Master Chin Kung once said, “In the future, our time will be defined as a turbulent age by historians.” At that time, I was thinking that there were no wars, how could it be a turbulent age? Now I finally understand that a turbulent age is what Confucius said, “When a state leader does not act like a state leader, an official does not act like an official; and parents do not act like parents, children do not act like children.” It is also what Mencius said, “When the above and below all fight for personal interests, the nation is in danger.”

Today, humankind abandons benevolence, righteousness, morality, plus pursuing technology and putting economy first, in addition ‘a male does not act like a male, a female does not act like a female, just like the planets are out of their orbits, how can the world not be in chaos?

In 1972, the renowned British historian Dr. Toynbee stated, “To solve the problems of the 21st century, we can only rely on the doctrines of Confucius, Mencius, and Mahayana Buddhism.” Now the COVID19 pandemic is spreading all over the world, I believe that each of us can finally understand the prophecy from Dr. Toynbee and Confucius as well as Mencius.

How do the doctrines of Confucius, Mencius, and Mahayana Buddhism help solve the problems of the 21st century? This Truth is too profound! In short, sage wisdom is the innate virtues from self-nature. When we recover our innate virtues, can we then restore a society of ‘a state leader acts like a state leader, an official acts like an official; and parents act like parents, children act like children’, further ‘a man acts like a man, and a woman acts like a woman’. When each of us understands and stays in our own place and fulfills our own duties, the order of a society will be restored; just like all planets following their own orbits, our conflicts and disasters will also naturally disappear.

The ancients said, “The environment changes in accordance with the heart.” Mahayana Buddhism also emphasized, “All things are created by heart.” Japanese scientist Dr. Masaru Emoto spent his whole life conducting countless experiments, which showed that water crystals can change their structure in accordance with the human mind. Why? According to the Buddhist scriptures, all things have the ability to see, hear, feel, and perceive. Water is a mineral, it can see, hear, feel, and perceive the magnet-field emitted by sentient beings. The Earth is a huge organism, how can it possibly not feel human’s minds? During this critical time regarding our planet’s survival, none of us can stay out of it. Only when we work on self-awakening and awakening others, can we then be able to save our globe.

Millions thanks to Teacher Tsai Lixu, now the Venerable Cheng De, who endeavoured painstaking examination to analyze this extremely profound Truth for us. During the COVID19 pandemic when the world has been temporarily locked down, if we can calm our minds to learn the tireless teachings from Teacher Tsai, I believe that the benefits we obtain will be incalculable…

Master Chin Kung said, the traditional culture from our ancestors has been lost for two hundred years, and now it will take at least three generations to revive. Nearly 20 years ago, Teacher Tsai promoted Confucius teachings on mainland China, it caused widespread resonance. We believe that the doctrines of Confucius, Mencius, and Mahayana Buddhism can also bloom in the West one day, though it may take five or even ten generations. But it will be too late to have a chance if we do not take action now, because our Earth that has riddled its foundation can no longer wait. Let’s  take this indispensable duty and commit ourselves courageously, even if we know that it is an impossible mission. For the Earth, for humanity, let’s try our best with our meager capability.  

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