Dadao Series — Book 29
English Edition · 大道同源
◆ Prefaces ◆
The advent of ancient astronomy and anthropology has broadened the horizons of human thought and understanding. Such rare celestial insights descending upon human civilization are confined to the present era alone. Without them, how could we comprehend the evolution of the entire earthly realm? It would then be exceedingly difficult to avert all impending disasters, as the harm inflicted upon humanity is already imminent.
The continuous occurrence of disasters for humanity has now begun to cause widespread alarm. How can these calamities be resolved? This is a question that all inhabitants of this earthly realm must take seriously! If awareness remains unawakened, future calamities will persist indefinitely—when can they be halted? There is no turning back!
Moreover, bacteria are constantly mutating, and current medical technology simply cannot keep pace with the changes in biochemical pathogens. The century-defining biochemical bacteria that have already emerged in other countries are merely child's play; their true impact will gradually become apparent in the future. The real human catastrophe has only just begun. This is not alarmist rhetoric—it is the absolute truth.
Nor do we wish to create a sense of panic and fear among people. Therefore, by offering humanity the opportunity to prepare in advance and fostering psychological readiness, when challenges arise, inner pressure will be reduced, allowing for a calm confrontation with and resolution of disasters, ultimately enabling a peaceful and comfortable existence. Thus, the revered immortal and buddha mentors of Chongxin are not from Earth, yet they are able to comprehend the entire evolutionary process of our planet.
It truthfully reveals the origins and development of human existence. The current era is one in which the technological civilization of the previous cosmic cycle, by borrowing over two million high-tech talents from extraterrestrial systems, has been transplanted into the human world for research and invention, creating widespread comfort and convenience. Throughout this process, humanity as a whole remains fundamentally unaware of what all this civilization truly is.
Why has the technological civilization of the past few decades far surpassed that of the several thousand years of human history? The reason lies precisely in drawing upon the technological achievements of previous cosmic cycles, which has enabled the accomplishments of the present. This is made possible through the compassionate grace of the Supreme, which lends its power to rectify, reform, and transform all the deficiencies, shortcomings, and errors inherent in humanity.
When people are unable to lead comfortable lives, it breeds anxiety and makes it difficult to attain inner peace and stability. If humanity fails to understand its fundamental responsibilities, any attempt to overcome the obstacles of existence will yield little success. Without a clear grasp of the changes needed to address human issues, we will remain trapped in the endless cycle of repeated suffering.
The current work, "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," follows "The Celestial Melodies of the Great Dao" in a connected series. It addresses the fact that human DNA originates from the same genetic essence, along with all connections related to existence and faith. By analyzing the human subject composed of the "Three Souls and Seven Spirits," it offers insights into resolving all obstacles and issues.
What kind of habitual tendencies are at play here? And why do sentient beings create karma? For each human habit, there may come a day of transformation. The key lies in addressing every issue of existence, dissolving each habitual tendency in daily life. This is how we can embrace a bright future and stride toward transcendent elevation. Let us encourage one another in this endeavor!
Master Li Xin Guangming
Written before the publication of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin"
Daoism: The Same Origin, Editorial Journal
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
##Vice-Chairperson of the Yichong Xintang, Immortal Ma
May 4, 2010, the twenty-first day of the third lunar month in the Gengyin year (Tuesday)
Diligent and brave, without slack or neglect; upon completion and submission of the work, further rewards shall be granted.
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
Celestial beings gather with divine and mortal souls,  
Guiding growth in the spirit of diligent progress.
◆ Prefaces ◆
The publication of this book aims to inform everyone on how to improve the challenges they face, to elevate ignorance, and to overcome obstacles in all aspects of life. As for whether it can achieve significant effects in preventing future disasters—that depends entirely on how it is applied by each reader.
Today, we live in an era of frequent disasters, unable to foresee what calamity may strike next. Thus, it is difficult to let go of the worries in our hearts. Though we may appear calm on the surface, a sense of panic inevitably stirs within. Yet, before disaster arrives, we simply take each day as it comes.
Under such pressures of life, everyone's inner state fluctuates. Yet, heaven provides many ways to alleviate these stresses. Some may say, "This is not my burden alone, but a shared karma of all humanity—why dwell on it too much?"
If one can understand the inevitabilities in life, there lies a true opportunity for elevation and change. In the eyes of Heaven, each person’s existence carries a distinct task and mission. Thus, as the ancients said, "Every blade of grass receives its own drop of dew," allowing everyone to comprehend all mutual connections within their own life journeys.
Especially in daily life, do you ever feel that as technology advances, communication between people becomes increasingly distant? Everyone seems to lack that sense of affinity, merely wanting to focus on themselves. Surely this shouldn’t be the case!
Following the work "The Celestial Sound of the Great Dao," the subsequent volume, "The Common Origin of the Great Dao," explores how, after humanity's initial stirrings of thought and intention, each individual's ideas and perceptions arise. This leads to an integration of the Buddhist theory of consciousness-only with the Daoist concept of the three souls and seven spirits. In human application, these should not be separated but rather harmoniously merged together.
From ancient times to the present, no religion has ever been able to combine these two functions. Thus, humanity remains unaware of the reasons behind the creation of their own negative karma. This has been a perennial source of confusion, and the fundamental cause that shapes the primary condition of human beings is, in essence, the "emotional reactions" of each individual.
The reason behind such intense emotional reactions is likely something many are unaware of! When each event arises, in that very moment, different individuals often exhibit distinct mental and emotional responses, which then shape the outcome of the subsequent event, determining its favorable or unfavorable nature. Perhaps most people do not realize how the continuation of events and problems unfolds.
In truth, every matter passes through the filter of each individual's emotional responses—be they positive, joyful, neutral, ordinary, negative, or angry... and so on. Each of these invariably influences the eventual outcome. What may appear as a commonplace event can thus lead to vastly different results.
In the Daoist concept of the three souls and seven spirits, there are three types: the "primary (spiritual) soul, the vital soul, and the conscious soul." There are also seven desires associated with the seven spirits: "the corpse-dog's craving for food, the dormant corpse's craving for clothing, the sparrow-yin's craving for lust, the devourer-of-thieves' craving for gambling, the flying-poison's craving for calamity, the filth-remover's craving for greed, and the foul-teacher's craving for all trivial matters." These are deeply interconnected with every living being.
The names and forms spoken of in Daoism are all related to every action in the survival of sentient beings. If one cannot understand how desires and actions arise, it becomes difficult to comprehend the subtle mental states of "arising thoughts, stirring intentions, entering consciousness, and storing awareness" as described in Buddhism. To hope for a day of transformation and elevation without such understanding is like climbing a tree to seek fish—utterly futile!
Without even a basic understanding of all actions and conceptual phenomena, how can there be any genuine growth and elevation? Therefore, it is essential to first comprehend the thoroughness of the "Buddhist Vijñānavāda" to truly grasp the functional applications of the "Daoist Three Hun and Seven Po." This understanding will greatly aid in transforming and elevating an individual's growth.
It is precisely the desires for existence encountered in every individual's life that, akin to what Buddhism describes as the arising of thoughts, the entry into consciousness, and the distinctions within the storehouse consciousness, intertwine with the continuation of all good and evil, fortune and misfortune. With all actions driven by such desires, how can one break through the influence of harmful desires, and how can the source of calamity within them be purified?
In "The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin," you will find the answers everyone seeks. It unveils the veils of ignorance that have clouded the human world for millennia, offering humanity a path to genuine upward growth in survival. It enables the transformation of all karmic causes that bring about suffering in existence. This is the compassionate grace of the Chongxin Immortals and Buddhas, as well as the merciful fulfillment bestowed by Heaven.
For those who seek genuine cultivation and practice to achieve success in this lifetime, there is now an even greater opportunity for elevation and transcendence. This is an exceptionally rare and precious celestial scripture, enabling you to resolve all obscurations and obstacles of this life through daily living and religious practice.
It also directly alters the celestial opportunities and favorable karmic connections that were once difficult to comprehend in the past. For sentient beings in the present moment, it unveils the limitations of the human world that were previously impossible to understand. Through the revelations offered by the immortal and buddha teachers, it further uncovers the long-hidden issues of human beings, meticulously analyzed within the celestial book *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin*. This represents a truly rare opportunity for elevation, growth, and transcendence!
Master Lixin Guangming
Inscribed before the submission of *The Great Dao Shares a Common Origin*
Same Origin of the Great Dao: Foreword
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
##Before the Throne of the Limitless, Immortal He Xiangu
Diligent and brave, steadfast in purpose to fulfill our duty, to appease the heavens, and to carry out our mission.
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
May 7, 2010, the 24th day of the third lunar month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
## Yi Chi Chong Xin Tang Chairman, Void Wenze Education and Transformation Heavenly Venerable
The 29th Volume of the Dadao Series: The Great Dao Shares a Common Origin
Receive the Imperial Decree to Compose the Book
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
May 14, 2010, the first day of the fourth month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
◆ Decree ◆
完書繳旨
Praiseworthy and Encouraging, Joyous and Congratulatory, Gods and Mortals Kowtow in Gratitude.
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
## Imperial Envoy of the Vast Heaven, Immortal Elder Li Taibai
By Imperial Decree, the Vice-Chairperson of Chongxin, Deputy Ma Gu, Expounds the Sacred Will.
The Twenty-Ninth Volume of the Dadao Series  
Reverently Receiving the Sacred Decree to Descend in Splendor
Respectfully receiving the imperial decree.
Today marks another auspicious and propitious occasion for the Chongxin Sect. Through the mutual fulfillment between all deities and humanity within Chongxin and the Wuji Great Dao Academy, we have been granted this divine opportunity and favorable destiny to commence the compilation of the twenty-ninth volume of the "Great Dao Series Celestial Texts." Once again, we reverently welcome this auspicious moment to receive the sacred decree of Wuji, as the appointed time has now arrived.
By decree, dispatch the following from our lineage: the Immortal Maidens of Ethereal Color, Ethereal Rainbow, and Ethereal Rosy Clouds to respectfully receive the Sacred Decree of the Wuji at thirty li beyond, and escort it to the hall; dispatch the Celestial Honored Ones of Ethereal Dao Transmission, Ethereal Pen Descending, and Ethereal Imperial Transmission from our lineage to respectfully receive the Sacred Decree of the Wuji at twenty li beyond, and bring it to the hall for proclamation. All other divine beings, along with the adepts and scholars of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, shall assemble in ranks to await the arrival, ensuring no breach of decorum!
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
May 18, 2010, the fifth day of the fourth month in the Gengyin year (Tuesday)
Praise, Felicitation, and Encouragement
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
##Imperial Decree Chongxin Hall Chief Presiding Master, Venerable of the Void
Before the Limitless Throne, serving the Imperial Mother, Immortal He Xian'gu first descends to deliver the decree.
The Twenty-Nine Volumes of the Dadao Series  
Promoting the Common Origin of the Five Teachings
By the decree of the Wuji, the sacred edict descends upon Chongxin Hall to be proclaimed. All deities and mortals bow in reverence!
Imperial Decree is hereby proclaimed.
Respectfully Received
The Great Heavenly Mother of the Wuji decrees:
The Mother resides in the sublime realm of the Heavenly Principle. For all beings in the mortal world, within the operation of the "Dao as the Source and the Mother of Merit," each possesses distinct and extraordinary affinities. At the same time, the growth guided by the "Dao as the Source of Virtue and Merit" has given rise to numerous branching streams, which have also created many divisions and obstacles. For the human world, this is an unfavorable phenomenon.
Now, by the sacred decree of the Mother’s Heart, Chongxin Hall is entrusted with the continued compilation of the extraordinary series of heavenly texts on the Great Path. This sublime function and benefit serve to educate all children, elevating the harmony of their hearts and minds. Under this extraordinary cause and condition, bestowed upon Chongxin Hall by the Mother’s Heart, the twenty-ninth volume of the Great Path series is hereby continued, titled: *The Great Path Shares a Common Origin*.
By decree it is proclaimed, that regarding the revered works of supreme and harmonious practice in both religion and the mortal world by Chongxin; it is commanded that the four great Buddhas and others shall serve as the principal composing immortals, with the remaining exalted beings of the three realms acting as assisting composing immortals. Upon receipt of this decree, the composition shall commence immediately, to be completed at the earliest opportunity, thereby fulfilling the eager anticipation of Heaven. This also serves as encouragement for the imminent expansion of the sacred duties of Chongxin.
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
May 21, 2010, the eighth day of the fourth month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
Chapter One: The Great Dao Shares a Common Origin; The Primal Cause and Reason
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
The Imperial Mother of Wuji promulgates the Sacred Decree of Wuji.
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Heart School of Buddhism, the Great Dao Court of the Infinite, and the Revered Heart Hall by Imperial Decree.
On the twenty-first day of the Tongyue, during the Xu hour, in the Gengyin year of the Tianyun cycle.
Ah-ha! The imperial decree has been fully proclaimed. I congratulate Chongxin for uniquely receiving the profound favor of the Supreme Venerable Mother of the Wuji. I truly feel immensely joyful for all of you, and I thank everyone. I shall now swiftly return to the Wuji to report the completion of the decree, and will come again another day to trouble you!
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
##The Three Pure Ones Patriarch, Primordial Celestial Worthy
May 28, 2010, the fifteenth day of the fourth month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
Chapter Two: The Manifestation of Stars Brings Benefit, Transformation Through Mutation
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
President of Chongxin Taoist Center,  Xu Kong Wen Ze Expounds Sacred Truths
The twenty-ninth volume of the Dadao series: The decree of Wuji has been fully promulgated.
Today marks another auspicious and joyous occasion for the Chongxin lineage, as the Dadao series—Volume 29—has been graciously completed in accordance with the sacred decree of the Wuji. Shortly, we shall continue to reverently receive the imperial edict of the Haotian Jade Emperor at our hall.
It is decreed that the Patriarchal Lineage dispatch the Venerable King of Boundless Grace, the True Lord of Boundless Fate, and the Imperial Lord of Boundless Culture to respectfully receive the Jade Decree of the Vast Heaven twenty li beyond and escort it to the hall. It is further decreed that the Patriarchal Lineage dispatch the Bodhisattva of Boundless Wisdom, the Bodhisattva of Boundless Power, and the Bodhisattva of Boundless Virtue to respectfully receive the Jade Decree of the Vast Heaven ten li beyond and escort it to the hall for proclamation. All other divine beings, along with the scholars and cultivators of the Boundless Great Dao Academy, shall assemble in formation to await its arrival, ensuring no breach of decorum.
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
##Tongtian Jiaozhu, Lingbao Tianzun
June 1, 2010, the nineteenth day of the fourth month in the Gengyin year (Tuesday)
Chapter Three: Cosmic Star Systems, The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
The August Heaven dispatches Li Taibai,  
The Immortal Sage personally brings the Jade Decree.
Twenty-nine volumes of the Great Dao series,  
Respectfully celebrating the sacred mission of Chongxin.
Imperial Decree: The Heavenly Jade Edict descends upon the Chongxin lineage, marking yet another moment truly worthy of celebration and commendation. Both deities and mortals bow in reverence!
Imperial Decree, Proclaimed and Read
Respectfully Received
The Great Celestial Jade Emperor, the Supreme Mysterious and Exalted God, proclaims by Imperial Decree:
I, the supreme sovereign, am deeply grieved by the current era's disruption of this "source of the Way and mother of virtue," which should mutually fulfill and elevate the existence and faith of all beings in Jambudvīpa. Moreover, the incessant conflicts in the human world, compounded by the estrangement between people and nations—barriers that prove difficult to dissolve—add to this sorrow.
Regarding the fundamental principles of the heavens, such adverse effects can create significant obstacles for sentient beings. How can these be resolved? It is exceedingly difficult! Now, in Taiwan, the Yichong Chongxin Hall, since its establishment in the year of Bingzi, has consistently dedicated itself to composing the extraordinary "Dadao Series Celestial Books" for the human world.
In the past, the education and enlightenment imparted by each completed volume of the celestial scriptures have achieved remarkable merits. Now, it is fitting to bestow upon Chongxin the continuation of the Da Dao series, naming the twenty-ninth volume of the celestial scriptures *The Common Origin of the Great Dao*. This will help us understand the obstacles in the human world and widely guide sentient beings toward transcendence and return.
Upon receipt of this decree, commence immediately. Appoint the Four Great Buddhas as the presiding deities, with the other exalted sages and buddhas from the three realms serving as assisting deities, to expedite the promulgation and implementation of the edict for the benefit of the world. This will facilitate the genuine upliftment and growth of humanity, enabling all sentient beings to truly benefit and progress—an achievement truly worthy of praise!
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
##Master of Myriad Stars, the Great Emperor of the Purple Subtlety and Northern Pole
June 4, 2010, the twenty-fourth day of the fourth lunar month (Friday) in the year of Gengyin
Chapter Four: The Constraints of the Beginning, The Space of Earth
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
The Great Heavenly Jade Emperor, the Supreme Sovereign of Mystic Radiance, bestows the Jade Decree upon...
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Buddha Heart School, the Great Dao Court of the Wuji, the Chongxin Hall by Imperial Decree.
On the twenty-first day of the Tongyue, during the Xu hour, in the Gengyin year of the Tianyun cycle.
Ahaha! The Old Immortal has come again to deliver the decree, truly moved by this unwavering determination and perseverance of the Chongxin lineage in spreading the teachings. In upholding the divine mission without any compromise or delay, it has deeply rooted exemplary models within the human realm. This is the virtue and merit achieved by all the sages, buddhas, and students of Chongxin through "embodying the heavenly way and proclaiming the heavenly teachings." The Old Immortal must now swiftly return to the Heavenly Court to report the completion of the decree. I shall visit Chongxin again another day to trouble you all. Farewell, everyone!
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
##Great Chairman, the Literary Sage Emperor, Sovereign of the Southern Heaven
June 11, 2010, the twenty-ninth day of the fourth lunar month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
Chapter Five: The Earthly Abyss and Lunar Stars, Mutual Repulsion and Absorption
◆ Decrees & Forewords ◆
接旨著書
Imperial Decree: Revered Heart, True Sovereign Chair,  
Void Above, Benevolent Grace Awaits.
The Twenty-Nine Volumes of the Great Dao Share the Same Origin,  
Continuing the Works with the Will of Heavenly Grace.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Sacred Decree from Wuji and the Jade Edict from the Heavenly Court have been fully promulgated. We truly feel immense joy for the Chongxin lineage; to steadfastly fulfill the sacred mission entrusted by Heaven, volume by volume—such perseverance is truly unparalleled!
It is hoped that everyone can cultivate such unwavering determination and perseverance, to fulfill the expectations for oneself, for all sentient beings, for Heaven, and for all the enlightened teachers and Buddhas. This is about achieving self-realization to guide sentient beings back to transcendence. Your hard work is deeply appreciated. Moreover, this year is a year of great blessings and auspiciousness. If the entire Chongxin community mobilizes to propagate these teachings, more virtuous connections will return, joining the ranks of Chongxin's lineage in spreading enlightenment.
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
##Ancient Buddha of the Southern Sea
June 15, 2010, the fourth day of the fifth month in the Gengyin year (Tuesday)
Episode Six: Lunar Guardian, The Nether Star System
## Marshal of Manifest Virtue from the Primordial Ultimate, Celestial Lord Wen Qiong
June 18, 2010, the seventh day of the fifth month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
The legacy of the Three Pure Ones knows no bounds;  
The Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning descends in auspicious form.
The Twenty-Nine Volumes of the Great Dao Share the Same Origin,  
Celebrating the Sacred Heart and the Era of the Great Dao.
In Praise of the He
The Expansion of the Great Dao
All sentient beings naturally give rise to all fundamental origins, and their orientations toward survival can be said, in the present age, to have integrated the entire process of existence for all beings. In the human world, it is essential to adopt such principles of conduct, aimed at elevating all living beings across the vast universe as the primary cause and condition.
Considering sentient beings: it is essential to rely on the orientation toward survival, and to mutually adapt to daily life, which constitutes the growth of humanity in religious faith and practice. However, ignorance often infiltrates this process, leading to unconscious deficiencies in the conduct of faith. Thus, one frequently "creates evil karma even amidst good deeds"!
The Foundation of Those Who Share the Same Origin
The living environments of all beings and myriad creatures across the vast cosmos are shaped by diverse factors. Thus, the Divine, in bestowing life upon all sentient beings on Earth, endows them with the same fundamental genetic essence. Yet, through the infusion of different temporal and spatial conditions, varied energy forms arise. This gives rise to many distinct foundational qualities, thereby creating a multitude of different species.
It can be observed that this genetic essence, in relation to all living beings, is fundamentally the same. However, when integrated into different physical forms, it acquires varying energies, thereby giving rise to different human races and species. Thus, in this context, it is evident that the "primordial genetic essence" remains identical across all beings.
All are living beings derived from the same Great Dao, which infuses the essence of genes into all creation. As the causes and conditions of time and space differ, different realms of existence are formed, each giving rise to distinct forms of life—this is an undeniable truth. How, then, can we utilize this energy to elevate the genetic essence of sentient beings, enabling them to transcend their inherent limitations?
The Three Pure Ones, the Primordial Heavenly Lord, descend to bestow praise and congratulations upon
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Heart School of Buddhism, the Great Dao Court of the Ultimate, the Chongxin Hall by Imperial Decree.
The twenty-fourth day of the third lunar month, during the hour of Xu, in the Gengyin year of the Heavenly Cycle.
Congratulations to Chongxin for once again receiving the divine will of Heaven to compose the celestial text "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." This is truly a joyous and commendable occasion, worthy of celebration and encouragement! We have taken the liberty of visiting the Chongxin lineage for a time to jointly discuss future conferences on guiding souls to salvation. Until we meet again, everyone!
Episode 7: The Nine Planets, Moon, Earth, and Pluto
##Homage to the Ancient Buddha of Supreme Virtue, Venerated by Humans and Devas
June 25, 2010, the fourteenth day of the fifth month in the year of Gengyin (Friday)
The Supreme Realm originates from the Vast Heaven,  
The Celestial Worthy of Numinous Treasure descends with destined affinity.
The Great Way shares the same origin, truly sublime; continuing to connect with celestial tones, adding praises and blessings.
Ode to Blessings
The Fundamental Unity of the Great Dao
In the faith and daily lives of sentient beings, many obstacles of ignorance often arise, particularly in religious devotion. Without entering the ranks of believers, it is difficult to create negative karma. Yet, it is all too common for those within religious faith to "create negative karma while pursuing good deeds." Why does this happen?
This is a point of self-ignorance, making it difficult to understand why one "creates evil karma within good deeds." Such a situation often becomes the most challenging obstacle for sentient beings to comprehend; why, then, does such evil karma arise within good deeds? In the course of spiritual cultivation, this forms a bottleneck that is hard to break through.
It is also difficult to eliminate one's own ignorance, while being keenly aware of others' shortcomings. Practicing in this manner within the path of goodness, if one fails to amend their own undesirable habits and further reinforces the notion of "self-exaltation" through religion, often leading to the fallacious ideology of "demeaning others to elevate oneself," how could there ever be a day of genuine progress and transcendence? Truly difficult!
Common Source Fundamental Functions
When the heavens above transform the sentient world and its myriad beings, it has long been a process of mutual reference and mutual fulfillment through union. Through successive cycles of cosmic eras, one comes to understand that the fundamental nature of human beings should be rather sublime. Why, then, does the essential quality of their being, produced after each cycle of reincarnation, become increasingly degraded?
Such a problem requires great merit for one who truly seeks to practice, in order to increase wisdom and elevate oneself, while also cultivating both "merit and wisdom" simultaneously. This is precisely the obstacle of ignorance in the sentient world: it is for this reason that sentient beings find it exceedingly difficult to achieve the primary cause and condition for "cultivating both merit and wisdom."
The very reason lies in not knowing one's own points of contradiction, nor understanding where the contradictions in religious cultivation lie. It is precisely this that makes it extremely difficult to achieve higher levels of transcendence in religious practice. Often, one believes one's merits and achievements are quite profound, thinking that in this lifetime, one is certain to return to the ultimate state.
However, one may not realize that they themselves are plagued by numerous ailments of peculiar habits and eccentric temperaments. How, then, can they ascend to higher realms? It is exceedingly difficult! It is essential to take this as a warning, for only then can one gain a profound understanding of the issues addressed in *The Common Origin of the Great Dao*, break free from the misconceptions of religious practice and faith, and enter into a state of impartial and equal elevation and transcendence.
The Heavenly Venerable of Numinous Treasure, the Tongtian Cult Master, bestows blessings and eulogies upon
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Buddha Heart School, the Great Hall of the Wuji Dao, and the Chongxin Hall of Imperial Decree.
On the twenty-fourth day of the Tong month, during the Xu hour, in the Gengyin year of the Heavenly Cycle.
Alas! I truly feel immense joy for the Chongxin Sect lineage. In this human world, only the Chongxin Sect possesses such a rare and profound affinity. This is an exceedingly rare and great karmic connection bestowed by Heaven, and it is also the meritorious achievement earned through everyone’s steadfast dedication and diligent efforts. I have troubled the Chongxin Sect for some time, joining in discussions on future strategies for guiding and delivering sentient beings. Thank you, everyone. Farewell!
Chapter Eight: Seas Change into Mulberry Fields, the Earthly Nether Reorganizes
## Limitless Truth Guiding Holy Emperor
June 29, 2010, the 18th day of the fifth lunar month, Gengyin Year (Tuesday)
The universe of myriad stars opens without bounds;  
The Great Emperor of the Purple Tenuity descends upon the altar.
Preface to the Common Origin of the Great Dao: Encouraging Inscription  
The Chongxin Lineage Upholds the Virtuous Will of Heaven
Preface: An Exhortation
The Fundamental Cause and Condition of the Great Dao Sharing the Same Origin
Sentient beings within the realm of existence harbor many ignorances toward the cosmic galaxy as a whole throughout the course of human life. Where do humans come from? And for what purpose have they come? Such questions are profoundly difficult for sentient beings to comprehend. Why must humans descend to the Earthly Star of Darkness to nurture life? Is it merely for eating, drinking, excretion, sleep, and procreation? Certainly not!
It is essential to understand that in the orientation of human existence, life is not merely about securing one's own sustenance. A greater divine mission is bestowed upon every sentient being—this is a manifestation of the boundless compassion and grace of Heaven. The reason lies in the inherent nature and habits of humanity, which make it profoundly difficult for beings to recognize their own shortcomings.
It can also create obstacles that hinder upward progress and transcendence; within all religions across the vast universe, there are often numerous ignorant barriers that draw one inward, and willingly indulging in such tendencies obstructs the ability to view all religious "contradictions and shortcomings" with an ordinary mind.
The Fundamental Functions of the Great Dao Share a Common Origin.
This is the most difficult truth for sentient beings to comprehend: that faith and life can be mutually integrated is the fundamental cause and condition of the true path. Moreover, in this temporal and causal context of humanity, why do calamities and misfortunes in the human world persist unceasingly? They arise from the ignorance of sentient beings themselves.
In this 21st century, the calamities brought upon all human beings, compounded by numerous human-induced factors, have disrupted the peaceful daily lives of sentient beings, thereby forming disasters for humanity. How, then, can these be resolved? Thus, the Chongxin Sect lineage, descended from the Heavenly Realm, continues to address this in the teachings of the *Heavenly Voice of the Great Dao*.
Ignorance towards all beings is precisely an opportunity for upward growth and development, which is necessary as such. It also allows humanity, within the vast and boundless universe, to comprehend the origins and intricacies of the overall evolution of karma. How, then, can the sublime celestial secrets of all human beings be transmitted back into the human world, offering benefits to everyone?
The Lord of Myriad Stars, the Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei, bestows this preface as encouragement.
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Buddha Heart School, the Great Dao Court of the Wuji, and the Chongxin Hall by Imperial Decree.
On the twenty-fourth day of the Tongyue, during the Xu hour, in the Gengyin year of the Tianyun cycle.
Alas! Truly, such divine opportunities for heavenly teachings to descend upon the human world are exceedingly rare. This unique and sublime blessing exists only in the Southern Continent, in Taoyuan of Taiwan, within the revered lineage of Chongxin Sect of the Yi Decree. It is the sole, extraordinary "Great Dao Series of Heavenly Texts" bestowed by the heavens upon this world. I sincerely celebrate and encourage you all for this! I shall trouble the Chongxin Sect for a while to discuss strategies for guiding and saving beings in the future. Thank you all for your hard work. Farewell!
Episode 9: Same Genes, Different Transformations
##Namo Ancient Buddha Dipamkara
July 2, 2010, the twenty-first day of the fifth lunar month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
The Supreme Ruler of the Southern Heavens returns in submission,  
The Sage Emperor of Literary Balance unites with virtuous intent.
The Great Dao shares the same origin, once again recorded;  
Chongxin's eighth phase spreads and follows its promotion.
All Saints, Buddhas, and virtuous beings, as well as the students and cultivators of the Wuji Great Tao Academy, good evening! Today, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable of the Three Pure Ones, the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable of the Tongtian Sect, and the Great Emperor of Ziwei, Lord of All Stars, have descended together to offer praise, blessings, and encouragement for the work "The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin" by Chongxin.
Moreover, there are many immortals, Buddhas, and exalted beings who have yet to ascend the stage to share in this gathering. They await future opportunities to participate in the manifestation of the celestial scripture *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin*. This is an expression of gratitude to all the deities and Buddhas of Chongxin, bowing in thanks for the care and fulfillment bestowed by all the heavenly immortals and Buddhas, hereby offering special appreciation! We also congratulate all mothers in the human world: Happy Mother’s Day, and blessings to all!
Chapter Ten: Sentient Beings, Shared Genes
##The Sacred Emperor of Teaching the Truth of the Ultimate
July 6, 2010, the twenty-fifth day of the fifth month in the Gengyin year (Tuesday)
In the South Sea, the Dao stirs, giving rise to all sentient beings;  
The Ancient Buddha unfolds the celestial scriptures, bringing them to completion.
The First Chapter of the Shared Origin of the Great Dao: The True Cause of the Primordial Shared Origin
The Great Dao shares a common origin and primal cause.
The universe, the void, and the supreme cause of the infinite are interconnected with the existence of the Earth, the planet inhabited by sentient beings. This interweaving drives the expansion of the entire cosmic galaxy system, creating a state of mutual dependence among all galaxies. Furthermore, the relationship between the cosmic galaxies and the survival orientation of humanity is one of mutual growth, which fosters a favorable living space.
In every moment and space, there exist numerous different causes and conditions; yet regarding the original cause, it is essential to understand the entire sequence of events before fostering mutual growth among these diverse conditions, leading to distinct outcomes. Across various star systems and celestial bodies, different forms of survival and dependence arise, thereby providing suitable living conditions for all living beings in the universe.
If we consider from the perspective of the human world on the planet Diming: it was created from the entirety of the primordial causes. Can we truly comprehend that this interplay of time, space, and causality has already spanned 6.4 billion years? Human technology remains unable to verify how all the collective causes and conditions unfolded during the preceding 1.8 billion years.
This has led to the fact that the technology of human beings cannot be verified by this kind of clarity. If calculated based on past cosmic cycles, it was during the first cosmic cycle on this dark star that, throughout the entire process of human survival, a highly advanced technological civilization was manifested. Why is this so? It is because, in those ancient times, all cosmic star systems were created through different causes and conditions.
The Fundamental Origins of the Great Dao Sharing a Common Source
These are all highly advanced technological civilizations, beneficial to the survival and orientation of all living beings. However, after several evolutions, this high-tech civilization, in terms of human survival orientation, is rooted in the original cause of holistic creation and innovation, endowing the physical body with a direct and substantial energy system.
However, why is it that in the present era, human beings are increasingly unable to possess such energy bodies? Is it because the quality of human beings has also become increasingly degraded? Where does this problem lie? This is rooted in the beginning causes of the Earthly Dark Star during the first primordial epoch, which can reveal the evolution of heaven and earth in creation.
This refers to a type of beings with a rather high-energy constitution, possessing the energy to traverse heaven and earth. In relation to this energy and the spatiotemporal conditions of their existence, they possess considerable knowledge, wisdom, and technological civilization. Why, then, are such spatiotemporal conditions as they are? How, in the first cosmic cycle of human beings, can one come to understand the creation of the entire universe?
It is precisely within a living space that bears the imprint of a relatively advanced technological civilization—a technology that emerged during a time when the Earthly Nether Star was not yet constrained by the "Lunar Dawn Star"—that such spatiotemporal conditions arose, allowing for greater freedom from the limitations of mutual opposition. The crux of the matter, however, lies in this: the Lunar Dawn Star is also situated at a considerable distance from the Earthly Nether Star!
The Overall Origin of the Star of Earthly Darkness
In the realm of human existence, there are no inherent limitations on mutual interactions. Yet, it is precisely within such spatial and temporal conditions that considerable benefits have been fostered for humanity. Particularly, the capacity for "transforming other lands and being transformed by them" has been authentically manifested. In terms of technological civilization, it enables instantaneous interdependence across different regions.
This creation of civilization has gradually declined over nearly a billion years! To understand what all human beings rely upon, this way of existence is precisely a space formed without any mutual interaction, yet it is manifested through numerous technological and civilizational creations. When did this mutual interaction begin?
It was during the first great kalpa, within a minor kalpa known as the "Inception of Benefit," that due to catastrophic explosions originating from the entire Milky Way galaxy and other celestial bodies, the entire Moonstar was pushed from its original location into the vicinity of the Earthstar's spatial domain, thereby creating mutual interference.
Subsequently, for nearly a hundred million years, the stillness of the entire spacetime continuum, shaped by causes and conditions, also generated a considerable repulsive effect on the multitude of human beings. This greatly interfered with the operational principles governing the entire Earthly Nether Star, thereby creating significant disruptive forces in the interactions among all later generations of human beings.
The Fundamental Framework of the Great Dao's Common Origin
The formation of such issues arises from the explosions of other celestial bodies, which subsequently cause a realignment of all planetary bodies within the galaxy. This realignment generates mutual gravitational forces that gradually disrupt the normal operation of the overall orbits. This process elucidates the entire sequence of events within the galaxy, further establishing the mutual constraints among the sun, the moon, and Pluto.
It also represents a process of mutual growth, yet this issue is inherently contradictory! One must first understand: How did the Supreme Creator originally form the entire Earthly Nether Star? This pertains to the primordial causes of all existence; from the perspective of the Supreme Creator, the original intent was to cultivate species endowed with the energies of numerous celestial bodies.
It was created by the Diming Star of the First Primeval Epoch, endowed with exceptional natural advantages, and possessed a vast functional capacity for generating and harnessing cosmic energies, enabling the creation and development of all surviving high-tech civilizations. However, influenced by varying external and internal ideologies, it began to misuse its formidable power under the favor of Heaven, engaging in improper governance.
This also generated a tremendous impact, leading to significant challenges for Di Ming Star, which originally possessed a fairly advanced technological civilization. After the first cosmic cycle, numerous new disturbances emerged. Consequently, the survival process of Di Ming Star faced immense and inescapable pressures, giving rise to many further problems.
The foundational role of sharing the same origin in the Great Dao.
If we trace back to the original cause, it was a highly advanced technological civilization on a planetary scale. Looking back on it now, one cannot help but feel profound emotions! The essence of human genes has been gradually declining—what could be the reason for this? It all began after the mutual interference between the Moon and the stars, when those with higher intelligence sensed that something was amiss.
This is precisely the kind of karmic condition that allows for further elevation, enabling departure from the Earthly Obscurity Star and return to the original planetary body. Such an extraordinary set of karmic conditions constitutes the complete origin and underlying cause of the entire process. Moreover, the many strengths and weaknesses of the Earthly Obscurity Star will gradually manifest in the future, forming the foundation for the future accomplishments of sentient beings among humanity.
Therefore, the origins that arise from the primordial causes must be traced back to the celestial bodies from which these causes descended—how were they formed in the first place? This will serve as the foundational framework for the next installment of this work, offering sentient beings insight into how humanity can trace back to its primordial roots, thereby promoting the evolution of future human technology!
The Great Dao shares a common origin as the foundation,  
All sentient beings are formed from the primordial spirit.
How to descend upon the Star of Earthly Darkness? Trace back to the primal cause and seek the truth.
Originally endowed with good genes and energy, each person's thoughts require careful consideration.
Species endowed with superior qualities are uniquely favored by nature, establishing a model of benefit.
This verse is dedicated to all sentient beings for mutual encouragement. By tracing back to the original causes of human existence on the Earth Star, as well as the reasons for survival and subsequent rebirth, one will surely come to understand that the creations and advancements of humanity are boundless in their potential. Thus, goodness will flourish, and transcendence through elevation will be achieved.
Chapter 11: Human and Animal Species, Differences Exist
##Nanping Daoji Ancient Buddha
July 9, 2010, the twenty-eighth day of the fifth month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
Marshal Wuji Xiande ascends;  
Celestial Lord Wen Qiong meets the virtuous student.
The First Chapter: The Origin of All Paths  
The Primal Cause Is the True Essence
Good evening to all sacred Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the fellow cultivators of the Wuji Great Tao Academy! Today, the principal author of *The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin*, the Ancient Buddha of the South Sea, has personally descended to compose the first installment analyzing the primordial origins of the Earthly Star. Starting from the next installment, even more enlightening works will be presented to offer knowledge and inspiration to all sentient beings of humanity!
We hope that everyone can join us in learning and growing together, to gain greater knowledge and wisdom for personal development, and to understand the entire origin of the Earth Star, as well as the reasons behind its primordial birth! It is precisely through technological civilization that we can create well-being for all sentient beings and the myriad forms of life, fostering their growth.
Key Insight: The world of reality in which humanity exists is gradually encountering numerous calamities that are difficult to resolve. It is only the beings inhabiting this space who have come to perceive the severity of the problem! Not long ago, the enlightened teachers warned us, their words still ringing in our ears. Yet, across the entire Earth, the changing climate has gradually eroded the spring and autumn seasons, leaving in their place only the prolonged extremes of summer and winter.
Perhaps many are not yet aware of any cause for concern, but in a few years, when all calamities arise, how will people confront the sudden changes brought by future disasters? Therefore, it is necessary to prepare in advance, and it is hoped that everyone can overcome all calamities and live a stable life in this space. Moreover, Chongxin's *The Heavenly Melody of the Great Dao* and *The Common Origin of the Great Dao* mutually offer references for resolving disasters.
Chapter Twelve: Genetic Divergence and Subtle Changes
## The Bodhisattva of Western Principle and Scripture
July 16, 2010, the fifth day of the sixth month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
Homage to the Supreme Virtue, the Buddha of Humans and Devas;  
The Master of Emptiness expounds the framework.
The Second Chapter of the Shared Origin of the Great Dao: The Formation of Creation Through the Evolution of Stars and the Initiation of Benefit.
The evolution of stars initiates changes and transformations.
The fundamental cause of the Great Dao lies in the "Zhaoyi Minor Epoch" within the "Cycle of Stellar Epochs," which brought about a rearrangement of all celestial bodies across the entire galaxy. This also led to interactions with the Diming Star, causing effects on other celestial bodies. Consequently, the Diming Star became confined within the Yuechen Star System, affecting its own operations as well.
This situation, following the first cosmic cycle, has impacted the survival obstacles of sentient beings. Amidst such circumstances, the genetic essence of human beings has gradually deteriorated. For the entire Earth Star and other star systems, during the "Incipient Minor Cosmic Cycle" within the evolving stellar cycles, the resulting destructive force has been immense.
This limitation makes it difficult to restore the original innate essence of genes, leading to varying effects across different times and spaces, which in turn influence the causal origins of all galactic systems. Within the "Evolutionary Stellar Epoch," this has resulted in the continuous influence of the "Moon-Chen Star" on the operations of the "Di-Ming Star," mutually affecting the overall stability of the entire Di-Ming Star.
This issue, in turn, serves to protect the entire planet Daming. Because when Daming is attacked by other extraterrestrial meteorites, the first to be destroyed is not Daming itself, but its moon, Chenxing. It is precisely due to this layer of protection that sentient beings within Earth's space can have over 80% of their disasters mitigated.
The celestial cycles of the stars, the primordial assembly, initiate the process of creation and dissolution.
Although the Moon and stars are significant factors influencing the Earth, they also serve to protect the entire planet from the impact of other meteorites. It is precisely for this reason that sentient beings cannot say, "Do we not need the Moon and stars?"—such a notion is simply not permissible! This dual nature of both constraining and protecting presents a profoundly contradictory design.
If we consider all the processes within the cycles of stellar evolution and cosmic eras, they involve the transformation and rearrangement of all celestial bodies in the vast universe and its galaxies. This rearrangement brings forth numerous issues that were previously unseen, while simultaneously generating destructive calamities of immense force upon other celestial bodies—a scale of devastation beyond the imagination of humanity and all living beings!
Sentient beings are only aware of the sufferings on their own planet, Mingxing, yet they do not know that other celestial bodies are simultaneously subjected to various forms of invasion and harm. There exist many unseen calamities and tribulations across different planets, yet these disasters are undeniably real, occurring on various celestial bodies and inflicting all manner of planetary catastrophes upon them.
In facing the distress caused by such calamities, many are the disasters that are difficult to alter. Taking the planet Earth as an example: the disasters that human beings are aware of include the calamities brought about by crustal movements, as well as the impacts formed by cyclones. Across the entire planet, these represent yet another type of disaster that is exceedingly hard to prevent.
The gravitational pull of the heavens influences the gravitational pull of the earth.
Within this, the influence of "celestial gravitational forces" on "terrestrial gravitational forces" shapes the magma within the Earth's crust, indirectly transforming into varied impacts. The destructive power of atmospheric vortices across all regions of the Earth Star becomes even greater. These vortices, in turn, affect the airflow across the entire landmass, leading to significant calamities throughout the whole of the Earth Star.
Human beings also do not fully understand why, after a cyclone passes under the intense sunlight, it transforms into a considerable force of influence? Moreover, it becomes a relatively greater calamity for the entire Earth, forming what people in the present era refer to as typhoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, and seismic disasters, all of which generate immense destructive power.
Yet, it is not fully understood that there are many factors within this that can influence the survival orientation of all human beings, bringing numerous uncertainties in the course of life. As the ancient saying goes: "Heaven holds unpredictable storms and clouds, just as humans face sudden fortune and misfortune." If we consider the atmospheric vortices of the entire Earthly Nether Star, these are also influenced by the force of gravity!
It would cause harm to the entire oceans and mountains, while simultaneously inflicting irreparable disasters upon humanity and all living beings. Why do these disasters occur? It is essential to understand that during the operation of heaven and earth, they are influenced by the "celestial gravitational force" affecting the "terrestrial gravitational force," a phenomenon that is exceedingly difficult for humans to detect!
Earth-Ming Star is plagued by constant disasters.
Current scientific verification only acknowledges "gravity," yet it fundamentally fails to recognize that each celestial body possesses an intangible "heavenly attraction." This is precisely the "Great Dao" of each celestial body—formed by enduring the diverse vortices of energy from all the stars within the galaxy. Within this, there exists an arrangement of star systems.
Ordinary people might perceive this as a celestial spectacle, yet they fail to comprehend that each alignment of celestial bodies creates forces of mutual attraction and repulsion among them. Simultaneously, it indirectly affects the internal energies of each aligned celestial body, subjected to the push and pull from other bodies—a transformative process beyond human understanding.
This kind of issue is entirely beyond the conceptual grasp of the human world, and there is simply no way to verify where the crux of such a problem lies. This stems from the inadequacies in humanity's knowledge of "ancient astronomy," making it impossible to comprehend how all the factors presented within ancient human astronomy came to be. Thus, it becomes exceedingly difficult to achieve a thorough understanding!
It is essential to understand that ancient astronomy offered humanity a vastly different perspective on survival and orientation. This astronomical theory and concept will, in future eras, be studied by borrowing the expertise of over two million high-tech talents to comprehend the workings of all celestial bodies within the entire galaxy.
The gravitational force of the celestial heart is exceedingly difficult to prove through technology.
If the current generation fundamentally lacks understanding, and attempts to verify this ancient astronomy, this is the root cause of the disasters formed by the entire Earth-Star. It is essential to comprehend through "Heavenly Heart Gravitation" that the entire "Earth's Gravitation" is interconnected, mutually supportive, and mutually influential.
It is precisely because the gravitational force of the celestial heart cannot be proven by human technology that its existence remains unverifiable in the mortal realm. However, the gravitational force of the earth can indeed be validated through human scientific advancements. Hence, it is inevitable that human calamities will persist without end. Only when we can fully comprehend the operation of the grand Dao as a whole, along with the "celestial heart gravitational force" of various celestial bodies, will we find a resolution.
Only then can one comprehend the true origins and context of the problem, and come to understand that the entire cosmic galaxy originates from the same source. Within this, various technologies for survival across different eras and cosmic cycles have given rise to diverse human beings and all other living beings. At the same time, it is essential for many energy entities to bring about fulfillment.
Within this, the essence of human genes, having passed through different cosmic cycles, different times and spaces, and different energies, results in variations in the genetic makeup of species. However, the original genes were all identical, much like products manufactured in different eras, which find it difficult to retain the original fundamental qualities and cannot resemble the first generation.
The Main Framework of the Great Dao Sharing the Same Origin
However, through repeated cycles of refinement, it can evolve into a more refined variety, achieving a significant enhancement in quality. At this stage, the refined variety has already diverged from its original fundamental nature, enabling it to surpass and elevate beyond its former state. Yet, all human beings, as long as they undergo the transformations of each cosmic cycle, can partake in this process of transcendence.
When the seas change into mulberry fields, everything is utterly destroyed, making it impossible to achieve the ideal of the past or attain a more refined quality. Instead, with each cycle, it becomes increasingly difficult to produce the same fundamental quality as the first time, let alone improve upon it. Thus, through these repeated transformations of seas into mulberry fields, it continues to sink into decline.
How, then, can we preserve the original, mutually homologous essence of genes? It is essential to observe whether the technological civilizations of each cosmic cycle can be maintained, thereby fostering more advanced genes that can refine and elevate the quality of future beings. If contemporary technology fails to trace back and validate itself through ancient astronomy, how can it achieve this?
Ancient Technology and Ancient Astronomy
To thoroughly comprehend the ancient scientific and technological knowledge of the First Cosmic Era requires a long and arduous journey of exploration. With today's technology, it is essential to understand whether this ancient astronomy and ancient science can verify the genetic essence of past human races. By doing so, we can refine and elevate the current quality of humanity, driving it toward higher levels of advancement.
Is it possible for sentient beings to achieve such a level of civilization through the "borrowing of talents"? One must observe whether, alongside scientific and technological research and invention, humanity also possesses such a mindset. It is essential to trace back and understand the evolutionary process of the entire Earth as a whole, rather than rigidly clinging to the current scientific validation that suggests only 4.6 billion years of existence!
Within this discrepancy lies a span of 1.8 billion years. Moreover, it is only correct when there is an opportunity for mutual understanding regarding the origins of the entire galaxy. This represents a blind spot in contemporary scientific verification. The growth of all benevolent causes and conditions for humanity must be traced back to the true origins of the entire Diming Star.
The evolution of stars and cosmic cycles initiates transformation and nurtures growth, while the profound technology of the Earthly Nebula System unfolds.
Ancient astronomy provides principles  
for humanity and all beings to rely upon.
To understand all deductions, one must first comprehend this galaxy.
All entities within the galaxy are connected to the Earth and the underworld.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement; it aims to analyze the causes of destructive forces present on the Diming Star during the cycles of stellar eras. It is hoped that this will contribute to the establishment of knowledge and perspectives for all, and it is indeed true that it elevates thought by providing longer-term scientific verification. Thank you for accompanying this work. Farewell!
Chapter Thirteen: Advanced Humanity, Enhanced Wisdom
##Before the Throne of the Limitless, Immortal Ma
July 20, 2010, the ninth day of the sixth month in the year of Gengyin (Tuesday)
The truth of the Supreme Dao unfolds, guiding the Sacred Emperor to ascend the platform.
Together with all sentient beings, gods and humans,  
We give thanks for the companionship throughout our lives.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow students of the Wuji Great Tao Academy, good evening! Today, the true presiding master of our lineage—the Ancient Buddha of the Heavenly Realm, the Supreme Virtuous One of the Void, also known as the Supreme Being of the Void—has descended to compose the second chapter of "The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin." This work analyzes the original causes behind "the evolution of the celestial cycles and the initiation of transformative benefits," which will greatly elevate everyone's understanding and perspectives.
To understand the origins of human beings, one must recognize their interdependent relationship with the Milky Way galaxy within the broader cosmic system, shaped across different times and spaces. This awareness greatly elevates human thought and perspectives, fostering the advancement of future technological civilization. Only by returning to the application of ancient astronomy and ancient technological knowledge can humanity truly reap profound benefits.
It is further announced that the 18th cohort of scholars at the Wuji Great Dao Academy have achieved outstanding results in their assessments. All assessed scholars are granted a one-week leave upon completing today's classes to visit their descendants in the mortal realm, as well as those to whom they owe gratitude. They shall return to the Wuji Great Dao Academy by next Tuesday.
Furthermore, it is essential to genuinely propagate the lineage of the Heart Sect. Among all sacred duties, this will guide the "devoted sons and virtuous descendants" to return and join the ranks in promoting the Heart Sect. Only in this way can we improve the current limitations. Is this understood? Thank you all, and farewell!
Key Insight: The current achievements of human technology remain quite superficial and are merely the beginning. To glimpse the profound mysteries of the entire universe, there is still immense room for effort! As for whether all technological advancements can bring endless well-being to humanity, it is essential to draw upon the expertise of high-tech talents from extraterrestrial civilizations, integrating them into our world for research, invention, and creation, in order to achieve significant improvement.
Therefore, it is essential to understand the evolutionary history of the entire Earth's space. If one can thoroughly comprehend this, it will greatly contribute to the advancement of human technological civilization as a whole. Under such conditions, it is necessary to skillfully apply the "borrowing of expertise" to drive research, invention, and creation, working in synergy to address the deficiencies and shortcomings in technology. Only then can genuine progress be achieved!
Chapter Fourteen: Creating Technology to Benefit All Living Beings
##Western Scripture-Transmitting Bodhisattva
July 23, 2010, the twelfth day of the sixth lunar month in the gengyin year (Tuesday)
Namo, open to all sentient beings, the Dharma of the Lamp-Lighting Mind shall surely be illuminated and accomplished.
The Third Chapter: The Same Origin of the Great Dao  
The Truth of the Common Origin of Cosmic Star Systems
The Great Dao of the Cosmic Galaxies Shares the Same Origin
From the perspective of the entire Milky Way galaxy, the survival and dependence of humanity rely on many virtues and blessings created by human efforts. Among these are numerous inventions and innovations, which in fact represent technological civilizations that have long existed in other star systems. Therefore, each planet also follows its own inventions and creations, implementing them among other celestial bodies as well.
It can also be said that the creation and development of a neighboring celestial body itself are mutually similar and share commonalities. This implies that across the entire cosmic or galactic system, there exists a shared fundamental substance, which, through identical genetic elements, gives rise to the multitude of human beings in the present era. The origin of such conditions remains relatively difficult to comprehend.
All cosmic galaxies represent knowledge that is relatively unfamiliar to human beings. This unfamiliar conceptual understanding is fundamentally absent in the present era, compounded by the fact that contemporary scientific and technological civilization has yet to keep pace with the demands of the times. Consequently, this has led to considerable difficulty in comprehending many aspects of "ancient astronomy and ancient technology."
It thus becomes difficult to comprehend what the original intent of Heaven truly was. Only through the application of ancient astronomy and the principles of ancient scientific knowledge, with irrefutable evidence, can we grasp its true meaning. If we consider ancient astronomy in relation to the present era, over billions of years have already passed, giving birth to a "Star of Earthly Obscurity."
The cosmic galaxies are interconnected with the Milky Way galaxy.
Furthermore, what is currently verified by modern science is only a span of 4.6 billion years. However, if we consider the development of Dimeng Star, it has already exceeded 6.4 billion years. How then do we account for this discrepancy of 1.8 billion years? According to the perspective of contemporary humanity, it is merely understood as a partial re-accumulation following the explosion of Dimeng Star.
How did this earlier 1.8-billion-year technological civilization fare? This refers to the first cosmic cycle of Dimingxing's origin: the "Stellar Evolution Cycle." It was created by this technological civilization, and in those times, there was neither mutual restraint nor interference from the Yuechenxing, forming an independent star system.
This kind of relationship, though it involves mutual interference and the pulling of Dilixing's energy from this Moon Star, serves as the first line of defense protecting Dilixing from being pursued and struck by meteorites from outer space. Thus, it can be said that while it tugs at and disturbs Dilixing, it also acts as an outpost safeguarding all of Dilixing's security.
