-celestial communion. 1 我們一面在懺悔，一面有什麼心願，凡是合情合理的事情都可以祈禱，可以請求　上帝。凡是有正氣的的同奮請求，　上帝一定會接受。這就是天人親和。 2 When we reflect and repent, the engendered spirits and our spirits are linked to each other, and…

一三一、心性之學 1 What is working on one’s self-nature? It is delving into the possibilities of one’s mind and nature. It begins with “admiring saints and sages” and emulating their words and deeds. It is strengthening one’s moral fiber, making one’s character upright and observing proper boundaries of conduct. The Confucian School views sagehood as the…

一三０、排陰納陽 1 The nutrients we common mortals absorb each day have yin etropons. The nutrients we absorb each day come with murky qi, yin qi, and yin etropons. 1 我們這個凡體，吸進來的都是陰電。除了每天吸收的營養中有些就是濁氣、陰氣之外，再加上我們本身就帶有許多的陰電子。 2 Modern people like to dress up. No matter how beautiful their outfits may look and how dressy they may be, yin qi and murky…

一二九、靜坐是引度原人的方法 1 In the old days, disciples had to travel far to look for a master to teach them. Today it is the other way around. I am seeking you out and am leading you back to God’s big family. I have kept no secrets from you. Everything has been offered to you. All I…