一一八、反省懺悔 1 Righteous qi comes from the four cardinal disciplines and quiet sitting [the fifth cardinal discipline], of which “reflection and repentance” is the most important discipline. When you are reflecting, your engendered spirit and your guardian angels are by your side, evaluating you. If you do not reflect, your engendered spirit and guardian angels…

一一七、言行正直　做好榜樣 1 After you finish the Chinese Quiet Sitting Class, add quiet sitting [the fifth cardinal discipline] to the four cardinal disciplines every day. Reflect and repent every day and night by checking against the two Watchwords you have chosen. 1 正宗靜坐班結業以後，每天除了做四門功課以外，還要再加一門靜坐。其中最重要的是，每天早晚要做反省懺悔的功夫，看看有無違背自己認定的兩個字。 2 The Lord of Universe Church advocates “action.” For thousands of years, every…

一一六、閉關修行 1 In the point of view of the Lord of Universe Church, the noun “retreat” means one person or a group of people research specific problem(s) or matter(s) jointly, at a specific location isolated from the rest of the world, during a designated time frame. 1 「閉關」就天帝教而言，即是與外界隔離，並在一個特定的地方及規定的時間內，一個人或一些人來共同從事某個特定的研究課題，或某件特定的事。 2 Their minds must be focused and…

一一五、修道容易修真難 1 Most cultivators of the Dao cannot help being influenced by worldly thoughts. There is no way around this. We should know that cultivating the Dao is easy, but cultivating perfection is hard. 1 一般修道人免不了要動凡心，這是沒有辦法的事。我們應知道修道容易，修真難。 2 What is cultivating perfection? It is perfecting one’s “primal energy,” which consists of the “primal jing,” “primal qi,”…

一一四、虛中有實　無中有真 1 This “natural, non-purposive mindfulness” means not resorting to the slightest artificial force or conceptualization. 1 所謂「自然無為心法」，即是修持時不假絲毫人為的力量與意念。 2 It is entirely the cultivation of one’s own perfect yang qi, to receive nature’s perfect yang Qi. 2 全在修一己真陽之氣，以接天地真陽之炁。 3 When applying the natural, non-purposive mindfulness, it is necessary to coordinate with “Drawing the Primordial Qi…

一一三、奮鬥的成果 1 I. Those who sacrificed and contributed their ideas and efforts or contributed financially but did not have time to cultivate before their death will go to the Pristine Courtyard [a nonphysical palace] to continue tempering their vital spirit. 1 一、肯犧牲奉獻（出心、出力、出錢），但未能及時真修實煉者：將來可以進入清虛宮下院，繼續煉靈，即修煉元神。 2 Yet, tempering the spirit is very difficult because without a body it…

一一二、奮鬥的方式 1 Fundamentally, striving can be classified into two forms: 1 奮鬥的方式，大致說來不外兩類： 2 I. Sacrifice and contribution: Submit your ideas and offer your wisdom. Put in your physical efforts and contribute your service. Make monetary donation and give what you can afford to give. 2 一、犧牲奉獻：出心，貢獻智慧；出力，貢獻勞力；出錢，量力輸財。 3 II. Genuine cultivation 3 二、真修實煉： 4 (1) Cultivate…

一一一、道考與魔考 1 The “Dao” is of righteous force. The devil is of evil force. These two are in opposition to each other, yet they have been coexisting since the beginning of time. 1 「道」是正義的力量，魔是邪惡的勢力。道與魔是對立的，但自古以來一直是道魔並闡。 2 Without the “devil” one cannot see the “Dao.” Historically speaking, there would be no way to reveal loyal courtiers, had…

一一０、靜坐「六心」 1 When it comes to quiet sitting, you should stick to the “six mindsets”: faith, sincerity, persistence, patience, courage, and the desire to excel. 1 對於靜坐修持，應堅守「六心」，即信心、誠心、恆心、耐心、勇猛心、精進心。 2 Have faith in God’s teaching and the great Dao of the cosmos, and remain fully dedicated your entire life. When you run into difficulties or obstacles, be…

一０九、一念不起萬念俱寂 1 The hardest thing in life is to have control over one’s heart. To cultivate the Dao is to temper one’s heart. All saints of the three religions (Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism) took the “mind” as the main principle of cultivating the Dao. 1 人生最難把握的就是自己的心。修道就是修心。三家（釋、道、儒）聖人，均以「心」為修道的總綱。 2 Confucianism talks about “rectifying the mind and making…