At this moment, for all the more perceptive prophets, observing that the situation was turning unfavorable, they swiftly departed from the constraints within the Earthly Nether Star. In ancient times, this departing energy body was considered a highly advanced form of energy, one that could break free from the Earthly Nether Star without any restrictions.
The First Cosmic Epoch of the Universe's Star Systems
If viewed from the perspective of the present day, one might consider it a fantasy, but if considered in terms of the energy of immortals and buddhas, would everyone regard it as absolutely true? This kind of energy body possesses the capacity for self-illumination; that is to say, it has already existed in the Diming Star System for a difference of 1.8 billion years, and this gap in time has brought about its fulfillment.
There exist many technological civilizations that are energy forms beyond the current imagination of humanity. In the present era, many people believe that the disasters on Earth are merely ecological issues for humankind. In fact, this is not the case. Long ago, all star systems aligned in a row, exerting gravitational forces upon one another between the planets.
Furthermore, the forces of interference and mutual support inevitably involve the forces of attraction and absorption generated by each celestial body. Within each celestial body, the interplay between "heavenly gravitational force" and "earthly gravitational force" creates numerous effects—this is an undeniable truth!
It is not solely influenced by 'gravity' alone; rather, it is the 'celestial gravity' that governs the structural dynamics and energy of every celestial body. Moreover, the explosive forces generated by the compression of gravity directly affect the flow of magma within the Earth's core and also disrupt the overall atmospheric circulation.
The Milky Way galaxy connects to the Earthly Nether Star.
It will affect the survival orientation of all human beings, which in turn has many implications for their existence and dependencies. In fact, the same applies to other celestial bodies as well. Just as the energy of each runner in a racecourse will interfere with, pull against, absorb from, and balance with one another.
Among the many questions, how can the multitude of human beings living on the Earthly Underworld Star truly comprehend its profound mysteries? Impossible! This is precisely because the technological civilization of this ancient astronomy cannot be verified at all, so how could such a concept be established? Extremely difficult! Humanity fundamentally lacks such a concept.
This is yet another aspect of technological civilization that sentient beings cannot fully comprehend. If one were to apply ancient astronomy or ancient technological studies, one could understand where such problems lie! Moreover, in the course of existence, everyone is bound to feel that the world inhabited by humanity is a realm of considerable helplessness. Even if one wishes to transcend it, what can be done? It is exceedingly difficult!
From the perspective of our current era, comparing ancient astronomy or ancient technology with the present reveals a barrier that obscures the origins and development of things. This makes it impossible to understand the fundamental questions of where humanity comes from and where it goes after this life. For humanity, these questions have remained elusive throughout the ages.
The Origin of the Earthly Calamity Star's Disasters
How can one achieve a thorough and clear understanding of such issues? Moreover, when it comes to the origins and destinations of sentient beings, most people remain fundamentally unaware! Consequently, many may believe that after today's life passes, there is no need to concern themselves with ignorance—simply taking each day as it comes and seeking immediate happiness is enough.
However, few realize: from where do humans come at birth, and to where do they depart after death? This true origin and destination is merely a shift across time and space! At present, one is born as a human, but after death, where does one go? In truth, for those dwelling in the fourth dimension who wish to ascend, it is essential to elevate themselves within the fifth dimension.
If one wishes to descend, they may enter the third space; I ask you all: have you truly left the Earthly Star of Darkness? Not at all! Moreover, if the great matter of life and death for all human beings merely persists within the fourth and fifth spaces, without further ascension and transcendence, what can be achieved even by departing from the Earthly Star of Darkness? And as commonly said: ascend and transcend!
It merely involves shifting between different spaces, yet it is exceedingly difficult to truly depart from the realm of Diming Star! Without an elevated energy body, attempting to leave the space of Diming Star is nothing but a fantasy, like climbing a tree to catch fish—an almost impossible condition to achieve. So, what then is the state of existence for humanity, living as we do within Diming Star?
The Star of Earthly Darkness governs the living space of humanity.
All realms of existence in different dimensions are precisely the existence of different spaces! It is necessary to possess a self-illuminating energy body to transcend this Earthly Nether Star. This analysis addresses the age-old perplexities of sentient beings, enabling them to understand all the inadequacies and limitations of the human world—such is the inevitable reality!
After all, it is not easy to attain a body of great energy. However, if the method is correct, one can truly possess such an energy body and gradually achieve: return, transcendence, and elevation. This is precisely the most difficult aspect for sentient beings to comprehend. How can this be explained? There is simply no concept of it at all!
Sentient beings, including most general religious adherents, seldom possess a thorough understanding of this form of energy, and thus lack the corresponding knowledge to apply it. To achieve clarity, one must recognize that the human body imposes limitations, and that purifying human spirituality is essential. Consequently, it is imperative to understand what methods of purification should be employed for elevation.
It may enable sentient beings to cultivate and transform their own shortcomings, deficiencies, and errors; it further elevates this "purifying function" into "tranquil growth," while simultaneously enhancing one's own "evolutionary energy body." This is a process of transitioning from "purification" to "tranquility," thereby activating the transformative function of "evolution."
The Earthly Nether Star connects the cosmic space.
If not so, how can sentient beings achieve elevation and transcendence within a single lifetime? It is essential to undergo transformation through genuine energy, thereby evolving toward greater elevation and transcendence, rather than relying solely on the exertion of "spiritual power." Conversely, failure to do so will invite greater calamities and tribulations, leading to the generation of substantial negative consequences for oneself.
In today's world, an increasing number of people seek to cultivate themselves through religion, yet they often find themselves unable to fulfill their aspirations as desired. Instead, they encounter significant obstacles and disruptions. This is the manifestation of the hindrance caused by the "spirits of ancient dynasties" in the present moment—a situation that is, in many ways, utterly helpless.
To truly understand that "purification of the mind" requires significant growth and benefit at the very moment of "planting causes in the eight consciousnesses," it is essential to cultivate this through "mental awareness and consciousness." Only by adhering to the correct path in each individual's "ideology" can one attain genuine authenticity. This is offered for everyone's reference.
The celestial transmissions construct a framework,  
connecting the constellations of the universe in a network.
In the galaxy of the Milky Way, on the star of Diming,  
sentient beings have brought me to fruition.
One step must be clearly understood: purify your own inherent nature.
Growing through the process of education, evolving and elevating to sow new seeds of cause.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement; it dissects the great matter of life and death for all human beings within *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin*, allowing everyone to reflect on their own ignorance—what it truly is, where one should go, and by what methods one can elevate and transcend. It is essential to possess the sufficient conditions of great merit and great wisdom.
Episode 15 Technological Supremacy Over All Other Beings
##Before the Throne of the Limitless, Immortal Maiden Dong Shuangcheng
July 30, 2010, the 19th day of the sixth lunar month in the year of Gengyin (Friday)
Limitless, truly limitless, the ultimate truth,  
In the mortal world, affection finds its reliance.
The Sacred Emperor of Enlightenment ascends the platform,  
Gathering together all virtuous companions of Chongxin.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Great Patriarch of our lineage, the Ancient Buddha Nāmó Rándēng, has descended to continue the writing of the third chapter of *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin*. This celestial text elucidates the cosmic star systems within *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin*, while also analyzing the ultimate destination of all human beings in life and death within the framework of the Great Dao's shared origin.
It is precisely about enabling everyone to understand this profound celestial mystery—how is it to be achieved? If one can truly comprehend it, humanity will attain greater elevation and transcendence. This is offered to all sentient beings with affection and compassion, to dissolve all obscurations of ignorance, thereby allowing for greater benefit in the human world. At the same time, it will foster virtuous conditions and causes for genuine growth!
Key Insight: In today's age, few scientists understand that within Earth's space exists a profound "Heavenly Gravitational Force," which governs the very survival of the entire Di-Ming Star (Earth). All human beings merely see the azure sky, unaware that the sky we behold harbors the great force that governs human existence, encompassing the atmospheric vortices of heaven and earth influenced by this gravitational pull.
When exposed to excessively intense solar radiation, it can lead to significant disasters. In particular, the gravitational forces of Earth and Pluto are subject to interference and attraction from other celestial systems in the universe, resulting in mutual disturbances and absorption. All such interactions of pulling, interference, and absorption inevitably affect the turbulence of the Earth's internal magma, generating explosive forces.
For human beings in different regions, there are more or less direct and indirect impacts on the comfort of life. When disasters intensify, a portion of humanity and species will lose their lives. This is the fundamental cause of the entire disaster!
Chapter Sixteen: The Divine Descends to Transform and Remake Humanity
##Bodhisattva Xifang Daozhan
August 3, 2010, the twenty-third day of the sixth lunar month in the Gengyin year (Tuesday)
Nanping initiates the birth of sentient beings,  
Daoji, the Ancient Buddha, descends to accomplish.
The Fourth Chapter: The Great Dao Shares a Common Origin, Yet Its Beginnings Are Limited to the True Earth.
The evolution of stars initiates the expansion of Earth's spatial domain.
Sentient beings, in their reliance on the human world for survival, often believe that the realm of existence within this earthly space is solely dependent on this heaven and earth. Little do they realize that under such circumstances, they become even more bewildered about the origins of the vast cosmos, let alone comprehending the complete chain of causes and effects that shape the entirety of existence.
How is the orientation process of human existence determined? It is essential to truly understand how the entire Diming Star evolved to become the Earth space we inhabit today. We must also genuinely comprehend the temporal and causal conditions of each stage to grasp the evolution of the Diming Star's space.
It is also essential that all orientations toward existence be able to genuinely demonstrate their alignment with human well-being. This must begin with the discussion of the First Epoch in order to understand the overall evolution of the Earthly Obscure Star, and to dispel the obscuring obstacles of science. Regarding the evolution of the Earthly Obscure Star, it is within the First Epoch that the process of stellar epochs unfolds.
To understand the realization of such true causes and conditions, it is necessary to examine the process prior to the Primordial Assembly of the Red Dragon. In ancient times, before the constraints of the moon, stars, and celestial bodies existed, it can be said that all technological civilizations were remarkably advanced. Moreover, energy bodies could be infused into sentient beings, enabling the "transference of lands for transformation elsewhere" as well as the "transformation of other lands through energy bodies."
The sun's radiance shines forth, yet is constrained by the moon's cycle.
This energy body represents a relatively advanced era for sentient beings, offering numerous opportunities to achieve celestial alignments and favorable destinies. Within a minor cosmic cycle known as the "Inception-Benefit Cycle" during the "Cycle of Evolving Stars and Primordial Convergences," explosions in other extraterrestrial star systems occurred, giving rise to the solar system of the Milky Way galaxy and prompting the realignment of many star systems.
Originally, the Moon Star was located in a relatively distant place, and this process was generated by an explosion, which rearranged the order of all planets in the entire galaxy. At the same time, it altered all the limitations of the Earthly Nether Star, pushing a Moon Star to the side of the Earthly Nether Star, thus creating a mutual relationship.
This mutual interaction occurs after the Earth-Ming Star is illuminated by the Sun-Chen Star and then constrained by the Moon-Chen Star. It can be observed that this factor, which initiates the minor cosmic cycle, confines the Earth-Ming Star within the solar system. This situation, in turn, poses a significant threat to all sentient beings that once inhabited the Earth-Ming Star.
Consequently, many highly intelligent beings departed from the planet Diming, and a great deal of advanced technology was also lost. Following this situation, Diming fell into an increasingly profound decline. Moreover, with each cycle of the seas transforming into mulberry fields, all living species among the myriad creatures were reborn anew.
Planetary explosion endangers neighboring star systems.
Encompassing the causes of humanity, there is an increasing lack of the energy bodies of the past. This factor, combined with the survival of all human beings, and further exacerbated by the final phase of the stellar epoch, led to the entire planet Di Ming being detonated due to internal conflicts. Thus, how did the originally vast planet Di Ming fare after the explosion?
More than half of the planetary bodies have already been ejected toward the Saturnian system. Therefore, in the current era, there exists a star system with mass equivalent to that of present-day Earth-Mingxing, where technology is remarkably advanced and prosperous. Future human science will be able to verify that these obscure ancient astronomical processes mark a renewed beginning for all human beings in their existential orientation.
After this great cataclysm, the human beings who followed no longer possessed the primal genetic essence of the First Cosmic Era, and they continued to decline, constrained by the influence of the Moon and the planet Chen. In truth, during the First Cosmic Era, all galaxies and star systems across the universe experienced far fewer cataclysms and conflicts.
In the future ages, many star systems among all the celestial bodies in the galaxy will harbor immense destructive power, leading to great calamities across these worlds. The issues that emerged throughout the First Cosmic Era—the Era of Stellar Evolution—will prove to be the most agonizing devastation for the future Earthly Nether Star.
The Earth's Karmic Origins of the Explosive Beginning
Now, we can observe the evolutionary processes of the past and understand that each explosion of the Earth-Ming Star or other galactic explosions, to a greater or lesser extent, inevitably bring disasters to the Earth-Ming Star and other celestial bodies—this is an undeniable truth. Whenever any celestial body explodes, all nearby planets will invariably be affected if they are even slightly adjacent.
It also affects all beings existing on that planet, or the survival processes of other living creatures; this situation has persisted throughout the galaxy after the evolution of stellar eras, and for the solar system, it constitutes a highly unstable interstellar environment. Under such conditions, if one can fully comprehend its origins and consequences, what then?
It can also mitigate the damage caused to other celestial bodies. If technological civilization can be applied to push other disasters away from the vicinity of each galaxy, this would be greatly beneficial. Drawing on the technological civilizations of the First Cosmic Epoch—the Epoch of Stellar Evolution and the Red Dragon Epoch—such conditions would significantly contribute to the necessity of each galaxy's existence.
This also raises the question of whether each planet across all galactic systems possesses the technological civilization necessary to achieve such fulfillment, thereby bringing greater inner benefits to sentient beings. How much will this determine the future well-being and direction of these beings? Furthermore, what is the functional efficacy of each individual planet? It is essential to understand how this has evolved through the first cosmic cycle.
The Moon Star shielded the Earthly Dark Star from the meteorites.
Regarding the eras following the Star Evolution Epoch and the Crimson Dragon Epoch, human technology and genetics have increasingly declined. Without the technological achievements of the First Epoch, all transformations have occurred after the Second Epoch, and to this day, in the Third Epoch, all interactions between the moon, stars, and celestial bodies have been mutually assimilating!
It is precisely a necessity of the interplay between yin and yang that, correspondingly, there exists the opposing relationship of Diming Star, where humanity resides. Without the assistance of "Yuechen Star" in shielding Diming Star from 80% of the meteors hurtling toward it, the Diming Star inhabited by human beings would once again resemble the era of the dinosaurs—ravaged by the relentless assault of meteors!
What of all the beings dwelling on the Underworld Star? Would human beings fear the calamity of meteorites? Each time such a cataclysm transforms oceans into mulberry fields, many beings from highly advanced technological civilizations come to survive. Sentient beings might think that at such times, there would be no living space left for human beings at all? How far from the truth that is!
The constraints of creation gave rise to the spatial realm of the underworld star.
This opportunity, for those with relatively advanced technology, would entail residing within the peaks or the interior of the Earth's space, creating an external environment that is fundamentally inaccessible to all dinosaurs. Therefore, in relation to this particular spacetime circumstance, many high-tech civilizations have been elevated. How, then, will this shape the future of technology for all?
It is certain to be verified that within the interior of Diming Star, there exist many such technological civilizations! After enduring the vicissitudes of time, each time everything returns to its original state, these technological civilizations become forever buried deep within Diming Star. This is the technological transformation that will be verified in the future.
In the survival orientation of humanity, such technological civilization is indispensable. Therefore, each time the Earth undergoes the transformation from seas to mulberry fields, which has likely occurred more than a dozen times in the history of the Earth's star system, the majority of those possessing advanced technology have already departed from the spatial realm of Earth.
The beginning of the primordial assembly gave rise to the moon, the stars, and the celestial bodies.
Now, due to the "borrowing of talents," a portion has been transplanted into the Earthly Nether Star space within the human world for creative research and development. This is because, in response to the origin of all life on Earthly Nether Star in the past, each genetic modification has not yielded significant efficacy, and only a small portion can be enhanced.
Now, as the eras change, the advancement of all technological civilizations is both a creation of causes and conditions and an achievement stemming from initial causes and conditions. Whether it can elevate the human beings of today is intrinsically linked to how future technological civilizations manifest! From this, we can understand whether humanity can return to the technological civilizations of the past.
Regarding the technological civilizations of the First or Second Cosmic Cycles, this is the merciful grace and virtuous blessings of Heaven, aimed at fostering greater elevation for the human world. It also relates to how all future efforts of humanity will unfold. If the genetic foundation of the First and Second Cosmic Cycles’ technological civilizations exists, it will undoubtedly transcend to higher levels of technological evolution—this is something we can eagerly anticipate!
Technological civilizations create cycles of renewal,  
Extraordinary causes and conditions unfold as they truly are.
Zhao Yi Yuan Hui is yet another treasure,  
With the lunar stars and constellations protecting each other.
Earth's depths receive Heaven's love profound,  
Each cosmic cycle opens new ground.
Advanced technology from extraterrestrial civilizations can be made accessible to humanity.
This verse serves as mutual encouragement among all sentient beings; it dissects the initial causes and conditions of the entire Earthly Obscure Star from the subsequent kalpa of its establishment, while also truthfully clarifying every stage of its evolution. Through the elevation of wisdom among humanity, greater gains can be achieved, thereby genuinely benefiting all sentient beings.
Chapter Seventeen: The Higher Species—Humanity and All Living Beings
##Before the Throne of the Wuji, Immortal Lady Xu Feiqiong
August 6, 2010, the 26th day of the sixth lunar month in the Gengyin year (Friday).
The Western world descends with a reverent heart,  
Where principles, scriptures, virtue, and intent give rise to the Great Way.
Today, the Bodhisattva takes the duty shift,  
Promoting the heavenly scriptures of shared origin.
All Saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow cultivators of the Wuji Great Tao Academy, good evening! Today, the principal author of "The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin," the Ancient Buddha of Nanping Daoji, has personally descended to compose the fourth chapter: "The Limitations of Initial Benefits—An Analysis of the Upper Half of Earth's Space." The second half will continue in the next installment. It is also hoped that all sentient beings will truly comprehend this.
Regarding the technological civilization in ancient astronomy, how is it? One can understand whether the future of humanity can achieve technology akin to that of the First or Second Epoch. It depends on the efforts of humanity! If it can even surpass these two epochs, then all technological civilizations of humanity will be granted, truly advancing upward.
Key Insight: In the first cosmic cycle of ancient times, Earth's space had no counterpart or constraints from the Moon and stars. Through the evolution of time and space, the explosion of other celestial bodies propelled the Moon into the vicinity of Earth's space. Simultaneously, it served as a substitute, mutually protecting Earth from meteorite impacts. This phenomenon helped reduce catastrophic extinction for the multitude of living beings in Earth's space and, in turn, shaped the subsequent state of Earth's domain.
There are many limitations arising from mutual interactions, and this is not all; there are also many future obstacles born of such interactions. Therefore, within the space of the entire Earth, whether in any nation or religion, there exists a mutual pulling and balancing of interactions. Can one truly comprehend the profound mysteries within? It is precisely the principle that "long unity must divide, long division must unite"—this is the actual truth of the world.
Chapter Eighteen: Achieving Self-Attainment and Delivering All Beings
##Western Wenti Bodhisattva
August 13, 2010, the fourth day of the seventh month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
From the boundless cause and condition descends,
With Ma Gu as deputy, virtue's intent swiftly extends.
Chapter Five: The Great Dao Springs from a Single Source  
The Earthly Dark and Lunar Stars Support Each Other
The Earth and the Moon repel and attract each other in their celestial cycles.
Sentient beings, throughout their existence, are unable to comprehend why there is one sun and one moon in the human world. These two celestial bodies both support and interfere with all functions of the Earthly Obscure Star, as well as all actions undertaken upon it. They further serve to analyze the points of obstruction that human beings are incapable of understanding.
Observing particularly through the tides: the survival orientation of the human world, in relation to the waxing and waning of the moon, mutually influences all actions of the Earth-Ming Star. It is essential for all living beings in their pursuit of survival to understand that the Moon-Chen Star and the Earth-Ming Star mutually support, absorb, and interfere with one another, thereby genuinely creating a reciprocal relationship within the human world.
Within this framework, the entire Milky Way galaxy is divided into nine major planets. Taking the orbit of Earth as an example, there are many instances where it intersects with other celestial bodies sharing similar lunar cycles. These intersections also allow the light and heat of the solar system to shine upon Earth, thereby forming the daily cycle of equal day and night.
In fact, the solar system continuously illuminates the Earth with sunlight, while the Moon reflects this light to provide the Earth with another source of brightness. This functional benefit serves the sentient beings inhabiting the northern and southern hemispheres of the Earth, who coexist within the same living space.
Galactic System: Earth, Underworld, Moon, and Stars Mutually Constrain Each Other
This form of habitation resembles a celestial sphere, illuminated by light and warmth, where only half is bathed in brightness while the other half remains shrouded in darkness; it is a dwelling space of nocturnal obscurity. Among the multitude of beings dwelling in such night-like realms, how many truly comprehend how all their actions in daily life unfold?
It is a form of active energy, expended in the course of daily life, which experiences depletion and must be replenished through rest. Thus, it is necessary to rely on the night to restore the energy body of all human beings; after a good night's sleep, one can replenish the energy that has been consumed.
This causal condition allows everyone to understand that within this nocturnal stillness lies a purifying effect on the entire Earthly Nether Star space. At the same time, it can compensate for and greatly enhance the creative functions of all living beings in the Earthly Nether Star space, adding substantial energy to sentient beings.
It serves to replenish the energy consumed the previous day. This "nocturnal purification" function will be achieved in the future medical technology of humanity through "yin-ming resources," thereby greatly assisting all human beings in the true purification process.
Benefits of the Purification Function of the Moon Cycle
Now, this 'purified energy body' is gradually becoming apparent. Can sentient beings perceive it? Within the vast energy body of 'dark, obscure matter,' there exists much that can supplement and augment the energy of human beings, and its potential is limitless. But why does such a functional interaction occur?
In the first cosmic cycle, the planet Di Ming originally had no companion moon. During this period, its technological civilization was not constrained by the alternating influences of the "sun and moon," nor was it limited by dualistic oppositions. In particular, from the perspective of Di Ming, the technological civilization that existed in the first cosmic cycle was free from such mutual antagonisms.
There are many who can advance technological civilization, capable of harnessing highly potent energy forms for the benefit of humanity, while simultaneously possessing the energy to "relocate and transform other realms, or transform and relocate elsewhere." Such technological civilizations would far surpass our current capabilities. Yet, why do such functional entities exist? This concept is fundamentally absent from our understanding!
Can one understand how, within the human world, all mutual interactions and mutual limitations come to be? There exist numerous factors of mutual interference and limitation, while simultaneously, there are many forces of mutual support. One must realize that the entire Earth functions precisely in this way. If such limitations could be cast aside, then mutual interactions would cease to exist!
The moon's influence disrupts the Earth's obscurity, yet also provides support.
In the energy bodies of human beings, there exists a highly advanced creative force. Through such mutual interaction, within the human world, all is confined to a power capable of creation. Yet, it is essential to support one another, while also recognizing that mutual absorption can bring significant disturbances and formidable obstacles.
That is to say, why does such a limitation exist? It exerts a powerful destructive force upon sentient human beings, compelling them to consider how to ascend within the human realm. It is essential to break through this limitation and achieve a higher level of elevation, thereby attaining greater advancement and transcendence for humanity.
If not in this way, how can there be true upward growth and return? That would be far too difficult! It is essential to transplant the karmic connections from the first cosmic cycle of ancient times into the present moment, to create and innovate anew. This will also allow the constraints imposed by the lunar and stellar forces upon the Earthly Dark Star to achieve greater fulfillment, thereby fostering genuine growth for all sentient beings in the here and now.
It is essential to accurately advance the technological civilization of ancient times, and to incorporate the creative processes of such technological civilization into the human world for practical application. This will not only foster greater growth in dispelling the ignorance of sentient beings but also yield significant benefits. In this way, it is as if the moon, stars, and celestial bodies mutually attract and draw upon the supportive forces of the Earth and the underworld stars.
The Role of High-Tech Civilization
It also simultaneously absorbs the disruptive effects on the Diming Star. It must be understood that if the Moon-Chen Star deviates even slightly from its orbit, numerous disasters will occur throughout the Diming Star's space. Why are there such limitations and disasters? The factors causing the deviation and disruption of the Moon-Chen Star play a corrective role in guiding the Diming Star's orbital path.
In this process, as the Moon-Chen star orbits near the Di-Ming star, its trajectory follows a highly regular sequence. However, if it slightly deviates to one side, it will cause tidal instability on the Di-Ming star. Simultaneously, this deviation draws the internal magma of the Di-Ming star toward one side. How does such a one-sided gravitational effect occur?
When proceeding in the proper sequence, the gravitational pull of the Earth Star operates smoothly. However, if external forces compel the Moon Star, it may lead to disruptions in absorption, thereby causing tidal irregularities and resulting in an unstable rotation of gravitational forces.
When such accumulations become excessive, they can form blockages akin to those in human blood vessels. If the blockage is minor, it may not pose a problem; however, the greatest danger arises when excessive accumulation leads to crustal uplift disasters. This is what humans refer to as "the earth-ox turning over"—a calamity of immense and terrifying scale.
The moon's cycle draws in and influences the depths of the earth.
For the sentient beings residing in this region, it will possess considerable destructive power. At such times, humans may believe it to be merely the release of gases from within the Earth's crust. This phenomenon is caused by the irregular gravitational absorption of the Moon by Diming Star. Through this gravitational interaction, one can observe its origins and consequences.
Considering the current technological civilization on Earth, can we comprehend the operational patterns of the Moon? In fact, with a little attention, it becomes clear that within the next one to two years, numerous disasters are likely to arise, caused by the unfavorable orbital interactions between the Moon and Earth.
Can one truly foresee when future calamities will occur? Indeed, it is exactly so! One must maintain vigilance with the awareness that "auspicious or ominous events give signs before they arrive." If one does not believe such disasters will have any impact—perhaps because they may not occur directly beside where you reside—they will nonetheless unfold within the entire spatial realm of the Earthly Nether Star.
It is essential to examine what "thermal energy within gravity" entails, as this gravitational thermal energy serves a protective function for humanity and all living beings. If it operates without deviating from thermal norms, disasters such as crustal movements will not occur. If this is not the case, caution must be exercised, for only then can one turn misfortune into fortune when the day arrives!
Gravity triggers the shifting of the earth's crust.
If one encounters unfavorable times, within the space of the Earthly Nether Star, the order of gravity will be reversed, simultaneously generating a great deal of heat that dissipates. At such times, although it does not directly lead to geological disasters, it will affect the entire atmospheric layer of the earth, causing it to become unsettled. Why does this happen?
If we consider crustal movements as being caused by the internal magma's inability to flow smoothly, leading to compression and pushing, yet these movements actually arise from the thermal energy released by the magma under the influence of gravity—can everyone understand this? This results in the presence of oceans covering about 70% of the Earth's surface, along with towering mountains and ranges, all of which generate their own thermal energy due to gravity.
When this thermal energy is released into the atmosphere, it gives rise to what humans refer to as typhoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. If, in addition, the heat and light from the sun further intensify the thermal energy of the entire hot atmospheric layer, causing seawater to break free from the gravitational pull of the atmosphere, it transforms into typhoons and hurricanes—another form of devastatingly cruel destructive force.
When there is an excessive accumulation of thermal energy that cannot dissipate within the atmospheric energy sphere, it will inevitably lead to numerous calamities. The living space of humanity will suffer immense destructive force. In this way, the four elements of "earth, water, fire, and wind" further intensify the disasters and tribulations for human survival. What do you all think? It is truly difficult to comprehend!
Di Ming Star's Gravity
Furthermore, only through the tranquility of earth, water, fire, and wind can a comfortable space be achieved. Therefore, it is said that when these elements deviate from the middle path—being either excessive or insufficient—they invariably affect the comfortable lives of human beings and all sentient beings. It is essential to understand truthfully that the interference of the moon and stars upon the Earth Star is precisely constrained by the limitations of earth, water, fire, and wind.
Without earth, water, fire, and wind, the lives of human beings would lack comfort and ease. How, then, should we regard this? This is precisely the limitation and sorrow of humanity. Yet, the very comfort and tranquility that human beings seek can be both a destructive and a supportive force for all sentient beings. This duality, much like the interplay of the moon, stars, and the earth's shadow, embodies this very truth.
If one can clearly discern this issue, there will be a genuine opportunity to ascend, transcend, and return in one's future. This means rising upward within limitations, rather than merely remaining confined and unable to break free from such obstacles. In this way, there will be many who can achieve upward transcendence.
The moon's phase confines the star of the underworld; one is restrained while another rises.
Why are there such obstacles?  
To discern the great path that lies within.
The sun's radiance illuminates the entire cosmos, while the moon reflects its luminous essence.
Illuminating the underworld with the light of technology, we can apply it to bring forth a future of blessings and benefits.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement; regarding the limitations of the moon, stars, and celestial bodies, there will be even greater breakthroughs in the thoughts and concepts of humanity in the next chapter. It is a step-by-step analysis of human limitations, demonstrating that transcendence is possible. Otherwise, how could the sages, immortals, and buddhas of ancient times have achieved their transcendence and return?
Chapter Nineteen: The Cycle of Rebirth — Do Not Succumb to Degradation
##Before the Throne of the Infinite, the Immortal Maiden, Mysterious Lady of the Nine Heavens
August 17, 2010, the eighth day of the seventh lunar month in the Gengyin year (Tuesday)
The Western scriptures were brought to the mortal realm,  
As the Bodhisattva ascended the platform to meet the virtuous.
The Fifth Chapter: The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin  
The Moon and Stars Are Confined, Yet Earth's Time Extends
All Saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the first attendant before the Wuji chariot, Vice Chairperson of the Chongxin Lineage, Immortal Ma Gu, has descended to compose the fifth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." This chapter analyzes the limitations imposed by the Earthly Obscurity Star and the Moon-Chen Star, offering humanity and all beings greater clarity on their own constraints. It explores how to break through these obstacles for elevation, achieving greater fulfillment—this is the true path!
Key Insight: How do Earth's spatial constraints interact? To grasp this, one must understand the full context. The elements of "earth, water, fire, and wind" provide warmth and protection for all living beings, yet they also mutually influence the hardships humans face in life. Whether in excess or deficiency, neither extreme follows the Middle Way. How, then, should one navigate this balance? It is akin to the way the sun illuminates and the moon reflects light, mutually safeguarding the survival of humanity.
On the other hand, there is the disruption of human metabolism, as well as the nurturing, protection, and constraints imposed by the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind. The interplay between the sun and the moon gives rise to many dualities: right and wrong, correctness and error, virtue and vice, yin and yang, gods and ghosts, Buddhas and demons. Can one truly comprehend such conditions? It is merely a matter of a few decades in the span of time.
Moreover, it can transform a person from birth into old age in the blink of an eye. In light of this, who can endure forever without hindrance? Or dwell long in this world? I believe that any wise person would understand the helplessness of humanity. As for whether one can transcend and rise above it—observe the efforts each individual makes, and the answer will become clear.
Chapter Twenty: Wisdom and Enlightenment, Abundant Hidden Virtue
## Western Ornamentation Bodhisattva
August 20, 2010, the 11th day of the seventh month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
Before the Throne of the Limitless, the Imperial Mother attends;  
Immortal Maiden Dong Shuangcheng descends.
Chapter Six: The Moon Protects the Star of Earthly Darkness
The Moon's Cycle Protects the Realm of Earthly Darkness.
Sentient beings, in the course of their lives, harbor many questions about the space of Earth. From the perspective of the entire Diming Star, one may ask: Why do the solar (Sun-Chen) star system and the lunar (Moon-Chen) star system exist? In this sense, the solar star system serves to illuminate the earth during the day, bringing forth a flourishing vitality and benefiting all living beings in their existence.
For sentient beings, there is a manifestation of solar power. This is to understand, within the dominant role of the solar system, that the existence of forces in the space of the Earth star necessarily requires the illumination of the solar system. After enduring the illumination of daytime, what then? It thus forms a state where there is only the momentum of daytime action, with no so-called rest at all.
If there is only endless giving, how can there be enduring strength over the long term? Can one's own functional power be sustained perpetually? This has a great destructive force upon humanity, all living beings, and all things in creation. Why is this so? If there is only long-term, persistent giving without moments of rest and stillness, what would become of it?
How can one maintain enduring strength? It is, again, impossible! Health would soon be worn down and consumed. Therefore, in all daily activities of humanity, the solar system must also have moments of stillness and rest to achieve greater and more lasting endurance. Just as the human world says: Rest is for the sake of walking a longer road!
Moon's Grace Safeguards Earth's Realm
How can this be explained? It must be understood that within the cycles of the moon, stars, darkness, and material existence, there exists an immense reservoir of energy. For all human beings, all living creatures, all plants and animals—whether sentient or non-sentient—it is essential to engage in activity and work during the day and to rest and remain still at night. Only in this way can a more enduring and sustained vitality be maintained.
All sentient beings of humanity and all living things of the myriad creatures, whether conscious or non-conscious, require the necessity of mutual alternation. This lunar force is even more immense, surpassing the illumination of the solar system's radiance. How can this be explained? It is essential to understand that what humanity comprehends is merely the immense source of power from the sun.
Yet it is often overlooked: the power of stillness in the night is far greater and more protective than the dynamic force of the day. For all sentient beings, non-sentient things, and all living creatures in the vast universe, the power of stillness serves humanity by resting within the tranquility of the moon and stars. In truth, it is intrinsically connected to the force of the Earth and the underworld, fostering a state of rest that arises from the absence of motion, thereby enabling the function of stillness.
This is also a kind of functional entity within a rather immense force, capable of repairing all sentient and non-sentient beings, thereby allowing all living creatures to enjoy more comfortable rest. It is a functional entity that has long existed in the spaces of the Moon Star or the Earthly Nether Star, though current technology remains unable to verify it.
The moon and earth are entangled in mutual influence.
This functional entity influences the physical energy of all sentient and non-sentient beings, encompassing all animals and plants alike. Why, then, is this static purification power even more immense? It evolves from all purification forces, and this strength originates from the entire space of the Diming Star!
Whenever the active force expends energy, rest becomes necessary to replenish the purifying effects of all static functions, thereby enabling the evolutionary functions to be applied once more. Among sentient beings, how many can truly comprehend the benefits of this mechanism? It is exceedingly rare! Moreover, why is it that in today’s technologically advanced civilization, there are so few humans who can truly reap its wholesome benefits?
It has yet to be verified that the "static function" without power exists! It serves as a purifying compensation for all forms of power; it is also the enduring strength that sustains the next phase of evolution over the long term, enabling even more lasting and persistent power. This is a kind of static function without power, which will inevitably be applied as an energy source in the future of time and space.
It is essential to possess the energy system of medical technology for application, which would be of great benefit. It is also necessary to understand that the tidal forces exerted by the Moon and stars upon Earth have considerable energy systems, influencing the entire Earth and dividing it into the northern and southern hemispheres. In the alignment along the equator, Earth and the Moon are particularly interconnected.
The future of humanity in medical technology
It also simultaneously affects all kun dao's tiangui (menstruation), which is again a karmic entity of mutual influence over the 28-day cycle of day and night. Why then does kun dao experience one occurrence of tiangui within this 28-day cycle? This is closely linked to the movement of the moon and stars! Consider carefully: what does kun dao's tiangui mean for every woman who is not pregnant?
If one could purify the impurities within oneself in this manner, what would happen? It would greatly reduce many physical ailments, and human beings could then rely on medicine for diagnosis and treatment. This is particularly essential for the medical principles of traditional Chinese medicine, which necessitates the elimination of bodily impurities, especially during the menstrual period of women.
Regarding the purification function against all "tumor cancers" and future "biochemical bacteria" in terms of lethality, this condition necessitates combining the stationary function of the Moon-Chen Star with the purification power of the Earth-Ming Star. When these two are brought together, it becomes possible to eliminate future "tumor cancers and biochemical bacteria."
This purification of the menstrual cycle produces a type of human hormone that grants women the potential for future conception. This purifying function has remained unchanged since ancient times, and modern science can now confirm that a woman's menstrual cycle is intrinsically linked to the gravitational pull and orbital movements of the moon and stars.
Relationship Between Lunar Phases and Tides
It is precisely during the tides on Dimingxing, at the beginning of each month and on the fifteenth day when the tide rises; this phenomenon, which occurs without distinction in both the northern and southern hemispheres, also serves as a tremendous force driving the purification of all Kun Dao bodies throughout the entire space of Dimingxing, achieving a purifying effect in stillness.
It is essential to understand why the Moon, in its relationship with the Earth's space and its feminine principle, manifests a kind of "maternal radiance"! Consider this: the entire operation of the Moon both disturbs and protects the Earth simultaneously—a rather paradoxical action.
Just as a mother protects her children, what outcome arises when excessive indulgence leads to disobedience? They will be disciplined. Would anyone complain? I believe no one would dare! This also serves as a testament to the brilliance of maternal love—to protect well and to discipline well. What do you all think?
This is regarding the entire Milky Way galaxy, where over 80% of all meteoroids in outer space are intercepted by the Moon and Pluto, which help shield the Earth from incoming meteoroids. This also minimizes the disaster of meteoroid impacts for sentient beings on Earth, reducing such threats to the lowest possible extent. Is this indeed the case?
The moon and stars watch over and protect the Earth and the underworld.
What views do human beings hold regarding the moon, planets, and stars? What would happen if there were no moon, planets, or stars? Countless meteorites would be hurled toward the space of Earth, causing immense harm. Yet, as humanity today continues to live peacefully and comfortably within Earth's space, this indeed stands as an undeniable blessing.
For humanity, this spatiotemporal causality will inevitably lead to a calamity in which extraterrestrial meteorites strike again after a period of time. Unlike the technology of the First Epoch, which could deflect meteorites away from the orbit of Earth without harming sentient beings, such technological civilization has not been replicated since.
In the second cosmic cycle, the Chongji era also possessed such technological civilization, which later never reappeared—an energy system capable of deflecting extraterrestrial meteorites. Moreover, in the future, sentient beings must develop this kind of energy-based technological civilization to protect the entire Diming star system.
To deflect extraterrestrial meteorites away from the orbit of Earth-Ming Star, such borrowed technological civilization must possess this form of energy in the future, enabling sentient beings to live comfortably and peacefully within the space of Earth-Ming Star. This technological civilization is essential, and it must also harness the power of the "Moon-Chen Star Stationary Function."
A meteorite from outer space collides with Diming Star.
To develop the entire civilization of non-powered technology; not merely the 'non-powered energy entity' alone. This non-powered energy technology is bound to find numerous applications in the lives of humanity and all sentient beings. It will lead to a greater manifestation of civilization. Everyone must come to understand what this non-powered energy truly is!
It is merely the 'first element of dark matter' in the future; when technological civilization advances further, it will be discovered that 'non-powered dark matter' is precisely the force that supports all galaxies in the entire universe. It serves to benefit the comfort and well-being of sentient beings, thereby granting them longer lifespans.
Rather than being exposed to the intense radiation of the sun, which is a significant detriment to human lifespan, this form of metabolism can sustain life for at least a millennium. Understanding the principles behind such conditions can lead to the extension of human longevity, instead of being confined to the current lifespan of less than a century. Yet, what can be done? Humanity truly finds itself at a loss!
The energy of the moon in stillness,  
Thought arises in the absence of motion.
One must understand the moon, stars, and planets,  
That they protect and watch over the underworld with care.
The great power of nocturnal purification will be proven by future medicine.
Extending life by adding to one's allotted span, drawing upon its energy to augment vitality.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement; during the moments when all sentient and non-sentient beings across the celestial bodies of the lunar and stellar systems, particularly those governed by the Earthly Obscure Star, are able to attain stillness and rest, it is essential to understand the nature of such energy forms. In the next cycle, we shall continue with a clearer exposition on this matter; thank you all!
Chapter Twenty-One: The Great Dao Shares a Common Origin, Bringing Blessings and Benefit to All Living Beings
##Before the Throne of the Limitless (Eight Immortals) Immortal He Xiangu
August 27, 2010, the 18th day of the seventh month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
The Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss unfolds,  
The Way expands and descends to revere the heart's altar.
Bodhisattvas gather with all sentient beings,  
On the great path, technology bears the same origin.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the immortal Dong Shuangcheng from before the throne of Wuji has descended to compose the sixth chapter of "The Common Origin of the Great Dao." This exceptional work, which details the protection of the Earthly Nether Star by the Moon-Chen Star System, has been bestowed into the celestial scriptures, marking yet another significant step forward in the evolution of human thought and understanding.
It also unveils the ignorance of all sentient beings and the profound mysteries of the divine secrets that even modern technology has yet to verify, offering everyone a fresh realm of thought. This is the most sublime reward within the lineage of Chongxin, as the foremost in the world attains the hidden mysteries of heaven. It is hoped that all may join in learning and growing together, dispelling their own delusions through the elimination of ignorance.
Key Insight: Humans often perceive nighttime stillness and rest as merely a natural phenomenon, unaware that this very stillness serves as a vital, yet little-understood, process of energy restoration. Sentient beings exert themselves throughout the day—why, then, is nighttime rest necessary? This question has persisted since ancient times. This energy exists throughout the entire space of the planet Earth.
It can replenish energy for every living being after activity, which is what humans have just come to understand as the function of "dark and obscure material replenishment"! It also provides significant benefits for the monthly cleansing of the menstrual cycle (Tian Gui) in women following the Kun principle, and offers substantial assistance in repairing the human body. Future medical technology will apply this kind of "dark and obscure material"!
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Vast Universe and Earth, Religions Share the Same Origin
## Western Daoyan Bodhisattva
August 31, 2010, the twenty-second day of the seventh month in the year of Gengyin (Tuesday)
Before the Throne of the Wuji, the Mother's Virtue is conveyed;  
The Immortal Feiqiong descends in her appointed time.
Chapter Seven: The Common Origin of the Great Dao  
The Nine Planets and the Pluto-Moon System
The Nine Planets: Moon, Mercury, Earth, and Pluto.
Sentient beings harbor many delusions and obstacles regarding the process of human existence, yet find it difficult to dispel such doubts and hindrances. This becomes the inception of ignorance, and this beginning of ignorant obstruction is precisely the "initial cause" for humanity. For all living beings across the vast cosmos, it represents a profoundly destructive force—one that remains beyond comprehension!
Among the nine major planets, why is it that the satellite of this inhabited Earth-Ming Star, precisely the Moon-Chen Star, not only interferes with all operations of the Earth-Ming Star, yet also serves as a protective function for the Earth-Ming star system? Viewed from this perspective, why do these two celestial bodies become so entangled with each other? This presents a significant paradox!
Within the solar system of the nine major planets as a whole, there exists a relationship of mutual balance, mutual interference, and mutual protection. This extraordinary connection must be discussed from the very origin of its formation. As for the Earth Star, where human beings reside, it is interconnected with all the celestial bodies that exist within this galaxy.
The interaction between the Moon-Star and the Earth-Star must be understood as a reciprocal relationship originating from the "Inception and Benefit" minor kalpa within the first major kalpa of stellar evolution. It is essential to recognize the beginning of this type of obstruction. However, without such obstruction, the lifespan of human beings would have extended to a thousand years.
The Relationship Between the Nine Planets and the Moon, Earth, and Pluto
In the existence of such human beings, they possess notably tall and elongated bodies, accompanied by a significant augmentation of energy. At this stage of technological civilization, sentient beings are capable of "translocating to other realms" and "transforming other places" as energy entities. From the perspective of all living sentient beings, this represents a highly advanced creation of technological civilization.
Just as present-day human beings might envy the divine energy of immortals and buddhas, possessing such a complete energy body; after undergoing countless cycles, it has also shaped each reincarnation, and following the endless transformation of seas into mulberry fields, it has continuously influenced the lifespan of humanity, as well as the gradual decline in stature. How, then, has this energy body evolved after the first cosmic cycle?
Thus, through continuous transformations, after successive cycles, human beings and all sentient beings lost the primordial energy body, lifespan, and physical stature of the first cosmic era. This condition gradually deteriorated, leading to the continuous weakening of the energy genes and DNA of sentient beings. After passing through these cosmic eras, the limitations became increasingly severe.
The survival process of human beings has seldom seen a day of restoration, and each transformation has further elevated the genetic makeup of all humanity. Observing from the present perspective: how do the First Cosmic Cycle and the Second Cosmic Cycle compare to the Third Cosmic Cycle we are in today? It is precisely a gradual decline, with the human genetic capacity for elevation diminishing ever further.
Human lifespan is constrained by genetic limitations.
This is yet another form of inevitable decline! The movements of the moon and stars directly affect the atmospheric vortices within the space of the Earthly Nether Star, while also influencing the dynamics driven by "gravity," indirectly altering the flow rate of magma. Observing the past few decades, how can we explain the continuous occurrence of all these disasters?
The black resources (oil) utilized by humanity have disrupted the overall stability of the Earth's spatial environment, causing the Moon to deviate from its original orbit in its revolution. This force, intended to balance the Earth, has instead made it difficult for the Moon to maintain a proper gravitational interaction with the Earth's orbital path.
This phenomenon leads to the disruption of the four seasons within the planet Daming Star, transforming into the carbon dioxide of all human beings and accelerating the devastation of the entire Daming Star. Consequently, the force of mutual balance among the nine planets is significantly weakened. Moreover, during the alignment of certain star systems, they absorb each other's internal energy bodies.
This has led to the gradual dissipation and decline of energy bodies within these star systems, which in turn has caused numerous disasters to arise in the space of Diming Star. From today’s perspective, the entire space of Diming Star experiences disordered changes in all four seasons, giving rise to many adverse weather cyclones. These cyclones, both directly and indirectly, affect the survival of humanity.
The moon and the earth, light and dark, restrain each other.
In terms of the well-being of humanity across the entire space of Dimingxing, it has become a complex alternation of cyclones, driving these cyclones to undergo numerous changes. This affects all atmospheric formations and simultaneously causes unrest within the planet's internal magma. Without proper guidance and operation, it is nearly impossible for humanity to achieve a comfortable existence!
Human beings would then assume that there are no obstacles akin to the magma of the Earthly Nether Star, nor could they comprehend the profound mysteries within. This poses the greatest threat to humanity—truly terrifying! If it cannot operate smoothly and stably, it is feared that in the future, immense calamities will descend.
Now, the atmospheric vortices observable in the space of the Earthly Nether Star have already caused severe torrential rains, threatening human survival. This kind of disaster, rarely seen in the space of the Earthly Nether Star for thousands of years, has repeatedly intensified and expanded in the present era. Consequently, the regions inhabited by humanity are facing a great deluge unprecedented in millennia.
This refers to a significant deficiency in the process of adding "blessings and energy" to the survival of sentient beings. Precisely due to the absence of such virtuous karmic currents, much turbid energy has interfered with the floods in these regions, resulting in many people losing their homes and the precious lives of countless sentient beings being sacrificed. And this is only the beginning!
The vortex of morality influences the operation of the Earth.
Why are the future calamities so dreadful, and why is this the case? Consider this perspective: in the past, the vortex of virtue would continuously swirl in the skies of that region, but now such vortices of virtue have long vanished. How could this not lead to incessant disasters in the skies of humanity? It is truly difficult indeed!
Therefore, such moral cyclones are largely artificially created and, simultaneously, wield considerable power in maintaining the harmonious energy of the heavens. This greatly benefits the sentient beings in the region, allowing them to live in peace within these gentle cyclones. Yet, how could sentient beings ever comprehend the nature of such cyclones?
Simultaneously, the stability of the magma within the Earth-Ming Star is influenced precisely through the use of atmospheric vortices to regulate the stability of human life across the four seasons. Today, such virtuous atmospheric vortices have become rare. Moreover, through the course of human existence, they indirectly disrupt much of the tranquility, repeatedly causing greater devastation to the regions where humanity lives and thrives.
The cyclone affects the interior of the sky.
From this, we can understand that such disasters have persisted continuously, precisely because there has been a lack of a moral vortex in the process of rotation to eliminate all adverse calamities. Let us take a closer look: in many regions inhabited by human beings, wherever the moral vortex is stronger, that area tends to experience significantly fewer disasters!
When the vortex of morality is present, it creates a living space where people can dwell in peace and contentment. Moreover, within this vortex of morality, there exists the function of warding off disasters. In the past, when this "vortex of morality" was particularly strong, everyone could live peacefully and prosperously in their respective regions. Yet, looking at it today, this vortex of morality has been continuously fading away!
How can there be a comfortable space? It will inevitably affect all sentient beings, making it extremely difficult for them to live and work in peace and contentment. This is precisely the primary function of the moral vortex! Moreover, human beings cannot perceive with the naked eye that they are enveloped by this intangible moral vortex—a kind of colored energy that provides sentient beings with a stable living space.
The moon and the earth's core pull against each other.
Facing the moon and stars, the energy bodies that influence all existence within the realm of the Earth and the nether stars are precisely what diminish the fullness of such moral cyclones. It is also under these circumstances that humanity has long struggled to achieve greater elevation, leading to the continuous onslaught of disasters upon the living space of all humankind.
Now, one can observe the moral vortex that surrounds it, which serves to protect the region, and there is no need for Heaven to dictate how it should be done! In truth, it is through the actions of humanity that we protect ourselves—that is the correct way! It also becomes clear that half of what humanity does will inevitably influence the course of human life.
What kind of cyclone there is, what kind of living space there will be; if the cyclone is too dark, the disasters that will arise in that region can be clearly understood from the cyclone itself! This is how sentient beings, through their own actions, create the living space for humanity. It is up to humanity to distinguish it!
Cyclones shape good and ill,  
For sentient beings, fortune or woe.
The moon's influence affects the earth and dark stars—what kind of collective karma is at work?
In the present moment of human existence,  
the realm of blessings for all sentient beings.
The nine stars of the moon’s cycle and the underworld intertwine, guiding the chariot of virtue and will.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement: by analyzing the interweaving and interference of the nine planets with the moon and Earth, as well as the forces that support and balance one another, we see that for the comfort and survival of humanity, it is precisely the presence or absence of a moral vortex swirling over a region that determines whether its people can live and work in peace and contentment.
Without the energy of virtuous cyclones, and with an excess of dark cyclones instead, many disasters will arise in that region! This is precisely why the Heavens can observe with perfect clarity, and it is also the distinction in the conditions for human survival—this is the difference brought about by "collective karma, whether good or bad."
Chapter Twenty-Three: Profound Mysteries of Heaven, Equal Opportunities for All
##Eight Immortals Elder, Elder Immortal Han Zhongli
September 3, 2010, the twenty-fifth day of the seventh lunar month (Friday), Year of Gengyin.
From the West, the Bodhisattva brings the themes of literature,  
Opening the great path of the revered lineage of the heart.
Xu Feiqiong before the Throne of the Infinite,  
The Immortal Maiden descends to compose and arrange.
Good evening to all saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, and fellow cultivators! Today, the Immortal Xu Feiqiong from before the throne of Wuji has descended to compose the seventh installment of *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin*, analyzing the mutual entanglement and attraction between the celestial bodies known as the Moon and Earth, providing humanity with insight into the causes of all obstacles.
Regarding the ignorance of all human beings, can we discern where the problem lies? This is a profound cosmic mystery and secret, descending into the knowledge of humanity. How can we achieve greater fulfillment and perfection? It requires all human beings to act together, for only then will there be an opportunity for change and a favorable space for existence.
Key Takeaway: Does the Moral Vortex exist? It undoubtedly affects the comfort and safety of life in a region—this is absolutely certain. Consequently, in the same disaster, it can cause immense harm. Why do some remain completely unscathed? Why do others narrowly escape? And why do some fall victim to its calamity? How can this be? I believe that after reading this revelation authored by the Immortals and Buddhas, everyone should come to understand the entire sequence of events.
Moreover, by understanding that human behavior will impact the well-being and survival of humanity, we can take significant actions to alter and mitigate the disasters humanity encounters. Although we exist in a turbulent and unstable earthly realm, there are many ways to eliminate calamities, and comfort can still be found within this space. How, then, can we transform human disasters through the "cyclone of morality"? It requires our collective efforts to practice ethics and morality.
Chapter Twenty-Four: Planting the Seeds of Consciousness-Only, Purifying the Spiritual Nature
## The Celestial Worthy Who Descended from the Southern Heaven to Propagate the Dao
September 7, 2010, the twenty-ninth day of the seventh month in the year of Gengyin (Tuesday)
Before the Limitless Throne, the Great Dao arrives supreme;  
The Mystic Maiden of the Nine Heavens descends in haste.
