Category: Book
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79. The Three Absolute “Must-Dos” for Church Clergy
七九、神職三要 1 I am announcing the three “absolute must- dos” for Church clergy: (1) to be absolutely loyal to God, (2) to be absolutely subordinate to the organization, and (3) to absolutely execute the Church system. Strivers of the Lord of Universe Church have the “three essentials”: “faith, vows, and deeds” to follow. Church clergy…
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78. Communing with Others Is to Become a Decent Person
七八、親和就是學習做人 1 All strivers of the Lord of Universe Church need to reinforce communion with each other. Besides communing among people, you also need to commune with heaven, which is to say that you commune with heavenly spiritual mediums, and with high beings of the nonphysical realm. 1 同奮要加強親和啊!除了人與人親和,人也要同天親和,也就是人同神媒和同上聖高真親和。 2 To commune is also about…
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77. Respecting the Elderly, the Virtuous, and the Able
七七、尊老敬賢 1 Respecting the elderly is a Chinese tradition, and has been for thousands of years. This is about learning how to conduct ourselves and how to become decent people. We have a number of elderly in every Hall and Chapel. When you bring persons of affinity to the Church, many of them are already…
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76. Being Indifferent to Fame and Wealth
七六、淡泊名利 1 Today we are already facing the End Time of the Third Epoch. So, all the people living in the world, tell me which one of you does not have desires? So, there must be opportunities for people to follow their natural side. Let them vent their basic desires moderately, so they can satisfy…
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75. The Sea of Desires Is Much Deeper than the Sea of Suffering
七五、慾海比苦海還要深 1 Buddhism looks at life as changing constantly. Greed, anger and ignorance end up “in a sea of bitterness.” It is part of the life process of most people. This is because everyone looks to satisfy their material desires, which create a bottomless sea of desires, where people can never be satisfied. 1 佛家講人生無常。貪、嗔、癡的結果就是都讓人掉到苦海裡面去,這就一般人的生命過程。因為大家所追求的就是要滿足物質慾望。物質慾望就是慾海。…
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74. Faith, Vows, and Service
七四、信願行 1 I have often told you that all fellow strivers have heavenly mandates, but on different levels or on a different scale, yet there is one heavenly mandate that they have in common, and that is to be holocaust- rescuing missionaries. This is the same for all. It all depends on how you carry…
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73. Hiding Your Vessel and Waiting for the Right Opportunity
七三、藏器待時 1 The Lord of Universe Church is a respondent religion. It leads the destiny of the current epoch. The revival of the Lord of Universe Church is to change that destiny, but it cannot be hastened. Even if you intend to hasten the process, it is beyond your control. It will change slowly and…
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72. Being Prudent when Alone
七二、慎獨 1 For seekers of the Dao, the most important thing is to be aboveboard and be true to their word. The vows you make should be in alignment with your normal behavior. Do not tell the nonphysical beings and me one thing and do something else. It will destroy your credibility, which is not…
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71. The “Twenty Watchwords” Is Our Way of Practicing
七一、廿字真言是共同的修行法門 1 After strivers become members of the Lord of Universe Church, they should follow the five cardinal disciplines, affirm the Twenty Watchwords and use them as their own code of life, beginning with themselves. 1 同奮進了天帝教大門,要做五門基本功課。要先肯定廿字真言並以之做為自己的人生守則,從自身開始規範自己。 2 The divine beings in the nonphysical realm also follow them, as we humans do. After a person…
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70. Becoming Even-Tempered and Composed in Mind
七十、心平氣和 1 The qi associated with drinking, sex, insatiable thirst for wealth, and anger is referred to as the “devil qi.” It cannot be avoided even by our fellow strivers, who are not exempt from it, and it prevents people from being calm and peaceful. 1 酒、色、財、氣的「氣」,是防不勝防的「氣魔」。氣魔,使人心氣不能平和,就連同奮都不能免。 2 As strivers do not fight for fame…