Chapter Eight: Shared Origins of the Great Dao  
The Ever-Changing Nature of Time
The seas change into mulberry fields as the celestial bodies of the underworld galaxy realign.
Sentient beings find it difficult to comprehend such questions: why, while living on the planet Diming within the human realm, do vast seas transform into mulberry fields, and how do they recombine anew? This is precisely what remains unknowable about the planet Diming, and how does humanity grapple with such issues while dwelling there? It is indeed the very veil of confusion in the mortal world!
Sentient beings, in relation to the essence of human genes, alter the fundamental genetic composition after each great transformation of the world, and thus cannot rely on a single genetic lineage for species or races. This foundational genetic substance, after each restructuring, affects the ease of survival for sentient beings, and the superior genes of previous eras can no longer be retained.
Once again, the genes originally buried underground are excavated, prompting each iteration of genes to overturn the fundamental qualities that were previously buried. When these once-buried genes reemerge, they alter the essence of the current genetic makeup. Thus, the survival orientation of all human beings unfolds in this very manner.
It is essential to understand why such phenomena occur within the space of the Diming Star over certain periods. In fact, this is not only true for the Diming Star but also for the entire cosmic galaxy system. For ordinary individuals, it is difficult to recognize the existence of such issues, let alone comprehend them.
The process by which the vast sea transforms into mulberry fields.
Each type of material species, capable of existing across different celestial bodies, rarely possesses a long-lasting and enduring lifespan. Therefore, how can one fully comprehend the processes by which each galaxy exists? If we observe from the perspective of the history of a given celestial body, this transformation of "seas into mulberry fields" is also a manifestation of "impermanent change."
The act of constant change, in the process of recreating each celestial body, is itself a form of "eternal constancy." It is merely that the beings inhabiting these planets are unable to comprehend where the crux of this issue lies. Taking, for example, the process of oceans transforming into mulberry fields, the inability to trace back to a more distant existence in time gives rise to profound questions.
Similarly, the succession of many species follows this pattern. From the perspective of Dimingxing, such issues are commonplace! However, given humanity's pursuit of comfort and the inability to secure a stable living space, every time the seas turn into mulberry fields, these sentient beings are once again displaced to other realms.
People might wonder, where are they actually forwarded to? In truth, most simply exist within the spatial realm of the Earthly Nether Star! This kind of existence, forwarded to other spatial realms, is merely sustained through the fifth space and the first to third spaces. So, for all living beings in their quest for survival, how will they fare after the seas have turned into mulberry fields?
The vast sea transforms, and myriad spirits migrate to other realms.
Within a certain period, it becomes possible to regenerate different genetic functions. This is the profound mystery that humanity has been unable to comprehend since ancient times. The genetic essence of all sentient beings is buried beneath the earth after each transformation of seas into mulberry fields, only to be reborn anew!
Therefore, each time a recombination occurs, it is not merely a matter of the current genetic rearrangement; it also brings to light the essence of genes that were previously buried deep underground. As for the essence of the genes in this instance—how can it be easily understood? It is all generated anew from the genes that were buried in the previous cycle.
Will it become better or worse than the present? It is unknown! However, it can be understood that once this genetic essence reemerges, all living beings will continue to be generated. This is because the planet Diming, through the "changes in water resources" combined with the action of sunlight, gives rise to "photosynthesis."
This process of photosynthesis involves numerous genes that contribute to the existence of all other beings, including humanity. Unless some aspects are enhanced through "genetic modification" to elevate human beings, altering all genes would likely not yield visible effects in a short period of time.
The Issue of the Restructuring of the Vast Sea and Mulberry Fields
When observing the entire space of the Earth-Ming Star: after each transformation of seas into mulberry fields, it leads to the recombination and re-creation of all genes. Considering all things within the overall space of the Earth-Ming Star, why is it that human beings can discover species from the deep sea amidst high mountains and steep ridges? How should such a question be understood?
Thus, how did these deep-sea species come to exist in lofty mountain ranges? It is the result of the transformation of seas into mulberry fields, which has led to the presence of these deep-sea species in high mountains. This point of inquiry can be observed in relatively recent geological formations, where such novel items are found to exist.
At the appropriate moment, such issues tend to emerge more prominently in some island regions; whereas in larger inland areas, it becomes quite difficult for such deep-sea items to appear. Could it be that these objects from the deep sea have grown legs and run directly into high mountains and steep ridges? Certainly not! So how, then, does this happen?
It is precisely after each transformation of the sea into mulberry fields that the entire Diming Star reorganizes itself. How do certain existing species, including human beings, continue to exist in this space? This is because each such transformation does not necessarily bring about comprehensive change; often, it is partial or localized, and rarely does it alter everything entirely.
The vast sea and mulberry fields are in constant transformation.
This kind of issue further generates immense destructive power toward humanity and various species, leading to recurring disasters of this nature. It would require one to two hundred million years for such calamities to gradually settle and cease to pose significant threats. Such profound transformations, akin to the sea turning into mulberry fields—how would they be addressed in an era of comparatively less advanced technological civilization?
Moreover, its lethality towards sentient beings remains quite considerable; it also manifests varying destructive forces across different kalpas. When compared with the technological civilizations of certain kalpas, it can significantly alter the load-bearing capacity, and the resulting changes can enable all human beings to exist in a more comfortable and secure space.
However, it is an unavoidable fact that the majority will inevitably be ravaged by the storm of calamities within the Earthly Nether Star. Moreover, the disasters of humanity and all living beings originate from the entire space of the Earthly Nether Star, where the operation of cosmic galaxies is disrupted by the interference of other celestial bodies, resulting in numerous destructive forces.
Therefore, if humanity cannot comprehend how to innovate and create, numerous calamities will befall the entire realm of Earth. However, with the advancement of more sophisticated technological civilization, it would no longer lead to the near-extinction of humankind and all living beings each time the seas transform into mulberry fields.
Advancement of Human Technology and Innovation
This existence within the overall space of the Earthly Underworld Star will not be a region of lasting peace and stability. Only those high-level talents of the first cosmic cycle will perceive the severity of this issue and swiftly depart from the entire space of the Earthly Underworld Star. This serves as a warning to all sentient beings of humanity: will they possess such vigilance?
Or is it merely existing within rather helpless limitations; the question of whether there can be any elevation, or the possibility of transcending and returning? This will depend on the technological civilization of sentient beings, or on remaining perpetually trapped within insurmountable obstacles! Furthermore, does the issue of perception truly exist among human beings? It is exceedingly difficult! After each instance of reconfiguration, what will become of it?
The genetic composition of human beings is seldom identical to that of the present moment, often reverting to its previous essential state. It is essential to observe how these originally buried genes reemerge from beneath the earth, and to consider whether, after each transformation, the accumulation of previous genes resurfaces. Through this, one can discern the root of every issue.
This transformation of seas into mulberry fields, this recombination, represents changes in different genes, yet it is absolutely inseparable from the alterations of the same fundamental genetic substance. Human beings can observe that these genes, from the beginning of the first cosmic cycle, through the second cosmic cycle, and up to the present third cosmic cycle, all share many similarities in their essential nature.
Genes are similar, yet changes give rise to the myriad things.
All sentient beings, including humans and all living things, are derived from the same primordial genetic origin. Yet, how can one truly comprehend this point? It is exceedingly difficult, and there is no way to trace it back. With each transformation of the world, as seas turn into mulberry fields, the genetic makeup changes time and again, becoming distinct from what it was before.
However, all can be traced back to the fundamental similarities in their original genetic essence, with over seventy percent being identical. The genes of each species give rise to different species and humans, which is a manifestation derived from the original genetic essence. This basic genetic heritage has been continuously preserved, ultimately evolving into the myriad forms of all living beings.
Sentient beings share the same fundamental essence in their genes with humanity and all other entities, undergoing the same primordial genetic assimilation. This applies to human beings on Earth, who possess identical primordial genes. Throughout the ages, as seas transform into mulberry fields, the genes of previous eras continuously blend with those of the present.
When transformed into different fundamental elements, the resulting species will also differ. Indeed, by preserving the advantageous essence of the original genes, diverse human beings and all living creatures are generated. Have we, at present, come to understand this key issue? Moreover, how can we transcend the limitations imposed by these original genes and maintain the refinement of genetic modifications? It is through the scientific and technological civilization of humanity that this can be accomplished!
The sea turns to mulberry fields, genes are transformed; the earth's depths recombine, change is drawn forth.
All things in the world undergo change,  
What kind of genes are passed down and carried forward?
Within the Earthly Obscurity Star, transformations arise;  
All cosmic stars and constellations flourish in mutual splendor.
Influencing the survival of humanity,  
It is to forever pass down tales of virtue.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement; it is the first work composed since the transformation of oceans into mulberry fields, and the next installment will continue with even fresher revelations. Let us wait together in anticipation! Thank you all for accompanying this creation and for your time with the Chongxin lineage. Your efforts are appreciated. Farewell for now!
Chapter 25: Purifying Body, Mind, and Spirit in Unison
##Eight Immortals   Immortal Elder Zhang Guo
September 10, 2010, the third day of the eighth month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
From the West descends the Chongxin Hall,  
Where literary grace and wondrous brushwork flourish.
Bodhisattvas gather with divine beings,  
On the great path, technology and origins sail as one.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Immortal Maiden Jiutian Xuannü, from before the throne of Wuji, has descended to compose the eighth chapter of "The Common Origin of the Great Dao." Within the celestial texts, she expounds upon the transformation of seas into mulberry fields and the restructuring of the underworld, offering a profound elevation of wisdom for all sentient beings.
It is a great blessing for everyone to be able to comprehend the profound mysteries of the heavens, which are beyond the understanding of ordinary humanity. These mysteries are elucidated time and again, volume after volume, elevating human knowledge and wisdom. This extraordinary opportunity exists only within the Chongxin lineage; apart from Chongxin, how could one ever come to know the celestial secrets of the heavens?
Key Insight: A divine revelation is not merely to be validated by human technological civilization. In fact, the current state of human technology is only in its infancy. To align with the evolutionary achievements of the universe, a significant period of creation, research, and invention is essential for the existence of the entire earthly realm. Therefore, humanity must develop a profound clarity in understanding the transformation of seas into mulberry fields.
How is it within each space-time? There are many evolutionary transformations arising from the mixing of different genes, and it is precisely through such transformations that greater benefits can be achieved. In the concepts recognized by human beings, such notions are absent, leading to the emergence of numerous obstacles of ignorance. For all civilizations, it is only by using the present to transform the technological civilizations that could not be attained in the past that greater growth and elevation can be achieved.
Chapter Twenty-Six: The Three Hun and Seven Po, Purified Through Consciousness-Only
## Celestial Sovereign of Universal Transformation in the Southern Heaven
September 17, 2010, the tenth day of the eighth lunar month (Friday) in the Gengyin year.
Before the Throne of the Limitless, the Mother's virtue is conveyed;  
Immortal He Xiangu arrives to reveal the secrets of heaven.
Chapter Nine: The Dao Shares the Same Source, Genes Are Identical Yet Transformations Differ
Identical Genes, Diverse Transformations
Throughout the course of existence, sentient beings undergo numerous cycles of seas transforming into mulberry fields, each accompanied by multiple instances of genetic recombination. It can be said that with every transformation of seas into mulberry fields, a round of genetic recombination occurs. In each such cycle, the genetic material from previous rounds is overturned and recombined anew, giving rise to various causes and conditions across different times and spaces.
This process has remained consistent for all human beings from the first cosmic cycle to the present third cosmic cycle. Moreover, after each genetic recombination, it alters the myriad living beings across all realms. For all that exists within the spatial dimensions of the Earthly Abyss Star, sharing the same fundamental essence, there will be transformations as dramatic as seas turning into mulberry fields, giving rise to diverse realms.
Recombining different genetic essences gives rise to diverse categories of all things. Among different species that share the same genes but exhibit varied changes, one can examine their identical genetic essence. Furthermore, across different times and spaces, distinct species and technological civilizations emerge. It is essential to understand where the crux of this issue lies. How, then, does it manifest after each transformation of oceans into mulberry fields?
All living beings and myriad things may be transferred to the third or fifth dimension. This process of transformation requires a long period of waiting before the astral light of the Earth's underworld can undergo photosynthesis, allowing the human world to reemerge. In this way, the existence of such transfers to other worlds is subject to capacity limitations, which vary across different dimensions.
Species with Identical Genes Yet Diverse Variations
If too many other beings crowd in all at once, it becomes difficult to assimilate them, and it can also cause interference from different energy fields. This creates significant obstacles and pressure for the third or fifth dimensions, much like in the human world. Such issues require a mutually balanced arrangement to achieve comfort and harmony.
Each dimension of space can accommodate a fixed number of existing species. If this number is exceeded significantly, it alters the energy field and often disrupts other species that already inhabit the space—a condition that is exceedingly difficult to change. However, in the past, human beings have believed that after death, one may ascend to transcendence or descend into reincarnation.
This causal condition is absolutely true and represents the very issue that humanity must understand after death! If one truly wishes to transcend the spatial realm of the Earthly Abyss after passing away, it is essential to cultivate a substantial energy body during one's lifetime. Only by possessing such an energy body can one smoothly depart from and transcend the Earthly Abyss Star.
In this human world, do all religions advocate for a return to heaven or a blissful paradise that also exists within the spatial realm of the Earthly Nether Star? They do not! As for whether beings beyond humanity are transferred to other worlds, it is an absolute truth that this requires a substantial energy body to achieve.
Energy departs and transforms in various ways.
For ordinary individuals, existence is confined to the third or fifth dimensions. Are the words spoken by the predecessors of these religions mere falsehoods? Not at all! They are indeed the absolute truth. As for whether one can transcend through the accumulation of different energies, or merely transfer to another dimension to exist—is such elevation possible?
This is beyond the comprehension of ordinary humanity. In the realms of heaven, the celestial kingdom, the world of ultimate bliss, and the boundless universe... one must possess a harmonious energy body to freely depart from the Earthly Nether Star. This transformation of the energy body requires genuine conditions for liberation, only then can one achieve a harmonious departure from the spatial confines of the Earthly Nether Star.
A being who has ascended beyond must possess the function of an energy body, relying on different forms of existence—an experience most sentient beings find hardest to comprehend. Fundamentally, there is no prior experience to draw upon for understanding. Moreover, among all religions, while they often inform humanity of the destination to which they must eventually return, few ever come back to tell of it.
What kind of energy entity is required to break free from the spatial confines of the Diming Star? Generally speaking, regarding the capacity of such an energy entity: without possessing energy of at least five hundred thousand volts, or even up to hundreds of billions or trillions of volts, it is difficult to freely depart from the energy field of the Diming Star's space. Furthermore, how can one verify whether such an energy entity possesses the required capacity?
Identical Genes, Different Changes
It is precisely another civilization that has established the system of examination for all, endowing it with the energy to transcend; that is to say, in the face of all transformations from seas into mulberry fields, not every occurrence will entirely vanish into the vast space of the underworld star. Often, only a portion or some part remains—this is essential to understand!
In the case of all Earthly Obscure Stars, if the process is merely a localized mutation, it will not affect the overall existence of these stars. The greatest fear is: flipping all Earthly Obscure Stars over, which would leave no chance of survival for all living beings! It would then become necessary to undergo a very long period before they could be reassembled once more.
At this moment, the entire realm of existence transforms into a transference to other worlds, creating distinct spatial dimensions of being. However, present human technological civilization is incapable of verifying this phenomenon. It is, in essence, a process of metamorphosis through transference to other realms—a shift that occurs for all sentient beings after their earthly demise, leading them into the spatial dimensions of other worlds.
It is merely that they exist in the third or fifth space, fundamentally unable to depart from this Earthly Underworld Star space. Moreover, the entire capacity of these third and fifth spaces differs from the realm of true existence in the fourth space. At this point, it becomes a kind of aura and magnetic field pertaining to all realms of existence in the third and fifth spaces.
Genetic changes give rise to different species.
It becomes extremely chaotic and crowded, creating significant obstacles. This raises the question: how does the capacity of a space function? I believe anyone with a bit of wisdom can understand: if so many species suddenly crowd into such a space together, it becomes very difficult to adapt to the changes within that space.
Thus, unlike sentient beings such as humans who must undergo the reproductive processes of "womb-born, egg-born, moisture-born, and transformation-born," this represents yet another distinct transformation across dimensions. It results in identical genetic foundations but divergent mutations. As this issue remains unresolved, it merely shifts to other spatial realms for continued existence.
Therefore, sentient beings are not limited to human beings alone; they are endowed with various different energy fields, and all living beings in the universe possess distinct genetic structures for their existence. Many share the same fundamental qualities, and these causal conditions can be verified through the current technological capabilities of humanity.
All living beings share a significant portion of the same genetic essence, and this holds true across the entire cosmos of galaxies. Humanity did not evolve from apes; in fact, it originates from the same genetic foundation as the entire cosmic galaxy system. Given the existence of energy bodies from different galaxies, what implications might this have?
Human beings are the realm of life transformation.
They arise from the transformations of different species, and once these species are formed, they are perpetuated across different worlds. Therefore, sentient beings are not limited to humanity alone. This is a shared genetic essence for all living beings in the universe. How can one speak of how much one may attain? It is not certain!
Again, it is in the human world where conflicts and struggles are more common. If one sees through everything, it is merely a cyclical system of samsara—one can either ascend or descend. In this process of life transformation, if one fails to ascend, they will only be transferred to the third space, making it difficult to attain a true energy body.
It is fundamentally impossible to transcend the space of the Earthly Dark Star. What, then, is the purpose of all human religions and faiths? They are merely means for guiding those with affinity toward growth and transcendence. Without the capacity to embody a greater energy body, one merely carries the genetic predispositions into the next cycle of rebirth. Whether one can transcend and ascend remains uncertain!
For all human beings, as well as all living creatures, the fundamental nature of their genes is the same; it is only through variations across different times and spaces that diverse species have emerged. Therefore, the Buddha once said: "All sentient beings share the same 'Buddha-nature' in essence." Given such timeless wisdom, what is there for all human beings to contend over? It is truly not worth it!
The Conditions for Entering and Departing from the Middle Way
Human beings can attain a state of mind free from desires, while also striving to improve and transform their shortcomings. This process of improvement and transformation is a philosophical construct of "entering the Middle Way while transcending it." But how does one enter the Middle Way? It is essential to have a clear understanding of this issue while considering the survival orientation of humanity.
The establishment of humanity's most fundamental "moral principles and ethical norms," though succinctly expressed in just four characters, requires profound effort to truly implement. Moreover, one must avoid clinging to extremes. But is it possible for all human beings to avoid such extremes? It is exceedingly difficult! As a result, humanity can only adapt to its circumstances.
All tend to cling to extremes: good and evil, favorable and unfavorable, right and wrong, correct and incorrect, yin and yang, spirits and ghosts, righteousness and wickedness, Buddha and Mara... It is exceedingly rare to find those who do not cling to either side. This is precisely why sentient beings are unable to ascend and transcend. Moreover, within the spatial realm of the Earthly Obscurity Star, if such energy were to be released, what would be the consequences?
It will affect the fundamental nature of all living beings, binding everyone without release. If one can let go and see far, such problems will no longer constrain humanity. All living beings are thus, and this age-old secret, passed down through millennia, provides humans with the knowledge and wisdom to grow.
The World of Mutual Confinement
Through today's writings, which descend into the celestial book "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," can one see with openness and foresight, and let go? What is there to contend about? This embodies the necessity of "entering the Middle Way to transcend the Middle Way." Otherwise, how could the immortals, buddhas, sages, and deities throughout the ages depart from this earthly star and become those who ascend and transcend?
Therefore, one should not persistently cling to personal pleasures and delights, as this is yet another formidable obstacle to transcendence! If human beings merely "go along with life" and wish to ascend beyond it, it is unlikely that they can achieve this simply by willing it. In the human world, this realm is known as the "Domain of Life Transformation"!
It is only through adversity that one can achieve greater growth and elevation; otherwise, sentient beings may believe that life must always align with their own desires to be smooth and peaceful. If that were the case, it could be said: this would only plant the seeds for another cycle of reincarnation and further downfall in the next life. Is that not terrifying? Indeed, it is precisely so!
Consider this: among all human beings who have the potential to ascend, which one has not achieved it in this very way! Can you truly comprehend the reality of Earth Star's reversal? Everyone demands a smooth path and believes it should be so. Yet, if humanity lacks sufficient adversity, how can there be the energy to transcend and elevate? It is exceedingly difficult!
Identical genes each vary, human reincarnation is oneself.
Prosperity seldom lays a solid foundation,  
Turning the future into a period of instability.
There must be an entity of energy,  
That can come and go within the Middle Way.
This condition is profound and profound,  
Not easily attained by mere desire.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement. Although the fundamental nature of human beings is the same, the transformations and material manifestations differ. How, then, can greater growth and elevation be achieved? Even if one understands where the problem lies, humans often find it "easier to know than to act." The reason why sentient beings struggle to transcend and return to their origin lies precisely in this.
Chapter Twenty-Seven The Ling's First Soul: The Corpse Dog's Gluttony
##Eight Immortals  Immortal Elder Cao Guojiu
September 21, 2010, the fourteenth day of the eighth month in the year of Gengyin (Tuesday)
From the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss we come,  
The study of truth shall surely open the way.
Bodhisattvas gather with divine beings and sages,  
Together they spread auspiciousness and uphold the teachings.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous students, and fellow cultivators of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, under the guidance of Wuji, the Eight Immortals’ He Xiangu has descended to compose the ninth chapter of "The Common Origin of the Great Dao." The concept of shared origins with varied transformations has already been inscribed in the heavenly texts. Although everyone has heard of such matters in the past, the nuances presented here are distinctly different!
The meaning is also different; it is precisely by reversing the conditions of practice that one achieves upward elevation and transcendence. Otherwise, one can examine for themselves: all human beings are in a state of compliance, and they also believe it should be so. Without undergoing genuine examination and assessment of such compliant practice, how can one claim that the conditions are fulfilled!
And for oneself, throughout a lifetime, can one return and transcend? It is too difficult! Everyone believes that cultivation should be smooth, without any obstacles or adversities—otherwise, it would mean the immortals and Buddhas are not offering protection! If that is the case, one instead falls into self-imposed hindrances, making it even harder to break free. What can be done, what can be done!
◎ Key Insight: Why do identical genes lead to varied transformations, and how do these differences arise? Identical genes, under the influence of different spatiotemporal conditions and causes, can give rise to diverse species variations. These variations then form distinct genetic species, which subsequently evolve into different inherent qualities. Thus, the fundamental genetic essence across the entire Earth's space was originally the same.
After experiencing various transformations of seas into mulberry fields, the introduction of genetic mixtures from different times and spaces has altered the original species. Just as in animal species transplantation, if genes are combined from the same species, the resulting offspring should be identical; but what happens when the genes of one animal are combined with those of a different species?
Thus, the original species would no longer be reproduced. From the perspective of human beings, it should be understood that the variations produced by different species are inherently distinct. This explains why flowers, ornamental fish, and many other species often surpass their predecessors, excelling beyond their origins.
Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Ling's Two Souls, the Corpse's Fondness for Adornment
## Southern Heaven Propagating Celestial Worthy
September 24, 2010, the seventeenth day of the eighth lunar month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
The Eight Immortals descend to inscribe the celestial scripture,  
Han Zhongli Quan composes the Great Dao.
Tenth Chapter of the Homologous Series: The Gene Guardian of Sentient Beings
Sentient beings share the same genes.
The human world, in its process of existence within Earth's space, is centered around the environment inhabited by humanity. Within this, there also exist many other sentient beings, making it impossible to regulate all with a single uniform model. Thus, there is only one fundamental principle of mutual interdependence, and this very foundation makes upward growth exceedingly difficult.
It is the fundamental nature of all sentient beings, including humanity. What is the origin and destiny of this fundamental nature, and how does its process unfold? Under such conditions, how can all living beings come to be shaped by this fundamental nature? In other words, how can we comprehend the extraordinary cause behind it?
How can this be explained? Even within the same living species, there are many similarities in their life processes; yet, for all living beings on this earthly realm: though they share the same genetic essence, how do different species arise? Where, then, lies the crux of this question?
It is essential to trace back to the root of the matter. Within the living space of humanity and all beings, there exists only one Earth. Each time the Earth undergoes a transformation from ocean to land, it gives rise to different mixtures of genetic essences. Consequently, such mixtures evolve into distinct species.
All sentient beings share the same genes.
Furthermore, the transformation of seas into mulberry fields across different times and spaces, compounded by the addition of another dimension of time and space, is embedded within the genetic essence of all living beings. This leads to the evolution into diverse forms of life. At this point, the various causes and conditions present in each region, combined with differing inherent qualities, give rise to distinct categories of sentient beings.
Observing further from the perspective of the human realm, it is divided into five great continents: 'Eastern Continent of Superior Beings, Western Continent of Cattle-Gift, Southern Continent of Jambu, Northern Continent of Unpleasant Sound, and Central Continent of Mount Sumeru.' Thus, upon closer examination of this earthly space, we find it divided into these five great continents, each inhabited by peoples of different skin colors.
This type is further distinguished by different skin tones; they are merely one kind of human beings, so why are there distinctions among the five skin colors: blue, red, yellow, white, and black? Observing the skin tones of various races in this way, they are broadly categorized into three types: black, white, and yellow; although there are also races with red and blue (green) skin tones.
This pertains to an extremely small fraction of sentient beings, which, in relation to the human world, share a mutual genetic essence. However, when placed in different living environments, they exhibit significant differences. It also forms a commonality in the survival process of such human beings: the necessity of actions to secure warmth and sustenance, which is the fundamental principle that "food is the paramount necessity of the people."
Sentient beings share identical genes.
Although dispersed across various regions of the world, they are all shaped by the genetic workings of the same fundamental substance. From the perspective of humanity as a whole, despite the distinctions among races and species across the five continents, they are all part of the same human collective. Why, then, must we differentiate among the diverse species of humanity?
This situation allows us to understand that in different living environments, there will be different ways of life. It is essential to recognize that within this lies an original genetic foundation—a rather unique genetic essence—which integrates into various living environments. That is to say, it blends with the distinctive qualities of each region, shaping the survival orientations of all sentient beings with consciousness.
Human beings, formed into different races and species, would likely be like frogs at the bottom of a well, overestimating their own understanding, if not for modern technological civilization, which allows them to comprehend the diverse ways of life among peoples across different regions. Moreover, thanks to the opportunities afforded by today's technological civilization, we can come to know that beyond our own living space, there exist numerous other worlds.
All sentient beings across different nations—that is, in different times, spaces, regions, and countries—have distinct genes integrated into their survival processes within those areas, giving rise to diverse human races and species. The Buddha, Shakyamuni, once sat beneath the Bodhi tree and, in the moment of witnessing the clarity of mind and attaining enlightenment, realized that the Buddha-nature in all humans is the same!
The genetic essence of all human beings is identical.
Sentient beings, regardless of race or species, share the same "true suchness Buddha-nature." Thus, whether human beings or other living creatures, all are endowed with the same fundamental essence. Differences arise from varying living habits shaped by different regions. Though all belong to one humanity, they are distinguished by the five continents they inhabit.
The five continents inhabited by humanity, which collectively connect all five continents of the Earth's planetary system, are further divided into five distinct celestial regions—east, west, south, north, and center—corresponding to these planetary systems. This division enables the interconnection of a harmonious living space across the entire cosmic galaxy.
All living beings on Earth, throughout their life processes, should share similarities with other genetic lineages in the cosmic galaxy. This represents a fundamental interconnectedness between the cosmic galaxy and humanity. Thus, the earthly realm inhabited by human beings is not an eternal dwelling place.
Greater growth is necessary to transcend the current space of benevolent existence on Earth. This condition requires a substantial energy body to successfully depart; otherwise, before departure, the physical form may be dissipated by the adverse energy fields surrounding Earth's space, resulting in significant harm.
Beings of the same genetic origin, humanity
For those among humanity who seek to transcend, this is an essential energy body to possess; viewed in this way, it similarly protects human beings from invasion by other species from different cosmic star systems. Within the living space, it is also necessary to possess a sufficiently powerful energy body in order to successfully depart from the Earth's realm.
It is precisely this dual nature of limitation and protection towards sentient beings that presents a rather paradoxical issue. For ordinary sentient beings, it is a great benefit and safeguard; yet for those who seek to transcend and break free, it requires a substantial energy body to successfully depart from the Earth's realm.
Where are we heading next? And for what purpose? These are questions that elude the understanding of humanity, presenting a profound challenge! At the same time, for those among humanity who possess the ability to depart, it is essential to have a clear understanding of what lies beyond the Earth's star system. Otherwise, once departed, where would one go? This remains a fundamental and significant point of uncertainty!
Sentient beings, in the course of their lives here, experience both limitations and protections. They must also observe these circumstances and understand the direction of their own path. If beings from other planetary realms did not descend into Earth's space, ordinary people would find it extremely difficult to smoothly depart from the Earth's sphere.
The fundamental nature of all sentient beings is essentially the same.
This presents yet another significant contradiction. If there were no so-called sages, immortals, Buddhas, bodhisattvas, or exalted beings from outer space or other celestial bodies, how could we possibly comprehend the existence of a vast universe beyond Earth’s realm? It is exceedingly difficult! Just as it is challenging to grasp how all sentient beings across the five continents coexist within Earth’s space.
Without the advancement of modern technological civilization, how could we have come to understand the entire global space and distinguished the human lives across the five continents? Even as we coexist within this same earthly realm, this represents a transcendence achieved through upward progress. Yet, to truly comprehend the mysteries behind it all—how profoundly difficult!
In the face of all sentient beings, humanity is truly like "a frog at the bottom of a well gazing at the sky, unaware of its own limitations." Human beings originate from the fundamental essence of cosmic galaxies, which descends to permeate all living things. This fundamental essence possesses immense potential for growth. Given their current circumstances and conditions, how can human beings possibly comprehend the true nature of their own fundamental essence?
If humanity merely relies on current technology in an attempt to glimpse the fundamental nature of all cosmic origins, it would undoubtedly be like climbing a tree to catch fish—an endeavor that is fundamentally difficult to achieve! This illustrates the essential reason why sentient beings must comprehend these primal causes—precisely so!
The Fundamental Cause of Human Reincarnation
If sentient beings fail to realize that their genetic essence originates from the entire cosmic galaxy, they will remain confined to the earthly realm inhabited by humanity, persistently believing this to be the correct state. This will inevitably become the seed cause for repeated cycles of rebirth. For ordinary beings, this cycle perpetuates in precisely this manner!
For those sentient beings with keen discernment among the Buddha's disciples, it is not so! Are you an ordinary being or a sentient disciple of the Buddha? This distinction determines the nature of your thoughts and perspectives! It is essential to strive for elevation and transcendence; regardless of whether the distinctions lie within the systems of "returning by vow, bearing the light of leadership, universal love for humanity, returning to purity, or descending from the primordial realm."
For these disciples of Buddha, how can there be a true return to origin in one lifetime? This is the true nature of reality! It does not matter where you currently reside, in which direction, or what lineage you belong to—all are disciples whom Heaven must guide back to their origin. Whether one desires it or not is uncertain! It also depends on each individual’s values and karmic conditions.
How laughable that the celestial realm descended to the mortal dust, only to realize one had wasted this very life.
Only the genes are all the same, distinguishing races and the truth of all things.
How to elevate and transcend? It is to let oneself return.
The heavens have long awaited the return to the original position.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement; by recording the shared genetic essence of sentient beings in the celestial book "The Great Dao Shares One Origin," it is offered to compassionate human beings. This will foster virtuous causes and conditions for growth, and will also genuinely benefit true practitioners in the human world. The next installment will continue within this work.
Chapter 29: The Three Souls of the Spirit—The Sparrow Yin's Lustful Nature
##Eight Immortals Elder  Elder Immortal Li Tieguai
October 1, 2010, the 24th day of the eighth lunar month (Friday) in the Gengyin year
From the southern heavens descends the Chongxin Hall,  
Bringing to the mortal world a Dao unlike any other.
The Celestial Venerable today gathers divine beings,  
Wisdom is elevated and further enhanced.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the second of the Eight Immortals, Immortal Han Zhongli, has descended to compose the tenth chapter of "The Common Origin of the Great Dao." It is recorded in the celestial scriptures that all sentient beings share the same essence. What humanity must understand is the teachings imparted by the immortal and Buddhist masters.
To understand that within the cosmic galaxies, there exist numerous opportunities for elevation and transcendence—rather than remaining confined to Earth’s realm indefinitely—and to grasp how to break through all forms of mutual opposition, is among the most essential realizations for humanity. Without this understanding, one merely cycles through repeated reincarnations across lifetimes, which would be truly unworthy!
◎ Key Insight: Although human beings share identical genetic makeup and inhabit the five continents, they exhibit different skin tones, which serve to distinguish diverse living habits. All human beings coexist within this earthly realm, thereby affirming the shared genetic foundation of humanity.
It is the same in that each possesses a body, and on the head there is a face. On the face, there are eyes, ears, a nose, a tongue, and the body, along with two hands and two feet—these are the most basic limbs of humans. Similarly, other species, such as monkeys or apes, also possess the same features as humans, except they are covered in fur. However, they lack human technological civilization and can only survive in the wild.
Moreover, the human body has far less hair compared to apes and chimpanzees. Therefore, humans dwell in houses and are called the "spiritual leaders of all things"! It is through the mind and intellect that all inventions are created, benefiting humanity and other sentient beings. This is why, despite sharing similar genes, the functions of the human body differ. Precisely this is what the immortals and Buddhas tirelessly teach, guiding us toward achievement and elevation.
Chapter 30: The Four Souls of the Spirit — The Devouring Thief and the Gambling Addiction
## Southern Heaven Upholder of Righteousness Celestial Worthy
October 5, 2010, the twenty-eighth day of the eighth lunar month (Tuesday), Gengyin Year
With open hands, walk the great path; a bountiful reward naturally follows.
The old man's words are all born of experience,  
The wonders of human and species genes profound.
Human and species distinctions vary.
The fundamental nature of human beings, in relation to all living creatures, is one of mutual resemblance. Within the entirety of the planet Earth, it is this similar genetic essence, combined with individual variations, that gives rise to different species. Thus, although the genes of human races and other species are similar, there exist many distinct fundamental natures among them.
Sentient beings observe that the fundamental nature of this species is such that joining different categories leads to numerous variations. Consequently, even for a similar gene, different changes will arise. Although most genes among sentient beings are the same, it is the differential genetic essence that forms the framework, giving rise to diverse human races and species.
This is something that modern science can attest to: within the changes of genetic essence, different races and species emerge, presenting a vibrant and diverse world. Amidst the fundamental truth that all things share a common origin, can we discern where the crux of such issues lies? And how do sentient beings exist within the spatial realm of Earth's underworld star?
Sentient beings share the same genes.
It is essential to understand that humans and all beings share the same genetic essence. The introduction of genes with different structures gives rise to diverse races and species. Thus, this is also a result of regional customs, habits, and environmental influences, which shape the distinctions among races and species.
Furthermore, the diverse material transformations occurring across various regions in different forms of life give rise to numerous distinct human races and species. From the perspective of the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Plains, these differences are as vast as heaven and earth. Moreover, the various human beings are distinguished by the regions in which these descendants of Yan and Huang reside.
This is only concerning a single region of the Central Land. If we extend our view to encompass the entire Di Ming star system, which comprises all five continents, we further distinguish among various species and diverse human races. Although their genes are identical, why then are human beings divided into the five categories of red, yellow, blue, white, and black?
There are differences among human races and species.
The formation of distinct survival zones arises from the unique conditions inherent to each region, combined with the diverse ways of life developed in different areas. Consequently, human beings living in various regions naturally adopt the customs of their respective locales. Some individuals, however, leave their original regions and migrate to other continents.
Upon first arrival, one perceives that the ways and customs differ from those of their original home. After a period of time, however, they gradually integrate into the local culture and lifestyle. In such circumstances, they may no longer feel any sense of difference. Yet, if given the chance to return to their place of origin, this contrast may become apparent once more.
Just as with current lifestyle habits, there may be many points of incompatibility; this refers to the ability, cultivated through all the actions of sentient beings in a given dwelling area, to understand how each moment's circumstances and lifestyle habits can influence a person's daily routines and habitual ways of living.
Genes are the same, yet races and species differ.
It is precisely by distinguishing the races of the five continents of the Earth-Ming Star that different lifestyles are maintained, and so it is! All fundamental factors for human survival share similar genes, and this similarity gives rise to races and species. What distinguishes them is precisely a pigment for racial survival, incorporated into races or species.
So, what kind of human races or species will emerge in the future? For the average person, it is quite difficult to grasp the profound mysteries behind these questions. Why do identical genes lead to such vast differences? This is also a matter that future technological civilization can clarify, regarding the "26,000 sets" of fundamental genetic traits within human races.
If even more superior genes can be incorporated, it will lead to the emergence of an even more advanced human race. Thus, to fundamentally transform human genetics, it is necessary to add these twenty-six thousand fundamental genetic factors to humanity. This requires an abundance of superior genetic material to be integrated, thereby enabling the creation of a more exceptional human species.
This technological civilization has also been disseminated into the human world, but why must it be so? It is because the entire cosmic space has already given rise to numerous calamities that threaten all celestial bodies. Without the emergence of a more advanced human species, all that awaits is the relentless onslaught of disasters upon the realms of Earth and the underworld stars.
Resolution and Transformation of Human Calamities
Future generations of humanity will be fundamentally incapable of resisting disasters from outer space. Moreover, over the past century, human beings have continuously disrupted the stability of the entire Earth's environment. As a result, all manner of calamities brought on by the rebellion of heaven and earth have been emerging incessantly. Given the current efforts of humanity to reduce carbon emissions, such measures are simply too slow to meet the urgency of the situation!
It is feared that this may still inflict considerable harm upon future generations; however, the benevolent providence of Heaven has devised an even more sublime solution to such calamities. By summoning over two million highly skilled technological talents from extraterrestrial civilizations, the aim is precisely to elevate human technological creativity in the coming decades for the benefit of all humanity.
It simultaneously transforms the survival process of human beings, evolving humanity's earlier creations and benefiting future sentient beings. For the human world, this signifies a more transcendent elevation! Thus, it can be understood that the grace of Heaven has long descended, gathering many talents in science and technology.
Genes may be identical, but the varieties are different.
It also awaits the moment when the disaster of human survival arrives, at which point it can transform into a more advanced species. Although humans and all things share the same genes, human beings possess limitless wisdom, enabling them to create and foster greater growth for the entire Earth Star, while simultaneously achieving a more advanced technological civilization.
As for other species, although they share the same genes, their creation differs—how can one say they are the same? One represents the growth of wisdom, while the other merely signifies the culmination of a species! In essence, the genetic foundation of humans and all things is originally identical, yet how is it transformed through successive rounds of genetic modification?
Moreover, by leveraging these borrowed talents from outer space with advanced technological expertise, the living world of humanity is enhanced. Through integrating these elements into human genetics and reproduction, a superior human species is created. Upon closer examination, this raises the question: why should human beings adhere to the institution of marriage across different nations? It is to alter the genetic essence of humanity.
Moreover, there is a growing trend of greater integration, which will incorporate the leveraging of advanced technology to cultivate many future talents. Why should we alter the fundamental function of human essence? Precisely so! It is for the sake of enabling humanity to achieve outstanding growth in this 21st century, as well as for the entire realm of Earth and the cosmos, that such creation is essential.
Identical genes create differences, and modifications yield superior outcomes.
With the assistance of the "Borrowing Talents from Outer Space" initiative, the first batch of over two million individuals has now been fully descended. Currently, the gradual descent of the second batch, comprising ten million sentient beings, is underway and is expected to be completed within approximately the next 50 years. This will be followed by the continuation of the technological civilization researched, invented, and created by the first batch.
The continued refinement and enhancement of the superior human race is essential for the well-being of all future humanity and a necessary measure to avert calamity. Without such efforts, how else can we save humanity and achieve greater fulfillment for all future generations? It is imperative to advance this high-tech transformation of human genetics to better adapt to the impending trials ahead.
This is essential! While many may believe that the current human body is already highly advanced, it remains vulnerable to the devastation of future biochemical pathogens. Therefore, it is imperative for humanity to evolve and enhance the physical form. This requires elevating medical technology for all people, fostering growth through such evolution.
Human medical technology can enhance superior genes.
Looking further at the descendants of Yan and Huang as a whole, the medical technology in regions such as Taiwan and China is particularly superior to that of Western nations. Why should we take "Taiwan," a part of the descendants of Yan and Huang, as the base and then spread its influence to "China"? In the future twenty-first century, it will be a bright world for the descendants of Yan and Huang.
It requires numerous technological innovations from the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Plains to cultivate greater advancements in medical science, thereby enabling the future replication of human bodies. If humanity could live for one to two thousand years, would this be considered a mere fantasy, or a genuine achievement? One must observe how today's technology is evolving!
Therefore, the blessings that Heaven can bestow are all created in advance, rather than waiting until calamities emerge to act, which would be too late. This is also essential for the genuine elevation of humanity; it is achieved through the process of "selecting talents." What do you all think of this?
The genes of sentient beings are largely similar.
Human races and species differ in kind,  
Wisdom complete, by virtue and merit led.
Why fashion a body that changes and grows?  
Only for the future, when life and transformation unfold.
The technology of human medicine creates and transforms the achievements of the physical form.
This verse! Let us encourage one another, all sentient beings; to impart the essential nature of why evolution is necessary down into the world of human beings is to counteract the devastation of future biochemical bacteria, thereby preserving humanity and allowing continued existence on the Earthly Star. This is the benevolent compassion of Heaven, granting humanity greater benefits.
Chapter 31: The Five Souls of the Spirit — Slander and Calamity
##Eight Immortals  Han Xiangzi the Immortal Elder
October 8, 2010, the first day of the ninth month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
The Edict from the Southern Heaven descends,  
Spreading virtue and grace to all beings far and wide.
The Celestial Venerable convened with various divine beings and humans, their foundational natures differing in endowment and capacity.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, one of the Eight Immortals, Elder Zhang Guo, has descended to compose the eleventh chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." It addresses the differences among human races and species, as well as their distinct primordial causes, hoping to enlighten all beings and demonstrate how this should be understood within the context of medical science and technology.
The necessity of replicating human bodies in the future is gradually emerging. Once the opportune moment arrives, it will become evident that the creation of technological civilization should unfold in this manner. Otherwise, if the lifespan of future beings cannot withstand the devastation of biochemical bacteria, life will swiftly vanish. This is an undeniable catastrophe!
Key Insight: The calamities facing humanity are drawing near. All such disasters threaten human survival and will cause immense harm. At present, people remain largely unaware and thus feel no sense of fear. When the time of catastrophe arrives, there will be widespread genetic recombination, leading to the emergence of semi-cyborgs, cyborgs, and clones.
Such a time and space will inevitably arrive. I present this for your consideration in advance—not to sound alarmist, but to help establish this awareness early. Herein lies a profound distinction between human beings and other species, offered as guidance for humanity in navigating the direction of survival.
It is understood that although genes share many similarities, the combination of sperm and egg, followed by ten months of gestation, gives rise to differences among species. This reflects variations in the quality of genetic species.
Chapter 32: The Six Souls of Ling — Eradicating Filth and Greed
##Southern Heaven Immortal Dao Celestial Worthy
October 15, 2010, the eighth day of the ninth lunar month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
The Eight Immortals descend upon Chongxin Hall; Cao Guojiu arrives to compose and promote the scriptures.
Twelve Cycles Share the Same Origin of the Dao,  
Yet Genetic Divergence Makes Each Unique.
Subtle Variations in Genetic Differentiation
All sentient beings, whether of human or other species, must undergo the union of yin and yang, where sperm and egg converge, to give rise to different species or races. This causal condition requires the mutual fusion of the two cells—the egg and the sperm—for the gestation process of a species or race to occur.
There must be a period of gestation within the mother's body to nurture the future human race or species. This process reveals a key insight: although the sperm genes of the same species require an egg of the same species to unite, and both rely on the mother's womb for development, the varying lengths of gestation periods lead to differences in the resulting species or human races in the future.
Therefore, human beings, once conceived, must undergo a full ten months of gestation before they can be born into the world. In contrast, other species do not require such a lengthy ten-month pregnancy; their developmental process is considerably shorter. From the perspective of the human realm, it is evident that human life, among all beings, requires a comparatively longer period of nurturing within the mother's womb to develop into a small, living being.
This process endows human beings with a physique and intellect that surpass those of other species, granting them a greater sense of value and purpose. This is precisely why human beings differ from other species. It is essential to understand that, although they share the same genetic heritage as a species, human beings possess distinct genetic variations.
If genes differ in subtle ways, they will undergo change.
Furthermore, although other species also undergo the union of sperm and egg, followed by the nurturing process within their respective maternal bodies, the distinctions that arise among different species are particularly evident in the lives of human beings. Today, science has the ability to eliminate the "hardships of childbirth" that were once endured in the past.
This method is achieved through the use of modern scientific technology known as "painless childbirth." Compared to other species, it reflects the Taiwanese saying about human childbirth from the past: "A successful birth brings the fragrance of chicken and wine; a failed one brings only four planks of a coffin." Moreover, such causal conditions and behavioral norms are shared with other species in the present era.
Human technology has evolved to the point where it can be used to alleviate the hardships of past production methods. Moreover, in the future, human technology will be able to selectively distinguish and determine the methods for having male or female offspring. This technology, combined with the advancements of modern medical science, will undoubtedly reduce the prevalence of diseases and tumor-related genes among humanity.
Furthermore, compared to all other living beings, the genetic essence of humans is inherently superior. However, the future human genes represent an elevated creation, as even more refined RNA-based fundamental qualities are integrated into these future human genetic essences. This will lead to significant fulfillment within the genetic essence of human beings.
Enhancing Humanity through Superior Genetic Modification
Moreover, with significant enhancement, it becomes possible to apply this genetic essence in the creation of all other living beings in the future, screening out and eliminating many undesirable genes. This is essential in the human world; it also profoundly relates to the future well-being of humanity.
It is essential to have such gene screening and the achievements of genetic creation; coupled with the application of today's medical technology to the reactive or non-reactive technology of "dark matter from the underworld," there will be a greater transcendence of essence. This must be achieved through the growth of human technology, which in turn supports the advancement of medical technology.
Regarding the survival of humanity, great revolutions manifest one after another. This is because the benevolent grace of Heaven, in the process of borrowing talents, infuses and nurtures the genes of these borrowed talents. If the essential nature of human genes cannot incorporate the necessity of borrowing talents from high-tech civilizations, human technology will remain stagnant. This is not the fundamental principle of Heaven.
Why is it necessary to borrow talents from the future to inherit the fundamental qualities of the human species? This is because high-tech talents from different periods of extraterrestrial civilizations have been selected to descend into the human world through reincarnation and conception, thereby bringing with them advanced technological qualities. Furthermore, this borrowing of "sperm and egg" also integrates with the collective existence of humanity.
Genetic differences lead to varied outcomes.
Moreover, it can give rise to many highly advanced technological races cultivated by humanity. Once these races are cultivated, they will generate many civilizations that surpass the technological capabilities of the past. This is aimed at providing a highly advanced technological civilization for the beings of the future to rely upon. Why is this so? How does the introduction of advanced genes into the human world bring about such outcomes?
Different qualities of resources will thus be formed. If different materials are introduced with varying genes, the resulting changes will not allow one to comprehend from the original state how the future process will unfold. This requires applying contemporary scientific technology to examine what the future holds, while also understanding the fundamental causes and qualities of the past.
As for those who anticipate results only in the future, there may be some discrepancy. This applies equally to humanity and all species. These require significant technological fulfillment, and only through refined energy bodies can everything be illuminated. By enhancing the fundamental qualities of human beings, there will be virtuous and beneficial growth!
From the genes of human beings, other undesirable traits can be directly filtered out and discarded, while retaining the relatively "superior or advanced" energetic genetic qualities. This represents an evolutionary growth for sentient beings. Moreover, these advancements are certain to be realized in the future. When human beings contribute to the entire world, what transformations will then unfold?
Cloning the human species is a necessity of the future.
This type of human beings is also created through the replication of human bodies. In such replicated humans, the individual's innate essence is transplanted into the genetic structure of the copied body. Additionally, another newly produced body must undergo the transplantation of spiritual essence. Such copied bodies, which can be referred to as "replicants," are capable of surviving for an exceptionally long lifespan.
This holds considerable power to shock future generations of humanity; it is also essential to understand how, once the entire cloned human body is complete, the copying and transplantation of spirituality can be added, leading to significant growth and elevation, thereby forming substantial benefits. This represents the advancement of humanity.
There will be a series of eras dedicated to research and invention, simultaneously shaping the future of humanity with fully advanced technological civilization in biochemical bodies. These developments will have a profound impact on all human beings; consequently, many will choose to reduce reproduction, giving rise to a highly refined human species.
It can be said that in the future, human life will become increasingly precious and noble. Compared to the genes of other species, human beings already surpass all other living creatures by many levels. However, when compared to the beings of other celestial bodies, humanity is still only at the very beginning of its journey.
Technology advances civilization through research and innovation.
It is exceedingly difficult to achieve great transcendence; viewed from this perspective, it will continuously transform the physical bodies of human beings, enabling adaptation to future biochemical technologies and resistance to future biochemical bacteria. Moreover, is humanity worthy of enduring existence? It is essential to examine the value of each individual's survival, which also relates to whether we can create a future upon which life may depend.
Simultaneously, these developments will greatly assist humanity in transcending the limitations of life, and will also foster the emergence of many technological talents through collaboration. After cycles of progress, should we return to our original home planet? Let us observe the future of Dimingxing's technology! As for the first group: it is imperative that all return!
From the second to the eighth batches, it is necessary to observe the achievements of each individual to determine whether they should return to the base of their original planet or remain on the Diming Star! That is to say, they must decide for themselves whether to continue staying on the Diming Star or return to their original planet. The key distinction lies in whether they have truly earned merit or if it is merely a matter of borrowing from the civilization of others!
After these second batches, it depends on how hard each individual strives! How will humanity transform these genes? It is truly difficult to foresee whether future generations will achieve greater elevation! According to the fundamental principles of Heaven, this process is carried out truthfully among different nations and races, especially in the land of the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Plains.
Genes Create Different Species
In elevating and transcending neighboring nations of China, it is essential for all countries in the current world, particularly in the preparatory work for the WTO, to possess such fundamental qualities. This will facilitate the transformation of relatively underdeveloped nations and enable more advanced countries to cultivate progress through the integration of high-tech expertise and external influences (akin to cross-pollination) from beyond their borders.
In such a human world, it is not merely a small number of people engaging in genetic modification; rather, it involves large-scale transformations where billions of human beings simultaneously alter their genetic essence. Therefore, in the future, sentient beings will have great blessings to be born into the human world, making it essential to observe the fundamental nature of human genetics.
After these transformations, what will become of all human races? Concurrently, as this growth and elevation progress, to achieve a higher and more refined quality, it becomes necessary to implement a process of selection. Only then can we truly understand how the fundamental qualities altered at each stage can develop upward, enhance, and transcend their inherent traits.
If one cannot fundamentally alter the basic nature of human beings, yet desires to achieve significant functional effects, it is undoubtedly like climbing a tree to catch fish—a futile endeavor! Such efforts merely stagnate at the level of superficial modifications, entirely incapable of fostering substantial progress in the creation of superior qualities. This represents the primary functional limitation of human beings in their current state of causal conditions.
Transforming and elevating the human race, genetic changes are not the same.
Screening out undesirable genes, evolution advances through its own merit.
All sentient beings of humanity, through the causes they create, elevate and create in this manner.
Eliminate the seeds of disease, preserve the finest genetic quality.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement; it brings down into the celestial scriptures the technological issues that humanity will face in the future, in the hope of providing genuine assistance to all. By doing so, it aims to reduce the limitations imposed by ignorance and obstacles in the human realm, enabling true upward growth and transcendence—all for the welfare and benefit of humanity and all beings.
Chapter 33: The Seven Souls of the Spirit, The Foul Master's Miscellaneous Affairs
##Eight Immortals Elder, Immortal Elder Lan Caihe
October 19, 2010, the twelfth day of the ninth month in the year of Gengyin (Tuesday)
The Celestial Venerable of Southern Heaven ascends in glory,  
The Great Dao shares a single origin, truly sublime and wondrous.
The first to achieve clarity in the mortal world,  
Surpassing all other sects in accomplishment.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, Immortal Elder Cao Guojiu, one of the Eight Immortals, has descended to compose the twelfth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." He elucidates the subtle transformations of karma arising from different genes, granting sentient beings insight into how all growth unfolds within future technology.
For all human beings, there will be great elevation and transcendence, which can help everyone grow upward. It is essential to implement this from the present moment, and then there will be good and virtuous causes and conditions to achieve this elevation and transcendence! This, in turn, is aimed at all growth in the human world, which must genuinely benefit human beings—this is the true path!
Key Insight: The essence of genetic borrowing lies in starting from the inheritance for future generations, thereby achieving greater genetic transcendence. Otherwise, all forms of human advancement would be unable to meet this condition. This holds significant potential for the growth of humanity, as it enables the realization of progress that was previously unattainable, step by step and in an orderly manner.
Why then is there such a need to borrow talents? It is to fundamentally reshape what was originally chaotic. This is not something that can be achieved with just one or two thousand years, nor can exceptional figures emerge so quickly. It requires a very long time for growth to occur again. Therefore, for ordinary efforts to modify genes within the human world, this approach can lead to significant growth and elevation.
Chapter 34: Purification of the Three Hun and Seven Po
## Nantian Qiyang Tianzun
October 22, 2010, the fifteenth day of the ninth month in the Gengyin year (Friday)
Li, the Iron Crutch, descends to this world,  
The Immortal Elder writes words from the same source.
The Great Dao series is truly sublime,  
The human race soars with noble wisdom.
Enhancement of High-Level Intelligence in Humanity
Observing all living beings in the human world, many species on the planet Di Ming, if regarded as sentient beings with humanity as the higher species, possess great wisdom to create technological civilizations beyond the reach of other species, thereby genuinely contributing greater civilization to the space of Di Ming.
This is the immense act of bestowing blessings upon all humanity and myriad living beings. It can be said to be of tremendous scale. This also means that, alongside the survival orientation of humanity, different genes have been integrated into human beings, granting them higher wisdom, which in turn enables the creation of well-being for all living things.
It is essential to understand that within each planetary body, there will be a portion of higher species that dominate all affairs of that planet. If there are two or more such species, significant exclusion and considerable conflict will arise. From the perspective of human beings, humanity consists of only a single race.
However, it distinguishes between the two types of human beings, the yin and the yang, based on the reproductive functions of single-cell and dual-cell organisms, categorizing them as one kind of human beings. Yet, it is through dual-cell reproduction that human beings propagate their descendants. These dual-cell organisms represent a relatively higher form of intelligent human beings.
Enhancement of Higher Races' Wisdom
Among all other living beings, although there also exists reproduction through diploid cells, they possess higher-level genes than present-day humans and thus lack human wisdom. This means that while species reproduce through diploid cells, the addition of relatively advanced intelligence in present times has resulted in the absence of the conditions necessary for the knowledge possessed by human beings.
Thus, other species were formed, coexisting on the Diming Star, yet they were unable to possess the functional capacity for civilization to document all things; nor could they accumulate greater knowledge to foster the growth of wisdom. This represents a record of the evolutionary journey of all preceding human civilizations.
Among human beings, the fundamental difference from animals also lies in this: it is essential to accumulate a wealth of knowledge, experience, and wisdom passed down from predecessors in order to create the foundations upon which human existence depends. Viewed from this perspective, this condition arises from humanity's drive for survival and progress, leading to the growth of evolution.
Among these, there lies the accumulation of knowledge and wisdom born from the convergence of conflicts. For Dimingxing, without such disputes and mutual confrontations, how could there be creative progress and growth? Human beings often regard "conflict" as an undesirable phenomenon, yet when viewed from the perspective of the vast cosmos: without conflict, there would be no source of evolution!
Enhancement of the Wisdom of the Superior Races
If human beings were to merely maintain a life of constant ease and comfort, how could they possibly achieve growth, let alone make scientific progress? It would be impossible! It is essential to understand that such struggles are fundamental actions for all human beings and all living creatures. For every form of life, sustenance is the foremost necessity.
Furthermore, human beings must integrate into a structure formed by a "currency chain," applying the "food chain" to achieve the "affairs chain." This signifies that human beings, at a relatively higher level, utilize the composition of the food chain, which in turn is linked by the currency chain, thereby fostering the growth of the affairs chain.
Since the dawn of recorded civilization, humanity has continuously elevated and refined the advancements of all past civilizations to overcome the obstacles of ignorance. For humankind, this represents a significant progressive endeavor. Such evolution has enabled the human species to advance at a remarkably rapid pace compared to the inherent genetic essence of other species.
Such a cause and condition also allows other species to coexist on this Earth Star simultaneously. This represents another form of interconnectedness among all beings, enabling them to survive together. Only with such magnanimity can they collectively form a symbiotic existence on the Earth Star. Considering the current state of human survival as a whole, what then?
Humans are capable of creating advanced intelligence.
There exist many other celestial bodies that have long possessed technological civilizations, which have gradually descended to the Earth Star. This technological civilization involves "borrowing" high-tech talents from other planets to transplant them into the Earth Star, thereby transforming the genetic essence of humanity. Today, some of these have already integrated.
Through the advanced evolution of the human genetic essence, the entire civilization and technology have transcended many previously insurmountable obstacles. It can now be said that all human beings possess the five supernatural abilities, namely, the divine eye, divine ear, telepathy, miraculous mobility, and knowledge of past lives, all of which are fully realized through the advancements of civilization and technology.
To guide the survival and dependence of all human beings, this is the virtue and grace bestowed by the heavens upon humanity today, enabling the fulfillment of all technological civilizations within the spatial realm of Earth. This is aimed at fostering greater growth for humanity in this era of time and space, a progress that can be described as having evolved with remarkable swiftness!
Looking back at the entire human world with recorded civilization, only the past six thousand years have left a legacy of documented history. To this day, records of this evolution of civilization have been passed down through the accumulation of ancestral experiences, preserved across time and space. Moreover, over the past century, heaven has gradually bestowed the advancement of technological civilization.
The wisdom of higher humanity creates the boundless.
Then, some "borrowed" high-tech talents from civilization descended, and in this way, through person-to-person and gene-to-gene transmission, they transformed and elevated human genes. Yet, those who were transformed remained completely unaware: why did they come into this world in this lifetime? And for what purpose were they driven to invent the technological products applied in this human world?
One is not fully aware that the emergence of these civilizations and technologies is precisely for the benefit of future humanity! Nor do these highly advanced scientific and technological talents understand why they possess such creative virtues to bring blessings to humanity. These future technological products, in essence, represent a form of inventive and benevolent virtue!
In this way, the chain of human affairs is integrated into the composition of the currency chain, along with an abundant food chain. It provides all the comforts and enjoyments in life, yet even these high-tech talents, who have brought about such transformations, are themselves unaware of why they do so. Thus, every invention and creation is made for the comfort and enjoyment of humanity and future generations.
Advanced intelligence can create boundless civilizations.
These creative inventions and their virtuous benefits have undergone continuous evolution through "research, refinement, and transformation," leading to significant advancements in highly sophisticated technological civilization. This progress greatly contributes to human growth under such circumstances. At the same time, it is often unrecognized that these inventions and creations are merely reconfigurations of technological civilizations that have long existed on other celestial bodies.
This is the "tacit understanding" of "borrowing the wisdom of civilization." How can such a high-tech civilization serve as a pioneer for the human world? It is a process that unfolds with great realism: after the first generation of inventions and creations, there follows a second generation of improvements, and then successive rounds of refinement in the third, fourth, and fifth generations.
It possesses an even more refined quality, making all sentient beings desire to purchase it and willingly spend money to do so. Moreover, with each successive generation—the second, third, fourth, fifth, and beyond—every innovation brings about changes in technological civilization that were previously unattainable for humanity, representing yet another significant advancement for human beings.
Evolution of Advanced Human Civilization Technology
This is the growth of wisdom among advanced races, which also evolves civilization into greater benefits. For the future of technological civilization, it will greatly assist humanity in all aspects of life—clothing, food, shelter, transportation, education, and entertainment. In the future, these areas will undergo substantial evolution, no longer hindered by past limitations, enabling technology to surpass previous boundaries.
It is essential to understand that in the realm of divine mobility, human beings will also undergo transformation. In the present, vehicles traveling on roads will eventually fly through the air. These advancements serve as fundamental components for the future of technological civilization. Such evolution of civilization will enable sentient beings in the world of consciousness to achieve swifter and more rapid divine mobility.
They have already attained the divine powers of clairvoyance and clairaudience. These are genuine and fully present within every human being, gradually leading to greater growth and elevation. For the 21st century, the evolution of high-tech civilization provides the necessities for the survival of sentient beings, enabling them to receive genuine benefits!
The human species is of a higher order,  
Distinguished by its unique wisdom gene.
The fundamental causes and qualities are different, yet the capacity for invention and creation is inherently equal.
Other species are difficult to record;  
Civilization creates, technology unfolds.
The toil of the forebears brings cool shade to their descendants;  
All is shared fortune for generations to come.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement; it brings down the higher wisdom of humanity into the celestial book "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," to benefit all compassionate human beings. With all virtuous and favorable causes and conditions for growth, one can truly and genuinely benefit oneself and all beings. We also express gratitude to everyone for accompanying this work and for the time spent with the Chongxin lineage. Farewell for now!
Chapter 35: The Three Hun and Seven Po — Purification and Ascension
##Eight Immortals, Immortal Elder Lü Dongbin
From the Southern Heavens, a sublime descent to the mortal realm,  
The Virtuous Lord of Righteous Principles, with benevolent intent, is born.
The Thirteenth Chapter of the Shared Origin of the Great Dao:  
The Flourishing Technology of the Advanced Races
Good evening to all Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy! Today, the Immortal Li Tieguai, one of the Eight Immortals, has descended to compose the thirteenth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." This work aims to elevate the wisdom of higher human races and disseminate it downward, hoping that all may join in this collective effort. In doing so, we not only uplift ourselves but also benefit all sentient beings of humanity.
The advanced technological talents bestowed by Heaven have achieved their accomplishments through arduous efforts, while also allowing everyone to share in the inventions and creations born from the hard work of predecessors. It is precisely because of this that humanity and all living beings can experience the current growth of technology. Can we truly comprehend the mysteries within? Only then can we ascend and transcend—this is the undeniable truth of progress!
◎ Key Insight: Why are human beings endowed with significantly greater wisdom than other species? It is because humans possess the capacity for thought, invention, and creation, leading to numerous advancements in civilization and even the development of written records. As a result, humans have invented many things that benefit all beings. These inventions, through repeated modifications and refinements, have greatly benefited sentient beings. In today's era, this extends to all aspects of survival—clothing, food, shelter, transportation, education, and recreation.
It can be said that its role has become stronger and greater compared to past generations, particularly in the realm of online information, which has also bridged distances far and wide, making the ends of the earth feel like close neighbors. Events occurring in the farthest corners of the world can now be presented to the other half of the globe. The question is: how is this possible? And what are all the circumstances? In an instant, everything becomes clear and understood. The civilization of humanity and all living beings is also growing increasingly refined and sophisticated.
Chapter Thirty-Six: Human Body Enhancement, Ascension and Transcendence
◆ Decree ◆
完書繳旨
October 29, 2010, the twenty-second day of the ninth month in the year of Gengyin (Friday)
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
##Limitless Goodness and Perfection Immortal Maiden
The Eight Immortals descend to compose the celestial text,  
Han Xiangzi, the Immortal Elder, composes this.
The Fourteenth Chapter: The Same Origin of the Great Dao  
Technology Brings Forth Lasting Blessings and Benefits
Creating Technology for the Benefit of All
In the vast expanse of the human world, it is the human species that possesses a uniquely advanced intellectual capacity for technological innovation and creation in the struggle for survival. This ability has bestowed numerous benefits upon humanity itself and all living beings. This distinction arises from the inherent superiority of human genetic essence, which has been elevated far beyond that of other species.
Within this context, human factors can be enhanced. If the well-being of humanity is achieved to perfection, it is also shaped by genetic essence, which is shared among individuals. However, in subtle transformations, the genetic essence of humans is far stronger than that of other species, accompanied by considerably advanced modes of thought and concepts.
This kind of issue will become increasingly sophisticated in the future, representing a highly advanced technological mode of thinking. Without such an elevated technological mindset, it would be extremely difficult to transform and create what other civilizations have achieved. It can be said that in every era and circumstance, providence bestows relatively advanced thinking and creativity upon humanity.
Regarding these processes of creation, transformation, and growth, it is rare to have such a large-scale opportunity to "borrow talents" to guide and foster creation as we do now. At the same time, this allows humanity and all living beings to benefit more greatly within this specific temporal and causal context. If we reflect carefully, we might ask: how has the existence of humanity and all living beings unfolded over the past 50 years?
The heavens impart opportunities with fairness and equality, creating technology to benefit all sentient beings.
Compared to the way of life fifty years ago, has progress not been remarkably great? Even the divine beings and buddhas in the heavens envy humanity for such an opportunity! The ability to advance technological civilization and surpass previous eras in development means that, for sentient beings, the present age has indeed made significant strides forward compared to the past.
It also becomes an unfair and rather cruel reality for past generations of humanity. In the current era, the Heavens have provided all beings of the past with this opportunity to evolve and return to the human world to live. At the same time, the same opportunity is granted to every sentient being, offering them this divine chance and auspicious affinity.
Although one may enter the human realm to live, it is not guaranteed that every sentient being will be able to ascend and grow upward! It also depends on what each being desires, what they need, and how diligently they strive. Various questions provide equal opportunities for every sentient being to grow together.
All have the opportunity to enter the human world, which is the fulfillment of the impartial and equal justice of Heaven. All those who have not evolved in the current era of science will, in the future, be born one by one into the human world. This is the impartial and equal justice of Heaven, which necessarily employs the minds of humanity, borrowing and inventing to bring about creation.
Creating Technology to Benefit All Mankind
By transforming the scientific and technological civilizations already possessed by other planets into species within the spatial realm of Earth, we can benefit all sentient beings. This will enable greater growth and transcendence for the human world. Without such efforts, how else can we significantly aid humanity in its upward progression and development? This is also a necessity driven by the trends of our time.
Human beings, within such causes and conditions, unknowingly attain the essential nature of upward elevation in their genetic makeup, which is also a form of transformation and creation. For sentient beings, this represents evolutionary growth and elevation. However, some groups of people fundamentally fail to keep pace, merely gaining the opportunity to enter the human world. What more can be done?
For those who have already had the opportunity to evolve, elevate, and grow—who would then alter their genetic essence and gain the chance to incorporate other superior qualities—everyone else has already advanced. As for those who remain, the only ones with the opportunity to enter the human world: it is their own lack of effort that has led to this, coupled with a failure to create, leaving no chance for change. What can be done?
In this perspective, the heavens bestow upon all sentient beings opportunities that are entirely just and equal, awaiting humanity to seize what is essential for themselves. For humans, this again becomes a necessity that must be attained through their own efforts. Thus, how can each sentient being who enters the human world achieve the transformation of their fundamental nature?
The human mind has created technology.
This is the grace of Heaven and an inherent necessity. It represents the fundamental action that will inevitably evolve humanity and species in the future, while also enabling all human beings to enhance and reform the flawed foundational qualities of the past. Moreover, it will significantly reduce the occurrence of many diseases among humanity in the times to come.
It will also reduce the prominence of all tumors and cancers. It is essential to understand that these issues will gradually fade with the passage of time. It can be said that the occurrence of such problems is precisely due to the exploitation of "black resources," such as pesticide contamination. The backlash from heaven and earth, manifested through these very black resources, serves as a retribution for all the calamities inflicted upon humanity.
That is: "Air pollution, water resource pollution, food pollution, human body pollution, biological pollution, land pollution" are merely a form of black resources, which have severely polluted the entire Earth. Yet, humanity remains largely unaware of how such sources of pollution have come to be.
How can we stop this pollution from continuing? Thus, human beings only know that everything at present is due to the pollution from the black resource—petroleum—yet they remain unaware that the black resource—pesticides—is gradually destroying all aspects of human life, even as it increases the production of the food chain for humanity.
Benefit also harms oneself in the process.
Yet, it remains beyond our comprehension that within other food chains, human life is being devastated—a classic case of robbing Peter to pay Paul, where the gains do not compensate for the losses. This approach, born from "borrowed innovations," aims to block pollution sources and alter the species that sustain human survival. It can be said that by harnessing the resources of heaven and earth, many scientific inventions beneficial to humanity have been created.
This is a means to sustain the vitality of humanity and increase the lifespan of all human beings. Moreover, these creations will be invented one by one in the coming years, which will transform all sources of pollution on the entire Earth Star. At the same time, it will alter the geology of the entire Earth Star's space—a fundamental action necessary for this era.
The virtuous existence of all human beings has also evolved at a remarkably rapid pace. For humanity, this signifies entry into the "initial stage of intermediate application." In terms of the technological civilization of the human world, this evolution will surpass that of the past and become far more advanced. It can be fully realized in daily life through "clairvoyance, clairaudience, and supernatural mobility."
It will be possible to develop a relatively advanced technological civilization, while also improving upon past dietary habits. Such habits will gradually be replaced by other research and inventions in the future, bringing greater benefits to human health. This means that for the physical bodies of humanity, the old dietary methods will no longer be followed.
Technology has created well-being for humanity.
It is evident that over the past two decades or so, the depletion of marine resources and the gradual rise in sea levels have already led to food shortages, and in the future, humanity is bound to face the predicament of food scarcity. In an attempt to increase production, people have resorted to other farming methods, resulting in widespread killing of life—this, too, is not a virtuous or beneficial approach.
This behavior will gradually diminish in the future as well. Although such farming and increased killing may contribute to the human food chain, much of it involves rapid growth, resulting in the presence of numerous growth hormones. As a result, humans are unable to immediately eliminate the harm caused by these accelerated growth hormones.
Consequently, many issues will arise for humanity in the future. While these developments may primarily benefit certain corporations and operators, they also inflict invisible harm upon countless beings. Thus, while science can create benefits for human welfare, it also increases the likelihood of human conflict. How, then, should we choose?
This is the greatest obstacle that ordinary sentient beings cannot comprehend; it also becomes a source of significant destructive power for human beings before they have fully developed. All of these will gradually be eliminated in the future, allowing sentient beings greater space and enabling them to take actions to protect the health of their own bodies.
Technological civilization also brings disasters and destruction.
It is precisely the necessity of creating technology in the future; can humanity extend life or eradicate it? This must be observed through the fortune and fate of each living being! Such conditions of cause and effect must be faced with utmost sincerity, and only through greater protective actions toward sentient beings can the precious lives of humanity be extended.
It is necessary to harness technology to contribute to this civilizational creation, thereby eliminating the pollution caused by human killing of life. This will also greatly assist humanity and all beings in achieving greater gains during their evolution, enabling genuine growth and transformation to alter the pollution from past ignorant killings.
This necessitates future achievements to be attained, enabling sentient beings to achieve greater elevation and to transcend the limitations of past genetic essence. This represents an enhancement of humanity's fundamental causal quality. Therefore, whether contemporary humanity possesses such an opportunity to realize causal creation depends on observing the evolution of the times, and through fulfillment, distinctions are made accordingly.
The Mind of Human Technology: Altering Harmful Genes
Enhancing transformation through good foundational qualities can smoothly lead to the arrival of blessings.
Black resources come to pollute,  
Mankind believes it's oil that stains.
Unaware that pesticides are even more toxic, they devastate the ecological environment.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement. The source of pollution for humanity, namely black resources, is precisely what human beings use the most. This not only pollutes the air but also contaminates water sources, and further taints the bodies of humans and all living beings. How, then, can it be resolved? It must be a choice made by humanity!
Postscript, Congratulations, Encouragement
## Emperor Guan, the Sage of the Southern Heaven
The celestial path of the Southern Heaven descends,  
The Heavenly Lord's virtue and righteousness align with the Great Dao.
Works by the Immortal Han Xiangzi: The Fourteen Essentials of the Great Dao's Common Origin
Good evening to all Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Tao Academy! Today, the Immortal Han Xiangzi from the Eight Immortals has descended to compose the fourteenth chapter of "The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin." The fundamental principles of technological creation and benefiting all beings have been bestowed within the celestial scriptures. It is hoped that everyone may carefully contemplate the reasons and intricacies therein.
From this, one can understand what the fundamental sources of pollution for all human beings are. Only through a continuous series of efforts can a healthy body be achieved. Under these causal conditions, humanity can increase material abundance and harvests, yet at the same time, it also brings about immense disasters to human survival, which are difficult to alleviate.
Nowadays, these alternative energy sources have gradually been invented and should replace the polluting sources of the past fifty years, which have already devastated the entire Earth. Without transformation, how can there be a better living space? This is worth deep reflection by all humanity, for only then can we achieve a good and benevolent living environment. Is this not so?
◎ Key Insight: The black resources on which human beings rely for survival have long since polluted the entire global environment, and have also become a significant disaster for all human lifestyles. Once the primary driver that transformed society from agricultural to industrial and commercial, these resources have gradually revealed a global-scale catastrophe, one that has now escalated into a calamity almost beyond remedy. Only now have we come to realize that we cannot afford to stand idly by.
It also began to call on everyone to start "energy conservation and carbon reduction." At this time, the melting of the polar ice caps in the Arctic and Antarctic has awakened humanity to the realization that it is time to promote "energy conservation and carbon reduction." At the very least, all human beings share the responsibility to contribute to the well-being of the entire Earth, and it is essential for everyone to make an effort.
◆ Decree ◆
Completion of the Book and Presentation to the Emperor
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
##Wuji Mande Xiangu
The Eight Immortals descended to inscribe the celestial scripture; Lan Caihe, the Ancient Immortal, descended to inscribe.
The Fifteenth Chapter: The Great Dao Shares a Common Origin,  
The Path of Technology Surpasses All Others.
Technology surpasses the civilizations of all other sentient beings.
In the human realm, civilization and technology have reached such heights that they greatly enhance and foster the well-being of humanity, leading to significant advancements and creations in high-tech civilization. The living conditions of human beings are far more superior compared to other sentient beings. As a result, countless other spirits and creatures yearn deeply for the opportunity to be born into the human world.
Human beings are considered superior to all other living creatures precisely for this reason; when compared to the realm of the underworld, it is yet another highly advanced civilization and reality, one that human technology has enabled, surpassing civilizations of the past. Why, then, is the human body regarded as a vessel of relatively higher energy?
Therefore, it is said: In the human realm within this time and space, there exists the civilization of the real world. How is it capable of moving mountains and turning seas? How can it create miracles? Moreover, how can it eradicate all diseases of sentient beings among humanity, thereby controlling the entire human world! This is indeed a significant fulfillment for humanity. It is essential to understand: What is the nature of this human energy body that enables such conditions?
Humans are far superior to all other living beings; yet compared to the realm of divine spirits, they fall short by a considerable margin. Conversely, when measured against the underworld, human beings are significantly more advanced. What issues might arise from this? For the direction of human existence, this is a blessing—an elevation and creation of a high-tech civilization.
Technology surpasses the civilizations of all beings.
Upon further careful reflection, has the technological civilization of the human world over the past 50 years or so advanced significantly? Opportunities that were unattainable in past generations have now manifested one by one in the present era. This represents the fullest expression of what were once known as "clairvoyance, clairaudience, and supernatural mobility."
It has also transformed the life processes of all human beings. It is clear to everyone that in the human world, all aspects of life have become more comfortable, far surpassing the past. At present, humanity has already attained the divine eye, the divine ear, and has further accelerated the power of the divine foot.
In this present moment, it is difficult to achieve rapid movement as in the past, for the times have already arrived at this point. Moreover, in the future, there will be semi-aerial high-speed movers that will alter the evolution of the present divine swiftness and supernatural power, simultaneously transforming the role of human survival and evolution. All of this will inevitably manifest in the human world in the future.
It also prompts a shift in all life orientations within the human world, an evolution that is centered on humanity as a whole. As for whether other living beings can benefit from it, we must observe how future civilizations are shaped. This, in turn, leads to different survival orientations and varied modes of existence for humanity.
Technology Transcends the Boundaries of Human Existence
It is a moment when a technological civilization influences the evolution of humanity, and the opportunity to compose this divine text will bring about the further evolution of a future, prescient civilization and technology. This is an essential step for the advancement of human civilization, and it aligns with the unfolding processes of heaven and earth. In all of this, who is the greatest guiding force?
It is precisely the great virtue and grace of the Supreme Jade Emperor of the Vast Heaven, the Exalted God of Mysterious Spirit, that infuses all sentient beings with the favorable conditions and good causes for growth. For humanity, this manifests as the creation of advanced civilization and technology. Human beings, following this divine pattern of the heavens, evolve and ascend to become a more sublime species.
Therefore, can humanity evolve into a superior species as it truly is? Similarly, for all other living beings, by changing their current way of life, all future beings may gradually transform into a cyborg model, forming an evolutionary advancement that will inevitably resolve each and every future disaster!
However, there will also be many calamities and tribulations that continuously manifest, which can greatly stimulate the thinking and contemplation of human beings. During such times, many technological civilizations emerge one by one in human life, leading to the development of biochemical civilization among humanity, though it has not yet reached a mature stage.
Civilization and technology will benefit humanity.
It is merely a matter of perfecting past scientific and technological advancements. Moreover, this biochemical civilization will gradually manifest over the coming decades. It is imperative to achieve progress and elevation in biochemistry to significantly reduce the calamities inflicted upon humanity by biochemical bacteria. This is an undeniable truth!
Similarly, regarding the survival and diseases of humanity, it is precisely so! There will also be many solutions; viewed this way: if humanity had no other disasters, there would be no progress, invention, or creation. At the same time, each type of disaster would give rise to corresponding governance methods, thereby contributing to the advancement of human medical technology.
This is aimed at enhancing the lives of all sentient beings with emotions and elevating the growth of all civilizations. What role will it play in the future? It is essential to understand that this kind of advanced technological civilization follows the conditions already established by other celestial bodies, descending to borrow, research, invent, and create, thereby elevating technology to surpass its limits!
It also manifests in modern times the calamities that have already occurred on other celestial bodies. Thus, by adopting methods previously applied on other planets, the Earth is transforming the evolution of human life, leading to significant growth. This represents an inevitable form of creative invention, one that simultaneously benefits all humanity.
The survival of all living beings necessitates the assistance of technology.
This will enable sentient beings to achieve greater elevation in the aspects of mind, spirit, and body, undergo religious refinement, and attain ascension and transcendent return within a single lifetime. Otherwise, human beings will find themselves burdened with numerous reasons and causes that hinder their upward growth and transcendence.
In the mortal world, many never have the opportunity to undergo religious refinement, allowing themselves to be reborn and grow through transformation. These justifications and reasons will gradually fade away, so what use is it for humanity to cling to a multitude of excuses and explanations? For all sentient beings, within the next five hundred years, the superficial labels and barriers of contemporary religions will be dismantled!
Providing a greater source of spiritual sustenance for all human beings represents a sublime elevation in growth. It can thus be said that this evolution should be explained to all religious leaders—not only for their own benefit but also for the greater achievements of all in the future, which will also lead to a more transcendent civilization.
The fulfillment of purification requires the application of the "consciousness-only concept" to evolve the refinement of humanity, thereby enabling greater civilizational creation. To date, it can be said that such conditions are gradually taking shape, especially with the return of over two million high-tech talents and the descent of four hundred million Buddha-children across various systems into the human world.
Human beings carry the burden of uplifting one another.
It means that the four hundred million Buddhist disciples must work together to enable the ninety-two original spirit children to transcend. Each one is responsible for uplifting and perfecting twenty-three others. This opportunity not only serves to educate future generations of sentient beings but also ensures that one no longer lingers in the human realm. Only in this way can all four hundred million Buddhist disciples truly achieve transcendence and growth in their return.
This is also a significant expectation from Heaven towards the Chongxin lineage system, hoping that sentient beings, in their pursuit of survival, can establish a foundation for civilization to achieve success. It is necessary to follow the inventions and creations transplanted from other planets, evolving here on Earth, which will lead to substantial progress.
In addressing the mitigation of calamities for humanity, it requires greater growth to specifically purify the "body, mind, and spirit." There must be a genuine opportunity for transformation, not merely through technological civilization alone. If the "body, mind, and spirit" of humanity cannot evolve, it will necessitate a considerable amount of time for reform and elevation.
In the human world, such causes and conditions must be directed toward the "body, mind, and spirit" of human beings, to evolve higher wisdom and further advance human thought and perspectives. Thus, if human beings fail to understand that this process is carried out through the "consciousness-only perspective," they will miss the benefits it brings to all.
The Purification of Living Beings' Existence
If it is difficult to comprehend, consider that every sentient being's arising of thoughts and intentions evolves according to daily interactions through the "eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind." These, in turn, engage with the six sensory objects—"forms, sounds, scents, tastes, textures, and mental phenomena"—stimulating the evolution and elevation of thought and perception, thereby forming a process of growth and learning.
Human discourse on "the subconscious, micro-consciousness, deep consciousness, and profound consciousness" refers to the evolution from the first five consciousnesses in Yogācāra theory, progressing through the sixth consciousness, which then transmits to the seventh consciousness, the *manas*, for discernment. This is further realized by the eighth consciousness, the *ālaya-vijñāna*, before one can enter the functional domain governed by the ninth consciousness, the *amala-vijñāna*.
Human beings must necessarily employ the knowledge and concepts they recognize to support religious terminology, and these will be of great assistance to future humanity, fostering higher growth in both knowledge and wisdom. From this perspective, it is essential for humanity to undergo such evolution, while also purifying the seeds of the eight consciousnesses to achieve elevation.
Everyone has been purified and evolved. At this stage, the elevation of body, mind, and spirit can no longer be resolved by conventional notions. It is essential to possess such "purified growth" as well as the wisdom of "evolutionary knowledge." All can achieve transcendence and return within a single lifetime, thereby enabling greater salvation.
All the virtuous and excellent civilizations of humanity
For the four hundred million Buddhist disciples among sentient beings, along with the ninety-two original spirit children, plus over two million high-tech talents borrowed and returning—thus, it remains unclear what the duties and missions of all students within the Chongxin lineage are. That is, the immortal and buddha teachers have repeatedly emphasized that each one is to become a future "instructor and professor"!
This is absolutely true. When it comes to the necessity of fulfilling the needs of sentient beings in the present moment, can one say they do not need it? No! It is essential to have such awareness and to exert genuine, unwavering effort. Whether one can leave behind a glorious page in history depends entirely on the collective efforts within the human world. This is the honest path to achieving one's own fulfillment.
One must be deeply committed to diligent advancement; otherwise, what capability could one possess to serve as a model for future generations of students, thereby fostering the growth of all through education? This is a matter of genuine dedication to the cultivation of all that is good in humanity, allowing one to truly benefit and gain from it.
A sublime cause and condition, ripe for guidance and transformation,  
The sentient beings of the human realm are like blossoming flowers.
One must comprehend the great celestial mysteries,  
To teach future generations and pass on noble tales.
Human life spans but a century; yet a noble name endures through the ages.
Achievement and elevation depend on oneself;  
Diligent progress is passed on to future generations.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement: to elevate the civilization of technological evolution, surpassing the exceptional civilizations of other beings, and to pass this legacy from generation to generation, from era to era. Thus, the Chongxin lineage also follows this opportunity to achieve, providing all favorable conditions and virtuous causes for humanity and sentient beings to flourish.
◆ Decree ◆
The Will of Heaven, the True Buddha Heart School of the Great Dao, Revises the Old Three Bonds
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
## Nine Heavens Protector of the Home, True Lord of Fate
From the Southern Heaven descends a sacred presence,  
Together we uphold the Great Way, drawing blessings near.
◆ Decree ◆
The Fivefold Abundance of Life in the True Buddha Heart of the Great Dao
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
## Limitless Preaching Immortal Maiden
All Saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, students of the Wuji Great Tao Academy, and cultivating scholars, good evening! Today, the Immortal Elder Lan Caihe of the Eight Immortals has descended to compose the fifteenth chapter of "The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin." This chapter records in the celestial book the extraordinary connections between technological advancement and all living beings, presenting a great opportunity for all students and disciples of Chongxin.
This will be a significant endeavor of diligent progress and elevation, and it is essential to possess such conditions. In this present era of our lifetime, can we leave behind a brilliant and splendid chapter? This serves as the best testament to achieving self-fulfillment and delivering all sentient beings. Yet, it remains uncertain whether the students and disciples of the Chongxin lineage can accomplish this. Therefore, it is imperative to strive diligently and achieve tangible results in the present moment!
At the same time, one must diligently study the Celestial Texts of the Dadao series to truly understand oneself—this is the correct path! It is hoped that everyone will strive together to advance diligently, for this will create a glorious chapter. In relying on one’s future achievements, one should not merely claim the title of a student of the Chongxin lineage. If, after passing away, one enters the "Wuji Dadao Yuan" without genuine effort, how could one bear such a situation? Let us all strive together and advance diligently!
◎ Key Insight: All orientations for existence in the human world correspond to the necessities desired by each individual. The multitude of essential desires gives rise to the necessary processes for civilization, thereby driving its creation and evolution. Thus, technology fosters civilization, and civilization elevates the standard of living to higher levels—this is a mutually reinforcing and integral process. Conversely, due to the advancement of civilization, humanity as a whole achieves significant superiority over other living beings.
These conditions are established for the survival of humanity, while also mutually supporting the existence and well-being of all other living beings. Therefore, as human life improves, other species should correspondingly receive enhanced support and assistance. In essence, when humanity prospers, all other beings should likewise thrive in harmony.
Human beings evolve from the first five consciousnesses in Yogācāra theory to the sixth consciousness—the subconscious—which then transmits to the seventh consciousness, the "manas-vijñāna" or subtle consciousness, for discernment. This is further refined through the eighth consciousness, the "ālaya-vijñāna" or deep consciousness, before one can enter the functional domain governed by the ninth consciousness, the "amala-vijñāna" or profound consciousness.
◆ Decree ◆
Publisher / Chongxin Magazine
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
## The North Pole Purple Subtlety Mysterious Heaven Emperor
The Eight Immortals Descend to Annotate the Celestial Book, Authored by the Immortal Elder Lü Dongbin.
The Imperial Lord of Fuyou of the Southern Palace descends;  
From Heaven above, transforming humanity is extraordinary.
Heaven descends to transform and renew humanity.
Sentient beings in the human world are bestowed with divine grace from above, which elevates the fundamental essence of their genetic makeup. This allows them to comprehend why the heavens act in such a manner. From the perspective of humanity across the vast cosmos, this condition necessitates the transformation of the basic inherent qualities of human beings, thereby yielding profound benefits.
Furthermore, many of these aspects involve leveraging civilization to enhance the orientation of human existence. This infusion of virtuous influence elevates the genetic essence of the past for the myriad beings of humanity and other species across the vast cosmos, creating opportunities for growth. Why do human beings possess such conditions to genuinely ascend and progress?
It is precisely due to the great virtue and grace of the Eighteenth Generation Jade Emperor, the Supreme Emperor Xuanling Gaoshang, that such guidance is bestowed upon the entire world. In this process, the role of educating the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Plains differs significantly. This is not because the Heavens favor the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Plains with exclusive grace, but rather, how should we understand the efficacy and benefits of this particular function?
In the Middle Kingdom, it is also relatively easier to achieve genuine functional elevation. This is due to the grace bestowed by the Supreme Celestial Jade Emperor upon the descendants of Yan and Huang, which must be applied through them. Consequently, the blessings for the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Middle Kingdom also serve as the foundation for their growth.
The heavens above transform and reform the human genetic code.
This condition also serves to elevate the genetic essence of humanity, facilitating growth and bearing considerable functional benefits. It is precisely through the application of Western scientific and technological civilization, combined with the relentless efforts of the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Plains, that the divine providence seeks to enhance the genetic essence of humankind.
Transcending the technological civilization of the Western European and American world, particularly in the regions of Taiwan and China, can lead to an even more innovative technological civilization. Thus, the 21st century heralds a flourishing era for the civilization of the descendants of the Yellow Emperor in the Central Land. This condition contributes to the advancement of medical technology and civilization for all humanity.
Moreover, having already surpassed the scientific and technological civilization of Western European and American nations, it has brought significant functional benefits to humanity in this current era of opportunity. This progress greatly aids the future growth of scientific and technological civilization. How, then, can we continue to advance and surpass further? The answer lies in harnessing the contributions of these over two million high-tech talents in the present age.
It has now been entirely completed. Over the past 50 years, there has been significant growth and advancement in human technology, particularly in the last three decades. These high-tech talents have gradually revealed the civilizations of other celestial bodies within the Earthly Realm. This civilization not only surpasses the technological achievements of the past but also transcends them.
Elevation of the Genetic Code in Sentient Beings
At the same time, it creates future well-being for all sentient beings. Furthermore, for humanity in this present time and space, it enables individuals to advance in "body, mind, and spirit," integrating these three aspects into one. Only then can greater assistance be provided to all human beings, ensuring that in this era, despite the high advancement of technology, it does not lead to numerous troubles.
Yet without understanding, how can the "body, mind, and spirit" within such time and space be unified into one? Thus, human beings are unable to comprehend why the Heavens bestow such technological civilization to transform the fundamental nature of humanity. This is something that sentient beings find most difficult to understand!
Many people have already improved their living habits, yet they remain unaware that after this human life ends, everything returns to its original state! This is because the realm of the underworld, within this spacetime, cannot yet develop as tangibly as the human world; thus, they mistakenly believe their blessings and fortune are truly favorable.
Nor do they realize that while their material lives have improved, there remains a significant lack of purification in body, mind, and spirit, making it difficult for them to grow upward. They may believe that their comfortable existence can be perpetuated for future generations, but this is not the fundamental intention of Heaven, nor is it directed solely at humanity among all living beings!
Lack of growth and purification in body, mind, and spirit.
To enhance the comfort of life, every being who enters the human world should further elevate the purification of body, mind, and spirit. Therefore, this purification of body, mind, and spirit is meant to refine sentient beings, enabling them to grow, ascend, and transcend. Human beings often lack this understanding, merely believing that living a comfortable life in the human realm is the entirety of existence.
If that were all, why would Heaven bother to elevate civilization? It is essential to be able to purify one's "body, mind, and spirit," with particular emphasis on the purification and elevation of the "mind and spirit." In this process of purification, one must understand that living in the human world inevitably exposes the mind and spirit to many impurities that can taint their purity.
Thus, while physical contamination may be excusable, the pollution of the mind by these two impurities is truly unacceptable. It is essential to understand why the Heavenly Realm descends into the human world—to transform and purify all humanity! The descent of over two million high-tech talents serves this same purpose: it is necessary for the purification of all human beings.
In this time and space, one can engage in purification (evolution) for growth and elevation through both 'heart' and 'spirit'. If one pursues only the evolution of material life without purifying the tranquility of the heart and spirit, it may lead to a life of excessive comfort, causing a lack of awareness that the body has already become tainted. Yet, both the heart and spirit must remain untainted!
The Divine Mandate for the Transformation and Standardization of Humanity
If both the heart and spirit are defiled, there will be great obstacles to purification and return. It is essential to understand that by truly purifying and elevating these two aspects of one's inner being, one can prevent the emergence of defilement and contamination. Whether human beings can comprehend how subtle the function of purification is, and whether they can genuinely grow in accordance with reality, remains a crucial matter.
How can the seeds of the eight consciousnesses be purified to achieve stillness and elevation? This is a remarkably potent functional entity, as well as the energy body of present-day human beings. When these two are combined, they greatly aid in the evolution of life. Simultaneously, they purify the growth of both mind and spirit, bringing stillness to these two aspects of the inner self.
Only then can we truly elevate sentient beings, rather than allowing them to remain in a state of complacency, which easily corrupts the comfort of existence. It is by borrowing the inventions that enter the human world to transplant and evolve the essence of genes that more authentic growth can be achieved, leading to beneficial and wholesome outcomes.
After human beings are conceived and enter the womb, a process of transformation and elevation is integrated. In the vast universe, there are many genes that are similar, and some may even be identical. However, after slight changes, they can become vastly different. This results in a single type of gene, under different times, spaces, and environments, giving rise to species that differ greatly from one another.
Achievements in Selecting Superior Genes
From a human perspective, these distinct genetic essences are fundamentally indistinguishable, and it is impossible to foresee what species they may give rise to in the future. However, if these genetic essences are slightly selected and enhanced, the outcomes could be vastly different. Furthermore, how would they appear when observed through today’s advanced microscopic technology?
The fundamental constitution of human beings, as observed through microscopic technology, is still in its nascent stages of understanding the essence of human genes. Therefore, it is difficult to alter the genetic makeup of humanity. If one wishes to screen out genes that may be detrimental to the future, sustained efforts over a period of time are necessary. For humanity, this is not something that can be changed in the present moment.
It would require a long period of selection to potentially modify and improve certain unfavorable fundamental genetic traits. How should humanity respond to such actions? In this current era, human beings possess only 26,000 sets of genes, having discarded a majority of the detrimental genetic combinations. This has resulted in humans being more prone to aging.
It is also necessary to add and modify certain favorable genetic traits for humanity. This enhancement of superior genes may lead to significant improvements in addressing diseases and aging among future generations. By incorporating these modifications into the human biochemical genetic makeup, the immune system functions of sentient beings can be substantially elevated.
Human Enhancement through Genetic Modification
In this process of combining and adding superior genes, numerous screening steps are essential. At the same time, it will also enhance the biochemical constitution of humans, fostering greater immunity. Otherwise, in the coming years for all humanity, after the melting of the polar ice caps in the north and south, millions of years' worth of biochemical bacteria will be revealed.
At present, humanity does not perceive this as particularly alarming. For now, the heavens have continuously suppressed these biochemical bacteria that have existed for millions of years. However, in the seasonal changes of the Earth's celestial space, it is uncertain in which year these millions-of-years-old biochemical bacteria might become disordered due to irregularities in the four seasons.
The activation and release of substances contained within melting icebergs, which then flow into the sea and drift to any neighboring coastal nations, will lead to numerous climatic phenomena—such as typhoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes—that differ between the northern and southern hemispheres due to changes in seawater. These phenomena serve as carriers for biochemical bacteria. How can humanity withstand the devastation wrought by these biochemical bacteria?
How to Counteract Biochemical Bacteria
Therefore, countries near sea level will be afflicted by mutations caused by such biochemical bacteria, leading to numerous skin diseases and internal nervous system disorders. By that time, human medical technology will be insufficient to withstand the calamities brought about by these biochemical bacterial mutations. What can be done then? There will be absolutely nothing that can be done.
It will take some time before medical treatments and drugs can be developed to combat this. These are the unpredictable calamities that afflict humanity, wreaking havoc on the precious lives of sentient beings. Whether it is a case of "inescapable disaster" or a "selection of the fittest" depends entirely on whether medical science and technology can devise effective countermeasures.
Why does the Divine seek to elevate the transformation of human genetic essence? Precisely to spare no effort in promoting the advancement of human technological civilization. Yet some may ask: Since the Divine already knows, why not research and invent solutions to such calamities in advance? This is indeed a rather cruel reality for the human world!
Only by changing misfortune can one benefit.
This type of issue must be clearly understood: in the human world and the world of reality, everything must be overcome through human effort in order to align with the principles of a world governed by humanity. Furthermore, considering today's technology: if all these calamities were directly altered by Heaven to avert disasters, humanity would come to believe that everything is perfectly managed by Heaven.
There is no need to worry about any calamities at all; instead, a sense of reliance arises. When human beings encounter the same problems again in the future, they will lack the ability to reform. Therefore, with great compassion, the Heavenly Providence takes humanity as its foundation and allows human beings to engage in practical inventions and creations that bring benefits. This is truly the blessing of all beings!
In the vast universe, it is through humanity's efforts to overcome all calamities that true great virtue and grace are manifested. This also enables all human beings to genuinely advance medical technology and civilization, thereby truly transforming the occurrence of disasters and diseases in the human world. Thus, it is essential for humanity to harness the power of collective wisdom, innovating and reforming in accordance with reality—this is the righteous path!
The heavens above transform and alter genes, while humanity below influences one another.
Evolution elevates comfort, purifying body, mind, and spirit in practice.
The seawater transformed in the future must purify the bacterial blooms.
Uncertain when change may come, one must be aware that calamity looms.
This verse! Let us encourage one another, all sentient beings; as we bring down the celestial secrets, unprecedented since ancient times, into the human world, it is essential to pay attention to all changes in sea levels. This is also a necessary measure of preparedness, precisely aimed at resolving all calamities that befall humanity. In the next installment, we shall continue this work to bring it to completion.
##Limitless Principle Dharma Immortal Maiden
The Immortal Maiden of Boundless Goodness and Perfect Virtue ascends,  
All sages, buddhas, and immortals together achieve enlightenment.
All sages and scholars join together in unity, achieving the celestial scriptures truly extraordinary.
Holy Saints and Buddhas, virtuous students, and all fellow cultivators of the Wuji Great Tao College, good evening! Today, the Immortal Elder Lü Dongbin from the Eight Immortals has descended to compose the sixteenth chapter of "The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin." He will elucidate the biochemical bacteria that are destined to emerge in the future, as part of the divine transformation of humanity’s genetic essence decreed by the Heavenly Realm, allowing everyone to understand its origins and implications.
Particularly during the invasions of typhoons and hurricanes in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, they carry with them strains of biochemical bacteria, signaling that future calamities are gradually approaching. In the past, scientists believed that such biochemical bacteria would take about 20 years to arrive. Unbeknownst to them, the polar ice caps in the Arctic and Antarctic have already melted.
It is certain that within the next two to three years, all of this will turn into seawater. Similarly, the assault on humanity will also be brought forward by twenty years. Apart from some inland areas that are relatively unaffected by typhoons, hurricanes, and tornadoes, no other regions will be spared. It is essential to pay close attention to this impending disaster!
◎ Key Insight: Humanity must recognize that the melting of the polar ice caps is gradually becoming evident. The first disaster will be the submersion of all low-lying coastal areas; the second disaster will be the onslaught of hurricanes and typhoons, leading to seawater inundating the land.
What is commonly regarded as trivial may, in fact, give rise to grave concerns: bacteria that have lain dormant for millions of years, altered by exposure to solar ultraviolet and gamma rays, could reawaken and become active. These revived ancient microbes could then invade the human body, causing ulceration on the skin’s surface and penetrating deeper into the bloodstream to trigger pathological changes.
These are challenges that current medical technology cannot yet overcome, and will only be addressed by future pharmaceutical advancements. For humans and all living beings afflicted by such diseases, precious lives will be lost. Can we prepare early and take preventive measures? It is exceedingly difficult! Yet, what else can be done?
##King Wumu of Utmost Loyalty  Marshal Yue
The Lord of the Southern Heaven descends,  
The Five Sacred Masters unfold their virtuous will.
Seventeenth Chapter: The Dao Shares a Common Origin  
Advanced Species and the Ranking of Humanity
Higher Species of Human Beings
The arrival of the Dark Star presents challenges that are difficult for the current generation to overcome. However, as a higher species, humanity bears the responsibility for the safety and stability of the Dark Star. It is essential to possess the capability to protect this celestial body. Furthermore, over two million high-tech talents have been bestowed from above to help transform and mitigate human calamities.
Research, invention, and creation are essential for humanity to resolve all calamities and disasters. Only by bringing all calamities and disasters on this Earth to a complete resolution, while simultaneously taking action to protect all living beings, can humanity be considered an advanced species that benefits all life.
It is essential to have a high level of technological civilization to overcome current difficulties. This situation represents an evolutionary growth for humanity and brings greater benefits to the comfort and stability of life. Under such conditions, if it is impossible to change all the disasters within the entire Earth's space through the opportunities presented in this time and space.
To attain a life of peace and happiness, one must recognize that it will be significantly diminished if not aligned with the original will of Heaven. In this present time and under these circumstances, the calamities and tribulations created by humanity must be overcome by humanity itself. This process not only aids greatly in personal growth but also presents an opportunity that has long been revealed in the world.
Advanced Species: Human Beings
It only awaits humanity to come forth: to research, invent, and create, bringing greater benefits to all human beings and bestowing virtue and grace upon all living things. In this way, these high-tech talents, borrowed from Heaven to descend and transform, will have ample time to apply their abilities. Thus, they continue to create and invent, capable of overcoming the obstacles within the human world.
Only when practical functional benefits are realized can mass production follow, enabling sentient beings to derive endless benefits. This will allow for an understanding that it represents an evolutionary advancement for the human mind. Humanity now possesses a great opportunity within this era to further evolve technological civilization and develop diverse applications for the future.
This signifies a greater growth and benefit; consequently, human beings, as a higher species capable of planning, researching, inventing, and creating, have evolved far more than other living beings. This is precisely due to the integrated calculation of time and space, which has brought these technological civilizations into the survival process of the human world.
It is necessary to have many inventions and innovations in order to achieve greater growth, while also ensuring that all living beings in the world can benefit—not just humanity alone. In fact, the fundamental intention of Heaven is for humanity to research, invent, and create, and then for all living beings to apply these advancements.
Human beings are a superior species.
This is precisely a process that facilitates the comfortable survival of humanity, and for all living beings, it represents a highly advanced human civilization. Such a civilization must bear the responsibility, obligation, and authority to ensure the comfortable existence of other species, which signifies a considerable evolutionary growth, ultimately benefiting all sentient human beings.
This kind of issue involves many future inventions that will benefit humanity, but it is also necessary to consider the well-being of all other living beings. Such an approach requires the application of a spirit of compassion and universal love, rather than favoring humanity alone. If this is not done, many species may face extinction.
In the pursuit of survival, humanity should not regard itself as a superior species among all living beings. It is essential to recognize that the entire Earth is an interconnected whole, where all elements are closely related. For humanity, this means understanding that our existence is not isolated; rather, the entire Earth is bound together by mutual causes and conditions.
It is precisely through the interconnectedness of every sentient being in existence, with its intimate and interdependent links, that humanity will come to understand the opportunities and causes in future times. Moreover, because of these tightly interwoven causal connections, numerous combinations of food chains and chains of affairs are formed.
The Responsibility of Advanced Species: Humanity
From the perspective of all species existing within the spatial realm of Earth, each possesses its own distinct value of existence, often accompanied by numerous protective measures. This truth, perhaps not fully understood by humanity, holds equally true for all other species—including both animate and inanimate beings, as well as plants and minerals.
Therefore, it is essential to understand why this is so. This involves the integration of identical genes into the Earthly Star, which works to fulfill all living beings, forming the interlocking primary causes and conditions. When this same genetic essence is incorporated into the conditions of human existence, many aspects become akin to those of humanity.
It is only a slight difference in genes that can lead to significant variations, thus forming a genetic essence. Introducing different genetic species results in substantial distinctions. Therefore, the reason why humanity should protect all other living beings is, in essence, for the cultivation of their own goodness.
From the perspective of the entire Earth Star as a whole: Among all species, human beings are far more advanced than others. This is due to the grace bestowed by the Heavenly Realm, and it is also inherent in the genetic essence of all beings on Earth Star. In the current era, as disasters and calamities continue to befall humanity, what will become of them?
Be mindful of sea-level wind disasters after they occur.
It is essential to understand that at sea level, exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays will inevitably cause all polar ice caps to melt. This melting is a gradual process, and humanity has yet to fully perceive the impending disaster that is slowly approaching. Therefore, it is crucial to adopt a forward-thinking mindset and take preventive measures, establishing preparedness in the present time and space.
Without this understanding, future disasters will be inescapable and beyond remedy! Among these, one must observe the sea level: the waves formed by typhoons and hurricanes as they surge ashore. At such times, people may remain unaware—what further troubles might arise from the rain carried by these typhoons and hurricanes?
After the storm passes, the sun's ultraviolet rays shine down, melting millennia-old icebergs, and this seawater then merges into the vast ocean. As for the rainwater left behind by typhoons and hurricanes, it often carries many bacterial organisms. However, these bacteria do not yet pose a disaster to all living beings.
Biochemical bacteria invade all living beings.
If exposed to the sun's ultraviolet and gamma rays, many bacteria will regenerate, and these bacteria will revive biochemical agents that have lain dormant for millions of years. Therefore, this is precisely what humanity must be most vigilant about.
For these bacteria, they represent a lethal force that has persisted for millions of years, a problem that must not be overlooked. Through photosynthesis, a significant amount of bacterial activity is generated, which in turn devastates the living environments of all human beings and other life forms, causing immense destructive power.
Will future sentient beings be able to escape this calamity? It is essential to develop and create truthfully to counteract the invasion of such bacteria, while also paying attention to the rainwater left by typhoons and hurricanes across the entire land. This rainwater will further contribute to the melting of the ice caps at the North and South Poles, a process already accelerated by repeated wind disasters.
Biochemical bacteria are difficult for humans to overcome.
Introducing these biochemical bacteria into the human living environment, if one wishes to bring about change and avoid devastation by these biochemical bacteria, it is likely not an easy task! Most will inevitably suffer the ravages of biochemical bacteria, and thus it becomes essential to develop immunity against them. Only then might it be possible to transform the future living space for humanity and all living beings.
This biochemical bacterium, once it permeates the human skin and enters the bloodstream, can destroy the physical bodies of humans and all living beings, while also devastating certain animals and plants. It is therefore essential to develop a strong immunity through significant innovation; otherwise, both humanity and all living creatures would quickly perish!
This is also a matter of grave concern to Heaven. Looking at the present situation: can those who rely on high technology invent such solutions in time? Before the human body is invaded by disease, it is imperative to accelerate research and develop these functional benefits immediately! Otherwise, it will be extremely difficult to avoid all disasters that may befall humanity. By then, it will be too late!
The species of human beings, within the heart of a highly advanced technological civilization.
To safeguard the future of the Underworld Star,  
We shall expand the cosmos and forge a grand harmony.
Beware of biochemical bacteria, and be mindful of typhoons and hurricanes that vie with one another.
During the period of intense and shifting sunlight, it is essential to pay attention to all objects.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement: as a higher species, humanity must bear the responsibility, duty, and right to protect the entire planet Earth. At the same time, this necessity of fulfillment should extend to all human beings and all living things. This is the fundamental obligation and responsibility of humankind.
## Wuji Daozhen Tianzun
The Southern Celestial Chair descends to return,  
The Boundless Virtue ascends to the platform assembly.
The Immortal Maiden gathers with divine beings,  
All join in fostering auspicious growth for everyone.
Good evening to all Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy. Today, the Lord of the Southern Heaven, the Sage Emperor of Literary Balance, has returned from his descent to continue the seventeenth chapter of "The Common Origin of the Great Dao." The fundamental roles of higher species, such as humanity, have been inscribed into the celestial scriptures, aiming to guide the elimination of future calamities through earnest research and discovery.
From now on, it is essential to be cautious. This involves a transformation of biochemical bacteria, far from being a single cellular entity alone. It will manifest numerous mutated cells that will invade and harm all humanity and myriad living beings. It is a bacteria formed from the physical body, which will assail all sentient beings in the mortal world.
It is necessary to undertake many preventive measures in advance. Therefore, the Heavens have also revealed these celestial secrets ahead of time, so that those who rely on advanced technology can prepare for the future by researching these matters beforehand. Only by waiting for future mass production can we change the current calamities. It is essential to understand that bacterial mutations are constantly evolving!
◎ Key Insight: Currently, most people remain unaware of the shrinking living space for humanity. They do not sense the approaching disasters, nor do they hold the concept of preparing in advance. Unbeknownst to them, even as humans remain oblivious, the ultraviolet radiation melting the polar ice caps in the Arctic and Antarctic has already begun to threaten the safety and well-being of humanity and all living beings.
Perhaps many believe that these disasters have no connection to me and will only begin to manifest in the not-too-distant future. Yet people remain unaware that the melting of the polar ice caps, leading to rising sea levels, is the first disaster; the invasion of biochemical bacteria into the human body is the second; and the demise of all living beings is the third.
This will not be eradicated in a short time, and I believe no one wishes to see such a calamity arrive. Can it be improved? The outcome remains uncertain! Yet it seems we must wait until the disaster manifests before everyone perceives the severity of the issue. The compassionate immortals and buddhas, our benevolent teachers, have given early teachings precisely in the hope of minimizing the damage to the greatest extent possible.
##Huoluo Lingguan  Wang Tianjun
The Nine Heavens protect the dwelling and all living spirits;  
The True Lord of Fate descends to reveal the cause.
Eighteen Turns of the Great Dao from One Source  
Achieving the Self to Guide and Enlighten Others
Achieving Self-Realization and Structuring the Salvation of All Beings
As a superior species, humanity must achieve distinctions that set it apart from other species and undergo genuine elevation—this is the true path. To guide human beings toward growth and advancement in "mind, nature, spirituality, and physical form," it is essential to pursue authentic upward evolution. Only in this way can humanity achieve greater return and transcendence.
This kind of truthful method also requires great diligence to achieve; if one lacks diligent effort, it will be like working for one day and resting for ten, and one may even remain forever trapped in the human world, caught in the cycle of rebirth, or even sink into other species for survival. Moreover, in the human world, one must learn to see through all obstacles to existence!
Only by transcending these limitations can one achieve significant growth. It is essential to understand that the inherent nature of human beings involves integrating high-quality DNA factors for development. This requires substantial effort to rectify and transform detrimental behaviors in daily life, thereby genuinely elevating oneself and reaping the benefits.
Thus, step by step, by transcending the limitations inherent in human life through a proactive mindset and actions, one can achieve significant growth and elevation. It is also essential to understand that while humanity exists in this world, there are many constraints that shape the direction of human life. Within these limitations, obstacles to upward growth often become difficult to overcome.
All human beings must first accomplish their own cultivation.
In this world, many sentient beings are aware only of the existence of human life, which revolves around eating, drinking, excretion, and sleep, followed by the continuation of the family line. They also recognize the necessity of passing this legacy on to future generations, yet this cycle merely spans a single lifetime. Such inheritance is transmitted from one generation to the next, forming a process of growth.
Perhaps no one understands why, in the human world, this cycle of inheritance—requiring great dedication each time it is passed down to the next generation—ultimately leads to one's own decline. How does this happen? And what exactly is the process of "birth, existence, change, and extinction" in the human world? This cycle of "birth, existence, change, and extinction" inflicts a deeply cruel and damaging blow upon oneself.
However, this also gives rise to a driving force for one's own progress. Why is this so? It is because human beings, residing within the spatial confines of the Earthly Obscure Star, inevitably face such limitations and obstacles! At the same time, it allows one to understand that in the human world, such limitations serve both as hindrances and as catalysts for elevation.
This issue is quite paradoxical indeed! Thus, the cycle of "birth, abiding, change, and extinction" for all human beings and sentient beings, encompassing all living creatures, is merely a transformation driven by metabolism. This process gives rise to the shifting of time and space, the relentless passage of years, and applies universally to all living beings in the human world!
The passage of time and space brings about different changes.
Year after year passes, this cyclical process of existence year upon year is comprehensible only to those longer-lived beings among all creatures, who can perceive the passage of time and space; they can merely discern the distinctions of the current year, month, and day, while other species find it difficult to grasp. How, then, can one understand the constraints of human existence?
To address such issues, one must possess foresight, maintain vigilance, and adhere to the right direction in order to facilitate the application of knowledge. Coupled with the accumulated experiences of predecessors, this represents the manifestation of human wisdom. Within this, the efforts of human factors must be clearly understood and recognized. How, then, are all obstacles in the human world to be overcome?
Therefore, one should not live merely for the basic human needs: eating, drinking, excretion, and sleeping. What would it matter to be reincarnated in the next life? It would be exceedingly difficult to achieve genuine transcendence or to grow and return to a higher state. This necessitates a thorough examination of one's own mindset, perspectives, and understanding, in order to gain a clear and incisive insight.
This is for those who have already clearly seen the elevation and transcendence of human beings. If one still cannot perceive the limitations of this world, it becomes fundamentally impossible to understand why human beings come into this life, why they must grow and elevate themselves, and why they must ultimately achieve return and transcendence. Ordinary beings are simply unaware of the obstacles to existence within this process!
Why Should One Achieve Self-Enlightenment and Deliver All Beings
Moreover, one may not even understand the limitations of human life. Typically, only the sufferings of the human world are recognized, while the need to elevate one's "mind, spirit, and body" remains overlooked. It is often believed that everything ends after death, and the processes that follow passing away remain unknown.
Thus, regarding one's own future path, it becomes difficult to achieve genuine upward growth. After entering religion, one also perceives that in the present state of human existence, there are far too many sufferings and obstacles. But can one truly understand the nature of all these sufferings and obstacles of sentient beings? Not necessarily—they may merely be tormented by the pressures of human life alone!
It also concerns the most vital food chain for humanity, which must be sustained by a supply chain of goods; for such a supply chain to be complete, it must be integrated with a chain of affairs to ensure the circulation of goods. All these elements are interconnected and indispensable in their functions, and such is precisely the nature of human society!
Thus, it is formed that one only knows to rely on the food chain for sustenance, which necessarily requires the accumulation of currency, and one must have work to earn sufficient currency for exchange in order to fill the stomachs of one's own family. This is the necessity of human survival; viewed in this way, every being is the same. Who, then, can see through this problem? It is exceedingly difficult!
Sentient beings face numerous obstacles to survival.
Each response is tailored to the needs of the individual; sentient beings will always have a multitude of reasons and justifications! This leads to the expectation that every being must follow this pattern, yet how many truly see clearly the obstacles to survival in the human world? Among these, there is one that, in moments of stillness, inevitably gives rise to a great spiritual hindrance.
And it is revealed in the question of why one has come into this world in this lifetime. What am I here to do? And how should I proceed? The truly myriad and peculiar manifestations of the mind, for those who are more perceptive, serve as a mirror to reflect upon and caution themselves in this life: that one must not remain confined for long within all the limitations of existence on the star of Earthly Darkness!
It is also essential to swiftly break free from such obstacles in life in order to achieve growth and transcendence, which leads one to seek religious answers. However, after entering into religious faith, it is not guaranteed that every individual who embraces religion will be able to elevate themselves. Instead, all life orientations may merely follow the necessities of human existence.
This necessity encompasses all orientations of human existence, influencing one's religious devotion. What, then, is the nature of this devotion? It inevitably inclines one toward worldly life, making it difficult to transcend the "mind, spirit, and body" or to foster their upward growth.
Achieving enlightenment and guiding others is directed towards oneself.
This results in a lopsided existence, making it truly difficult to comprehend life itself, as everything becomes merely borrowed or possessed. Thus, the reason why human beings repeatedly reincarnate in the mortal world is precisely this inclination toward one-sided living, which also makes it hard to seize opportunities for upward growth and transcendence.
If, in addition, one's religious beliefs lean too far to one extreme, and such fervent religious devotion makes it difficult to maintain balance in one's life, leading to narrow-mindedness and limitations, these become obstacles. Moreover, why should one in this world bear the mission of perfecting oneself and delivering all beings? In the past, such karmic conditions were relatively weak.
In the present era, sentient beings all hope to achieve upward growth within a single lifetime; however, there is no guarantee that everyone can attain accomplishment. Thus, many human religious practitioners, after some time, alter their original aspirations. What then, after cultivating for a long period?
Yet, they are forever unable to grow upward, thus turning to religious faith, merely wearing the name of cultivation; fundamentally, they cannot achieve a return and transcendence upward in a single lifetime. And are there such people within religious faith? Approximately 85% or more are indeed like this!
Human beings, those who are few in number, can be elevated.
Only 15% of individuals are able to achieve significant growth and transcendence after entering religion. From this perspective, it becomes clear that for sentient beings, attaining self-realization and guiding others toward liberation presents a considerable challenge! Such a rare and profound opportunity, whether for every sentient being entering the human realm or for practitioners who have embraced religion.
Why, then, cannot one achieve self-fulfillment through a lifetime of sacrifice and devotion? It is essential to understand whether the religion one believes in can genuinely offer opportunities for upward growth, or if, after entering religious faith, one merely attaches a label to oneself, declaring, "I am a religious practitioner!"—all while engaging in sacrifice and devotion within the religion.
These merely represent a situation where, after embracing a religious faith, one fails to make fundamental and diligent efforts to progress. Over a longer period, such individuals only accumulate favorable conditions for a better karmic reward in the next life. Moreover, this kind of circumstance is all too common, far too common in the human world; over 85% of believers fall into this category.
Even some religious officials, monastics, ascetics, missionaries, and others have only entered religion for the sake of spiritual practice. If you ask them: "In this lifetime, how do you wish to elevate and transcend yourself?" or "Why did you choose to become a monastic, an ascetic, or a missionary?"—the reasons and answers they provide are often varied and peculiar.
Religious practitioners lack a long-term commitment to diligent progress.
However, few possess a long-term and diligent heart. After such individuals enter religion for a period, it is just as the ancients said: "In the first year of practice, the Buddha is before your eyes; in the second year, the Buddha is at the horizon; in the third year, the Buddha is nowhere to be seen." To be born into this world as a human being means one should have a far greater opportunity to elevate oneself compared to other sentient beings.
It is as if other sentient beings, if they could speak, were asked: "What is the Buddha?" They would have no idea at all! They only understand that having a full meal is better than the Buddha—how could there be such a vast difference? This is the divergence in values. Yet, in this time and space, how do sentient beings perceive their own desires? It is exceedingly difficult to know!
It is inevitable that long-term adherence to a faith may lead to a deviation from the values held when one first embraced it, thereby diminishing the fervor and diligence of earlier times. For a being of religious faith, this situation is profoundly detrimental. If human beings fail to elevate and transcend themselves, they remain trapped in the cycle of rebirth within the mortal realm—what else can be done?
Throughout successive lifetimes, many karmic obstacles accumulate and deepen. Without the accumulation of merit and hidden virtue, the human world would inevitably continue to sink into decline. With hidden virtue, many obstacles and afflictions can be transformed, and great blessings are also obtained. However, if these blessings become too abundant, they may in the future confine and obstruct sentient beings. How, then, should this be understood?
Lacking in hidden virtue, one cannot attain both fortune and wisdom.
That is to say, when blessings are too abundant, they can instead lead to the creation of negative karma. The root of such problems lies in a lack of foundation! But why is a foundation necessary? What kind of foundation is it exactly? It is something accumulated in the human world called "knowledge," which can later be applied and transformed into what is known as "wisdom." Humanity is often deficient in this very condition.
This wisdom, when applied to virtuous deeds, constitutes an accumulation of hidden merits; when applied to wicked and base actions, it becomes the creation of negative karma. Moreover, why is it that many great Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, when incarnating in this world to guide sentient beings, do not require prior accumulation of good fortune as a prerequisite? This is because such trials are essential for establishing the foundation of spiritual cultivation.
It is only after a prolonged period of trial and refinement that a considerable amount of merit for deliverance can be accumulated and added. In fulfilling the deliverance of sentient beings, this represents a significant achievement. Such an outcome serves as the best testament to the accumulation of wisdom, simultaneously transforming "wisdom into hidden virtue," and paving the way for future elevation and transcendence.
Moreover, when one has already achieved significant intellectual growth and accumulated wisdom, it will generate substantial hidden virtue that propels one's upward progress, and this also serves as a criterion for judging future accomplishments. Once such genuine functional benefits emerge, it will naturally attract a considerable number of followers to take refuge. With many people united, tasks become easier to accomplish.
Sentient beings must achieve self-realization.
They willingly come forward to sacrifice and dedicate themselves. At this moment, can there be greater blessings and hidden virtues? For these devout devotees, can they achieve self-fulfillment in this very lifetime? This is precisely an opportunity for enlightenment. After accumulating greater benefits, one can then guide more good connections back to be further uplifted, thereby elevating oneself and benefiting all beings.
This interconnected functionality and efficacy also constitutes a fundamental curriculum of education and cultivation, and it is essential that it be so! Precisely because such an educational curriculum is necessary can the authentic function of cultivation be realized. This causal relationship inevitably reveals whether each individual, upon entering a religion, applies genuine effort or merely attaches a nominal affiliation.
Furthermore, to say that I am a religious believer is to acknowledge that within the human world, I am merely a guardian of faith. To ascend and transcend, one must cultivate and elevate oneself—this cannot be done by others. For all sentient beings who aspire to rise and surpass, if they fail to understand this, what can be done? It is exceedingly difficult!
All sentient beings practice cultivation,  
Yet lamentable is a life spent thus.
Within the faith, protection is upheld,  
Sacrifice and dedication are offered with utmost sincerity.
Fortunate to be born as a human,  
Other species envy this life.
Humans have many reasons, yet faith remains hard to elevate.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement. It aims to analyze the most fundamental growth and actions that human beings should possess, along with all limitations and obstacles, so that everyone may gain clear understanding. It is hoped that greater benefits will be attained. Moreover, under this undeniable cause and condition, only through the transformation of human thoughts and behaviors can we ascend, grow, and transcend!
## Wuji Daoyuan Tianzun
The boundless karma descends upon the heart of reverence,  
To impart the Way, dispel doubts, and urge self-cultivation.
The Immortal Maiden takes her turn on duty today,  
The Great Way shares its source, the Celestial Texts proceed.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the True Lord of the Nine Heavens, Guardian of Households and Director of Destinies, has descended to compose the eighteenth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares a Common Origin." This chapter connects the themes of achieving self-realization and guiding all beings, as discussed in the previous chapter, with the higher species and humanity, offering an analysis of all limitations and obstacles.
To gain greater benefits in one's own growth, this is also the most difficult obstacle for sentient beings to advance upward—that is, for the sake of livelihood and sustenance, coupled with a multitude of reasons and justifications. Thus, there are significant limitations to aspiring for elevation and transcendence. By understanding the key issues within this, one can also resolve the obstacles of ignorance within oneself.
◎ Key Insight: What is the greatest obstacle to survival for sentient human beings? It is their dependence on the food chain for survival, which keeps them endlessly busy, leaving no room for respite, resulting in a lifetime of constant toil. But why is this so? It remains unknown! We can only grasp that in this world, life seems to revolve solely around eating, drinking, excretion, sleep, and procreation, yet we fail to realize that within this cycle lies the responsibility we owe to ourselves—this is the true path!
If one cannot understand how to be the master of oneself, it becomes difficult to seize the opportunity for transcendence and growth, thereby hindering the achievement of self-fulfillment and the liberation of all beings. Without the wisdom gained from experience, one cannot effectively amend the deficiencies, shortcomings, and errors in the human world. Consequently, one may spend a lifetime merely as a slave to oneself, with little hope for change—what a pity!
## Ancient Buddha of the Southern Sea
The Northern Pole Star of the Purple Subtlety,  
The Mysterious Heavenly Emperor descends in presence.
The Nineteenth Chapter: The Great Dao Shares a Common Origin  
Cease the Endless Cycles of Rebirth
Repeatedly cycling through reincarnation, one must never sink into the forms of other realms.
In this world, higher-level human beings should inherently surpass other species. From the perspective of the human realm, this condition manifests as a significantly superior quality in higher-level human beings compared to other species. They possess the capacity for thought and reflection, enabling them to elevate and transcend themselves.
Such conditions hold considerable truth for other species; it is only through the elevation of human beings that one can speak of a higher species. This achievement must be attained within the human realm. If one fails to create growth and elevation for oneself in accordance with the fundamental framework of the Heavenly Will, one will merely remain trapped in the cycle of reincarnation within the human world.
What is most feared is when human beings commit evil deeds, deepening their own karmic obstacles. This can prevent them from being reborn as humans in the next life, causing them to sink into other realms or lower forms of existence. This is neither the fundamental principle of Heaven nor the proper conduct for humanity. Thus, the superiority of the human realm over other species lies precisely in this!
What does this mean? It refers to the fact that it is already quite difficult for sentient beings to be born as humans, and the future opportunity to be reborn in the human world has decreased by 50%, leaving only 3 in 1,000. Yet, beings from other species have always aspired to be born as humans or as species within the human world.
Repeatedly cycling through rebirth, one must never sink into delusion; this is its essential function.
Thus, the heavens possess a virtue of nurturing all things, offering other sentient beings the opportunity to once again enter the virtuous realm of humanity. This condition is something human beings cannot comprehend: having been born into the human world, why then do they fail to diligently improve and transform themselves?
On the contrary, there are many reasons and causes that prevent one from ascending and transcending, leading instead to repeated cycles of reincarnation and sinking into the whirlpool of suffering. How can this be explained? Precisely because in the human world, every sentient being yearns to achieve ascension and transcendence within a single lifetime.
However, why is it that every sentient being, despite their earnest hopes, is unable to attain the conditions for such elevation within a single lifetime? Unbeknownst to many, in this particular spacetime, the very nature of time and space provides sentient beings with greater opportunities to engage in religious faith and practice for their elevation.
It is not guaranteed that everyone can attain transcendence and ascension. One must consider whether the religion they believe in and their own diligent efforts can provide the conditions necessary for personal transcendence. Without such conditions, merely adhering to ancient scriptures in the hope of finding genuine opportunities for upward growth in the present would undoubtedly be as futile as climbing a tree to catch fish.
Only by avoiding repeated cycles and not sinking into them can one have the opportunity to ascend.
Why is this so? Consider how each and every sentient being strives with diligence and earnest effort! This addresses a crucial matter that all living beings in this time and space must understand: if one fails to seize the opportunity for spiritual elevation and enters a religion merely superficially, it becomes nothing more than a seed cause for continued cycles of rebirth in the next life.
This sense of helplessness arises from the many inevitabilities in human existence. I believe most spiritual practitioners deeply desire to achieve transcendence and ascension in this very lifetime, yet often find themselves unable to grow and elevate according to their desired conditions. What can be done about it? Nothing indeed! One must come to understand that survival in this world is fraught with countless inevitabilities.
There will be many limitations and obstacles that are beyond one's control. The reasons for this lie in the combination of three chains: the 'food chain', the 'currency chain', and the 'affairs chain'. These three chains are limitations that no sentient being can escape; they constitute all the necessities of human existence, to which a fourth chain, the 'chain of cause (and affinity)', is added.
Why is this so? Because every being must feed themselves and ensure their entire family is well-fed. Thus, in the human world, food takes the highest priority. This composition of the food chain gives rise to the existence of a currency chain. To obtain this currency chain, one must invest time, energy, and labor, thereby fulfilling the chain of affairs.
Repeatedly turning in the cycle of rebirth, one must never sink into degradation.
These are the most urgent needs of humanity, and it is essential to have food to nourish and sustain all beings. Such conditions constitute a fundamental and indispensable function for the human world, as well as for all other living creatures. This is a primary function of a humane world, and it is a necessity for both humankind and all living beings.
Thus, can this necessity be abandoned? No! Every sentient being living in this world of human existence relies on food as the fundamental driving force. If this is lacking, meaning the function of warmth and sustenance is absent, it inevitably leads to "hunger and cold breeding thoughts of theft"—a truth that holds for all races and species alike.
It is precisely the lack of adequate nourishment that leads to undesirable behavior. Among human beings in the food chain, what if one meal were reduced each day? This could significantly decrease the demand for food supply, thereby extending the resources available for all living beings in the food chain. For both humanity and all creatures, this would mean a substantial reduction in the karma of killing.
It would also be of great assistance to the food chain by providing sustenance; at the same time, it offers significant benefits to the physical well-being of all humanity, contributing greatly to health and nourishment! However, such an approach can only be implemented in developed nations, as throughout history, humanity has not inherently relied on three meals a day; this practice has been shaped by the circumstances of time and conditions.
Do not merely survive only to lose yourself once more.
Not only do humans and all living beings eat three meals a day, but it is also quite common for them to have even more meals. Moreover, in modern times, with the habitual abundance of food and clothing, people have increasingly adopted the practice of eating more than just three meals a day, often including snacks between regular meals and late-night suppers.
Having surpassed five or six meals, this burden on the human body may well be another form of invisible harm. Reflecting on this issue: it stems from the cravings of the human mouth. Consider other living beings among species: for them, having one meal a day is already quite fortunate, and sometimes they must go several days before eating again.
Regarding these species, how can they survive? With just a little careful thought, it becomes clear that the human desire for food and taste is cultivated through one's own habits. Moreover, it poses a burden and an invisible destructive force on the human body. Yet, since humanity has long grown accustomed to this, how can it be changed?
Moreover, in more developed nations, the ready availability of food for satisfying appetites has led to the horizontal expansion of many human bodies, causing them to swell. What does this mean for humanity's survival in terms of oral desires? It results in being overweight, excessively fat, which in turn easily gives rise to numerous diseases that accumulate within the body, simultaneously harming one's own health.
Repeatedly cycling through rebirth to transform and cultivate one's own growth.
It is understandable to sentient beings that when the blessings in the human world become excessively abundant, every being will face many problems. As the ancient saying goes: "Comfort leads to lust!" Moreover, consuming too much rich food can lead to conditions such as the "three highs" (high blood sugar, high blood pressure, high cholesterol) and other illnesses, which harm human health and again contribute to creating karma through the physical body.
If no negative karma is created, one should receive significant hidden merits within the human realm. This is achieved by aligning with the divine principles established by Heaven, integrating human ethics into the orientation of life, and practicing in accordance with these ethical guidelines. In this way, human beings will not degenerate into four-legged, earth-bound creatures.
If it can be implemented within the framework of ethical norms, this constitutes a benevolent and humane world, as well as a society of human governance that is anticipated by Heaven. It is essential to have the principles of human relations put into practice, which, in addressing the survival and interdependence of all human beings, yield significant functional benefits and advantages for the sentient human populace.
This must be carried out in accordance with the "New Three Bonds and Five Constants" currently promulgated by Heaven, with ethical conditions implemented for the human world. Such conditions will greatly assist humanity in its upward growth and elevation. These conditions, which could not be realized in ancient times, have now been promulgated in the present era, bringing benefits to the human world.
Technological Civilization Drives Human Advancement
Even in the present era, it offers immense assistance and enables transcendence within a single lifetime. This is especially true today, as the Jade Emperor, the Supreme Sovereign Xuanling Gaoshangdi, through the accumulated virtues of the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Land, has bestowed the essential "Fundamental Texts of Chinese Culture" to foster the well-being and elevation of all humanity.
This is precisely aimed at the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Land, enabling greater moral standards to fulfill all human beings, which is also a rather advanced framework. It remains to be seen whether humanity can implement such actions. It is essential to possess these conditions for one's own growth and transcendence, rather than repeatedly cycling and sinking within the human realm.
This is the fundamental action of Heaven, and also a form of regulation that draws upon the framework of moral norms. Within this, sentient beings are granted relatively sufficient time and space to settle all karmic debts and obstacles from their past. They can then utilize the evolutionary forces of the present era to eliminate and resolve their own karmic hindrances.
It is essential to draw upon contemporary technological civilization to reflect on oneself in the cycle of rebirth, so as not to sink into its repetitions. Why is this possible? Precisely because humanity in the present era can reduce much wasted time, thereby gaining sufficient time and space to transcend and elevate beyond one's own ignorance.
The Necessity of Human Technological Civilization
Thus, if even such excellent conditions cannot lead to upward advancement, will there still be significant opportunities for everyone? It is exceedingly difficult! It is imperative to eliminate all unnecessary and trivial affairs, to rectify and amend one's own shortcomings and errors. One must understand that within the conditions for advancement, it is the decrees of Heaven that guide the growth and elevation of the present generation.
Rather than offering a multitude of excuses and reasons, one should reflect: after this life, even if there is a next one, what then? It can be said: such opportunities are already exceedingly rare! This is yet another way to encourage all sentient beings to progress diligently amid indolence and to avoid sinking repeatedly into the cycle of rebirth.
If one falls into other species, it is truly a disservice to oneself in this lifetime! And among the multitude of human beings, do you wish to elevate yourself? Do not allow yourself to fall into the cycle of rebirth again! By avoiding descent into other species, you will have a great opportunity to be reborn as a human once more; it is also essential to embrace this understanding, for only then can you reap immense benefits.
The higher species is oneself; do not hesitate, all human beings.
In the world of mortals, one must strive diligently to ascend and transcend.
Revolving in cycles, truly helpless—  
Do not sink into stagnation and wait.
Three hundred trillion living beings  
Strive and jostle to be born as humans.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement: to enable the human species, a higher form of life, to take responsibility for themselves within a single lifetime, rather than allowing themselves to fall into degradation—which is truly undesirable. It is hoped that everyone will strive diligently together, for this will greatly benefit both oneself and all sentient beings.
## Wuji Nafu Tianzun
The Wuji predestined affinity descends to the mortal realm,  
The true principles and laws protect and encourage the multitude.
The Immortal Maiden takes her turn on duty today,  
At the end of the celestial scroll, she ascends to speak.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Emperor of the Northern Dipper, Xuan Tian Shang Di, has descended to compose the nineteenth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." In this heavenly scripture, the fundamental principle of "avoiding repeated cycles of rebirth and not sinking into delusion" is elucidated. It aims to examine whether sentient beings possess such awareness and understanding, thereby enabling them to receive greater benefits!
◎ Key Insight: Why do sentient beings fall into suffering? In truth, life is filled with many unavoidable hardships! To secure food and shelter, one toils all day long throughout a lifetime. To provide a stable and comfortable life for one’s family, the food chain must be sustained, which means every being must eat and drink. But can one be free from want? To ensure sufficiency, one must also engage in the chain of labor, investing time, space, energy, and effort in exchange for adequate means of livelihood.
Therefore! Human beings must have currency; they must possess sufficient universal money and wealth to purchase the necessities of life. This is the reality of survival! It is in this world that human beings elevate themselves. Yet, this also leads humanity to become endlessly busy for the sake of survival, generating a multitude of reasons and justifications. Unable to focus on change, refinement, and elevation, they become obstructed by numerous excuses and causes, forming the very foundation of repeated cycles of rebirth. How lamentable indeed!
##Homage to the Ancient Buddha of the Void, Supreme Virtue, Lord of Humans and Devas
Marshal Yue Fei, Loyal and Brave,  
By Heaven's grand design, the Dao's path is paved.
The Great Path Shares the Same Origin in Twenty Cycles; Wisdom and Enlightenment Bear the Hidden Virtues.
Wisdom is clear and understanding profound; hidden virtue is abundant and full.
Sentient beings in the human realm must understand that being born as a human is no easy feat. In the past, this was relatively straightforward, but in the present era, due to the conditions of time and circumstance, the likelihood of being reborn as a human has diminished significantly. This also draws all sentient beings from past ages into the human realm, where they are born into human races and various species.
These conditions for sentient beings, if they fail to achieve upward growth and evolutionary progress within this lifetime, will hinder their own transcendence in this very life. Such circumstances serve as a significant warning to humanity today, emphasizing the necessity of earnest dedication for the elevation of the human realm.
Otherwise, if one loses human form again, the chance of being reborn as a human will likely become increasingly scarce, and it will be necessary to wait a long time before such an opportunity arises once more. So why should one strive for self-improvement? Because among all living beings, humans are far superior to other species.
Within this context, different causal qualities have been integrated into the human world, while also elevating the higher-level causal qualities of the current human race. Consequently, the opportunity to be born as a human in the present era has become rarer than before—this is precisely the reason. This probability is offered to sentient beings and is particularly necessary for humanity in the future era of technological civilization.
Wisdom in Understanding and Action
Therefore, it is essential to enhance the functions of the "mind, spirit, and body." For oneself, it is necessary to elevate the growth of the "mind, spirit, and body." Such conditions of cause and effect require genuine methods to uplift and transcend all human beings, which is the true path!
If not, I fear that after this life passes, there will be no way to grow and ascend further, only to remain trapped in the repeated cycles of the human realm with all its limitations—a sight that Heaven is unwilling to witness. One must also understand that sentient beings in this time and space are no longer acting as they did in the past; it is essential to allow oneself to grow and advance within this very lifetime.
It is therefore necessary to achieve transcendence! From the perspective of the Heavenly Dao, if this were not the case, sentient beings would believe that in the next life, there would still be an opportunity to start anew as a human being. Such a mindset makes it impossible to achieve anything within a single lifetime! Moreover, in this human world, although the Heavenly Dao bestows extraordinary opportunities.
However, if sentient beings among humanity lack the determination to achieve their own growth and elevation, they will undoubtedly remain as seeds of cyclical rebirth in this lifetime, merely repeating the cycle. It is exceedingly difficult for them to transcend and ascend on their own; this requires the attainment of sufficient wisdom and enlightenment. But how can such wisdom and enlightenment be acquired?
The function of wisdom is to comprehend all things.
It is the accumulation of one's own experiences that equips one with the wisdom to apply them in future situations, thereby fostering personal growth and gain. Moreover, the joy derived from such growth and gain arises from the efforts made to accumulate these experiences, which in turn cultivates the wisdom for further application and development.
It is essential to understand that the wisdom within is abundant and complete, benefiting both oneself and all beings through mutual support. Moreover, the teachings imparted through education and cultivation are passed down through human experience. This foundation enables the accumulation of profound hidden merits, allowing one to possess such virtue in the human world.
A profound blessing for one's own future lies in the accumulation of such virtue; with such virtue fully attained, wisdom naturally follows. In this world, one can then ascend to growth and transcendence. The true fear is to lack both wisdom and the accumulation of hidden merits. If one wishes to rise and grow, it is not merely a matter of wanting it—it cannot be achieved through desire alone.
Such conditions are the most lacking and unattainable in the human world, and they are also conditions that humanity has never been able to accumulate. However, to possess such conditions oneself, one must exert great effort and be deeply attentive to one's own growth and accumulation in the present moment, step by step, leaving a solid imprint with each stride.
Abundant virtue and profound wisdom illuminate the understanding.
It is precisely the will of Heaven to grant sentient beings in this era and space the conditions to fully attain such a state. In most religions, such opportunities and conditions are rare; one can only accumulate blessings based on past deeds, but beyond that, it is difficult to achieve full attainment.
At the same time, they also entered into religious faith, yet very few were able to achieve upward elevation and growth. At this stage, most merely repeated the cycle of karmic seeds, with no possibility of further transcendence or elevation! Why then should the human world engage in religious practice for self-improvement and transformation, to overcome its intangible obstacles?
The leaders of various religions often lack this concept, knowing only the belief system after joining the religion, and merely focus on accumulating merit through good deeds. They seldom reflect on how to act or what to do in this human world during their lifetime. It is precisely this concept of transcendence and elevation that is missing.
It is precisely this that compelled me to devote decades of sacrifice and dedication within religious faith, only to end up with nothing more than the status of a "Fude Zhengshen" or a local deity. For a true practitioner, such circumstances constitute a rather cruel reality, all because one is unable to advance further and transcend.
Wisdom accumulates, hidden virtues abound, bringing great blessings.
Even I myself cannot fully comprehend how to proceed correctly. I fear that my personal pride may conflict with my faith, leading me to compromise my beliefs. At the same time, I have no desire to strive for growth and elevation. There are far too many practitioners like this! For those who genuinely cultivate and practice their religious faith, the Heavens provide abundant resources for growth and transcendence.
It offers everyone the opportunity to ascend and transcend, not merely by performing good deeds in the human world. Yet for those who have entered religion, the desire for genuine ascension and transcendence falls far short—constrained by such religious beliefs, a phenomenon all too common in every religion today. What can be done? Once one enters religion in this lifetime, what more can be said?
Originally, there was a desire for significant progress and transcendence. However, over time, one’s former diligence has slackened, and within the religious context, there is a sense of helplessness, with little inclination for substantial change. Such conditions inflict considerable harm on those who have long entered religion, devoted themselves in faith, and made sacrifices.
If you find yourself confined within such limited time and space, how would you think? How would you act? How would you elevate yourself? It is merely a cycle for oneself—if one does not wish to change, it will simply repeat endlessly! The opportunity to return to the human world in the next life will also diminish, leaving one only to remain in the underworld, awaiting the next chance to be reborn as a human.
Entering religious faith must not create karma.
Is there still such an opportunity? Or have all opportunities already vanished? Could there also be a great chance? It remains unknown! One can only understand by observing the causes and conditions present within oneself at this moment. Only then can one discern whether, after entering a religion, one will encounter too many obstacles to progress further. And for the devout religious believer, what then?
If viewed from the perspective of the Heavenly Sovereign, is it too cruel? And within one's own faith, it is impossible to comprehend what humanity and all living beings are meant to accomplish in this lifetime on earth. If it is merely for survival or to enter religion and make sacrifices and offerings, this undoubtedly presents a rather cruel reality for these devout believers.
Furthermore, when human beings enter this time and space, it is essential to understand the nature of everything within it. If one has the opportunity to practice within a more transcendent and superior lineage, it is an immense chance for oneself. However, it is not guaranteed that everyone will be able to ascend. For those who can grow and transcend, it is crucial to cherish this opportunity.
Higher beings enlighten all living beings.
One must devote a lifetime to earnest study in order to attain wisdom and enlightenment, as well as to accumulate abundant hidden merits, while also observing the efforts of every sentient being! Such conditions offer equal opportunities to all sentient beings, yet the achievements of each individual will never be the same.
Thus, to enter a truly exceptional and high-level institution for education and cultivation, one must invest great effort, which will lead to significant accumulation of merit and profound wisdom and enlightenment. Moreover, within such conditions, it is essential that each individual dedicates themselves wholeheartedly to striving diligently throughout this lifetime!
Only then can one accumulate the achievement of "toiling for one lifetime, yet enjoying ease for countless lifetimes"! This requires immense dedication; among the current six billion people in the human world, how many will have the opportunity to enter the higher academy of the Heavenly Realm? Or will they remain entangled in other faiths and religions, perpetually cycling through reincarnation in this world?
The Heavenly Father hopes that all humanity will transcend.
This is neither what Heaven hopes for, nor what the celestial teachers and Buddhas expect. Whether one can achieve extraordinary growth and elevation depends on one’s ability to contribute to the education and cultivation of humanity. This must be passed down from generation to generation. Through the guidance of celestial teachers and Buddhas, this legacy is transmitted for all to learn and strive for, making a profound difference.
It also allows oneself to establish the growth of "teachers and instructors," who then impart wisdom to all sentient beings below. However, as everyone is part of the "vanguard of the Great Dao," a sublime cause and condition, it is necessary to be more diligent than others. This enables the accumulation of abundant resources and merits, creating opportunities for one's future growth and serving as a catalyst for personal elevation and advancement.
There is a great opportunity to educate the next generation of sentient beings. This lies in the supreme predestined affinity bestowed by Heaven upon the Chongxin lineage of the Great Dao, providing the world today with firsthand insights. By descending to fulfill all virtuous connections, it grants even richer resources for one's own growth, allowing each generation to nurture the next, and each generation to carry forward this legacy.
Truly worthy of the virtuous causes and conditions of the human world,  
the Dadao series comes forth to reveal and illuminate.
The Return of Sentient Beings: The Chapter on Heavenly Virtue in This Very Life
Through the accumulation of enlightened wisdom, the fruits of merit are naturally and appropriately cultivated.
Abundant hidden virtues bring heavenly blessings;  
Education and tradition form a solid foundation.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement; it is also hoped that by understanding the limitations and obstacles present in the human world, one can gain great functional benefit to achieve upward transcendence. If not, one will remain trapped in the cycle of rebirth within the human realm, which is truly a state of helplessness!
## Wuji Jincai Tianzun
The Supreme Lord of the Wuji Dao Truth Ascends;  
The Great Dao Shares One Origin, Truly Sublime.
Chapter Twenty: The Author's Return, Wisdom and Enlightenment Achieved through Hidden Virtue
All Saints and Sages, virtuous students, and fellow cultivators of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Loyal and Valiant King of Martial Virtue, Marshal Yue, has descended to compose the twentieth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." The Celestial Book, rich in wisdom, enlightenment, and hidden virtues, has now been inscribed within "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." It is hoped that everyone will apply their hearts and strive diligently, so as to achieve transcendence!
It is essential that after entering religion, human beings should not merely participate in rituals or engage in charitable acts while abstaining from all other forms of involvement. Such an approach would create significant obstacles for their own future. This kind of conduct will not lead to substantial elevation in the future; on the contrary, it will only cause one to descend to the lowest level of deities in the human realm.
If one wishes to achieve transcendence within a single lifetime, the gap is far too wide—what can be done? One must diligently apply oneself to grasp every nuance within it, only then will there be benefit. Tomorrow evening, the Zen master will give a lecture; let us all come and listen together! Also, tomorrow, friends from other halls will come to visit and assist. Let us all receive them with care, for this is an opportunity for everyone to learn and grow!
◎ Key Insight: The wisdom realized by sentient beings is of great assistance in the process of coexistence, aiding in the dissolution of many obstacles of ignorance. This is closely related to whether there is an accumulation of virtuous merit and hidden virtue! In fact, in the daily lives of sentient beings, having abundant virtuous merit and hidden virtue can greatly reduce human calamities, attract the aid of many benefactors, and help overcome difficulties and obstacles. Why, then, do sentient beings remain in ignorance?
Many challenges arise from ignorance, manifesting as obstacles in daily life. Although everyone lives within life itself, there is a constant absence of experience in confronting these oppositions. Therefore, humanity continuously learns and grows through experience, applying these lessons to the next encounter with problems. Is this not the essence of whether knowledge is sufficient or not? The entire process lies in observing whether each person's wisdom is demonstrated and benefited—this is the true path.
##Homage to the Ancient Buddha Dipamkara
Wang Tianjun, the Numinous Official of Huoluo, and the collaborative authors of the Tongyuan Celestial Texts.
Spreading the teachings to save all beings across the world,  
The Dadao series unfolds anew with grand vision.
The Great Dao shares the same origin, bringing blessings to all living beings.
From the perspective of Di Ming Xing: Sentient beings are a fundamental substance of "Great Dao, Same Origin," each endowed with a unique mission. Within this opportunity, many sentient beings elevate their own seed causes through their shared genetic essence, while simultaneously enhancing their energy bodies. This represents a highly advanced form of civilization and technology.
Furthermore, for all living beings in this universe, under such temporal and causal conditions, these particular circumstances are integrated into the very causes that shape all existence, allowing each being to assimilate its own energy. At the same time, this enables individuals to achieve greater transcendence within these spatiotemporal and causal relationships. Why does the Great Dao exhibit a unifying effect? It arises precisely because the energy essence itself participates in this framework of time and space.
Compared to the past thirty thousand years, the living comfort and convenience of sentient human beings have become considerably widespread. In the present era, there have been significant functional benefits, which can be said to share similarities in the common origin of the Great Dao. Yet, why is it that the genetic essence of human beings far surpasses that of other species?
This represents a distinct type of gene, transplanted into the genetic makeup of humanity, further integrated by "borrowing" over two million high-tech talents from outer space. It can be said that in the past 50 years, the essential nature of human genes has indeed gained a significant increase in energetic substance. In the past, human genes consisted of only 26,000 groups!
The Function of the Great Way Sharing the Same Origin
Moreover, there are many undesirable genes within, but now, under the boundless grace and virtuous blessings of Heaven, numerous superior genes have evolved and entered the bodies of humanity and all living beings. As a result, many past illnesses have been greatly reduced. However, after the rapid enhancement of superior genes in humanity and all beings, it will lead to a state of bewildered ignorance.
This has further led to numerous genetic mutations within the Earthly Obscurity Star, generating much ignorant destructive power. It can be observed that such problematic calamities have continued to arise, making it necessary to accelerate the development of humanity's superior genes in order to resist these pre-existing pathogenic genes, thereby benefiting all sentient beings.
Such rapid technological civilization for humanity has also given rise to many unforeseen calamities, continuously evolving various diseases and bacteria that harm human beings. Therefore, these borrowed talents from outer space with advanced technological expertise have been accelerating their research, inventions, and creations in diverse medical technologies, thereby advancing toward an even more sophisticated civilization.
Moreover, the biochemical bacteria across the entire Diming Star are bound to continuously generate significant resistance. This resistance is a form of innate immune medical technology. Without it, it is feared that in recent years, numerous biochemical bacteria would emerge, posing a considerable threat to humanity and all living beings.
All deeds stem from the same origin of the Great Dao.
This creates the dilemma of "distant water cannot quench a nearby fire," leading to a significant increase in all harms inflicted by humanity. This extends beyond merely human living spaces, encompassing many contemporary races and species, as well as all human religious beliefs and practices. It can be observed that this is simply the manifestation of diverse religions bestowed by Heaven.
Human beings, however, fail to realize that on the planet Earth, the dissemination of teachings across different regions has led to diverse lifestyles and the adoption of local religious beliefs. Now, there is a shift toward integrating all religions to form a unified path for spiritual elevation. From this moment onward, such conditions also reveal what the future of religious faith may hold.
It is no longer just about believing in a single religion! This kind of faith can be observed as being tailored to the diverse causes and conditions of humanity for their fulfillment. Today, it further possesses the capacity to integrate: Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Among these, Islamic faith tends to be more exclusive, making it difficult to open its heart and embrace the beliefs of other religions.
This limitation thus becomes that, aside from the integration of Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and Christianity, one can also understand the necessity of integrating Islamic faith; moreover, regardless of which religion human beings believe in, they are all endowed with different missions to foster growth and elevation in their own nature and spirituality.
The Architecture of the Great Dao Sharing a Common Origin
In this context, it also enables a more practical transformation of the heart and spirituality of humanity regarding Buddhist principles. This approach, focused on the Buddhist concepts of "heart and spirituality," offers a unique contribution to the religious faith of humankind, which is indeed authentic and profound. Thus, it serves as a foundation for the beliefs of all religions.
It is essential to genuinely address the survival orientation of humanity by purifying the nature of both the heart and the spirit. This is aimed at the future of humanity, where the integration of the essence of Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam will cultivate the religious beliefs of humanity. Only in this way can it be considered truly authentic!
Thus, there will be achievement, purifying the fundamental functions and benefits for all beings; and now it can be understood that the Chongxin lineage has long been within this supreme principle and truth, descending to reveal the profound mysteries of the heavens for fulfillment! This is the fundamental framework of the heavens, guiding human beings in their cultivation and progress, and it serves to fulfill the Buddhist 'Consciousness-Only' doctrine!
It is essential to understand that within the shared origin of the universe and earth, the Supreme Being has bestowed different religions upon various regions and peoples, guiding them into the path of faith. Consequently, there emerge diverse manifestations among human beings. In response to these manifestations, each religion offers distinct ideological teachings.
How to bring benefit and happiness to all sentient beings
For each unique religious opportunity, efforts are made to educate all aspiring followers of faith, enabling them to enhance their lives and fill the spiritual void within. Moreover, the means to achieve this fulfillment lies in guiding and elevating diverse religious beliefs, providing significant and visible assistance, thereby fostering the growth of a core philosophy.
This is a fundamental requirement for every religion. From this perspective, the ideological education one receives upon entering a religion can help to remedy deficiencies, shortcomings, and errors in daily life or the workplace, which is a highly beneficial approach. Every being in the human world, to a greater or lesser extent, encounters various bottlenecks and obstacles.
Nor can one comprehend how these matters are to be resolved. Without the accumulation of experience to dissolve obstacles and disturbances, there arises a tendency for the mind to seek reliance in religious faith. In such a turning of the heart, there must be a condition of dependence, and every sentient being is thus inclined—precisely because it stems from an inability to fully penetrate what the future holds.
Conditions for Benefiting Sentient Beings
No matter how perfect a plan may be, it can never keep up with the unpredictable nature of the human world. In terms of one's mind and spirituality, this makes it impossible to delve into deeper levels of inner purification, leaving one merely drifting through life. Ultimately, it all comes down to performing good deeds, and there is nothing inherently wrong with that.
However, the blessings of merely performing good deeds will inevitably deepen and become a burden to oneself, making it difficult for human beings to progress further. If you doubt this, observe those among humanity who enjoy relatively greater blessings: they lack nothing in food and clothing and are able to accumulate ample wealth. At such times, one should feel fortunate, yet it is often difficult to encounter such favorable circumstances again.
In the favorable living environments created by all human beings, where only smooth circumstances are sought and all seems unobstructed, it is often overlooked that trials and tribulations in adversity leave a more profound impression than those in prosperity. Even those who lack for nothing in food and clothing still face numerous obstacles to survival, which in turn lead them to create many karmic hindrances that disturb their lives.
A Sublime Transformation for the Benefit of All Beings
For those who lack nothing in terms of clothing and food or possess abundant wealth, it is exceedingly difficult to enter the ranks of religious faith and cultivation! This is because such beings, having accumulated blessings from past lives that carry over into this one, no longer feel the need to strive for transcendence. Instead, they may think: "It is enough to have faith; why must one engage in religious practice?"
That is the behavior of a fool—one who is already living well and sees no need to engage in religious practice or self-cultivation, deeming it too arduous. For such a person, everything proceeds smoothly, and there is little desire for significant change, let alone any aspiration for transcendence. Moreover, they neither seek nor perceive anything beyond the tangible and immediate.
It also forms a situation that cannot be verified; thus, for these human beings with relatively good fortune, trapped in the repeated cycles of reincarnation, what will become of them in the next life? It is fundamentally unknowable! Therefore, the Heavenly Realm has invoked the principle of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin" to benefit human beings, enabling different forms of growth and transcendence, and to rectify deficiencies, shortcomings, and errors.
Alas, lament the hardships that life’s trials impose—how does one endure the grinding journey of an entire lifetime?
It is all the mischief of karmic fortune; even the circulation of currency is a demonic force.
Grinding and grinding, one becomes a demon again;  
Mankind toils, tormented by suffering.
Cultivation must be adjusted,  
To transcend and return, no longer demonic.
This verse serves as mutual encouragement among all human beings. It disseminates the fundamental causes and conditions of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," while simultaneously benefiting humanity. It aims to integrate different religions, elevating them into a unified spiritual faith for advancement. This has long been practiced within the Chongxin Sect, and it is indeed a great fortune that we can all grow together through this endeavor.
## Supreme Celestial of Limitless Dao Truth
Wuji descends upon Chongxin Hall,  
The Dao's perfection uplifts all beings.
The Heavenly Lord arrives today to take his turn on duty,  
The great Dao shares the same origin in this final chapter.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the fellow students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Heavenly Lord Wang, the Radiant and Majestic Divine Official, has descended to compose the twenty-first chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." He has bestowed the celestial text that brings the blessings and benefits of the Great Dao's shared origin to all sentient beings, addressing the shortcomings and deficiencies of humanity by offering everyone a new perspective for contemplation.
To bring to completion, how great is this kind of human obstacle! If one cannot see through it, how can there be blessings in the next cycle? If one merely enjoys blessings without more, the opportunities to create karma will increase greatly, and it is all too rare to resemble Chongxin in elevating wisdom! Can one cherish such exceptional conditions? It all depends on the key of each person's mindset and understanding!
Today, as we present the third volume of the "Records of Immortals and Buddhas' Responses" to the Heavenly Realm, we also officially commence the promotion of the "Wuji Great Dao Academy" to the public. This institution offers advanced education for departed souls, and we hope everyone will join us in this endeavor. What a profound opportunity this is—to achieve self-fulfillment while enlightening all sentient beings!
◎ Key Insight: If human beings are endowed with too much good fortune, they are also prone to creating negative karma. Often, they remain unaware of the karma they create, leading many to become trapped in the cycle of repeated rebirths. This becomes a burden upon themselves, and over time, it becomes difficult to cultivate and change, greatly hindering their own progress.
Every sentient being has their own ingrained habits, which are extremely difficult to change. Why do humans remain so deeply confined within such limitations? It is essential to understand that if these habits are not altered, any attempt at self-improvement becomes exceedingly difficult. This is a fundamental obstacle for humanity, one that is nearly impossible for anyone to overcome.
##Ancient Buddha Nanping Daoji
The guardian of the South Sea protects all living beings;  
The Ancient Buddha descended to compose this book for a cause.
The Twenty-Second Chapter of the Common Origin of the Great Dao:  
Religions Share the Same Origin and Are Intimately Connected in Essence.
All Religions in the World Share a Common Origin
The essence of all elements within the sentient world lies in the growth of a mutual karmic existence. After establishing the necessity of life's orientation in this human realm, the nourishment of life becomes essential. Simultaneously, following survival, spiritual sustenance and reliance inevitably arise. From the perspective of humanity, such conditions ensure survival, comfort, and basic sustenance.
Only then does one perceive why human beings come into this world to live, and why they must strive for self-improvement and transcendence. In this state of inner peace, there is a moment of tranquility in the quiet of the night that highlights such spiritual obstacles, allowing one to become aware of all the adverse disturbances in their present existence.
Why does a sense of inner ignorance and stillness arise, intensifying the feeling of loneliness within? This is a spiritual solitude that sentient beings may perceive in moments of quietude; yet, they are unable to fully comprehend it, nor do they know how to dissolve such loneliness. Thus, for spiritual solace, they turn to rely on religious faith.
This is a common occurrence among sentient beings in their daily lives, which serves as an inner refuge. It is essential to understand how to dispel this sense of loneliness within oneself. Those who are more perceptive will discover that the source of such obstacles often arises during moments of tranquility or in the stillness of a quiet night.
The heavenly design is profoundly sublime, all religions share a common origin.
It is precisely this kind of question that brings such issues to the forefront: Why have I come into this world? For what purpose have I arrived? What am I here to accomplish? In the stirrings of the heart that arise from such reflections, there emerges a sentiment of deep attachment that is difficult to relinquish. Yet if this sentiment persists, it can lead one to realize that this world is not a place for one to remain forever.
There may also arise a desire and concept for ascension, transcendence, and learning to grow. Yet, such a state of mind tends to emerge only in those who possess a more sensitive awareness. For ordinary sentient beings, who are often preoccupied with busyness, such sentiments rarely surface, nor do they occur in those who are blessed with abundant good fortune.
Fundamentally, it is impossible to perceive the transformation of such a state of mind, and this is the case for most ordinary people. However, if human beings in this world are merely concerned with eating, drinking, excreting, sleeping, and procreation, then for those with such a mentality, any aspiration for transcendence or elevation is utterly impossible.
It is precisely because when these human beings are enjoying better fortune or are particularly busy, this state of mind does not manifest at all. At the same time, those who are occupied or blessed with good fortune lack the manifestation of this inner tranquility. This manifestation of tranquility is precisely the expression of the ninth consciousness in human beings—the *Amala-vijñāna*.
The profound and wondrous serene essence of the innate Buddha-nature.
Simultaneously, the 'Buddha-nature True Suchness' has suddenly emerged. From the perspective of this sudden emergence of the ninth consciousness, the issue lies in the fact that upon entering the human world, one remains entirely unaware of the purpose of coming here. It is essential to understand this during moments of quiet solitude in the still of the night and in the tranquility of the mind.
This kind of ninth consciousness, the 'Amala consciousness,' only becomes prominent under specific circumstances; however, not all sentient beings will exhibit such prominence—it is only those who return with a vow or carry a special mission who will manifest it in this way. The manifestation of this ninth consciousness, the Amala consciousness, serves as an advance warning and a form of notification.
Human beings absolutely cannot reside in the human world for an extended period; if one does not wish to remain here, where then can one go to grow? They must inevitably enter into religion, breaking through the blind spots of their own soul. The original intent of all religions, as bestowed by Heaven, is to guide all human beings.
Upon entering a religious path, one must inevitably dedicate a period of time to diligent study and make sacrifices in service. Thus, in the early years of spiritual cultivation, there often emerges a fervent religious devotion, accompanied by substantial dedication and offering. This represents a centripetal force that takes shape within a sentient being who has embarked upon the religious journey.
Religious purification cultivates and elevates the mind and character.
To cultivate oneself into the foundation of religious faith also addresses the fact that human beings, in their practice of religion, often fail to understand all the obstacles within it, as well as the essence of its teachings. This results in hindrances that prevent spiritual elevation, leaving one merely adhering to religious belief without any genuine engagement in spiritual practice—not even touching the fringe of it.
Why is this the case? Among those who enter religion, more than half do so primarily to uphold and protect their religious faith. However, to be considered a true practitioner, one must not only engage in practice but also be capable of change. This process of adjustment for the practitioner, once undertaken, must be sustained with perseverance.
Rather than making adjustments to one's practice today, only to have unwholesome habits resurface after a period of time, thereby tarnishing the purity of the religion; for such individuals, the adjustments in practice hold not the slightest merit. It is a disgrace to have entered the religion and be called a "practitioner" (a shameful person)—truly too humiliating!
Such individuals can only be described as religious believers, but they are certainly not practitioners (or rather, those who cultivate a sense of shame) of religion. For such people, aspiring to ascend and transcend is fundamentally impossible! In truth, there must also be such religious believers; otherwise, if there were only religious practitioners, how could the so-called labor services and volunteer work be carried out?
True cultivation and earnest practice in conduct and action.
It further distinguishes among religious believers, supporters, practitioners, leaders, and cadres... At the same time, it also requires all human beings who enter a religion to understand the extent of their own involvement in religious matters. This necessary awareness is not limited only to religious supporters, believers, or volunteers!
It is truly difficult to genuinely comprehend the ninth consciousness, the "Amala Consciousness," that emerges within oneself during the tranquil night! Moreover, how can sentient beings, rooted in the essence of "Pure Suchness," transcend and elevate themselves? This is not merely about joining a religion as a mere supporter, volunteer, or believer!
This kind of person is not even remotely engaged in cultivation; when such individuals enter religion, they must understand that each stage of time and space offers opportunities for their own upward growth and learning—it is merely a matter of whether they choose to embrace them or not. Therefore, after entering religion, if they cannot truly elevate themselves, they merely remain as volunteers who uphold religious beliefs.
One cannot even begin to enter the fundamental ranks of religious practice without committing to daily, incremental efforts aimed at learning, growth, elevation, and transcendence. Only through such dedication can a religious practitioner grant oneself the immense opportunity for advancement. Otherwise, upon entering religion, one must strive to overcome the ignorance within oneself that remains uncomprehended.
The Fundamental Common Origin of Religions in the Great Cosmos
Furthermore, upon entering religion, there is vast knowledge, experience, and room for application—all of which are wisdom accumulated over time. It is essential to understand the nature of ignorance and obstacles before they can one day be dissolved. And why are there such fundamental principles guiding these actions? They are meant to ensure that, after embracing religious faith, one must genuinely and truthfully comprehend and realize them!
Regarding the journey of elevation for all celestial and buddha teachers, it is essential to understand the process through which each celestial being and buddha attains enlightenment. This condition is about genuinely cultivating and transforming oneself within one's religious faith, rather than merely becoming a supporter of the religion. If one can join the ranks of volunteers, there are still many intangible merits to be accumulated.
If one merely claims to be a follower of a religious faith and seeks to change oneself, it is no more than adopting a label, declaring, "I now believe in such-and-such religion." While such support may have its merits, it falls far short when compared to the dedication of volunteers. These volunteers, in turn, shape their own methods of religious practice and self-cultivation, which must be grounded in a path of growth and commitment.
At the same time, they also embrace religious faith; this is essentially a matter of strength in numbers, as followers of today's major religious organizations often adopt this same approach to amass a large number of believers. This so-called phenomenon is common to every religion; if one wishes to attract many people to join the ranks of religious faith.
Religious faith is not merely about protection and support.
It must possess many appealing qualities, and through regular mutual interactions, many people will facilitate each Dharma assembly, enabling the completion of these virtuous connections through sacrifice and dedication. At the same time, it provides an opportunity for almsgiving to those who support this religious faith, while also attracting many good-hearted and talented individuals to participate.
Otherwise, how could these religious believers, supporters, volunteers, cadres, and organizers come together to establish a large-scale Dharma assembly? Such opportunities also allow everyone to learn and grow, enabling the accumulation of extensive knowledge and experience, as well as the application of all good and wise insights for personal development.
This is necessary, as it creates the need for understanding and application. One may observe: how does such religious faith gather such immense power? It is because many people come to embrace this faith; with many people, tasks become easier to accomplish, strength grows, yet at the same time, with many voices, matters become more complex.
Consider the usual efforts of the religious leaders, cadres, and volunteers. If they can communicate and coordinate privately, they can generate significant momentum during each Dharma assembly. However, such conditions require substantial incentives and the collective dedication of all these leaders, cadres, and volunteers working together.
The power of religious indoctrination is immense.
By connecting with each other and gathering all these positive affinities, great strength will be formed to promote and spread the teachings of a lineage. This is not limited to religious beliefs alone; it applies to every group within humanity and all sentient beings. As for how to apply this, it is essential for leaders, core members, and volunteers to diligently engage in communication and coordination.
It will generate a tremendous force. When some virtuous connections nearby witness this, they will think, "Oh! This momentum is truly immense," and will also come to participate in the Dharma assembly. After just a few such occasions, it is bound to coalesce into a powerful collective force. Moreover, in the process of education and cultivation, it is essential to establish the core ideology of one's own lineage—what exactly is it?
It is essential to understand that the faith of each virtuous connection, when interconnected, fosters a remarkably powerful force. At such a time, to claim that there is no propagation would indeed be strange! This is how sentient beings engage with religious faith, encompassing all religions across the vast universe—including Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and the Way of Heaven—without discrimination.
May all goodness and virtue of humanity flourish and grow.
And so it is with all emerging religions in the world today; this represents a principle: regardless of how diverse religious beliefs may be, it is essential to maintain mutual connection and collaboration in daily life. Only in this way can we avoid "clasping the Buddha’s feet in a moment of crisis," which would be too late, and instead foster the necessary growth for the human world.
All sublime religious beliefs of heavenly mysteries originate from the transformations of the Supreme Heaven; thus, no religion can stand independently. Moreover, as all are believers evolved and upheld by the Supreme Heaven, they are merely distinguished into different regional religious traditions. All causes and conditions grow and elevate precisely under such circumstances.
Is it possible to apply this? How does its principle work? Only then can one understand the nature of the religion one believes in! Only through significant transformation can true authenticity be achieved! This exceptional set of conditions and causes is what distinguishes all human beings who, through faith and goodness, enter into the roles of religious adherents, supporters, believers, and practitioners.
One could say that what humanity believes in varies from one religion to another across different regions.
Sentient beings are close at hand,  
They can surely be drawn near to spread the Dharma far and wide.
The religions of the vast world all descend from the divine.
Each form of karma is distinct,  
Growing and transcending, one finds true freedom.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement. By fulfilling the fundamental conditions of a religious faith, and distinguishing among all who enter the faith—whether they are supporters, volunteers, or leaders—with the presiding authority making decisions and taking charge, many will come to uphold and sustain it.
## Limitless Joy and Bliss Celestial Worthy
The Celestial Worthy of Boundless Blessings Ascends,  
The Great Dao Shares One Source, Truly Sublime.
The mind-nature of sentient beings,  
In stillness, perceives the truth with clarity.
Saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, and fellow cultivators, good evening! Today, the presiding immortal Buddha of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," the Ancient Buddha of the South Sea, has descended to compose the twenty-second chapter. This chapter analyzes the profound meaning of religious faith within the celestial text, aiming to help sentient beings understand the state of their own hearts and minds in the stillness of the night.
It is the manifestation of the ninth consciousness, the *Amala-vijñāna*, which is commonly referred to as the "manifestation of Buddha-nature." This occurs in an instant, a sudden emergence. Yet, how many can truly comprehend its mysteries and subtleties? Next time, we will continue writing from this point. I hope everyone will join in the effort to learn and diligently uncover these treasures!
◎ Key Insight: The tranquility of a clear night is the optimal moment to reveal the 'Amala Consciousness'. For those with a relatively keen sensitivity, this is precisely how it manifests! However, for ordinary people, it is difficult to attain such a keen sensibility. For those who develop this acute perception, whether they achieve greater growth depends on gaining profound personal insight, which is essential for truly benefiting and reaping rewards. Thus, most people have experienced this at some point.
In such fleeting moments, one can sense and comprehend, but can it be sustained? It depends on whether each individual's "Amala-vijñāna" manifests! And it is determined by the prominence of each person's Buddha-nature and spiritual awareness; for ordinary people, it is very difficult to understand the inner subtleties of this condition; thus, they cannot realize that for true disciples of the Buddha, there will be a genuine manifestation of Buddha-nature, which only appears in an instant and is fundamentally difficult to sustain. In this way, it becomes the continuation of future Buddha-nature.
##Namo Lixin Guangming Rulai Fo
From the southern skies descends a sacred presence,  
The ancient Buddha unites with heaven and humanity through supreme virtue.
The twenty-third chapter: The Dao shares the same origin, the profound mysteries converge in a common opportunity.
The heavenly opportunity is extraordinary, and chances are equal for all.
Sentient beings in the human realm naturally encounter numerous points of doubt, which are not merely minor obstacles created by humans themselves. Moreover, the limitations of afflictions are difficult to dissolve. As many human actions and practices are unable to break through these points of difficulty, a great number of religious adherents find it challenging to eliminate the obscurations of ignorance.
This serves as a guideline for the conduct of human beings, yet it is difficult to achieve transcendence and ascension through it. This is because, during periods of relative purity and tranquility, such issues become particularly evident. Why do human beings encounter such obstacles? Precisely in stillness, the "seed causes of Buddha-nature" emerge to highlight them.
At this very moment, a point of questioning arises! Such a point of questioning often fails to manifest in the lives of sentient beings when they are too busy; yet in moments of stillness, when all is at rest in the void, how can the Buddha-nature reveal itself? This indeed poses a significant question.
At this moment, for the Buddha's disciples who have once descended to the mortal realm, it becomes evident that within past karmic connections, such connections represent a significant achievement that ultimately leads to fruition. However, if these connections are only briefly manifested, sometimes they may not lead to any achievement at all. Instead, they can be overshadowed and forgotten by the busyness of the next moment.
Equal opportunity is a divine and extraordinary arrangement.
At this moment, the Buddha-nature manifests, yet it is merely a brief, fleeting glimpse. If one can sustain this state of silent function for a longer period, it may bring greater clarity: Why have I come into this world? How should I proceed? What is it that I must accomplish? Indeed, humanity must dwell in prolonged silence to find such answers.
By attaining a thorough understanding of all clarity from past lives, one also illuminates all past karmic connections accumulated over countless lifetimes. In the present moment, one inevitably feels a profound stillness, which allows for a clear comprehension of past karmic ties, leading to a state of "spiritual tranquility." Within this tranquility, the Buddha-nature inherent in such karmic connections is further revealed.
This tranquility is akin to the moment when Shakyamuni, beneath the Bodhi tree, beheld the morning star and attained enlightenment. This awakening sows the seeds of awareness, further manifesting the growth of the "Buddha-nature's inherent quality." In such moments, one is more likely to achieve, in stillness, a profound connection that threads through the causal chains of past, present, and future. This enlightenment, in turn, strengthens the enduring power within oneself to nurture the "seeds of Buddha-nature."
Upon attaining enlightenment, it is essential to comprehend how all processes unfold through cause and effect. At this stage, few ordinary religious practitioners reach such a condition, as their experiences are often fleeting—mere momentary realizations. These individuals remain entangled by karmic obstacles. In such moments, when the Buddha-nature manifests, what then occurs?
The Heavenly Mechanism is supremely wondrous, yet the Buddha-nature is equal for all.
At the same time, as karmic obstacles entangle, the Buddha-nature is suppressed precisely when the demonic nature manifests. When the causes for one's Buddha-nature begin to reveal themselves, the demonic nature may suddenly arise. In such moments, enlightenment often lasts only for a brief period. Afterward, one remains an ordinary being, yet wisdom has already grown.
Within this sudden emergence of the seed cause of Buddha-nature, the seed cause of demonic nature also abruptly arises, thereby suppressing the Buddha-nature. Such so-called enlightened individuals are now found everywhere. If they cannot sustain this enlightenment over a long period, it merely results in intermittent and fragmented integration. They fundamentally fail to achieve a clear and coherent understanding of the causal connections across past, present, and future lifetimes, and thus cannot genuinely elevate themselves.
This is the most insurmountable barrier for sentient beings in the process of "planting the seed of Buddha-nature." How can greater growth be achieved? It is exceedingly difficult! For ordinary sentient beings, those who shoulder the responsibility of "proclaiming the heavenly teachings" upon entering the human world will encounter such karmic conditions, merely to fulfill the needs of nurturing life.
However, there would be no opportunity to revisit the manifestation of this Buddha-nature seed cause; if a favorable opportunity arises, and such causes and conditions mature again in a second time and space, the Buddha-nature seed cause from the past will once again become prominent. It will also re-enter the hearts and minds of sentient beings, at which point the manifestation of the previous Buddha-nature seed cause will be repeated.
The Initial Foundation for Enlightenment and Attaining the Fruit
Following the continuity of all past causes and effects, the seeds of Buddha-nature are nurtured to grow once more. In such a moment, within a space of profound tranquility, one’s latent seeds of Buddha-nature from the past become illuminated, leading to a second awakening. At this point, one may also come to understand the nature and purpose of all present duties and missions.
If one can achieve this state of enlightenment and realization for a third time, past imprints are sure to emerge, once again manifesting the seeds of one’s Buddha-nature for growth. This ability to gradually connect and integrate all past causes and effects will be of great assistance in understanding the accumulated "latent causes" presented by one’s own past karma.
At this moment, if the energy body could be slightly strengthened, one would attain the five supernatural powers, and simultaneously gain clarity in: 'divine sight, divine hearing, understanding others' minds, supernatural mobility, and knowledge of past lives.' Whether such energy can be achieved depends entirely on each individual's karmic conditions! This is why, in the quiet process of cultivation, one may possess the supernatural power that has already existed from past lives.
Such individuals are not many! In the ordinary process of perception, there are often large gaps and interruptions, making it difficult to comprehend the points of doubt within. At the same time, the manifestation of a second demonic cause arises, which in turn suppresses the second emergence of a Buddha-nature cause. At this point, one simply reverts to the habitual tendencies of ordinary beings.
Silence, fully endowed, penetrates the Buddha-nature across the three times.
It simply cannot be sustained for long! Why, in the midst of worldly existence, does such a question arise regarding the manifestation of one's Buddha-nature seeds planted in stillness? It is essential to understand that the "accumulated virtue and hidden merits" of human beings are far too scarce! When both virtue and wisdom are insufficient, it becomes exceedingly difficult to redirect and restrain the manifestation of one's karmic seeds of affliction.
Thus, for human beings, each time the Buddha-nature manifests, there arises a demonic seed to suppress its expression. This issue makes it fundamentally impossible for humanity to seize the opportunity for great enlightenment in moments of stillness. Consequently, each time the Buddha-nature seed emerges, what then?
The manifestation of demonic karma suppresses the expression of Buddhist karma, presenting itself again and again! Thus, sentient beings are fundamentally unable to highlight the expression of their own Buddhist karma. Why is this so? It is due to the accumulation of all causes and effects over countless lifetimes, which obstructs and interferes with the resolution of karmic debts and grievances.
For human beings, it is far too difficult to attain Buddhahood in a single lifetime! How can such limitations be overcome? At this point, even in the cultivation of one's own Buddha-nature, it becomes impossible to achieve greater progress. Moreover, as human beings are preoccupied with the demands of daily life for sustenance, they are fundamentally unable to set their minds at ease, let alone further strengthen the cultivation of their Buddha-nature.
The Heavenly Mechanism treats all beings equally, fostering their growth.
This leads to human beings pursuing the material desires of the "three souls and seven spirits," which in turn hinders their ability to ascend and transcend. In the interplay between the seeds of Buddha-nature and the cravings of the three souls and seven spirits, such human beings create yet another obstacle to their own elevation. Sentient beings remain largely unaware of these limitations—how, then, can they break through them?
In fact, in daily life, it is essential to reduce the pursuit of material desires and minimize the necessities for human survival. It is enough to have comfort, warmth, and adequate sustenance, with just enough currency to meet needs. All demands are ultimately external to the self. Reflect also on how much one has spent and truly needed from childhood through the course of a lifetime.
How much material desire is truly necessary? Many people fail to comprehend this, repeatedly imposing excessive material demands upon themselves, thereby creating karmic obstacles. These karmic hindrances will then follow one's pursuit of all habitual material cravings; simultaneously, they confine one to a worldly existence focused solely on indulging in material desires, while everything else is cast aside and forgotten.
Thus, the mind can never find peace, and it becomes fundamentally impossible to strive for self-improvement and transcendence. This is a state in which, as the Buddha-nature of sentient beings manifests, it is simultaneously suppressed by the "manifestation of demonic nature." At this point, the accomplice—namely, the "three souls and seven spirits"—assists the desires of the demonic nature, thereby obstructing the manifestation of Buddha-nature.
When the Buddha-nature manifests, the demon-nature also manifests.
Otherwise, if sentient beings wish to cultivate the seeds of Buddha-nature, it is merely a matter of the length of time and conditions—how could it be otherwise? Precisely because one is in the process of purifying oneself, unable to settle the mind in tranquil expansion, one also fails to gain greater benefits. In such an era, human beings are presented with the manifestation of high-tech civilization, offering its blessings.
Yet it remains unclear how such a high-tech civilization manifests itself—how it aids human beings in nurturing and revealing the seeds of Buddha-nature within this time and space, while simultaneously purifying the manifestations of demonic seeds. In truth, it boils down to the fact that human beings are unable to purify the prominence of their three souls and seven spirits. One must understand: what is the great virtue and grace of Heaven?
It is to provide humanity with greater time and space, highlighting the cultivation of the seeds of Buddha-nature within all beings! It also aims to help humanity understand, within this temporal and spatial context, the necessity of elevating and transcending through the "Buddhist concept of consciousness-only," as well as comprehending the functions of the "Daoist three souls and seven spirits." If the "material desires pursued by the seven spirits" within the human body cannot be purified, what then?
One will forever be led by the nose, unable to become the master of oneself. No matter how much one cultivates, it will all be in vain—what else can be done? Those who truly aspire to ascend must purify all the seeds of demonic nature within themselves, which is what Daoism refers to as the "three hun and seven po." This, in turn, is the most difficult obstacle to overcome among the seeds of demonic nature.
Highlighting the Buddha-nature, seeds of cause are sown;  
Demon-nature's seeds of cause will inevitably manifest.
All that the daily life desires to seek  
Is carried out by the three souls and seven spirits.
One must comprehend the Buddhist principles of truth,  
And the Daoist practices are likewise to be cherished.
If humanity seeks to improve,  
The path of the great Dao opens in this very space.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement; regarding the profound mysteries of heaven and the principle of equal opportunity, let us explore together with humanity: What is the reason that one cannot manifest the seed of Buddha-nature? That is to say, for all human beings, to evolve toward greater growth and elevation, there will be a virtuous upward progression!
##The Supreme Guardian of Infinite Dharma Protectors, The Righteous God of Virtue and Fortune
The Supreme Decree from the Wuji is proclaimed,  
Bringing wealth that all shall cherish and acclaim.
The Heavenly Sovereign presides over the celestial rotation today,  
As the Great Dao, sharing the same origin, steers the mysteries of heaven.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous students, and fellow cultivators of the Wuji Great Tao Academy, good evening! Today, the True Presiding Master of our lineage, the Ancient Buddha of Void Space Superior Virtue and Human Heaven, has descended to compose the twenty-third chapter of "The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin," offering a second analysis of the profound celestial mysteries and the principle of equal opportunity. It is hoped that this will bring clarity to how the cultivation progress of human beings is hindered.
Otherwise, one merely enters religion and becomes what is called a practitioner (a shameful person), which is truly not worthwhile! By also making this supreme celestial secret clear to sentient beings below, one will achieve greater growth in self-purification. I hope everyone can strive together to learn and grow, for this is an excellent opportunity to accumulate merits for oneself and to advance in cultivation.
The day after tomorrow is the Repentance Ceremony of the Chongxin Sect for this month, and next Saturday marks the Annual Filial Piety and Gratitude Universal Offering Grand Ceremony. Everything must be thoroughly prepared and promoted truthfully. Thank you all for your hard work. Farewell!
◎ Key Insight: The seeds of Buddha-nature and the seeds of demon-nature are precisely what influence all the troubles in human life. Regardless of the nature of worldly desires, these are inherent to sentient beings and cannot be erased—they arise from the need for material existence.
Conversely, every matter possesses a duality of 'positive and negative'—how does this opposition manifest? This principle applies to all things and substances, reflecting a world of mutual contrasts. In an environment of equal opportunity, it is essential to comprehend the true reality of all existence in the human world, and to discern how the distinctions between Buddha-nature and demonic nature become evident. This gives rise to dichotomies such as: sun and moon, right and wrong, yes and no, correct and incorrect, good and evil, righteousness and wickedness... all of which follow this pattern!
Can you see it clearly? This limitation has persisted since ancient times, and it is difficult to foresee a day when it will be resolved. Those who can discern the crux of the issue are truly wise; otherwise, they remain merely ordinary beings. This is offered for everyone’s reference.
##Namo Guanshiyin Bodhisattva
Namo, all beings are Tathagatas;  
The heart dharma of Dipamkara is utterly at ease.
The Ancient Buddha descended to bestow the Book of Common Origin,  
Only through the seeds of consciousness does the spiritual nature unfold.
Only through the purification of consciousness can the spiritual nature be cleansed.
Across all religions in the vast world, it is exceedingly difficult to achieve clarity regarding the "theory of consciousness-only." Even among Buddhist disciples, very few have attained a thorough understanding of this "truth of consciousness-only theory." In light of this, when observing the distinctions among other religions, they too are unable to grasp the principles of karma and retribution clearly, despite being similarly regarded as practitioners within their respective faiths.
However, there is a vast difference in levels, realms, and stages of attainment. Yet, apart from Buddhist Yogācāra, which is aimed at sentient beings in the human realm and offers a means to elevate and reconstruct one's thoughts and concepts, this so-called "New Yogācāra" in Buddhism not only applies the Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra but also incorporates the sublime essence of the Mahāprajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra.
Coming to be transplanted into the human world, to author the world's only "Dadao Series Celestial Books," this opportunity is fundamentally a rare celestial secret and auspicious affinity in the human realm. Yet, whether sentient beings can understand and cherish it or not is uncertain! It is essential to realize that all orientations of life among sentient beings are designated by names and forms.
Only then can one understand the names of species, which is the "manifestation of consciousness alone," leading to the comprehension of names. In the course of human life, every matter is composed of different names, times, and spaces, which is also a kind of convergence of causes and conditions. Therefore, human beings cannot merely live for the sake of living.
The cause of consciousness-only seeds is the same as the cognitive principle of spiritual nature.
Nor is it understood that in the orientation of life, all matters possess names and forms, which is termed the "law of recognition." This is due to ignorance of the human world, making it exceedingly difficult to fully comprehend the understanding of intrinsic names. Human beings, in turn, rely on this law of recognition to know the names of all species in existence, thereby enabling their effective utilization.
Otherwise, if one cannot even comprehend and thoroughly grasp the criteria for naming species, it becomes exceedingly difficult to communicate smoothly with others, creating significant obstacles. Therefore, understanding terminology is a matter of considerable importance. This means that by clarifying what terminology entails, one can thoroughly comprehend the core issues at hand and resolve matters smoothly and effectively.
How should one proceed? It is essential to have a clear understanding of how matters originate in daily life or during the practice process. This condition of causality is merely the first step in applying the "theory of consciousness-only" to human affairs. Even among human beings, different distinctions are made; although there is only one person, various divisions exist.
There will be the head: eyes, ears, nose, and tongue, and in addition, there are also hands and feet as well as the body, which together form a moving entity capable of what is called "walking." Although this process belongs to the same individual, it is divided into many names, also referred to as "actions and movements." And in the human world at this moment in time and space, various processes give rise to many such actions and movements.
The consciousness-only seeds add to the multitude of human beings.
It is also referred to as "Names of Objects and Categories of Actions." In each process of sentient human beings, whether one understands the different names of actions under various circumstances, it allows people to comprehend how actions are performed. This constitutes a form of learning experience, and how do sentient human beings engage in such actions?
There are numerous terms and designations that serve as guidelines for one's own conduct; they also incorporate the actions of others into daily life. This is how actions are categorized into a chain of affairs. Although actions exist, they are distinguished by many names and forms, divided into tangible actions and intangible matters.
All affairs derived from such names and forms are further integrated into the living processes of human beings. Although, for human beings, this is merely a single physical body, it gives rise to numerous distinct behavioral designations. These, in turn, constitute matters that sentient beings are least aware of, and they represent the knowledge most essential for humanity to comprehend.
However, what is most incomprehensible is that human beings, having already come into existence, remain unaware that they have entered the "world of consciousness-only" to live. Thus, do they understand that every process of learning must necessarily pass through the "law of cognition" to secure their own space for existence? This condition of causality is shaped by one's own conduct.
Different names for the same object in daily life.
For oneself: Has one also entered into the inner meaning of the Consciousness-Only doctrine through the "knowledge of principles"? One remains fundamentally unaware of this process! That is to say, human actions and behaviors—how do they connect all orientations of existence to understand every principle of conduct, and in what manner?
All sentient beings may not comprehend the principles of Consciousness-Only, yet none can escape the "law of cognition." Every sentient being is thus: to live in the human world, one must possess clarity in the law of cognition; otherwise, it becomes impossible to communicate with others or integrate with them, resulting in each speaking their own language and listening only to themselves.
At the root, it is like a duck listening to thunder—one hears but does not understand, and so resorts to gestures. This kind of situation is very difficult to communicate. Hence, there arises the "principle of cognition," which is the study of consciousness-only. When sentient beings enter into this world, they possess a principle of cognition. This principle of cognition serves as the precursor to the theory of consciousness-only.
All sentient beings are bewildered by their own ignorance, fundamentally unaware of what is meant by the theory of consciousness-only. Only after understanding its principles can one gradually penetrate the first step of the "new theory of consciousness-only." This condition requires a deeper clarity: how does it relate to one's own actions and conduct?
Human Beings' Understanding of the Laws
One can then understand a deeper level of realization regarding the "principles of Consciousness-Only," leading to the question of how sentient beings should comprehend them: Is a thorough grasp of the principles of Consciousness-Only assured? Not necessarily! However, every individual possesses the faculties of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind—these organs within the physical form. As long as one is a sentient being, such conditions are inherently present.
If a human being lacks any of these, they are considered a person of insufficient blessings; moreover, every human being can, through the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body, enter into consciousness, which then leads to actions performed by other bodily organs. This constitutes the second step in the theory of Consciousness-Only and also encompasses these behaviors and actions.
How, then, can one purify the spirit? It is essential to understand how all the organs within the human body function. These can be distinguished into two systems: an internal nervous system and an external sensory system. The latter, which is more easily understood by most, serves as the necessary means for human communication.
What is most feared is that within one's own internal nervous system, various functional roles are further distinguished. Therefore, in the human world, there are constant opportunities to commit evil deeds. It is essential to understand: which part of one's internal nervous system is responsible for such actions! These actions can also be distinguished as either benevolent or malevolent in nature.
The human body's functional distinctions involve too many terminologies.
Therefore, the Buddhist concept of "the eight consciousnesses as seeds of karma" or the Daoist notion of "three hun and seven po" represent different functions, yet both can be used to create blessings or generate karmic consequences. Creating blessings is a matter of one's own choice, just as generating karma arises from one's own actions. All human beings exist within this realm of potential application.
How then should one grasp and implement this? It is essential to understand: only when one thoroughly comprehends the principles of "Consciousness-Only" and "Human Soul Studies" can they take responsibility for all their actions! Otherwise, when human beings enjoy too much good fortune, they may instead create evil karma—who, then, is to blame? Can everyone comprehend this? It is exceedingly difficult!
This kind of strange behavior—can it be blamed on others? It cannot! And when it comes to the purification of one's own spirit, what should it be like? This is precisely what can be understood and thoroughly grasped through religious faith—where the problem lies and why it is so! The purification of the spirit is a term used in Daoism, while this kind of causation based on consciousness-only is a concept employed in Buddhism.
The grace of heaven bestows blessings upon all living beings.
When these two are combined, they yield significant functional benefits; however, among ordinary sentient beings, most adhere to only a single religious faith, and it is exceedingly rare for anyone to transcend belief in more than two religions. As a result, humanity remains trapped in the cyclical rise and fall of rebirth. Why does this limitation exist? Can it not be broken? Indeed, it can!
Heaven descends to transform: the True Buddha Heart Sect, the Wuji Great Dao Academy, and the Yichong Chongxin Hall serve as the essence of the five teachings, integrating and elevating. They grant sentient beings the opportunity to utilize this fleeting moment in time and space to cultivate and rectify their deficiencies, shortcomings, and errors, thereby achieving elevation. This represents the collective essence that integrates the faith and cultivation of all human beings.
The necessity for truly attaining ascension and return within a single lifetime! Are human beings considered faithful believers merely by adhering to a single religious faith? If one wishes to achieve ascension, transcendence, and return in this very lifetime, waiting for one lifetime after another would undoubtedly be futile! It is exceedingly difficult to transcend under such circumstances—what then is the underlying reason for this condition?
Purifying the spirit is achievable through consciousness-only.
It is precisely because the compassionate grace of Heaven is directed towards the shortcomings, deficiencies, and mistakes of humanity, allowing one to understand what has become of oneself. How is it that one cannot overcome obstacles and return to the right path? If this is too difficult to comprehend, such conditions are provided to humanity precisely as a great opportunity for ideological transformation and elevation.
Without aligning with any religious sect or lineage—beyond distinctions of right and wrong, true or false, correct or erroneous, righteous or evil—it is called the oneness of impartiality and equality. To achieve elevation and transcendence in this lifetime, one must seize greater opportunities for return. Only then can one apply the principles of consciousness-only seed causation and purify the spiritual foundation, while simultaneously transforming and elevating the genetic essence of humanity and all sentient beings.
If one seeks greater transcendence, it must be achieved in the present moment, rather than waiting until after death to hope for an opportunity for elevation and transcendence. By that time and in that state, one would have already lost the human body. Consider for a moment: is that even possible? It would be far too difficult, with essentially no chance at all!
The principles of Consciousness-Only guide all beings across,  
Yet the sentient world remains shrouded in ignorance and doubt.
In daily life, we already possess it;  
Only through understanding names and forms do we realize its truth.
Planting causes for purification in the spiritual nature,  
Only the principles of Consciousness-Only bring renewal.
Only, not knowing the whole story, they were all deceived by their own emotions.
This verse! Let us encourage one another, all sentient beings; it analyzes the third step of purifying the spiritual seeds through the principles of Yogācāra. Next time, we will continue from here to help sentient beings understand: how do the "eight consciousnesses as seed causes" and the "three souls and seven spirits" of human beings influence their actions? This will greatly reduce many obstacles!
##Wuji Fude Zhengshen
The boundless cause and effect summons the sincere heart,  
The true Dao spreads, arranging the celestial harmonies.
The Celestial Venerable presides over today's rotation,  
As the heavenly scriptures from the same origin unveil the Great Dao.
Good evening to all Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy. Today, the Great Patriarch of our lineage, the Ancient Buddha Namo Dipankara, has descended to compose the twenty-fourth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." This chapter analyzes the purification of spiritual seeds through the principles of consciousness-only, representing a significant leap forward and elevation for humanity.
All sentient beings have long entered the realm of "Consciousness-Only doctrine," yet remain unaware of its true essence. This is the delusion and obstruction of sentient beings, causing them to sink ever deeper, unable to achieve greater elevation and transcendence for themselves. Under such circumstances, aspiring to attain liberation within a single lifetime is exceedingly difficult! How, then, can one achieve even deeper advancement?
In every day, every hour, every moment, and every second of human existence, it is essential to apply the principles of "Consciousness-Only" philosophy. One must also diligently clarify the karmic seeds within their eight consciousnesses, while simultaneously purifying spiritual causes and elevating the three souls and seven spirits. Only then can greater transcendence and growth be achieved!
◎ Key Insight: The Buddhist concept of 'Consciousness-Only as the Seed Cause' purifies the spirit, which can be understood as targeting the Daoist notion of 'Three Hun and Seven Po' to eliminate all desires and attachments. All worldly desires and wishes arise from personal needs and wants. If these can be easily fulfilled within one’s own capacity, then no negative karma would be created.
Moreover, what is most feared is the acquisition through improper means, which marks the beginning of the creation of karmic obstacles. If one can restrain all desires and cravings, correspondingly, many opportunities for creating karma will also be reduced. If the desires and greed in the human world can be moderated and restrained, it will provide sentient beings with the opportunity to avoid creating karma.
At the moment desire arises, this kind of discrimination gives rise to great points of doubt on both sides, pulling at one's own choices and turning them into distinctions between wanting and not wanting. Can people free themselves from such troubles? Not necessarily! Often, it obstructs the judgment of choice.
##Namo Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva
Nanping Mountain stands as a protective shield for all living beings,  
Daoji fosters harmony and draws people close in heartfelt kinship.
The twenty-fifth chapter of the Great Dao sharing the same origin: Purifying the heart, body, and spirit to clarity.
Purification of body, mind, and spirit in unison.
The function of the Great Dao is oriented toward all living beings and myriad spirits. For the human world, this condition requires human action to manifest spiritual effects. That is to say, through the functions of the human body, each and every human being in the human world must purify their own "body, mind, and spirit."
It is precisely with such conditions as the foundation that sentient beings must understand how to elevate and purify themselves within the human world. They must also possess these conditions to enhance and refine their own "body, mind, and spirit," rather than relying solely on the "doctrinal purification" found in certain religions.
Under such causal conditions, there can be no elevation or transcendence! This is a fundamental action that human beings must undertake upon entering religion, yet ordinary religious believers are fundamentally unaware of this basic function and also lack the "concept of cause and effect"! This kind of religious belief is found only in the three religions of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism.
Other religions fundamentally lack the concept of karma and retribution; thus, human beings inevitably remain trapped in the cycle of reincarnation. This is an inevitability! Consequently, not every religion holds correct views that can deeply root themselves in the mindset of believers. Even after embracing a religion, followers often fail to elevate and transcend themselves.
The Necessity of Purifying Body, Mind, and Spirit
On the contrary, they have always been bound by religious doctrines. Essentially, not entering religion would not lead to creating karma, but after joining a religion, many more opportunities to create karma arise. For such individuals, after entering religion, any attempt to elevate and transcend is fundamentally impossible! In today's world, such cases are everywhere!
Those who hold such steadfast beliefs in religious faith often fail to understand the true nature of their present convictions. They tend to assume that their way is the only right one, without reflecting on where their errors might lie. These errors stem from their own ignorance. They should realize that the "body, mind, and spirit" can mutually support and purify one another.
How can such karma be purified? It is extremely difficult! One must truly purify one's own body, simultaneously purify the mind to attain peace, and further purify and elevate one's spirit to transcendence. Such a concept—I ask everyone: in the present moment, who among us is capable of such "evolutionary and purifying actions"? It is far too difficult!
Upon entering religion, many believe they can rely on immortals and buddhas, yet they fail to realize that true reliance should be placed upon themselves. Instead, they think that relying on immortals and buddhas will lead to greater growth—this is where a significant difference lies. One must take responsibility for oneself, which is precisely the path to upward elevation and transcendence.
The Necessary Purification of Religious Belief
How, then, should one purify the body, mind, and spirit? It is essential that all human beings, whether after entering a religion or in the midst of daily life, genuinely learn, grow, and strive for elevation and transcendence. Otherwise, merely joining a religion and declaring, "I am a religious believer," is insufficient!
Religious believers are different from religious practitioners. This is because religious believers, who fundamentally do not seek to elevate or transcend their body, mind, and spirit, often become merely religious supporters. Such supporters deeply uphold and sustain all religious ceremonies and educational programs.
Furthermore, when it comes to purifying one's body, mind, and spirit, one fundamentally lacks awareness and cannot truly enter into such a transcendent purification of body, mind, and spirit. In this sense, it can be said that one merely becomes a loyal supporter and believer of religion in the next life. But what about those who genuinely practice and uphold religion? How do they truly understand and enter into religion?
It is essential to remember: it is quite easy to create blessings, and it is equally easy to create karma! This warning must be thoroughly understood. How is one's own cultivation in religious faith? If one cannot truly elevate oneself through religious practice, it will affect one's ability to embrace all the good and virtuous aspects of faith, reducing it to nothing more than a nominal affiliation.
Believers and practitioners are not the same.
If such individuals wish to elevate themselves through religion in this lifetime, it is impossible! Merely bearing the name of a religious practitioner is truly shameful! Moreover, the actions and conduct of a religious practitioner must never deviate from the fundamental principles and practices of religion—this is an essential requirement.
This type is precisely unable to purify the "body, mind, and spirit" to transcend, thus becoming merely a religious adherent or believer; if one can strive to delve deeper, there remains a considerable distance from the true practitioners of religion. Why is this so? It is essential to transform one's actions within this time and space.
To purify the "body, mind, and spirit" and achieve genuine elevation and transcendence—how can such genuine elevation and transcendence be realized? It is essential to understand that the "body" serves as the primary instrument for all actions; the "mind" constitutes the fundamental basis for all thoughts; and the "spirit" embodies the totality of all karmic causes and effects accumulated across lifetimes. It is from this that the cycle of cause and effect for all human beings arises.
These are the aspects of becoming a human being and entering the world of humanity, each possessing both a "tangible physical body" and an "intangible spirituality." How, then, should one purify them? This requires first understanding how the "activation of the heart" occurs and how the spirit functions. Only then can one issue commands to govern the body's actions and behaviors.
Practitioners of religion are distinct
This necessity first requires the purification of both 'heart and spirit,' which is more in accordance with true nature. The primary function of the heart is to receive and absorb influences from spiritual causality. This condition, in turn, necessitates the purification of the spirit as the first level. Since the spirit cannot be seen with the naked eye, how can one understand its function?
Then how? And what next? First, one must understand how human thoughts and intentions arise. At every stage, in the actions born from the mind and consciousness, it is essential to have the behavioral impulse of "arising from a virtuous heart." Under such conditions, this also serves as an opportunity to reduce the accumulation of unwholesome karma among sentient beings.
In each and every sentient being, what happens when thoughts and intentions arise? How can detrimental thoughts and concepts be restrained? This pertains to the understanding of human beings when they "give rise to thoughts, stir intentions, absorb ideas, and store consciousness." It is essential to proceed step by step, examining whether one's own thoughts, intentions, and consciousness have been elevated and purified through refined thinking.
It will alter the continuation of one's negative thoughts and concepts. The Buddha said, "Do not fear the arising of thoughts, only fear the delay in awareness." This lies in accumulating and dispersing latent causes to curb the unrestrained spread of harmful thoughts and concepts, thereby first purifying the dissemination of one's own ideas. Hence, the Buddha taught: Do not fear the arising of thoughts, only fear the delay in awareness—this is the purifying function within the realm of consciousness.
Human beings must first purify their spirit.
It is essential to transform and restrain such negative thoughts and consciousness, preventing them from entering the realm of racing malicious thoughts. In doing so, no deeper layers of harmful consciousness will arise. This function constitutes the first step in severing causes, thereby preventing oneself from creating karma. In the very moments of stirring thoughts and intentions, the racing of "mind, thoughts, and consciousness" has already been restrained from the outset.
The Confucian saying, "the heart is like a restless monkey, the mind like a galloping horse," refers to the unchecked wandering of one's thoughts and ideas. This allows impure and defiled thoughts to extend, planting seeds of karma that accumulate negative deeds. By the time these bear fruit in the future, it will be too late to eradicate them. For the body, mind, and spirit, there is then no possibility of purification or elevation.
This reflects the common mindset of ordinary people, who are fundamentally unable to first purify the negative seeds within their spirit, and then use their mind to generate thoughts and restrain many malicious causes. Instead, once a thought arises in an individual, it often already forms the underlying cause within.
Purification of Spirit Elevates All
One must not wait until events unfold to face significant obstacles that hinder all human blessings, for by then the outcome is already determined—how can it be undone? Fundamentally speaking, it is too late! Thus, the Buddha said: "Bodhisattvas fear causes, while ordinary beings fear effects." Bodhisattvas fear causes because they sever them at their root, unlike ordinary beings who only address the consequences.
However, if one can, like a Bodhisattva, eradicate all negative seed causes at their origin, then the accumulated latent causes in the eight consciousnesses will not be triggered by external conditions. This is not merely a good method; thus, human beings, too, can emulate the Bodhisattva. It is essential to eliminate the accumulated negative seed causes the moment thoughts arise, thereby ensuring the growth of goodness.
Only then can one avoid falling into the situation of "encountering causes forming conditions, encountering conditions yielding results, encountering results leading to retribution, and encountering retribution demanding repayment." Once one has already entered the stage of receiving retribution, if one wishes to change it, unless one possesses great determination and perseverance, it is difficult to transform or alter the matured cause and effect of human karma. This represents a significant evolution for believers in human religious faith.
Purification of Body, Mind, and Spirit is Essential
Furthermore, through the genuine cultivation and practice of the adept, one can achieve true elevation and transcendence. It can be observed that humanity is not without the means to advance; rather, it is often unaware of the fundamental nature of its own inferior tendencies. Frequently, individuals live their lives driven by these base inclinations, without reflecting on how sowing seeds of goodness could lead to greater elevation and transcendence.
One must first purify one's spirit to a state of considerable purity; only then can one "issue commands from the heart" to guide the body's actions and behaviors. In this way, the human world will cease to continuously create negative karma, which obstructs one's own blessings. Naturally, this also establishes the first foundational step—whether it can be firmly rooted and lead to planting the seeds of spiritual causation, thereby purifying the second through the sixth levels.
Only by progressing step by step can one achieve upward elevation and transcendence. Whether or not human beings enter into religion and engage in what is called cultivation or faith, they can all understand that they are shaped by human actions. It is precisely by being able to eliminate all negative thoughts and behaviors that one avoids creating many opportunities for karma. This is the true path to one's own upward growth!
The physical form of human beings is incomparable to the purification of the mind.
The inner self and physical form combined, purification and elevation can be achieved as anticipated.
All sentient beings in their existence,  
All require sustenance for stability.
Affairs and currency are fully provided,  
Perfectly surpassing, they return to heavenly accord.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement. Regardless of whether human beings have undergone ideological transformation through religion, we may take a portion of it for growth and learning, offering it as a reference for all. In doing so, we create favorable conditions and good karma to enhance the benefits of our own thoughts and perspectives. This is the greatest reward of entering into religion.
##Limitless White Sage Principle Guanyin Bodhisattva
Wuji descends to Chongxin Hall,  
Joy and auspiciousness are unlike any other.
The Celestial Venerable arrives today to take his turn on duty,  
Completing the book's final pages to herald a distant, vast frontier.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Ancient Buddha Nanping Daoji descended to compose the twenty-fifth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." Only after the immortals and Buddhas withdrew did I realize that no fruits were offered to everyone this time; let us leave that for the next occasion! Today’s composition will greatly help dissolve the profound obscurities and obstacles within oneself.
How to 'transform and eliminate' the seeds of malicious thoughts and concepts that arise in the mind? The method is not to fear the emergence of such thoughts, but rather to fear their delayed cessation. Let us encourage one another, all human beings and sentient beings, to genuinely elevate and transcend, thereby reducing opportunities to create negative karma. In the future, we will also provide clear explanations on the records of immortals and Buddhas' inspirations. Let us all share stories together!
◎ Key Insight: Every thought and intention that arises in a person's life carries different mental functions. Each thought that emerges—if positive, can be extended and nurtured; if negative, should be immediately halted before it ferments into a problem. Unlike Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, ordinary beings cannot afford to be unafraid of thoughts arising but only fear delayed awareness. This is the true essence of spiritual practice.
How then should one cultivate and reform to follow the right path? Sentient beings are just like this: they become aware only after thoughts have already arisen and have galloped into all kinds of karmic consequences, and by then it is already a bit too late to try to stop them! If one waits until they are already suffering the retribution before wanting to change, the consequences have long since ripened. All that can be done is to leave it for the future to cultivate and reform again, but the fear is that good deeds may turn into evil outcomes—this is all too common in the present age, yet what can be done about it!
##Namo Manjushri Bodhisattva
Namo Buddha of the Mind of Principle,  
In the world of light, may I be perfected.
The twenty-sixth chapter of the same origin of the Great Dao: The purification and transformation of the three souls and seven spirits.
The Three Hun and Seven Po Purified Through Consciousness-Only
In this world, the lives and actions of human beings are often profoundly influenced by religion. This condition, from the perspective of humanity, serves both as a significant force for elevation and, simultaneously, as a potential cause for great decline. Why does it produce such effects? It all depends on the principles of practice and belief that one adheres to within their faith.
Often, many unnecessary actions and words are added to one's religious beliefs. Yet, driven by survival instincts, one fails to truly guide oneself toward growth and elevation. Instead, after entering a religion, one continues to create karma. For such believers, not entering a religion would mean avoiding the creation of karma altogether.
The concern is that one might enter into religious belief and assume that their own faith is absolutely correct, yet fail to realize that within religious devotion, personal emotional reactions can often lead to the accumulation of much karmic hindrance. In such circumstances, it is actually better not to immerse oneself deeply in this kind of practice and belief.
Once entrenched within the rigid confines of religious faith, it becomes difficult to break free from its cage. If we observe the lives of all human beings, it should indeed be the same. Yet, it remains hard to realize that within each individual's faith, much of it is derived from the habitual patterns they have incorporated into their daily lives.
The Purifying Function of the Three Hun and Seven Po
This habit, for oneself, makes it difficult to understand how each person's habitual actions come about. Often, many deep-rooted negative tendencies cause one to repeatedly fall into the cycle of these harmful habits. Moreover, when a situation arises, it is equally challenging to foresee how one will react in response.
Many people often say: "This is just my personality, what are you going to do about it!" For ordinary people without spiritual cultivation, such habitual remarks may be understandable; however, for a religious believer, such attitudes can bring all the negative habits of daily life into their faith, thereby polluting it.
When individuals with undesirable habits claim to follow a religion, they set a poor example; if such people join a religious community or any organization, others may view them as representatives of that faith, thereby tarnishing its purity. Yet, for any community or group, having such individuals can often feel unavoidable.
Moreover, for such people, if they say: "This is just how I am, what are you going to do about it!" Throughout their lives, they will encounter many enemies who hinder their progress, making it difficult for them to achieve greater growth. The chance to be reborn as a human in the next life also diminishes, all due to their stubborn and unchangeable foul character!
Human habits and dispositions are carried into religious communities.
Every sentient being who enters the human world carries great potential for growth and elevation. However, if an individual brings their negative habits into a religious or organizational community, they taint that religion or group. This tendency, a common flaw inherent in human nature, is precisely what cannot be easily eradicated in ordinary circumstances.
Unless one has personally encountered a setback or been advised by close friends or family, one may develop this sense of vigilance, cautioning oneself against falling back into such undesirable habits. However, when it comes to others, they may not view their own misconduct in the same light. Is there room for improvement for such individuals? Not necessarily!
One must personally immerse oneself in such circumstances to truly change! This is a common ailment of humanity; otherwise, everyone could claim to be excellent in practice—so how could such a universal flaw exist? Surely no one would admit to it. It is essential to eradicate this greatest of human shortcomings.
One must be vigilant against falling into such habitual tendencies, becoming a lifelong slave to them, which would hinder any opportunity for upward growth. Why then is there a need for this purification of consciousness? From a Daoist perspective, terms like "three hun and seven po" are unique to Daoism and are rarely found in other religions in such a manner.
Purification of the Three Hun and Seven Po through Consciousness-Only
It also distinguishes the three souls: the "vital soul, the conscious soul, and the master (spiritual) soul." This differentiation helps us understand the functions and roles of each soul. By distinguishing the three souls, we can see that the vital soul is responsible for the growth functions of the human body. This bodily function ensures that the vital soul plays a significant role in many aspects of human existence.
Every sentient being entering the human world is driven by a necessity for growth. This growth entails many natural phenomena, which are further integrated into human life. Particularly after birth, upon entering human society, all development occurs through the process of learning, accompanied by numerous natural actions.
This is a phenomenon that does not require learning, much like the many natural actions that occur when an infant grows. The very first action—crying out—arises simultaneously with the feeling of hunger, allowing others to perceive that the infant has a need to drink milk.
This growth process within the human world gives rise to a natural phenomenon, which is an effect evolved from a sense of hunger. Human beings also simultaneously utilize the second soul, the perceptual functions of the conscious soul, and it is precisely because of this sensory activity that all kinetic energy of mutual interaction is generated.
The three souls and seven spirits must be purified through consciousness-only.
It is precisely through the first life-soul (shenghun) and the second sensory-soul (juehun) of human beings that this responsive action is prompted within the infant's sense of hunger. At this moment, the primary soul (linghun) simultaneously initiates the interconnected activity of the three souls. This functional interplay among the three is, in fact, an essential process that every sentient being must undergo within the human world.
If we consider it from the perspective of the three souls, it has a more direct function. If we speak in terms of the seven spirits: as future actions arise and each sentient being gradually grows, they develop their own behaviors and actions. However, the seven spirits give rise to various different needs. At this point, if one follows the Middle Way, it must serve as the guiding force for achieving balance in the human world.
When things go too far, it often becomes an opportunity for humanity to create karma! At such times, purification must be enacted to curb it. However, for the practices of Daoism, it is difficult to establish truly effective restraining conditions. This difficulty lies in the fact that human beings cannot comprehend why such conditions exist for themselves.
Furthermore, because the functional demands of each of the seven *po* are transmitted through the three *hun* before manifesting as the desires and actions of the seven *po*, it is essential to understand what human beings truly desire. When these desires become excessive, there must be significant restraint and moderation imposed on the demands of the seven *po* in order to bring about change.
The three souls and seven spirits must be purified through consciousness-only.
At the same time, it is also a process of reducing a certain undesirable habit of humanity. When this undesirable habit of sentient beings is incorporated into daily life, it becomes a process of karma formation for human beings. Reflecting on oneself: Can one understand the karma created by these seven souls, and how does it manifest? This is precisely what sentient beings find most difficult to comprehend—their own habitual tendencies.
Why is this the case? Can there ever be a day of cultivation and change? It is too difficult! When one merely follows the habitual patterns of daily life in conduct and action, how can there be any cultivation or change? One simply does not know, nor is there any possibility for change! This is precisely a habitual way of life for sentient beings with emotions.
They are also unaware of what their own negative habits are. If human beings had no negative habits, every sentient being would have long since grown upward, and indeed, would have already ascended and returned to transcendence. There would be no need at all to come into the human world as a person. It is precisely because of many negative habits that one comes into the human world as a person—this is absolutely true!
In response to such undesirable habits, a rather harmful impact is formed, yet human beings remain entirely unaware of this detrimental influence. If one were to ask others whether they themselves have any shortcomings, others would be unable to articulate them; this is because others share the same undesirable habits, which they bring into the human world in their conduct and actions.
Human faults stem from the habits of daily life.
If one is unable to perceive, how can they clearly see the flaws in others? Even those with a slight sense of vigilance, though they may recognize such undesirable behaviors, will caution themselves not to develop the same bad habits as that person. Yet, after events unfold, how do all the resulting problems arise?
They have completely set aside their own vigilance and alertness, and like others, they develop bad habits that lead to wrongdoing. For such individuals, it is all the same—wanting to change themselves? That is simply too difficult! Even if they can understand their own flaws and shortcomings, they still end up indulging and nurturing their own faults.
When faced with events, such negative behaviors immediately surface—how then can there ever be a day for cultivation and transformation? This is the greatest flaw of sentient beings, and it is the same for each and every one. Otherwise, everyone would have long since returned and transcended, and there would be no need to descend into the human world again to live as humans today.
All good in humanity and all beings increases and flourishes.
Is everyone aware of where the problem lies? That is, to make oneself clearly understand that within human habits, there often exists resistance that hinders one’s upward growth. In such a time and space, if human beings cannot allow themselves to grow and elevate upward, yet consider their practice to be excellent—how can such a practitioner, who believes their practice is excellent, truly be so?
From the perspective of the Immortals and Buddhas, humanity falls far short of the mark! Therefore, it is essential to apply the "Buddhist concept of consciousness-only" to human habits in order to purify the "Daoist three hun and seven po." This is because every action must first pass through the "eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and consciousness" before it can give rise to "form, sound, scent, taste, touch, and thought."
And what about reflecting on one's own desires? It will be of great assistance in eliminating the flaws of harmful habits associated with personal cravings. This holds true for the human world as well as for all living beings. How, then, can there be genuine upward progress and transcendence? It is essential to understand that the harmful habits of human desires are significant obstacles to one’s own cultivation and the very reason one remains trapped in cycles of downfall.
Alas, how lamentable that life is ground by suffering—all arises from habitual tendencies and ingrained nature.
My nature is as it is, so how can you deny it?
Every living being's ingrained bad habits are hard to change and difficult to shift.
From this life to the next, all remains the same;  
Reborn in a new world, the cycle begins again.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement: by purifying the three souls and seven spirits, as well as consciousness, for the first time, it is recorded in the celestial book "The Great Path Shares the Same Origin." This allows everyone to understand how the negative habits of human beings hinder their own diligent cultivation. If these habits remain unchanged, no amount of diligence will be of any use!
##The Infinite Golden Dragon Three Holy Mothers
The Chief Steward of the Infinite Myriad ascends;  
The God of Virtue and Blessings meets the virtuous student.
May all be auspicious and well;  
May changing habits lead to the heavenly path.
All Saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow cultivators of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Buddha of Lixin Guangming (South No Li Xin Guang Ming Rulai) from our lineage has descended to compose the twenty-sixth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." This first installment on the purification of the three souls and seven spirits through consciousness-only is now recorded in the celestial book of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," offered to all for mutual encouragement.
For each sentient being, what are the undesirable habits in the human world? It is simply having a self-centered nature—this is how it is, so what can you do about it? If this is the case, what would everyone think? It is too difficult to change! It also serves as a lesson for everyone to remember and keep in mind. Yet, after the problem arises, what then?
You yourself have forgotten this undesirable habit! If you can change it, it is truly commendable and worthy of celebration; if not, there is no need for regret even if you remain trapped in the cycle of rebirth for a lifetime. Moreover, the lineage of the Chongxin Sect is now spreading and developing in this era, striving to guide those with virtuous connections to return and practice "filial piety in gratitude and the elevation of ancestral spirits," encouraging everyone to make efforts in this regard.
◎ Key Insight: Everyone has different habits, and it is precisely because of failing to overcome negative habits that one is born into this world as a human. Therefore, these negative habits not only hinder one's own growth but also cause aversion in those around them. What would happen if such people were to interact with one another?
When seeing someone's various inappropriate behaviors and actions, which create a rather unfavorable impression and lead to negative emotional reactions to all related issues—I wonder if everyone has had such an experience? I believe each person shares a similar perception. At such moments, ripples stir within the heart, leading one to conclude that this person is not worth associating with! They are then placed on your blacklist, with all their poor actions lingering in your mind.
In truth, everyone understands that no one wishes to leave a bad impression, yet some inevitably display undesirable habits; this is simply a common human tendency. Do you dislike this? Perhaps you, too, are among those with such habitual traits! Do you wish to leave a poor impression? One ought to have self-awareness!
##Namo Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
Namo, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva descends,  
The Great Dao series begins its far-reaching journey.
The Twenty-seventh Chapter of the Heavenly Book of Shared Origin: The Spirit's First Soul, Resembling the Corpse Dog
One of the seven souls: the Corpse Dog is fond of eating.
Sentient beings encounter many ignorant obstacles in their orientation toward human survival, which are intertwined with daily life. In Buddhism, this function arises from the mouth consuming all things, thus creating the necessity for nourishment. This need exists mutually among all human beings, and such a function is indispensable.
Only then can all living beings be nurtured and sustained, and the necessity of warmth and sustenance be fulfilled. However, in this process of seeking food and warmth, humanity is an essential part of the food chain. May I ask everyone: What is the foremost priority for survival in the human world? I believe everyone would say: Eating one’s fill is the first priority. Is that so?
Only then can other transactional chains be established, utilizing the currency chain to purchase the complete food chain, thereby satisfying all needs. For all sentient beings—any living creature that moves—they must have a food chain to achieve warmth and sustenance, enabling them to nourish their own bodies. This ensures freedom from the plight of hunger, a necessity for all sentient beings.
Moreover, this physical body also possesses what Taoism describes as the first of the seven souls, known as "Shigou." This Shigou is what enables one to achieve warmth and fullness only after consuming all kinds of food. Therefore, every sentient being, including all other animals, inherently possesses the desire for satiation.
The first soul of the spirit is the Corpse Hound.
Shigou: A Taoist term, it refers to an intense craving for all kinds of food. In the human world, sentient beings in the past often struggled to secure basic sustenance, whereas in the present era, human beings not only have enough to eat and wear, but also indulge in rare delicacies and lavish feasts!
Moreover, there is an added focus on the pursuit of satiety and warmth within one's own belly. For humanity, this pursuit of sustenance is no longer as simple as merely having enough to eat, as it was in the past. In the present era, there have been numerous inventions and innovations for humankind, leading to increasingly advanced developments. This reflects humanity's growing emphasis on the "flavor of food."
This corresponds to the fourth consciousness in the Yogachara school—the tongue, which is already endowed with the ability to taste all flavors, going beyond mere sustenance to develop a strong attraction to all forms of cooking. However, under conditions of abundant clothing and ample food, human beings further incorporate all things edible and inedible into the temple of the five viscera.
In the sky, anything that flies is fair game for consumption, save for airplanes; on land, all that walks and is edible finds its way into the stomach; in the sea, everything that swims is taken in without exception, except for rocks—all are offered as sacrifices to the temple of the five viscera. This often places a heavy burden on the stomach and intestines, frequently leading to the pains of gastrointestinal ailments.
Do not be excessively cruel in killing for food.
The craving for food is strong; generally, sentient beings are less inclined to include rare birds and exotic animals in the food chain. For this "temple of the five viscera," it is a primary duty that every sentient being must perform daily—offering sacrifices (eating)—and not a single sentient being can go a day without making such offerings (eating) to this temple of the five viscera.
However, there is a portion of human beings, those with relatively good fortune, who, as the saying goes, "when well-fed and warm, lustful thoughts arise." Moreover, in the pursuit of satiety, they engage in many acts of slaughter. Originally, it was merely for the sake of sustenance, and there should not have been so much killing. Yet, under the influence of the first of the seven souls in humans, the "Corpse Dog—gluttony," what can one expect?
Everyone joined in the commotion, leading to the practice of offering certain rare birds and exotic beasts as sacrifices to the temple of the five viscera. For the first of one's seven souls—the Corporeal Dog—there is a daily, indispensable craving within the food chain. This creates ample opportunities to incorporate various foods into one's diet. However, for those with poor digestion, such a food chain can make it exceedingly difficult to achieve complete comfort.
At this point, many harmful gases are generated, filling the bodies of the rare birds and exotic animals to be slaughtered, thereby adding a layer of detrimental energy to their physical forms. If such food enters the human stomach and intestines, it will inevitably produce substantial harmful gases that permeate the entire body, leading to the various modern ailments afflicting humanity today—ailments that persist and are difficult to eliminate over time.
Toxic substances must not accumulate within the body.
For an individual, as long as one does not dwell too much on the food consumed, the accumulation of many harmful gases will be reduced. In the present era, one of the most important things for sentient beings to be cautious about is the harmful gases generated from such acts of killing, which inevitably form numerous toxins that are difficult to expel and accumulate within the body.
This type of toxin, accumulating in the human body, later gives rise to many obscure tumors, which soon become what people refer to as cancer. These are all caused by harmful toxins that "enter through the mouth" into the stomach. Can everyone understand why these toxins exist within the human body and how they come to form?
In the past, indulging in the desire for food while engaging in the inappropriate act of killing living beings would generate harmful energies, which accumulate and transform into tumors and cancers. Is it worth it? Absolutely not! For human beings, food is the paramount necessity of life; every sentient being has the essential need to eat. This places a significant burden on humanity in the current state of the world.
Why must we have the desire to eat every day? The ancients said: Three meals a day are offered to the temple of the five organs within this body—to satisfy hunger (as the saying goes: "to appease the belly"). This is necessary for every living being. If one eats too much, it harms the stomach and intestines; if too hungry, the rumbling belly protests and prevents one from focusing on tasks.
Food is essential for survival and must be consumed three times a day.
Thus, both excess and deficiency deviate from the Middle Way, creating many burdens. For instance, if one day you fail to offer sacrifices, they will protest that very day, making you so hungry that stars seem to flash before your eyes, rendering you incapable of doing anything. Only after you first satisfy them by treating the human ailment of hunger (as the saying goes: "catching the heavens") will they let you off!
Otherwise, with the next meal comes another round. Can humanity escape the ordeal of having to cure "the disease of hunger" three times a day? Impossible! One can only obediently submit to it, treating it three times daily. Only after being well-fed does it cease to protest frequently. In this process, what can everyone reflect upon?
Oh! So it turns out that the daily hunger pangs of all human beings are caused by the "corpse dog" causing trouble; do you know the method to counteract it? It is precisely to "delight in delicious food" for all three meals a day! One may not desire other things, but it is impossible not to offer food to the temple of the five organs—only this kind of offering doesn't require incense!
This is the fundamental necessity of human existence: people must eat three meals a day to satisfy their hunger, only then can they have the energy to handle the day's workload. For every individual, the primary concern each day is securing warmth and sustenance; only after these basic needs are met do other desires and actions arise.
If the Corpse Dog is fond of eating, it must be restrained.
Regarding the desire for sustenance and warmth, it is also a necessity for human survival; from the perspective of sentient beings in this time and space, as previously stated: adopting a vegetarian diet can reduce the emission of many harmful gases. Yet in the current era, a vegetarian diet is not a complete guarantee against the occurrence of cancer or tumors. Why is this so?
In the cultivation process, farmers utilize a dark resource—pesticides—to eliminate "pests" from the green fruits and vegetables they grow. This not only increases yield and abundance but also preserves the beautiful appearance of the produce, allowing it to fetch higher prices. Under such incentives, these practices are widely adopted.
If farmers disregard morality and there is insufficient time for these toxins to naturally dissipate, they remain on fruits and vegetables. In such circumstances, people today are unable to thoroughly cleanse the residual pesticide toxins from these produce through cleaning methods; it is not a matter of simply rinsing with water to resolve the issue.
How to Eat Healthily
If there is not a sufficiently long period for dissipation, allowing pesticide toxins to naturally decompose, these toxins will then enter the human digestive system through cooking. Under such circumstances, given that every sentient being must fulfill the desire for food, how can one maintain a healthy body? This becomes exceedingly difficult!
In the current era, why do cancerous tumors in humans occur repeatedly? The cause lies in the residual toxins from pesticides, which contaminate the human body due to these harmful chemical agents. As these toxins accumulate within the human body, the liver and kidney functions are unable to expel them, leading to an ever-increasing buildup.
Therefore, how can sentient beings avoid being harmed by pesticides? It is simply too difficult! This creates a situation where, in the pursuit of sustenance, each being inevitably faces great harm. They cannot abstain from eating, yet it is also hard to prevent, so they often adopt an "out of sight, out of mind" attitude. Most sentient beings exhibit this kind of ostrich mentality!
The desire for carnal pleasure can be restrained.
Thus, to restrain the desires of the "Shigou" (Corpse Dog) and achieve a healthy body is not an easy task. It is essential to understand that the first of the human seven souls, the "Shigou," craves delicious food and delights in all kinds of fine delicacies offered to the "temple of the five viscera." For all human beings, exercising great restraint over this first soul, the "Shigou," is of utmost necessity.
Only then can there be a healthy body. This is also why, for all humanity in this 21st century, the Heavens have sought to improve the function of the food chain and reshape human dietary habits, so that people may no longer suffer the devastation of black resources—pesticides—and thereby attain robust physical health. Thus, the desire for ample nourishment stands as the foremost necessity for human survival.
Once again, it is in the future timeline that the multitude of human beings will undergo significant changes. They will also be constrained by poor dietary habits. If not so, how can there be healthier human bodies? This is indeed too difficult! How can we understand all the causes behind the formation of cancers and tumors in all human beings today?
One of the soul's seven spirits is the Corpse Dog,  
Thus is the world of sentient beings fashioned.
There must be a food chain for all to be well-fed and satisfied.
To refrain from killing rare birds out of desire,  
For all creatures are sentient beings.
Do not commit slaughter as a practice,  
For sacrifices bring toxins into the belly.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement. It offers an initial analysis of the first of the Daoist three souls and seven spirits—the first spiritual spirit: Corpse Dog. This is a rare and profound celestial opportunity bestowed upon the human realm. In the next installment, we will continue with the analysis and revelation of the second spiritual spirit—Hidden Corpse—to achieve its fulfillment.
##Wuji Tan De   Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
The Supreme God of Virtue and Blessings Ascends the Throne,  
The Great Dao shares the same origin, truly sublime.
All sentient beings must rely on the food chain as their primary foundation.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the revered Guanyin Bodhisattva has descended to compose the twenty-seventh chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," beginning with an analysis and revelation of the spiritual aspect: the greedy nature of the Corporeal Hound, aiming to restrain the calamities and misfortunes brought upon humanity by their actions.
It has the great capacity to mitigate future calamities and tribulations. Having now completed the first of the seven corporeal souls—the "Corporeal Dog"—its function is in effect. It is hoped that everyone may come to understand how the functions of the human body operate. It is hoped that all may join in enthusiastic study, thereby amassing greater resources and provisions to elevate and transcend oneself!
◎ Key Insight: Every sentient being inherently possesses the desire for food. Regardless of whether one consciously chooses to want it or not, the daily necessity of the food chain creates an essential need for sustenance. Hence, the Taiwanese saying: "Eating is as paramount as the emperor!" This reflects the indispensable role of the food chain in the survival of all sentient beings in the human world.
The concept of the Daoist "corpse dog" (shigou) and the Buddhist idea of the tongue tasting all flavors converge to form human desires, which must also be supported by the food chain for humans to live comfortably and survive. In today's industrial and commercial era, however, some farmers, in pursuit of mass production, disregard ethics by harvesting crops immediately after pesticide application, without allowing sufficient time for natural decomposition.
This leads to the accumulation of many pesticides in the body, and over time, all kinds of cancers and tumors develop. As for whether modern beings can avoid this—it is something everyone possesses, so what can be done?
##Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Namo to all sentient beings with spiritual nature,  
Mahasthamaprapta arrives to expound the true essence.
Chapter 28 of the Heavenly Book of Shared Origin: The Second Spirit-Soul Summons the Corpse-Guide
The second soul of the spirit—the hidden corpse—is fond of wandering.
In the course of human life, daily activities such as clothing, food, shelter, transportation, education, and recreation are interdependent in contributing to a comfortable existence. This interdependence reflects a fundamental desire for survival among sentient beings and serves as an essential function, with the comfort of daily life forming its foundation.
Therefore, every matter is inevitably interconnected with the human "three hun and seven po." Moreover, as Daoism teaches: what constitutes the fundamental actions of human beings? This condition gives rise to desires in every sentient being, highlighting the necessity of mutual reliance among humanity.
Hence, there is: the first soul of the spirit, namely—the Corpse Dog's fondness for food, and then there is: the second soul of the spirit—the Hidden Corpse's fondness for clothing. The formation of these two often creates a mutual interference; sentient beings also link these two as interdependent for survival. Moreover, how do these two function in their actions?
First: the Corpse Dog craves food, and second: the Hidden Corpse craves fine attire. Human beings often confuse these two; why is this so? It is precisely because both involve the function of the "corpse." One is the Corpse Dog—craving food, the other is the Hidden Corpse—craving fine attire. Their significance in Daoism lies in their connection to the essence of the human spirit.
The Corpse Dog and the Hidden Corpse are often easily confused.
Once the craving for fine food is satisfied, comfort leads to lustful desires. This forms a pattern: after indulging in delicacies to fill one’s stomach, significant sinful behaviors arise, adding to the transgressions of humanity. This phenomenon is evident: after indulging in fine food, the pursuit of extravagant clothing follows, and even an appetite for all kinds of high-class habits develops.
It also frequently leads to a fondness for fine clothing and all material comforts in life. For the Fushi, this further forms a tendency toward material greed, thereby giving rise to various evils and karma-creating actions. Such is the effect of the Fushi on sentient beings, for the Fushi is particularly inclined to crave higher material pleasures.
When the blessings and merits of human beings are insufficient, numerous opportunities for creating karma arise, granting them such fortune to indulge in many high-level material additions. Human beings, in their role of subduing the corpse, fundamentally do not understand how such actions come about, nor why they develop a desire for so many high-level enjoyments.
It all depends on each individual's blessings and fortune. Without sufficient financial resources, it is impossible to attain a high level of material enjoyment. Therefore, only when human beings possess ample means can they enjoy such higher material comforts. Yet, when compared to the general population, this so-called higher enjoyment does not differ all that much.
A corpse is a beloved object of adornment.
However, amid the rising tide of human material desires, a tendency emerges to compare oneself with others, striving for more comfortable living spaces, better food, and finer clothing. As humans indulge in the pursuit of higher material comforts, they seek out luxurious lifestyles. These inclinations are all governed by the two forces known as "Shigou and Fushi."
What one desires to obtain and enjoy for oneself varies according to the different blessings of each individual among sentient beings in this time and space, thus leading to differences in the enjoyment of these blessings. However, all share the same daily existence within the same temporal and spatial conditions. Personal enjoyment of blessings does not alter the course of human life, which is the effect on all sentient beings.
Furthermore, during times of abundant blessings, there is a process of enjoying those blessings. It is believed that even if the blessings of all beings were completely equal, the material comforts they enjoy would still not be the same. Why is this so? It is because of the distinctions in their blessings. For human beings, if the blessings accumulated in past lives consist only of good fortune without the accumulation of hidden virtue, how could it be otherwise?
The blessings in this person's life differ from the ordinary enjoyment of fortune; this is the conclusion drawn from distinct karmic causes and effects. It is because different blessings from past lives are integrated into this present existence, resulting in a preference for attire that appears more noble than others. From the perspective of sentient beings, this situation represents yet another form of unique cultivation.
The corpse lies prostrate, clad in fine, high-quality fabric.
Thus, in the realm of desires, the second of the seven souls—Fushi—becomes the object of craving for luxurious clothing and adornments. This sentient being's fondness for Fushi's preference for fine attire represents yet another form of human desire and enjoyment! However, for ordinary human beings, what happens when their blessings and fortune are not particularly abundant?
This craving and greed give rise to a sense of vanity within oneself. Moreover, humanity's pursuit of vanity drives them to seek material pleasures that surpass others. If no negative karma is created in the process, it may be excusable, but if karma is indeed created, what can be done? In the midst of such desires and needs, human beings must come to understand how to cultivate and fulfill themselves.
Nor should one accumulate karma to attain fulfillment in this manner, for it is the will of Heaven that one achieve fulfillment through one's own efforts. Furthermore, in addressing the two souls of the spirit: the "Fushi" soul's fondness for fine clothing, it is not merely about a preference for fine garments, but even more so a desire for all high-quality material comforts and pleasures. In the human world, one should rely on one's own accumulated merits to facilitate such enjoyments, thereby avoiding the creation of karma.
However, what is most feared is obtaining it through improper means and indulging in the enjoyment of high-level material comforts. How could humanity then avoid creating karma? It is simply impossible! In this time and space, it is precisely because the heavens bestow upon all living beings a life that is just, equal, comfortable, and universal, that humanity is elevated to a state of peaceful and comfortable dwelling.
Human beings enjoy equality, yet their blessings differ.
And with greater space for enjoyment, no longer bound by the same life processes as in the past, this, for all humanity, has long transcended the obstacles of former living conditions, allowing for greater convenience, comfort, and accessibility. Thus, under such circumstances, humanity can experience these material enjoyments with enhanced convenience, comfort, and widespread availability.
This is the grace bestowed by Heaven upon the human world, a form of blessings that sentient beings enjoy within this particular time and space, which also distinguishes the varying fortunes and karmic causes of each individual. As the saying goes: "Comparing yourself to others will only bring frustration." Why is this so? Witnessing others residing in mansions worth billions, traveling in luxury cars, and living in great abundance.
Furthermore, some people have drivers to chauffeur them and servants to manage all aspects of their lives. Why do such individuals possess such blessings from their past lives? Precisely because in their previous lives, they engaged in abundant acts of generosity and cultivated fields of merit. In contrast, how about ourselves? If we have been unable to fully practice generosity and cultivate fields of merit, how could we possibly attain such favorable conditions?
Heaven bestows rewards justly and equally; in the present era, it has granted humanity a life of comfort, convenience, and widespread access to material enjoyment, which can be considered quite favorable. Therefore, the notion that "comparing oneself to others leads only to frustration" in terms of material life is, in many advanced nations, essentially the fundamental condition for human existence.
Corpses lie prone, scavengers feast, the creation of karma begins.
Looking back at some less developed countries, many people struggle to have regular meals and consider themselves fortunate just to have a shelter from wind and rain. Aspiring to higher material comforts seems like an unattainable fantasy to them. Yet within the same country, why do others enjoy far more abundant material comforts?
How can human beings be compared among themselves? It is said that the levels of blessings among humans differ by "more than four hundred grades," which distinguish the varying degrees of enjoyment they receive. If, in their past lives, humans did not covet material pleasures, they would have fewer opportunities to create negative karma, thereby reducing their pursuit of material desires.
Yet in the present era, as the heavens alter the living spaces of humanity, they simultaneously provide greater comfort, convenience, and accessibility. This ensures that all human beings in this time and space have the essentials for life; thus, unlike in the past, they need not increase their opportunities to create evil karma and sin by pursuing material desires and pleasures.
Fushi was fond of extravagant attire.
Today, looking at human beings, the material conditions of life have long been different from those of the past. As long as one is willing to strive, achieving a high level of material comfort has become quite an easy matter. From this perspective, it also helps to reduce the creation of evil karma by human beings, which is a manifestation of the great compassion of Heaven.
For all human beings, this represents an upward elevation and great transcendence. Furthermore, in today's developing countries, there is less pursuit of ornate and luxurious clothing. In contrast, the attire worn by many young people today resembles the clothing of the "beggar clans" of the past, merely cleaner and tidier.
Does everyone share this feeling? This is humanity, dwelling within the two spiritual souls, where the dormant corpse is fond of adornment, yet it also transforms all past inadequacies of a life chasing material desires, allowing for greater elevation. In truth, for ordinary human beings in this era, even the desire for more splendid clothing and adornments no longer exists.
The corpse revels in high-end luxury brands.
This reflects the significant progress in contemporary human attire and living standards, where there is no longer a need to spend substantial sums on what was once considered luxurious clothing and living spaces. Today, most people have achieved at least a basic standard of living, enjoying greater comfort, convenience, and accessibility.
They will all possess: houses, cars, heating and cooling systems, high-end audio-visual equipment, and... Everyone will have: the divine ear, the divine eye, and the power of miraculous mobility. Without such conditions, even in the present era, one would be considered an ancient relic, out of step with the times. Moreover, the material comforts enjoyed by humanity have long since been elevated.
Therefore, if one continues to create karma, it is a matter of one's own doing, no longer driven by the pursuit of material desires as in the past. Having entered an era of technological civilization, one should purify all the past aspects of the seven souls that have contributed to karma-making and offer this to all sentient beings. Only then can favorable conditions and good causes arise, enabling upward growth and transcendence. This is the true path!
The second soul of the spirit is the hidden corpse, which delights in adorning itself with all manner of splendid attire.
When clothing and shelter are provided by blessings, one can then reduce the pursuit of material desires.
Human life has been elevated; the grace of heaven nurtures all sentient beings.
Today, living beings are blessed with fortune, enjoying a life of comfort and convenience.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement: it analyzes the behavior of the second soul—the "Fushi" soul—which is fond of dressing well and indulging in high-level material pleasures. It addresses the issue of how to reform and change the karma created by human beings, which lies at the core of all problems in the human world. This is offered for everyone's reference.
## Limitless White Golden Lotus Guanyin Bodhisattva
The Infinite White Sage Guanyin, the Bodhisattva ascends the platform to meet all sentient beings.
Works of the same origin as the Great Dao,  
The two spiritual souls and the dormant corpse are the cause.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow students of the Wuji Great Tao Academy, good evening! Today, the revered Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva has descended to compose the twenty-eighth chapter of "The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin," inscribing the spiritual connection of the two souls—the dormant corpse and the affinity for adornment—into the Heavenly Book of the Great Tao. This addresses how sentient beings can come to understand their own shortcomings and deficiencies.
In today's age, it can be said that the enjoyment of such material desires for fine clothing has become widespread, dissolving all greed for material things. If humanity still pursues these material desires and creates karma, that is their own foolishness. They must also understand the shortcomings of humanity—only then can there be improvement and elevation.
◎ Key Insight: Extravagance and wastefulness, coupled with a lack of appreciation for resources, manifest as a craving for fine clothing and a preference for all kinds of luxurious attire. In today's era, after attaining a certain measure of good fortune, a growing number of people have developed a fondness for various high-end brand names. This personal inclination is itself the result of accumulated merit. Such beings, in their ordinary enjoyments, tend to fare somewhat better than the average person.
This also leads to differences in individual perspectives and viewpoints. Since each person’s desired conditions vary, their values differ accordingly, making it impossible to measure sentient beings by a single standard. Moreover, due to the varying merits and blessings of each individual, one cannot simply label others as wasteful. Instead, under the condition of cherishing resources, everyone should rely on their own abilities to pursue different survival desires. This is the true value of a fair world.
##Homage to Maitreya Bodhisattva
Namo, the wondrous pen that blooms with flowers,  
Manjushri Bodhisattva presents this written work.
The twenty-ninth return of the Great Way sharing the same origin:  
The third soul of the spirit, the Queyin, sinks deep.
The third soul of the spirit: the Queyin delights in lust.
In the course of human survival, the need for warmth and sustenance arises, and with it, the emergence of material desires. This then leads to the pursuit of excess in material gratification as a foundation. This is an essential aspect of human inheritance, a necessary function shared by all mobile creatures, serving to pass on their legacy to future generations.
Driven by the instinct to seek pleasure once basic needs are met, all sentient beings act in this way—not only humans but all living creatures. It is through this that life perpetuates and flourishes. Such is the fundamental design of Heaven, enabling all beings to pass on their legacy to future generations.
Otherwise, in the cycle of renewal, if such conditions are disrupted, it would lead to the extinction of other species, bringing about the sorrow of all living beings being unable to carry on their legacy. Why would humanity act in such a way? In this, it is essential to understand that if the foundation of human ethics and continuity is upheld, it is justifiable. But what if it is not the foundation of continuity?
Within the endocrine secretions of the human body, there exists a particular substance that influences daily life. This secretion, entering the stomach and intestines through food, drives the medical theories concerning humanity, leading to what is now commonly referred to as "hormones" causing disturbances. Thus, this lustful and yin-natured "sparrow yin" is precisely what humans call "hormones"!
The third soul, Queyin, is prone to lust.
The accumulation of these hormones in the body influences the pursuit of material desires in daily life, and also gives rise to a kind of desire for all living beings to be passed down to future generations. Today, hormones serve not only as the foundational mechanism for human inheritance, but their function is also indispensable.
In the marital relations between husband and wife, fostering mutual pleasure also forms a fundamental driving force for the family. This is the essential function of the great way of human relations. Once we understand that the "Queyin" (sexual essence) is fundamentally rooted in hormones, we recognize that both excess and deficiency deviate from the Middle Way. Hence, the ancient saying: "Among all evils, lust stands foremost."
This distinguishes the proper path of intimate relations between husband and wife. However, if such intimacy extends beyond the marital bond, leading to indulgence in lust after material comfort—such as infidelity or extramarital affairs—it creates negative karma. For humanity, this is often driven by hormonal impulses. Yet, who ultimately governs these hormonal disturbances?
The root of all mischief lies within oneself! It is unacceptable to claim that these actions are not my own, but rather the mischief of my hormones. Is that a reasonable excuse? Each person must bear the consequences of their own misdeeds, and each must resolve their own karma. In anthropological terms, it is impossible to separate such hormonal influences from one's own being.
The three Hun-souls of the sparrow yin are stirred by hormones.
And it is not I who is said to create karma! It is essential to understand that the third soul of humanity is precisely the Queyin, which governs the continuation of the human lineage. It also brings much joy to both husband and wife in their marital relations, which is the true reality of human life. Humanity must recognize that under such conditions, the necessity of creating future generations arises.
There will also be couples who joyfully fulfill the proper path of marital intimacy; however, when such acts become excessive, they may lead to the creation of evil karma as an addition. This kind of licentious karma was described in ancient times as "Lust leads all evils, while filial piety stands first among all virtues." This principle is rooted in the human world, and as descendants of the Yan and Huang Emperors in the Central Plains, it is also an essential inheritance.
It is essential to understand what is correct and what is improper! The intimate bond between husband and wife is a fundamental human conduct; any relations beyond this are not proper. Therefore, in the present age, many sentient beings engage in infidelity, claiming that what is improper is also unjust, even though such individuals may find fleeting pleasure in the moment.
Yet this is creating the karma of future sins for a long time to come, and it even exhausts each person's blessings. Thus, without needing to discuss whether present blessings are good or bad, one can observe that after three years, it will become clear that one's own blessings have already been largely depleted. If there are those whose blessings from past lives were still fairly good, they might say: I feel nothing at all!
The lustful nature of the Sparrow Yin dissipates blessings and fortune.
Those who entertain such thoughts will inevitably invite numerous calamities upon themselves before long. Originally, they should have enjoyed blessings that add comfort and ease to their lives in this lifetime. Yet, because of an extramarital affair, they become entangled with the wives and daughters of others, defiling themselves and fulfilling what the ancients called: "adulterers and fornicators!"
This is an eternal and unchanging principle, unaffected by the passage of time, serving as a warning to all sentient beings: Is it worth sacrificing the accumulated merits of a lifetime, squandering them for momentary pleasure, only to seek fleeting gratification again? It is utterly unworthy. This must be kept firmly in mind!
In the present era, it can be said that many among humanity consider extramarital affairs and infidelity to be commonplace, dismissing them as insignificant. However, it is essential to understand, from the perspective of human life and ethics: according to moral norms, would you wish for your own wife or daughter to be violated by others? Surely, you would not.
If you were to shift perspectives and imagine your own wife or daughter being violated, how would you feel? If you believe that people in the current era think otherwise, you are gravely mistaken. For humanity, the intimate union between husband and wife is a solemn and proper necessity, and no one would speak ill of it.
You commit adultery with others' wives; others will commit adultery with yours.
If one engages in improper behavior, such as infidelity, they will inevitably feel ashamed afterward. Yet, driven by a momentary impulse, they bring lifelong disgrace upon their family. As the ancients said: "If you commit adultery with another's wife or daughter, your own wife and daughter will be defiled by others." This is the natural order of heaven and earth, a cycle of retribution where one reaps what they sows. How would you feel if you found yourself in such a situation?
Do you have any reflections yourself? It is truly not worth it! Can one say that such base human instincts, stirred by base desires, are due to my hormones acting up? Again, it is not permissible! Because hormones are stored within every individual's body, one must take responsibility for all the consequences they bring about; the blame cannot be shifted onto hormones acting up.
Who is to be held accountable for the mischief of this person's hormones? This is also part of the process by which the third soul, Queyin, creates karma. Therefore, in such a process of negative karma, can sentient beings restrain themselves and avoid creating evil deeds? It is essential to understand that human beings, within such a body, give rise to the medical perspectives of today.
The hormones inherent in human beings require significant purification to prevent the formation of the detrimental cause known as "lust as the root of all evils." This is why humans, by abstaining from sexual misconduct, can avoid repeated cycles of reincarnation and birth as four-legged beings such as pigs, cattle, or chickens—a caution all humanity must heed.
Observing virtue and upholding harmony brings prosperity to all endeavors.
This is a matter that must be borne in mind: "Being debt-free brings lightness to the body and mind." As human beings enter this world, it is essential to abide by the fundamental norms of human ethics and morality. In the present era, due to the eastward spread of European customs, which have deeply penetrated the Eastern lands, many of the fine traditions and practices of our own culture have not been thoroughly learned or preserved.
Yet, to blindly accept and condone the immoral act of infidelity in others—how can one not accumulate negative karma? This is one of the most severe sinful causes of existence among human beings. It is essential to eradicate such harmful and wicked deeds in order to greatly elevate the norms of human ethics and morality. This is what all compassionate humans must understand!
Otherwise, in such a state of pursuing momentary pleasure, human beings would create numerous negative karma for themselves, making it fundamentally impossible to achieve future elevation and transcendence! Therefore, within their desires and cravings, human beings must discern what is permissible and what is not. Do not attribute these actions to mere hormonal impulses.
Where, then, does human shame lie? For all humanity, this serves to reduce the indulgence of lust when well-fed and warm, enabling greater elevation and transcendence. At this juncture, it is imperative that people refrain from such adulterous affairs and acts of infidelity, as these constitute profound disloyalty to one's partner.
Husband and wife remain loyal and observe proper boundaries.
It would also cause one's partner to harbor lifelong resentment, leading to the shame of being cuckolded. Such actions, which bring profound disgrace to both spouses, are highly undesirable. It is believed that most ordinary people possess a sense of shame and would refrain from overstepping the emotional boundaries of marriage. This reflects the necessity of taking responsibility for oneself.
Being responsible to one's partner is also being responsible to the entire family. When everyone possesses this sense of shame rooted in human ethics and morality, many family conflicts will be reduced. This is an undeniable blessing for all humanity, as it greatly diminishes the effects of wrongdoing. Do not assume that such matters are of little consequence.
Without even realizing it, you have already greatly diminished your own blessings. If you continue to create more negative karma, needless to say, no matter how great your blessings may be, you will soon witness how those who once dominated the world can quickly lose everything and become utterly desolate. There are far too many such cases in our time!
The lustful nature of the sparrow yin delights in lewdness and mischief, yet humans can exercise restraint.
Of all evils, lust stands as the foremost. Throughout history, such cases have been far too numerous. It is precisely this base desire that troubles sentient beings, causing them to unknowingly squander the great blessings they could have enjoyed in this lifetime, eroding all their accumulated merits. Why must it be so? Truly, it is not worth it at all!
Merely for a moment of pleasure and indulgence, one may bring a lifetime of suffering upon themselves. Yet many people fail to see anything wrong with this. Instead, they repeat their mistakes again and again, leading to the ruin of their families, the loss of their spouses, and the scattering of their children—all for the sake of fleeting gratification. In doing so, they squander the opportunity for profound self-improvement that could have elevated them for generations to come.
This is not a favorable sign. It is hoped that all sentient beings, though living in the dazzling world of today, can still adhere to the moral principles of human relations, which have remained unchanged from ancient times to the present. The principle that "lust is the foremost of all evils" is one that everyone can collectively uphold, serving as a moral standard for humanity. This is why the Heavens have seen fit to re-establish the guidelines for human relations.
Will the next man or woman be better?
Nor have they rectified the harmful karma of "lust being the foremost of all evils." Why must human beings replace one with another, one after the next? You may think it novel, believing you possess such charm, but only when the time comes will you realize that all regret is too late. This is the detrimental conduct of the current era, a decline in morals under the influence of Western trends.
We must learn from our lessons! Do not sacrifice all the blessings of this lifetime for momentary pleasure—it is a truly unworthy trade. Therefore, as human beings, we should uphold the principle of commitment from beginning to end. If that cannot be fully achieved, we must at least guard against all unfaithful actions between spouses, such as infidelity.
Only then will your descendants not follow in your footsteps, which is not a good thing! This leads to one replacing another, and having your children call others: father, mother, which is also not a good practice. What do you all think? In this world, it is necessary to understand that a steadfast life will bring about good children and grandchildren!
The three spirits of the Sparrow Yin lead men to commit evil deeds, all for a moment of fleeting pleasure.
The root of evil among all human beings  
Lies in the excess of lustful deeds.
Adhere diligently to the principles of marital harmony,  
Where mutual affection finds its rightful bounds.
A blissful marriage lasts till white-haired old age;  
Tying the knot anew to navigate through life's confusion.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement. In the work "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," the three spiritual souls of the human spirit are discussed—specifically, the "Sparrow Yin" soul, which is prone to lust—to explore the fundamental reasons why humanity creates karma. This is offered for everyone's reference, with the hope of bringing greater blessings. As the ancients taught: "To have virtuous descendants, one must first accumulate merit." It is indeed crucial to avoid straying and creating karma.
## Wuji Yuansheng Guansheng Dijun
The Limitless Golden Dragon and Three Holy Mothers,  
With sincere hearts we take refuge, blessed by virtue and grace.
The Twenty-Ninth Chapter: The Great Dao Shares a Common Origin, Manjusri Bodhisattva Descends to Compose
All saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the work is delivered through the descent of Namo Manjushri Bodhisattva, presenting the twenty-ninth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." This chapter documents the three spiritual souls—specifically the role of the "Bird Yin" in lustful tendencies—within the celestial scriptures, offering it for everyone’s reference. Although customs and habits vary across the present era.
However, in the moral codes and principles set forth by the Heavenly Realm, this notion of "lust as the foremost of all evils" has yet to be revised or amended! Thus, the Heavenly Realm also deems this trend unsustainable, necessitating that all human beings abide by it collectively, lest it give rise to numerous negative examples. Moreover, the principle that "lust is the foremost of all evils" does not change with the times.
When it comes to modern-day infidelity or extramarital affairs, one should not trade a moment of pleasure for a lifetime of suffering—it is simply not worth it. From ancient times to the present, what has remained unchanged is that those referred to as "adulterers" will inevitably diminish their own blessings. Wouldn't we all agree it's better to avoid this? This is something we must keep firmly in mind!
◎ Key Insight: The Third of Daoism's Seven Souls—Queyin is associated with lust. This aspect serves a pleasurable release function for all living beings, including humanity and all creatures, throughout their existence. It is also a necessity for procreation and the continuation of lineages. This brings great benefit and is essential for both humans and all living things—indeed, it is precisely so! Such transmission to future generations is indispensable for ensuring the unceasing cycle of life.
Although the Daoist concept of the "sparrow yin" is associated with lust, without such impulses, all humans and living beings would lack the means for procreation and continuity. However, excessive indulgence without restraint can harm one's health. This is precisely what humanity must understand. If such acts between husband and wife are termed "fulfilling marital duties," outside of marriage they become: extramarital affairs, cheating, or betrayal.
The same action, when performed by two different individuals, is described with different names—how can there be such a discrepancy? This is the mischief of the third of the seven souls, "Queyin." What causes this? It is related to the body's hormones. Yet, one cannot say, "These actions are not my true intention; it is my body's hormones that are at fault, so I cannot be blamed." Is that reasonable?
##Homage to the Bodhisattva Ananda
Homage to the descent of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Auspicious signs manifest in the lineage of the Chongxin Sect.
Thirty Cycles of the Great Dao Sharing One Source;  
A Wager on the Four Souls of the Spirit.
The Four Souls of the Spirit—The Devourer of Evils, Fond of Gambling
Sentient beings in the human world, after attaining a comfortable life, often develop a speculative mindset. They view such speculative actions in daily life as rare opportunities to accumulate wealth in the human realm, yet such behavior is often detached from reality.
It is a rather impractical behavior, driven by a speculative mentality, that gives rise to the gambling habits among human beings. Some individuals persistently pursue this speculative mindset. Today, it can be observed that such gambling tendencies and actions have even been legalized. Why is this the case?
Furthermore, since engaging in normal work or holding a regular job only yields meager compensation, achieving a truly affluent lifestyle is fundamentally impossible. This situation fosters a tendency toward gambling, adding a means of livelihood to one's life. In such circumstances, what happens when luck is particularly favorable?
One can quickly accumulate a substantial amount of wealth according to one's desires; however, when opportunities are scarce and blessings are insufficient, such speculative chances will yield far less gain. As the ancient saying goes, "In ten gambles, nine are losses," and one may even find oneself in the predicament of exhausting all life's savings.
The habit of Tun Zei's fondness for gambling
In the next moment, there will be a severe shortage of food and daily necessities, leading to hunger for every family member. Thus, the saying "nine out of ten gamblers lose" is absolutely true! This has been a persistent issue for humanity since ancient times. Occasionally indulging in it may be forgivable, but one must never treat it as a profession or a source of reliance.
This is not a condition that ordinary people can possess; as for the spirit's fourth soul—the Devourer of Evil—it tends to favor speculative mindsets. In today's era, there exists an even greater form of speculation, namely investing in stocks through "buying long and selling short," playing with numbers, which offers the possibility of instant wealth. What, then, of all such speculative mindsets?
It is essential to understand that these are all applications of numerical games, which also lead to wealthy individuals first mortgaging their houses and lands to engage in such activities. From the perspective of the authorities, this speculative practice of "buying and selling on margin"—playing with numbers—is considered a legitimate business. As long as one has a little money, they can partake in this game.
Instead, it is an opportunity to achieve great gains with small stakes. At this moment, the greedy mindset of humanity is instantly revealed. Everyone wants to win, yet they cannot bear the thought of losing. For those who lack a strong sense of numbers, there is little chance of recovery, and they see no opportunity to attain wealth for themselves.
His stubborn nature in gambling is most resolute.
In such speculative ventures backed by official patronage, the odds of success are negligible—perhaps only one in millions. This is true of today's global markets, whether in stocks, futures, or funds. Everyone is welcome to participate, but only those endowed with the right destiny and sharp intellect may truly engage in the game, or even treat it as a profession.
However, for those who lack the "fortune in speculative wealth" and a "mind for numbers," yet still wish to accumulate wealth as quickly as others, it is essential to possess both hidden virtue and financial integrity. For ordinary people, such windfall opportunities are rare; thus, it is acceptable to dabble in them occasionally.
Do not indulge in excessive play, as it often leads to losing everything, including one's fortune, and by then, regret will come too late. Take today's lotteries, such as Lotto and Powerball, for example—they all operate on the principle of risking a small amount for a potentially large return, with higher odds encouraging speculation. In truth, when stripped down to their essence, these are merely another form of gambling in disguise.
In the present era, with the authorities acting as hosts, gambling has become openly justified. This generates tax revenue and offers substantial speculative opportunities. From a contemporary perspective, this represents a relatively accessible avenue for accumulating significant wealth, encouraging people to adopt a speculative mindset of risking little for potentially great gains.
The host is treating everyone to a round of gambling.
Thus, if one can swiftly attain the conditions for acquiring wealth, human beings will not develop a strong inclination toward gambling. This is because the authorities have already taken on the role of the house, leaving individuals with their own desires for speculative opportunities. At this point, when observing the fourth soul of the spirit—the "Devourer of Thieves"—it will no longer foster the gambling mentality of the past. Such is the nature of human beings!
Engaging in such speculative ventures can rapidly amass great wealth; this is what the ancients meant when they said: this kind of swift accumulation of wealth does not come from the sweat and toil of one's own labor, nor does it require the hardship of saving through tears and effort. Thus, it can be said: what comes quickly, goes quickly!
If you are someone who clings tightly to your wealth, many people will come to you and say: "Make any investment you like." Yet in that moment, the wealth that was rapidly accumulated may just as quickly slip away. When will it return? No one knows! In the end, many are left with nothing.
Moreover, such opportunities are not necessarily abundant; often, there are only one or two chances, and there will absolutely never be a third. This principle also applies to the wealth bestowed by heaven upon the mortal world—it must be observed how much virtue and fortune a person possesses. Often, such blessings are granted only at a single moment, and it is difficult for another opportunity to arise again.
Wealth follows a probability that is exceedingly low.
Therefore, if human beings do not understand their own destiny and seek such income and rewards, it would be better to remain content with fulfilling their own duties, without indulging in excessive thoughts or assuming they can attain the blessings bestowed by such wealth. This is because, as for whether an individual possesses good fortune or not—it is not certain!
Every being is endowed with blessings of clothing, food, shelter, transportation, education, and joy according to their unique circumstances across time and space. However, when an individual fails to remain content with their lot and often lives beyond their means, they may plunge themselves into hardship. In such times, the benevolent grace of Heaven also aligns with what each person truly possesses.
To allocate across different times and spaces: blessings of prosperity, sustenance, clothing, shelter... all must be fully provided for. Otherwise, they may be exhausted all at once, creating significant obstacles in the next phase of existence. Thus, from the perspective of the Heavenly Realm: why must the various blessings such as prosperity be distributed to sentient beings in different periods, adding them to each individual’s life?
It is through the allocation of various provisions to each sentient being in the annual and monthly distributions that the predicament of "eating tomorrow's food today" and having nowhere to borrow is avoided for some beings. For human beings, why is there a tendency toward the devouring vice of gambling? It is essential to understand the habits and nature of human beings.
The habitual vice of gambling, known as "Tun Zei."
There exists within each being, to varying degrees, this kind of seed cause. Everyone desires to take a gamble for a chance to win, yet each person's fortune and mindset differ. Some will set aside a portion, some will only wager a small amount, while others will stake everything on a single, grand gamble.
That is to say, he did not set aside any living expenses. Instead, his gambling addiction was so strong that he was determined to win. If he won, he would have delicacies from land and sea, and his life would improve immediately; if he lost, he would tighten his belt and even cause his family to go hungry. The odds of each outcome were fifty-fifty. Even if he truly lost, he would willingly borrow money from others.
This mentality is all too common among people! It leads many to "eat tomorrow's food today," falling into a cycle of debt and making it difficult to accumulate substantial savings. Such individuals often develop a gambling-like mindset, squandering their blessings and fortunes in an instant, which ultimately makes their future days exceedingly difficult.
To the Devourer of Vices, this kind of gambling habit—what can one do about it? It is a continuous descent into deeper entrapment! As the ancient saying goes: "Out of ten gambles, nine are losses." The more one gambles, the more one loses; and after losing, unwilling to accept defeat, one gambles again and again, even to the point of losing everything. When one gambles yet again, there may be no food left at home, and all family members, young and old, go hungry.
Even losing nine out of ten bets can still help others.
The pleas and admonitions of wives and children to quit gambling, every vow never to gamble again—all are forgotten as soon as the opportunity arises. Even if all ten fingers were chopped off, they would still return to the tables. Such stubborn addiction to gambling is truly deplorable, yet there are far too many people like this in the world. Thus, this vice has remained an enduring and difficult-to-change scourge since ancient times.
If the current government were to take the lead, it could alter the past tendency toward gambling by turning it into a state-run operation. This would allow people to wager small amounts of money in hopes of gaining greater returns, giving them a sense of hope. All such expectations stem from a speculative mindset, which has become so commonplace that it is now widely accepted as the norm.
Believing that they too might have a chance, everyone contributes a bit of strength, without distinguishing whether it is to assist the authorities or to support smaller organizations in public welfare efforts. This also serves as a manifestation of compassion. Moreover, in the present era, such gambling habits have been significantly restrained; humanity no longer persists in endless greed.
When one has the opportunity to help others with love, it is only natural to expect some return. Therefore, humanity must no longer indulge in the destructive habit of gambling, which leads to ruin and disrupts the stability of family life. This greed-driven compulsion to gamble must be purified in order to achieve a peaceful existence. Only by doing so can one truly ensure the comfort and well-being of the entire family.
Greedy habits serve as the foundation,  
Yet human desires also find their proper place.
When the state hosts, taxes are collected; kindness can also help oneself.
The habit of devouring others must be reformed;  
Do not force it upon each individual.
In speculative ventures, caution is key; a far-sighted vision brings wealth and prosperity.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement; it analyzes the nature of greed and gambling, allowing everyone to gain clearer insight into whether their speculative actions are appropriate. Otherwise, after a period of time, they may lose everything they have invested! It is essential to understand the habitual tendencies of human beings. One must firmly uphold this awareness, believing that it will enable the long-term enjoyment of blessings and prosperity throughout life.
##Limitless Pure Vase White-Robed Avalokiteshvara
The Altar of the Boundless Virtue of Ksitigarbha King,  
The Lineage of the Reverent Heart Truly Flourishes.
The Heavenly Sound of the Great Tao spreads far and wide,  
The Records of Spiritual Responses guide all beings back to the shore.
All Saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the revered Samantabhadra Bodhisattva has descended to compose the thirtieth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." Within this celestial scripture, the fourth spiritual soul—the gambling-addicted devourer of virtue—is analyzed, offering everyone a broader framework for contemplation.
To discern whether one's current gambling tendencies are excessive, risking a lifetime of hard-earned savings in the stock market—will there be returns or total loss? This hinges on one's mindset and the measure of one's karmic fortune; if such fortune is lacking, it is unnecessary to dwell on it. Remaining content with one's lot is the true path.
Do not envy others who can make money from the stock market; they have the blessings from their past lives, while you do not—what can be done about it? It is essential to maintain restraint under such circumstances and not allow oneself to sink into this game, for that would be truly unworthy and regrettable! Such cases are all too common in the human world.
◎ Key Insight: The Fourth Soul-Spirit – Devouring Thief's Fondness for Gambling has remained unchanged for humanity since ancient times. This inclination can lead to the loss of one's entire capital, and it is not uncommon for individuals to be driven to bankruptcy, thereby jeopardizing their family's peaceful livelihood. It is essential to recognize that gambling, whether on a large or small scale, is never a favorable phenomenon!
This habit has been considerably restrained in the present era, as the government now operates gambling establishments, yet it often leads to the rapid accumulation and equally swift dissipation of wealth more than in the past. One must observe the nature of each individual's gambling tendencies. It is also essential to alter this 'greedy thief' of a gambling habit, knowing when to stop and take winnings in moderation, so as to avoid the predicament where nine out of ten bets are lost, leaving one helpless in the end!
##Namo Akasagarbha Bodhisattva
Homage to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who descends to compose the celestial scriptures.
The Thirtieth Chapter of the Shared Origin of the Great Dao: The Five Souls of the Spirit and the Great Poison of Slander
The five spirits of the soul, like flying poison, delight in calamity.
Sentient beings dwelling in the human world often commit many wicked deeds, thereby creating karmic obstacles for themselves and entangling numerous extended problems that are difficult to resolve. Consequently, in the course of human existence, they accumulate countless evil deeds. To hope for a smooth and peaceful life under such circumstances is undoubtedly like climbing a tree to catch fish—utterly futile!
It may also be because the five spirits of the soul—the poison of slander and the pursuit of misfortune—lead to actions that plunge oneself into even deeper suffering. In such circumstances, it is essential for all human beings to understand: the tendencies toward slander and misfortune must be cultivated and reformed! Otherwise, if the world only continues to create karma, how can there be greater elevation and growth?
Therefore, all human beings must understand that within the five spiritual essences, only by cultivating and transforming the poison of slander can virtuous blessings be added! This poison of slander within the five spiritual essences, in relation to what humanity desires, particularly delights in causing all kinds of calamities, creating great ignorance throughout one’s life and obstructing one’s own path to survival.
He also desires to seek out many calamities and disasters. To him, this kind of problem is yet another fondness for all misfortunes. Moreover, because in these misfortunes, for Feidu, it happens to be completely opposite to all the perspectives held by humanity and all living beings, and also different! Why is this so? What would happen when humanity attempts to carry out all the good deeds they favor?
The Five Souls of the Spirit—Slander, Poison, Vice, and Calamity
Regarding the venom of the five souls: it is a rather malevolent and vile act, yet it is carried out under the guise of all evil deeds, believing that it is helping humanity to ascend. However, from the perspective of this venom, it is precisely the opposite viewpoint. Moreover, what humanity considers to be the execution of all evil deeds is precisely what humans should not and do not wish to do.
However, from the perspective of the venomous insects, their viewpoint is precisely the opposite of what is understood by humanity. Therefore, while all evil deeds they commit are considered wrong by humans, from the standpoint of these insects, their actions are seen as different from the human perspective. In fact, they believe that what they are doing is actually helping humanity!
This would reduce many disasters; however, from the opposite perspective, it actually takes the "reverse effect of pestilence" upon humanity; and through such contrasting actions, all misfortunes are added to humankind! This makes it clear that the perspectives of humanity and of pestilence are entirely different!
Otherwise, all sentient beings would have long since ascended and transcended. Why then would there be cycles of repeated rebirth, with the conditions for being human persisting? It is precisely because some beings, due to the poison of slander and all manner of misfortunes, cause humanity to sink into a state of walking on all fours, living in the human world while covered in fur and bearing horns.
The acts of spreading poison and sowing calamity.
For sentient beings among humanity, under the influence of the spirit's five poisons—dominated by the poison of slander—to view such calamities as favorable is a rather detrimental act. However, from the perspective of the poison of slander itself, it is believed to be helping humanity reduce disasters; it is merely a difference in standpoint. Yet, humanity does not regard such actions as justified!
However, none of this can alter the actions of the calamitous poison of slander; only through human conduct is it possible to reform and transform the five spirits of the soul—the poison of slander! Therefore, when sentient beings enter religion, it is to reduce the cultivation of slander and calamity, for all harmful habits stem from their own desires!
The greed and insatiable desires of such individuals stem from their own deficiencies and shortcomings. By reducing these cravings and ambitions, one can significantly elevate their approach to survival in the human world. This condition is bestowed upon humanity as an essential path for growth and refinement in the journey of life.
Simultaneously purifying one's own desires is essential! This is because sentient beings engage in religious practice precisely to transform the negative habits within their desires, which is referred to as the adjustment of cultivation (or shame); among the seven corporeal desires of the human body, each has its distinct demands and different material cravings.
Feidu delights in all calamities.
Regarding the human world, if humanity had no desires at all, there would be no need for a food chain or a chain of affairs among human beings. Why, then, is there a need for a food chain? Why does a chain of affairs emerge? What humanity must understand within this web of desires is this:
It is not merely for the mundane existence—eating, drinking, excretion, sleep, and procreation—that we live. In this human world, it is essential that we purify and elevate the five most dominant desires of the soul—the "poison of excess"—during our survival. By doing so, we can reduce all calamities that entangle us. This is absolutely true!
Human beings must first purify the "toxin of gossip" that delights in perpetuating misfortune; only then can the world experience significant elevation and transcendence. Otherwise, merely for the sake of indulging in this fondness for gossip, all manner of calamities arise. The crux of the issue lies in the fact that humanity remains unaware of how to cleanse this toxin that breeds every kind of disaster.
Thus, as human beings enter into life, all their desires and pursuits are fundamentally understandable and necessary; it is precisely because humans possess these essential needs that great advancements are made in the world. Without the survival desires of humanity, everything would remain stagnant within this time and space.
Human desires are predominantly driven by the pursuit of fame and profit.
How could there be any creation or progress? It is impossible! One must understand that regarding the calamities favored by the venomous, from the perspective of humanity and all beings, there arise different perceptions. Hence, such contradictions emerge, leading human beings to believe that their own actions are, in fact, aiding their own growth.
In fact, it is precisely the opposite: harming what one desires is fundamentally contradictory from the perspective of human beings and that of malevolent forces. Speaking in terms of the human world: among all desires for favorable outcomes, why would one take pleasure in all evil actions and behaviors? This too runs counter to all human perspectives!
Because the existence of "humans and spirits" lies precisely at the two poles of yin and yang, which differ from those of sentient beings, humans tend to believe that performing all good deeds is inevitable and that the human world ought to be this way. Thus, there arises the necessity for sentient beings to carry out all good deeds. However, from the perspective of the underworld: how are the actions and deeds of sentient beings perceived?
It also differs from the behavioral norms of the underworld, thus generating contradictory effects. Such contradictions are necessary in human life; consequently, they lead to the perception that what sentient beings do is undesirable—that it should not be so—and this in turn creates such contradictions among human beings.
The Five Spirits of Ling - The Necessity of Purifying Fei Poison
Thus, all that humanity deems as good deeds may be considered worthy of pursuit, yet from the perspective of the venomous fly, these are precisely what should not be done. Why is this so? This arises from humanity's actions driven by the desires of the venomous fly, and perhaps many can relate to this: when one thought arises, another thought emerges to halt its continuation!
Where does the crux of such a problem lie? It lies in the fact that, in the arising of thoughts and intentions, sentient beings create a tug-of-war within the eighth consciousness. At this point, a distinction between the two becomes necessary: which should be pursued, and which should not? If the desire for poisonous allure is introduced, it obstructs the path of righteous guidance and cannot be allowed to persist.
It will follow the direction of the desires of the Fei poison, carrying out all kinds of harmful actions that bring misfortune; originally, within the arising thoughts and desires of humans, this is merely a tug-of-war within the eighth consciousness. However, if the five spirits of the soul—the Fei poison—are added into the dynamics of this tug-of-war, it will shape the arising thoughts and intentions of sentient beings.
All virtuous deeds would cease, and no action would be taken. If, moreover, the five spirits of the soul—the venom of slander—are added to one's thoughts and beliefs, then all good deeds will remain undone. Instead, they will be replaced by all manner of harmful actions, which will further infiltrate the course of human existence.
Feidu delights in all calamities befalling him.
It is akin to encountering a pitiable individual or a lamentable situation. In the course of human existence, the eighth consciousness of sentient beings naturally gives rise to the thought of offering assistance. However, if malicious gossip and harmful intentions intervene, one may then generate the notion of withholding help, fearing deception and the ensuing troubles that could affect one's own life.
This phenomenon represents the contradictory state of human beings in the current era. Is this indeed the case? It is believed that most people are unaware that when humans give rise to thoughts and intentions, these inevitably undergo a tug-of-war within the eighth consciousness. Yet, such contention often remains merely a struggle between the two, with more than half of such inner conflicts yielding no tangible outcome.
If the concept of "demonic causality" is introduced, even actions may not necessarily constitute all evil deeds to be carried out; at this point, if the notion of the five spiritual poisons—the venom of slander—is further deeply embedded within it, it will inevitably lead to the belief that such concepts are unworkable, and similarly, all good deeds and virtuous acts will also remain unperformed.
The Five Spirits of the Soul—How to Transform the Plague of Calamity
All evil, calamity, and wrongdoing will continuously invade one's eighth consciousness, marking the beginning of all misfortunes. It is within such causes and conditions that human beings commit all harmful and wicked deeds, creating circumstances that are highly detrimental to themselves and giving rise to contradictory phenomena such as indifference to others' suffering and failure to alleviate their pain.
All compassion has vanished, and at this moment, for Fei Du, it is a source of delight and satisfaction. Thus, in all desires toward human beings, one’s judgment becomes influenced by the first soul of the spirit—Shi Gou, who craves food; the second soul of the spirit—Fu Shi, who craves fine clothing; the third soul of the spirit—Que Yin, who craves lust; and the fourth soul of the spirit—Tun Zei, who craves gambling.
At this moment, none of the spirits from the first to the fourth souls bring about any calamities. The fear lies in the fifth soul of the spirit—the venom of slander and fondness for disaster. It is precisely when this venom is added that all desires of the souls are stirred, and suddenly, calamity takes shape. From these issues, it becomes clear why human beings continue to suffer from misfortunes. The key lies in overcoming, rectifying, and transforming the problem of the venom of slander and calamity—this is the most crucial task!
To see through all that life desires, everything is but a fleeting existence.
The venom of slander is introduced into their midst,  
Its influence decisive in shaping their fate.
The seeds of all eight consciousnesses  
Form a tension that draws each other in.
Transforming into a venomous pestilence, one makes a decisive choice;  
As karma is set in motion, evil begins its encroachment.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings as mutual encouragement: all the karmic seeds of the eight consciousnesses in the human realm, which have not yet been determined or acted upon by any relationship, are added by the five spirits of the soul—Feidu—thereby causing human beings to remain entangled in all manner of misfortunes, rather than engaging in virtuous deeds. Instead, it perpetuates all misfortunes. May everyone understand that the primary culprit for humanity is 'Feidu'.
##Wuji Jingping Tianyi Guanshiyin
The Bodhisattva of the Infinite White Golden Lotus Guanyin ascends the platform to meet with sentient beings.
The Dao Shares the Same Origin, Chapter Thirty-One: Flee from Poison and Calamity, Do Not Draw Near
Good evening to all Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy! Today, the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha has descended to compose the thirty-first chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," which documents the five spiritual souls—specifically the matters of slander, poison, greed, calamity, and desire—within the text. It is believed that this will help everyone understand why, when a good thought arises in a human being, it is often followed by...
Then another negative thought arises! If the two are in a tug-of-war and a conclusion is difficult to reach, this situation forms the poison of the po soul, which adds to the difficulty, making it impossible for this good intention to persist. Conversely, human beings will then lack good actions and behaviors to add to their own virtuous conduct.
This is why, in the present era, when humanity gives rise to all manner of good intentions, another thought intervenes and pulls them into a tug-of-war, ultimately resulting in inaction. Even in the emergence of benevolent and compassionate thoughts, there is no mutual fulfillment; instead, it stirs up all manner of negative thoughts, pulling them to one side. This is why it is essential to purify the continuity of human thoughts and intentions.
◎ Key Insight: What is the greatest obstacle for sentient beings? It is formed by the five poisonous souls of the spirit—the venom of slander. It is believed that in their own karmic obstacles, ordinary humans possess this condition of being pulled in two directions. On one side, they wish to help others, but on the other side, they are held back, unable to offer assistance for fear of being deceived, thus avoiding the initiation of all harmful misfortunes.
Moreover, for ordinary people, it is precisely under such conditions that perspectives differing from human cognition are formed! This obstruction, caused by the Daoist concept of "Fei Du," makes it difficult to intersect with human cognitive concepts, thereby becoming a condition for the accumulation of human karmic obstacles, and it arises exactly in this way. If the cognitive influence of Fei Du cannot be altered, there will be significant difficulty in seeking elevation.
## Heavenly Venerable of the Void's Literary Grace and Teachings
Namo Maitreya descends to the world,  
Bodhisattva’s works are arranged from the same source.
The Dadao series exhibition promotes and glorifies, carrying the six spiritual souls to cleanse and bear away impurities.
The sixth soul of the spirit is to purge filth and curb greed.
When sentient beings harbor such thoughts, they develop a form of grasping desire, leading to a profound sense of inadequacy. Why do greed and desire arise in the human world? Moreover, for each being, the conditions within one's own capabilities often cannot be compared to those of others. Once others possess such conditions, how does this further shape one's own experience?
I myself do not possess such conditions; thus, I develop a desire to acquire them. As the ancient saying goes: "What is destined to be yours will come in time; what is not meant to be should not be forced." In the human world, it is impossible to fulfill the same desires as others, and this gives rise to a driving force of greed and longing among sentient beings.
Thus, one creates karma for oneself! After creating such karma, it becomes something one possesses, and it fulfills the desire to have what others possess. This arises from one’s inability to meet the conditions on one’ own, yet striving to fulfill the conditions for such desires. This marks the beginning of human karma and serves as a driving force behind human desires.
If fate denies it, strive to create it.
This is a goal of desire that the immortals and buddhas of the Chongxin lineage have consistently cautioned against. Why is this so? As the ancient saying goes: "What is destined to be yours will come in time; what is not meant to be should not be forced." If one acts solely for personal desires, no true accomplishment can arise from greed. Why, then, do sentient beings have the drive to create and advance?
Once creation is achieved, it allows one to possess the conditions and materials that were originally unattainable, just as others do. This is a process of striving within desire, where through one's own efforts, one attains the materials and conditions that others possess. For humanity and all living beings, this is essential—what else can be done if not through creation?
It is merely following one's own destiny without any possibility of elevation, transcendence, or growth. If the goals are not overly challenging, the immortal teachers of the Chongxin lineage have always advised all beings to set objectives and act accordingly. Just as in the present, how do human beings approach the realm of religious thought?
There is no concept of ascent and transcendence at all; one is bound to remain merely a devout and loyal believer within religion, never daring to set goals aimed at becoming a "Mahayana Bodhisattva practitioner" or advancing further toward the "Buddhahood fruit." Moreover, the goals that are set are viewed from the perspective of human beings.
The fundamental truth is ultimately unattainable, and one may not even know how to proceed. If one relies solely on religious scriptures, hoping to achieve upward growth and transcendence in a single lifetime, it is undoubtedly like climbing a tree to catch fish—what can be done? Yet, by following the direction taught in the scriptures, one can at least attain the "fruition of a Śrāvaka or Pratyekabuddha, or the Bodhisattva stage."
Set goals and strive forward.
This kind of departure from the "Mahayana Bodhisattva practitioner" still has a long journey ahead. It represents both a goal and a form of desire and craving—but is this not the reality of the human world? Can it lead to creation, progress, growth, and elevation? Coupled with the divine mission and heavenly mandate of the Chongxin lineage, true upward transcendence and elevation can be achieved, allowing one to reach the ultimate goal.
Because the Chongxin Sect is a "Pathway Sect for Creating Buddhas," it truthfully analyzes all processes of attaining Buddhahood and honestly informs everyone about the "Chuhui" (Elimination of Impurities) among the six po (soul components) that guide the human soul. How, then, is this explained? Ordinary sentient beings only know that Chuhui involves greed, and thus they fall into the desires of greed.
If one cannot discard all "impurities" amidst greed and desire, how can there be genuine upward growth and transcendence? Therefore, in the past, no religious community or sacred text has ever clearly elucidated the six spiritual souls—specifically, the removal of impurity and the nature of greed—by analyzing why greed exists and why it is called "removing impurity." This is indeed worth reflecting upon!
Thus, the purification through the removal of defilements as described in Buddhism is abandoned. If such removal of defilements were merely based on what Taoism teaches, there would never be a day of true elevation, for following only the Taoist perspective—what would become of eliminating greed and desire? If it were merely about greed, humanity would be fundamentally incapable of ascending.
The sixth soul of the spirit—eliminating filth and greed.
If we connect the teachings of Buddhism and Taoism, can we straightforwardly understand that within the purification of the six souls, greed is considered a form of desire? This represents another level of elevation. One might ask: Is this kind of greed good? It is entirely justified! What ordinary human beings crave is merely a comfortable life and the enjoyment of blessings within the human realm.
If we consider the "elimination of impurities" advocated by Buddhism and Taoism as a form of craving—a craving for greater growth—what do you think? Is it desirable? Of course, it is! This represents an elevation from a different perspective, rather than merely indulging in worldly blessings. However, if one becomes too greedy, it again creates negative karma, which is not a virtuous path to follow.
Therefore, everyone possesses great blessings to enter the Chongxin Sect and seek even greater ascension and transcendence. This kind of opportunity is not the same as that of ordinary people. All must "seek," but it is different; from this distinct perspective, what is sought also differs. This is how human beings, in the name of religion, are told "not to seek."
However, if one still covets the offerings and alms given by sentient beings, can this truly be called non-attachment? The difference is vast! Merely a shift in perspective leads to coveting the blessings and comforts of the human world while simultaneously desiring to ascend and transcend. Without sinking into delusion, this is impossible—one has long since become immersed in it.
The three poisons of greed, hatred, and ignorance transform into the three truths of goodness.
Thus, for the Spirit's Six Souls, the act of "Cleansing Impurities" carries the following implication: its original intent is to covet the fulfillment of all material desires. Yet, in this time and space, how many human beings can truly claim that their pursuit of personal gain is aligned with the principle of "non-action for elevation"? Conversely, if viewed from a different perspective, it inevitably gives rise to differing arguments.
It also prompts human beings to greedily seek elevation, growth, and transcendence—do you all desire this? This is what is referred to as the "three poisons" of greed, anger, and ignorance. By elevating and transcending these three—greed, anger, and ignorance—they are transformed into the "three virtuous truths." This forms a path of upward growth and elevation, yet fundamentally, humanity remains unaware of it!
This is also why all sentient beings in humanity are deluded by the scriptures, believing that memorizing religious texts by heart can lead to spiritual elevation. This is too naive, and they are blinded by the scriptures. In this way, attempting to ascend through religious texts only results in being deceived for a lifetime—what can one do? This is a lack of wisdom.
There are also those who, life after life, cling to religious scriptures and proclaim themselves as the foremost religion in the world (fools). After toiling through an entire lifetime, remaining steadfast and devoted, sacrificing and upholding this one religion to the end—what becomes of it all? Alas, such people are far too many!
Only by discarding filth can one achieve purification and elevation.
It is only for the sake of clinging to and solidifying one's own thoughts and concepts that one exhausts a lifetime of effort, only to face the same cycle again in the next life—what then? Therefore, I advise everyone that it is essential to embrace an education and teaching that can truly integrate all religions. Only in this way can one genuinely achieve significant elevation and transcendence within a single lifetime.
Rather than saying: "Even without merit, there is toil," it is truly unwise; one must strive to be the master of one's own life, for that is the righteous path. For humanity, this means not harboring excessive greed or desires. When human desires remain insatiable, they may end up coveting material possessions and pleasures that should not be sought, drawing them into their own cravings.
Such minor greed is understandable, but if it becomes excessive, it will form karmic obstacles that follow one, turning into a stain on one's existence in the human world. It also becomes a part of one's greedy desires, which should not be the case. The tendency toward greed among human beings has persisted from birth until now—it has always been this way!
The Sixth Spirit of the Soul: Purging Filth and Curbing Greed
In no era have beings ever been entirely free from greed, desire, or acquisitiveness. To varying degrees, cravings and yearnings are invariably woven into their thoughts and beliefs. Thus, it is common for individuals to harbor a measure of greed—such is the nature of humanity. Indeed, were it not for such desires, how could the technological and civilizational progress of humankind have ever advanced?
Because it arises from one's own desires, it also compels one to survive, serving as the driving force for self-imposed growth and elevation. If we merely label this upward striving for improvement as "greed" and deem it a negative influence, it can be said that this perspective fails to foster innovation and lacks the impetus for upward growth.
Therefore, contemporary religions, particularly Buddhism, consistently admonish all sentient beings against harboring greedy desires. Yet, they themselves covet even greater alms, offerings, and wealth from the people, claiming these acts to be meritorious. What can one do about this? However, it remains unclear who truly indulges in these comforts and who reaps the blessings—and whether such comforts are genuine.
Eliminating corruption and greed is the fundamental driving force for innovation and progress.
This is a paradoxical phenomenon in religion, and at the same time, it is the creation of one's own karma. Such situations are widespread in contemporary religions, yet what can be done? When one acts upon worldly greed and desires, encouraging everyone to make offerings and donations, it may bring temporary blessings and rewards. However, such greedy motivations make it exceedingly difficult to achieve significant spiritual elevation.
One would remain perpetually mired in the human world, merely serving as a religious leader, and repeatedly entangled in the cycles of reincarnation. This is yet another contradiction within religion—a form of clinging to desires. If one possesses too much or becomes overly affluent, it becomes fundamentally impossible to break free from this cage, leaving one utterly helpless. How can this be?
Life after life is merely a cycle of repeated rebirths in the human realm, with little genuine progress or transcendence. If one must harbor greed, let it be for something greater—not merely the comforts, pleasures, and blessings of worldly existence! Each time beings make offerings to you, do you not have to repay the comforts and blessings you receive? This is foolishness, an unwise approach, and worthy of deep reflection!
The desires of greed in human life  
Become evident throughout one's existence.
The six souls, when cleansed of defilement, are prone to greed;  
Understand that filth and impurity are inherently linked.
Sentient beings driven by greed and desire are precisely what the upward path seeks to transcend.
After creation, it becomes clear: humanity must cultivate through desire.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement: In the human world, we speak of the desires of greed—merely enjoying worldly blessings and the comfort of offerings. But can we aspire to a greater desire, that of a "Mahayana Bodhisattva practitioner"? If we can set our sights even higher, why not aspire to the "fruit of Buddhahood"? What do you all think? Do you dare to claim it?
## Limitless White Jade Contemplator of the World's Sounds
The Supreme Sage of the Wuji Ascends the Platform;  
Lord Guan the Sage Emperor Gathers the Worthy.
The works of the same origin as the Great Dao  
Achieve the opposite by coveting love.
Good evening to all Saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy! Today, the original venerable Maitreya Bodhisattva has descended to compose the thirty-second chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin," analyzing the sixth soul of the spirit—the removal of impurity and greed. This chapter explores whether, within our greedy desires, there exists a rightful path of elevation through such cravings.
Or perhaps they merely covet the comfortable enjoyment of blessings in the human world! How can one achieve any accomplishment with such obstacles that prevent upward progress in this world? It is far too difficult! Most sentient beings tend to sink into degradation, and except for those with greater wisdom, the rest are mired in the cycles of rebirth, which is certainly not a favorable sign.
◎ Key Insight: Religions often encourage people to practice charity and perform good deeds to cultivate merit. It is only natural and appropriate for followers to contribute their resources and efforts in this regard. Otherwise, how would these religions secure the funds needed to expand religious education and outreach, and to spread their teachings far and wide?
All of these require the support and donations of many believers and supporters. However, if too many people contribute and the blessings become too abundant, it can create a cycle of greed and desire within the religion, which is not a positive phenomenon. This may lead to religious practitioners living in excessive comfort and privilege, ultimately failing to truly help them.
On the contrary, this harms these religious practitioners. Why is this so? According to the law of cause and effect, they must also give in return. Otherwise, they risk consuming too much of the offerings from sentient beings while struggling to achieve transcendence. Consequently, they may have to return in the next life to repay the merits gained from the alms given by sentient beings. What a predicament!
##Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun
Namo Ananda Bodhisattva,  
The great path shares its origin, and works are accomplished.
The series of heavenly scriptures are displayed to propagate and glorify, while the seven souls of the spirit encompass a multitude of affairs.
The Seven Souls of the Spirit: Miscellaneous Matters of the Master of Odors
Sentient beings in the human world possess three souls and seven spirits, which, as Buddhism teaches, are interrelated with the workings of consciousness and karma. It is this interplay that drives the actions of human beings, compelling them to act according to their preferences in all matters. This also serves as a standard for human conduct, distinguishing a multitude of behaviors and actions.
If we examine it from the perspective of Yogācāra theory: the functioning of the "eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind" relies on the support of both the "latent sense faculties and the purified sense faculties." Similarly, the behavioral principles of human beings are guided by what Daoism describes as the "three hun and seven po," which govern their actions. Among humanity, it is essential to understand how these two schools of thought define these concepts.
It is also essential to understand how the actions and behaviors of the seven po operate. One must know that, for human beings, the seven po are inclined toward all sorts of miscellaneous affairs through the "foul master." For the foul master, this refers to what Buddhism describes as the actions of cause, condition, and effect. It is crucial to comprehend what connects all the actions and behaviors of the foul master.
Regarding both Buddhism and Taoism, it is said that they interconnect the standards of human conduct, and by embracing the role of all complexities, they inevitably involve numerous interactions, thereby forming the composition of the chain of affairs and establishing norms of behavior for all sentient beings. In terms of human factors, it is essential to understand the actions and behaviors of individuals.
The Functions of the Seven Po of the Spirit
It manifests in human actions, forming distinctions of goodness, virtue, and evil, thereby establishing behavioral standards for all human beings. This process summarizes the stirrings of the human heart, arising from the mutual acceptance and integration of "spirituality and the eight consciousnesses." This is because the "latent defiled roots" and "pure material roots" within the eight consciousnesses are interconnected, shaping all behavioral norms.
It is only after the activation of the "eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind" that one enters into the discernment of the seventh consciousness, Manas, thereby establishing the conditions for transmitting the seed causes of the eighth consciousness. This process serves to harmonize the functions of the three souls and seven spirits. This is precisely what it means to possess the seed causes of the eighth consciousness, and it forms the fundamental basis for determining whether the actions and behaviors of the seven spirits will create karma.
It is essential to understand that human beings, through the interconnection of the "Eight Consciousnesses and Seven Souls," have all behavioral standards divided into good, mediocre, and evil distinctions. It is precisely due to this condition that the Seven Souls are inclined toward all sorts of trivial matters. For the Seven Souls, this means a fondness for all kinds of miscellaneous affairs!
A considerable passion is also formed, enabling mutual fulfillment among all combinations of affairs. If observed from the perspective of the world where sentient beings live: those who are more responsible and enthusiastic about affairs often add this passionate atmosphere to the habitual tendencies of the mundane, thus creating a life cycle for human beings.
Why does the foul teacher delight in all sorts of trivial matters?
Because of a passion for all things, there is also a willingness to help others. This same conduct fosters many connections, accepting all without distinction between good and bad. This is formed by a kind of enthusiastic atmosphere among human beings, representing a relatively positive uplift. And it is precisely because of this fondness for all sorts of miscellaneous matters.
The disposition of such a person is one of relative warmth and enthusiasm, and similarly, they tend to approach all matters with a spirit of mutual assistance. This way of fostering an atmosphere often leads to many opportunities for reciprocation in the future. Hence it is said: Among the seven souls, the influence on all soul entities can be seen as a relatively positive action toward the seven souls—the "foul master."
It also fosters a fondness for various miscellaneous tasks and adds many friendships and assistance to oneself, which will lead to receiving help from many noble individuals in the future. Therefore, the seventh soul—the "Odor Master"—is a relatively positive aspect of the soul. It enables every sentient being to develop an affinity for all kinds of tasks and to take pleasure in helping others.
Therefore, the seven souls of sentient beings are endowed with the actions and behaviors of a foul teacher, coupled with a fondness for all sorts of miscellaneous affairs—that is, being quite "meddlesome." For such human beings, they are also quite passionate and enthusiastic. Consequently, they often help many people and have many friends who are willing to be around them.
The Seven Souls of the Spirit—Functions and Roles of the Odor Master
This is the primary function of the Seven Po Chou Shi. As for whether human beings possess such an atmosphere, it depends on the breadth of one's own heart! If one lacks such an atmosphere, it is essential to cultivate a sincere willingness to help others. Even a simple gesture of assistance to sentient beings in their difficulties can add many good friends along the way.
Therefore, it is said: When observing the entire set of the seven souls, not every one of them is inherently negative. Rather, it depends on how an individual navigates their actions and behaviors. From this, one can discern whether they are willing to become a noble person who helps others, or someone who refrains from any good deeds. This distinction inevitably shapes the difference in how many friends one has in the human world.
Regarding such issues in the human world, it is a choice for you to decide whether to become a benefactor for yourself and others! In truth, everyone is capable of this. Furthermore, it can be understood by all sentient beings that, concerning the root of all problems, in Daoism, the seven po are formed by the accumulation of every negative cause, which in reality is interconnected with the teachings of Buddhism.
Therefore, as Daoism states: the seven corporeal souls are also the principles that govern all actions of sentient beings. Thus, the seven corporeal souls of the spirit are the same for every sentient being; the only difference lies in the varying degrees of energy within the behavioral principles of each individual. From this, one can understand the extent to which these principles influence the chain of actions in various matters.
Analysis of the Functions of the Seven Po of the Foul Master
It is believed that in any given endeavor, every being aspires to achieve a state of perfection. Thus, it can be said that this aspiration is a fundamental condition shared by all beings. Moreover, human codes of conduct also dictate that one must strive to bring every task to its most perfect stage.
However, constrained by the circumstances and issues at hand, it often evolves into a state of reluctance to bring things to a stage of perfection. Consequently, this leads to ambiguous actions, making it difficult to apply the original, pure intention to any matter. I wonder if you have ever experienced such a state of mind? Indeed, it is all too common!
It is precisely because there is no inherent distinction between good and bad, or right and wrong, in matters themselves, that when human emotional reactions are introduced, one’s original intention is greatly diminished. Moreover, due to this mindset focusing on the crux of the issue, a sense of unwillingness arises, preventing the matter from achieving a more complete and satisfactory resolution.
Sentient beings, if they merely rely on ambiguous approaches to matters, then the behavioral standards of human beings within the chain of affairs fall short. For sentient beings, this is indeed a regrettable matter. Why do human beings exhibit such a mindset? Precisely because they have engaged in the execution of the chain of affairs.
Emotional Reactions Lead to Positive or Negative Outcomes
It causes one's mood to become quite unpleasant, triggering emotional reactions that are significantly diminished, leading to an unwillingness to strive for perfection. Such a state of mind, from the perspective of the Master of Odors, produces adverse effects; it also causes the hearts and emotions of human beings to become difficult to guide toward positive actions.
All sentient beings experience emotional reactions, which must be managed by the "foul master" (referring to negative influences or base instincts). Only by restraining such states of mind can more virtuous conditions gather around oneself, leading to the appearance of future benefactors. In truth, the most crucial refinement within these emotional functions lies precisely in counteracting the restraints imposed by this foul master.
Otherwise, for all sentient beings, if they find themselves in a state where their emotions are reacting negatively—as human beings often describe it as "feeling out of sorts"—this becomes the most crucial restraint to exercise over the foul teacher. When one is feeling out of sorts, it often hinders the execution of many virtuous deeds.
Instantly, one may be caught in the trap of "starting off on the wrong foot," thereby undermining many good and virtuous causes. In all actions aimed at benefiting others, it is essential to remember that words and deeds should never create a negative impression or lead to adverse outcomes.
Emotion is the master of all cause and effect.
It is essential to understand that in the conduct of a foolish teacher, one must restrain one's own words, speech, and actions. Often, harm is inflicted upon others without even realizing it, and this is precisely what occurs within one's own emotional reactions. Therefore, the seven souls are inclined toward all manner of trivial matters, and similarly, they can give rise to emotional reactions—"stirring up restlessness without lifting the spirit."
At this moment, for all human beings, is a good cause being turned into many negative outcomes? The fundamental reason why humans bear grudges against one another lies precisely in the implementation of this "foul-master" disposition. Are people aware of what the foul-master enacts? It is indeed the adverse emotional reactions of humanity!
As the saying goes: "When the foundation is not uplifted," there is a corresponding effect. Conversely, when "the foundation is uplifted and unwavering," what is the state of all mental conditions? It is one of great joy, becoming an exceedingly pleasant and happy state of mind. This is precisely how sentient beings are formed! And within all actions governed by causes, conditions, and karmic retribution, how should one proceed?
It is essential to know how to manage one's emotions, to restrain them, and to curb the negative actions that arise from harmful emotions, thereby avoiding the creation of enmity with others. Similarly, this process involves many intricate connections of cause and effect. If one can control the reactions stemming from harmful emotions, many misfortunes can be averted.
The seven souls of the spirit are fond of the master and delight in all sundry affairs.
Towards more benevolent matters, there is greater extension, which also forms many virtuous rewards to be added. For human beings, it is essential to control one's own negative emotional reactions and restrain the consequences caused by such negative emotions. Why must this be done? It is precisely because humanity reaps bitter fruits from such foul emotional responses.
Furthermore, when an originally good action leads to an unfavorable outcome that is difficult to remedy, the key lies in how to restrain one's emotional reactions amidst such adverse circumstances. By doing so, much additional misfortune can be avoided. This also raises the question of why humans possess such emotional responses, which is fundamentally related to each individual's self-cultivation.
It is precisely by observing the trivialities of daily life that one can discern a person's cultivation and understand how they conduct themselves. This understanding is essential, for the emotional responses of human beings stem from their own level of education and the outcomes of their ability to control their emotions.
Emotions must be controlled to avoid creating negative karma.
If one can restrain one's emotional reactions and remain composed in all matters, there will be significant improvement and transcendence. This is because humans are often governed by emotional responses—disliking what they see or displeasing what they hear—which leads to a state of inner turmoil. Such a condition exacerbates every issue, turning problems into more severe ones.
Nor can one immediately restrain one's own discontent. Though fully aware, under the influence of displeasure with what is seen and discomfort with the prevailing atmosphere, one ends up inflicting harm upon others through words and speech, making it unbearable for them. How would it be if the roles were reversed? This is precisely the beginning of how sentient beings create evil karma—can it not be restrained?
Therefore, it is essential to understand the function of negative emotions and to utilize their advantages for greater growth and elevation. This way, one will not be trapped in an irrecoverable stage due to the outcomes triggered by one’s own emotions. As long as one can control their emotions and curb undesirable reactions, turning around outcomes that are displeasing to the eye or ear, greater and more virtuous causes and conditions will often arise.
The seven souls of the spirit are the masters of odors,  
just as human emotions are thus.
Displeased by what is seen, one forms attachments;  
Displeased by what is heard, one creates karma in haste.
Taoism and Buddhism intertwine,  
It is but the shifting of emotions.
Cultivate virtuous habits diligently, and do not adopt the ways of corrupt teachers.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement: the seven spirits of the soul—such as the foul master who delights in all trivial matters—are examined in the celestial text *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin* using modern methods, addressing why human beings exhibit both virtuous and wicked behaviors. It is offered for everyone’s reference, serving merely as a reflection on humanity’s negative emotions. Be deeply cautioned!
##Wuji International Maitreya Buddha
The Bodhisattva of the Pure Vase of the Infinite,  
The White-Robed Bodhisattva ascends the platform.
When the Bodhisattva Ananda first descended,  
The seven ethereal souls of the spirit joyfully welcomed him.
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and fellow students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Buddhist Bodhisattva Namo Ananda has personally descended to compose the thirty-third chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." This chapter addresses the seven poisons and all miscellaneous afflictions, employing contemporary methods to explore the emotions of sentient beings, thereby revealing the adverse reactions of humanity's ingrained habits.
It is essential to impose restraint and control, which enables one to avoid the extension of adverse consequences. The reason why sentient beings initiate karma lies precisely in this formation, and it also initiates all actions and behaviors in the human world. This marks the very first descent and composition in the human realm since ancient times, making it exceptionally rare!
◎ Key Insight: The Ling's Seven Po are like a master of foulness, delighting in all manner of trivialities. If we continue to analyze names using past methods, we risk trapping sentient beings in mere conceptual labels. Yet, with compassionate grace, the enlightened masters and celestial beings now employ modern terminology to directly dissect the core issues—revealing that it is human emotions at play! This truth, never before disclosed in any religion throughout the ages, is an exceedingly rare revelation!
Now, there is the divine will of Heaven to reveal a sublime and wondrous opportunity, which can bring endless benefit to all human beings. Ah! Yet the greatest obstacle for humanity lies precisely in the emotional reactions of human beings themselves. Regarding the distinctions between good and evil, right and wrong, fortune and misfortune, it is from these that all beings influence their own future karma, as it becomes manifest.
##The Primordial Eight Trigrams  Emperor Fuxi
Homage to the Bodhisattva Akashagarbha, whose works share the same origin and whose responsibilities are fulfilled.
The Great Dao Series Exhibition Promotes the Grandeur of the Three Souls and Seven Spirits.
Purification of the Spirit's Three Hun and Seven Po
Sentient beings often fail to comprehend the three ethereal souls and seven corporeal souls as described in Daoist teachings, and thus cannot restrain the implementation of all harmful desires. In the process of human actions, they frequently accumulate numerous karmic obstacles and retributive consequences, yet are unable to dissolve them. As a result, each individual's life journey is burdened with an increasing accumulation of karmic hindrances.
Throughout this person's life, there have been many stains that are difficult to cleanse. In this way, the habits and tendencies of a sentient being's life arise from the accumulated survival inclinations of past lives, combined with the customs and practices of the present. These habits and inclinations are then further embedded into one's actions and conduct. This marks the beginning of karma for every sentient being.
How, then, can one cultivate and purify oneself? This involves the essential practice for human beings concerning their three souls and seven spirits. If the desires and cravings of the mind are not restrained, they will only grow stronger, driving one to pursue material possessions that should not be sought. Moreover, it is through these acts of desire that sentient beings often create countless karmic obstacles in their ignorance.
Thus, it burdens every sentient being, creating obstacles to upward growth and making it difficult to attain transcendence and elevation. It is precisely the three souls of human beings that govern all survival orientations and the karmic retribution of all causes and effects. Among these three souls of human beings, the "life soul" is the primary element.
The Relationship Between the Three Hun and Seven Po of the Spirit
Thus, only with the growth conditions endowed by the "vital soul" can the "conscious soul" perceive actions, which marks the beginning of a person's sensory functions. For human beings, every experience is transmitted through the 'eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body' before being conveyed to the sixth consciousness.
Furthermore, the seventh consciousness determines whether to accept and differentiate within a deeply ingrained concept. This function transmitted by the seventh consciousness also implants the seed causes into the field of the eighth consciousness, drawing out past cycles of cause and effect to interact with one another. This extends all karmic retributions of cause, condition, and effect, thereby promoting future cycles of good and evil, as well as favorable and unfavorable outcomes.
That is to say, only when a human being comes into contact with the cycle of cause and effect does it begin to project from within outward, leading to greater dependencies for survival. Within the accumulation of karmic retribution across lifetimes, distinctions arise for human beings in this time and space: good and bad, virtue and vice, fortune and misfortune. Moreover, this mode of contact is based on the soul as its foundation.
Without the spiritual soul attaching to the sensory nerves and making contact with the primary soul, there would be no beginning of karma and retribution. Under such conditions, the spiritual soul does not distinguish between good and bad, virtue and vice, fortune and misfortune, but accepts them all as they are. This very act of discrimination is what Buddhism refers to as the differentiation of the seventh consciousness, the Manas.
How to Purify the Three Hun and Seven Po
In the delineation of the alaya-vijnana, which forms all causes, conditions, and karmic retributions, when integrated into the survival orientation of each sentient being, it activates all past causes and effects, transplanting them into the present moment. Only then do causes, conditions, and karmic retributions take shape. For human beings, if the sensory nerves are not present to transmit these to the six consciousnesses, what would happen?
All causality would thus cease to form. This is what Daoism refers to as the three hun and seven po, which also govern the interconnected principles of the Buddhist "New Consciousness-Only School," and are applied to all actions in the survival orientations of sentient beings. How, then, can the three hun spoken of in Daoism be cultivated? It is essential to understand the applications within the framework of "Consciousness-Only theory."
Without the application of the "Consciousness-Only doctrine," it would be impossible for human beings to achieve significant elevation! It is precisely through the application of this "Consciousness-Only doctrine" that it becomes possible to mutually assist and reform all desires and thoughts, as described in Daoist teachings regarding the three souls and seven spirits.
Therefore, if sentient beings only comprehend the Buddhist doctrine of "Consciousness-Only" without grasping the Daoist concept of the "Three Hun and Seven Po," which governs all desires and thoughts, it is essential to understand how these three souls—the Lord Soul, the Life Soul, and the Conscious Soul—interconnect and direct the life orientation of every being in the present moment through genuine action.
The Functions of the Three Hun and Seven Po
Furthermore, add the desires of the seven *po*: the Corpse Dog craves food, the Hidden Corpse craves fine clothing, the Sparrow Yin craves lust, the Swallowing Thief craves gambling, the Flying Poison craves causing misfortune, the Filth Remover craves greed, and the Foul Master craves all manner of trivial actions. In all behaviors and actions, purification and refinement are essential. Only by addressing the harmful actions stemming from the Flying Poison's craving for misfortune can all calamities be reduced and prevented from spreading.
Because the conditions and actions of slander possess are precisely the opposite of human thoughts, concepts, and deeds; human beings might think that slander is merely a harbinger of misfortune, but in reality, it is far more than that! Little do they know that, from the perspective of slander itself: I am helping humanity to better their own actions and conduct.
For humanity, the actions and behaviors associated with the "Flying Poison" have long violated the behavioral standards of human beings. In all desires, it is essential to first purify the "Flying Poison's fondness for calamity" in order to reduce the impulses driven by the other six souls. This is the behavior and action that humanity finds most difficult to comprehend.
It is essential to understand that other spiritual bodies are meant to reduce and prevent the deepening of all calamities. This process of cultivation and purification must allow the "Fei Du" (noxious influences) to cease all actions and behaviors. This, in turn, aligns with what Daoism and Buddhism teach: the suppression of all evils and disasters before they arise. Such is the nature of humanity—how can one act when all greedy desires and cravings are absent?
The deeds and actions of human beings
How, then, can humanity forge ahead? There are far too many desires and thoughts, which create numerous karmic obstacles for oneself. Both excess and deficiency deviate from the Middle Way. It is within such orientations toward existence that human beings live out their entire lives, giving rise to the concept in the mortal world that "both excess and deficiency are not the Middle Way."
Therefore, human beings exist within a framework of mutual limitations and constraints. If one fails to see the limitations of the human world and believes that all one’s actions are correct, one has already fallen into the bias of one-sidedness. This is also true for those who genuinely cultivate themselves among humanity, for if one becomes too attached to one side in practice, how can true cultivation be achieved?
Moreover, on the other side, many limitations and obstacles also arise. This can be personally verified, as it is the case for every sentient being. Living in a spacetime of interdependent causes and conditions, one should not cling rigidly to one side. By doing so, greater growth and elevation become possible. From the perspective of human beings, this is indeed how it should be—absolutely true and certain.
Regardless of one's own perspective, all human beings exist within the same living space. By not leaning to one side, one can achieve great self-improvement and transcendence. In terms of human society, this is indeed the case! It also provides a genuine opportunity for upward growth. As expressed in Daoist teachings, this pertains to all the intangible elements of the body's organs.
Purification and refinement of the three souls and seven spirits.
Why is this so? It is also because after the physical human body is formed, the conditions that a body possesses, if not infused with spirituality, render the body completely incapable of movement. In other words, it is only after spirituality is transplanted into it that this body takes shape and acquires all its behaviors and actions.
From this perspective: the overall spirituality transplanted into the physical body encompasses the fact that within spirituality, there will be many "affinities of nature" entering the flesh. What, then, is this "affinity of nature" within the physical body? It forms the sensory nerves of humanity, interconnecting with the internal nervous system, and further influences all behaviors and actions of human beings.
Distinguishing between the nature of differentiation as described by Daoism and Buddhism is another aspect that other religions cannot match. The fundamental principle of "like attracting like" enters the physical body, thereby forming this "like attracting like" within every sentient being. Consequently, many different habits and tendencies accumulate in the survival orientation of each sentient being.
When the "subjective spirituality and diverse dispositions" are added, this constitutes the primary function of affinity among natures. If it were said that every being's "affinity among natures" is entirely favorable, sentient beings would lack opportunities for adverse trials. As for all unfavorable dispositions, how then could there be any commendable achievements?
How to Cultivate the Three Hun and Seven Po of the Spirit
If it were the case that every sentient being's "affinity of natures" were unfavorable, sentient beings would face numerous calamities in a single lifetime, leaving them with no opportunity for ascension and growth at all. For human beings, "affinity of natures" is exceedingly rare, and it is only through the compassionate grace of Heaven that humanity experiences such affinity.
When connected, they form distinctions between good and bad, and create regular assessments, examinations, and painful trials for humanity in this time and space. Do you believe everyone feels this way? Not necessarily! Those with wisdom and intelligence need only observe briefly to understand that such routine assessments and examinations frequently occur!
There must be a sense of vigilance toward oneself, necessitating cultivation and change; otherwise, if one's life is too smooth, it often creates obstacles that hinder self-elevation. Originally, every being is capable of swiftly achieving upward growth and elevation—so why does the opposite occur? Where does the reason lie? For growth and elevation, such conditions are essential!
Purification and Elevation of the Three Hun and Seven Po
Naturally, this is what the heavens find most gratifying and take the greatest delight in. Moreover, through such routine assessments and examinations, the consciousness of each and every sentient being is imprinted into the eighth consciousness for storage, forming a "DNA of memory regeneration," which encompasses all actions and orientations in existence.
There is no need to argue how hard one has worked to know whether one passes or fails. This is determined by the fundamental DNA structure that has existed since ancient times. There is no need to speak of one's merits or sins, as all are recorded in the eighth consciousness of sentient beings—that is, in the IC microchip.
This routine process of examination and assessment is precisely as described. I would like to ask everyone: do you ever feel, after a period of time, that you too have entered into such a phase of examination and assessment? Those who experience this sensation are among the wise, and they are able to understand the underlying meaning and function of it all. We look forward to exploring this further next time. Thank you for accompanying me in this work.
The three souls and seven spirits of the spirit,  
All human beings possess them.
Every action and movement is recorded in its entirety, ceaselessly.
The three souls function to perceive and sense,  
The seven spirits unite, driving desires to commence.
How to cultivate and transform oneself,  
To restrain desires and attain true wisdom.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement. Furthermore, regarding Taoism: the interconnection between the "three souls and seven spirits" of the spirit and the Buddhist "principles of consciousness-only" is explored through causes and conditions, allowing everyone to understand the key issues within. In this way, there will be wholesome and favorable causes and conditions, enabling genuine growth, elevation, and transcendence upward. Let us encourage one another in this endeavor!
##Creator of the World, the Great Emperor Pangu
The Infinite Pure Vase Avalokiteshvara,  
The Celestial Robe Bodhisattva descends in grace.
The Thirty-Fourth Chapter: The Common Origin of the Great Dao  
Guiding the Three Hun and Seven Po of the Spirit
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Bodhisattva Namo Akashagarbha has personally descended from among the Eight Great Bodhisattvas to compose the thirty-fourth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." This chapter analyzes the supreme karmic conditions for purifying the three souls and seven spirits of all beings, offering everyone greater clarity on how the functions of the human body are purified and elevated.
This has been the most difficult barrier for humanity and all sentient beings throughout the ages to comprehend: what is its true nature? It is also meant to grant everyone greater wisdom for awakening. Only in this way can purification and refinement be genuinely achieved. Within this process, all desires and thoughts are added and transformed, leading to greater self-improvement. It involves rectifying harmful desires and concepts while fostering the growth and transcendence of virtuous qualities.
◎ Key Insight: For all human beings, their internal nervous system and external sensory systems collectively form the five sense-object realms through: the eyes perceiving forms, the ears hearing sounds, the nose detecting odors and fragrances, the tongue savoring myriad tastes, and the body experiencing tactile sensations. If one only discusses this from the Buddhist Yogācāra perspective, sentient beings may find it exceedingly difficult to grasp the crux of the issue!
If we incorporate the Daoist concepts of the three hun and seven po, it becomes easier to understand that the source of karma created by sentient beings involves the "calamities of venom and misfortune," which must be cultivated and transformed. It is essential to comprehend how to elevate and purify each of the seven po, as this is the true nature of the practice. Because the inherent habits of the po themselves influence human behavior and actions, this is the fundamental path.
##Master of All Herbs, Divine Farmer the Great Emperor
The teachings of the Void and the grace of literature arrive,  
The Celestial Venerable upholds the heart, presiding over the assembly.
Thirty-fifth Chapter: The Dao Shares a Common Origin;  
The Three Hun and Seven Po Are Purified and Opened.
Purification and Elevation of the Three Hun and Seven Po
In the human world, as sentient beings pursue their survival, they are endowed with a physical form. This condition is not merely a fleshly body; nor can it be said to constitute sentient beings in themselves. If one were to possess only a physical form, there would be no cause for karmic retribution, and thus no capacity to engage in the continuum of any causal connections.
It is essential to understand that human beings must possess both a physical body and a soul integrated into that body to be considered complete human beings. This is an inseparable and interdependent relationship. Only when spirituality is implanted into the flesh can one be called a complete human being. Therefore, such a condition is indispensable for all human beings.
It is this interconnection of spirit and flesh that constitutes a complete human being. Otherwise, lacking either one, one would become a lifeless corpse, incapable of complete actions and behaviors. The mutual interactions among human beings are precisely determined by their physical bodies, which allow the three souls and seven spirits to be implanted.
Why do human beings possess three souls and seven spirits, while other species do not possess what these three souls and seven spirits entail? This is a higher-level cognitive function, which is why human beings are said to have three souls and seven spirits. In contrast, for other species, all plants and minerals are unlikely to possess three souls and seven spirits!
Purification and Elevation of the Three Hun and Seven Po
Therefore, plants and minerals possess only the vegetative soul. As for other species, they possess both the "vegetative soul and the sentient soul." However, in the case of other animal species, although they also possess the desires and cravings of the seven corporeal souls, which must function through these desires and cravings, can they truly understand the contemplation of their own species?
If we speak of human beings, they are truly incomparable to other living creatures! While all living beings possess desires and cravings, humans have the unique capacity for contemplation. Human beings are endowed with three souls and seven spirits, and they possess both the awareness of all desires and the ability to restrain them.
For humanity and all living beings, there exists an interconnected web of desires and greed. This dynamic operates because only by being well-fed can one pursue the needs of the food chain. For all creatures under heaven, food is the paramount concern—it is the desire for sustenance and warmth. Without food and warmth, there is no survival. As the saying goes: "Humans die in pursuit of wealth, birds perish in search of food."
This is an immutable truth that has persisted throughout the ages: as long as the food chain remains intact, all living beings harbor a greedy desire driven by mere sustenance. That is, they strive only for basic warmth and nourishment, while other aspects of survival represent another level of necessity. Only under such conditions can mutual fulfillment be achieved.
Purification and Elevation of the Three Hun and Seven Po
It is because of the three souls: first, the primary soul—the spirit soul—which follows all of one’s karmic causes and effects, transferring into different places of rebirth; second, the life soul, which resides in the ancestral tablet, serving as the fulfillment of all conditions for the deceased among humanity after death; and third, the conscious soul, which remains in the tomb after passing.
These are aspects that most human beings seldom understand. Why is it that after a person passes away, these three entities come into existence? Consider it this way: each human being possesses the conditions for these three souls; it is also because of these three souls that, after the demise of every being, they inevitably manifest within the ancestral tablet or the tomb.
All can be consulted through the method of casting divination blocks, addressing the doubts of future generations. However, few can understand where the primary soul (spirit) resides. This has been a barrier rarely comprehended directly since ancient times! The full presence of these three souls can only be gathered together by those who have genuinely transcended and elevated themselves—this is absolutely true!
Ordinary beings are often unaware of the nature of the life soul and the consciousness soul. How long do they last? In fact, among the three souls—the life soul and the consciousness soul—normally dissipate within 60 to 120 years after death. But what about the primary soul (the spirit soul)? It is the one that never perishes at all!
The Fundamental Principle of the Immortality of the Soul
In this life, one is born into the Wang family; in the next life, reborn into the Li family; in the life after that, reborn again into the Cai family. Similarly, in the previous life, one was born into the Chen family, and in the life before that, into the Liao family. Tracing back through countless lifetimes, can such a soul ever vanish? Impossible! It merely transitions into another body. As humans say, passing away is also referred to as "crossing over."
Will this condition of "passing away" last for a long time? It is unknown! Nor can everything be understood through a single formula. However, very few among all living beings can be reborn as humans immediately after their present death. Generally, one must undergo a long period of time and karma, waiting before being reborn as a human again.
Only those with a great mission may be reborn as humans immediately after death. As for ordinary individuals, who generally lack such extraordinary missions, they will remain in the underworld, awaiting the next opportunity for reincarnation. How long must they wait? It is difficult to know! This is determined by the quality of each individual's karma.
To be reborn as a human or other sentient beings is, for humanity, yet another veil of ignorance! Generally speaking, the three souls seldom have opportunities to create karma. In truth, all causes and effects arise from the seven spirits of humans, which draw upon the seed causes stored in the field of the eighth consciousness, pulling forth karmic conditions from past lifetimes.
The Three Hun and Seven Po interact with each other.
Via: After passing through the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind, and then being transmitted to the seventh consciousness, Manas, for judgment, the seeds of cause and effect are drawn out from the eighth consciousness, marking the beginning of contact with conditions. As for the desires pursued by these seven souls, how do they, in turn, form the repeated cycles of cause and effect among all sentient beings?
There is one thing most undesirable for human beings, known as "negative emotional reactions." Such emotional reactions inevitably inflict greater harm upon the seven souls, and through these reactions, the cycle of cause and effect manifests distinctly in the distinctions between good and evil, right and wrong, fortune and misfortune.
Among the seven souls, the accumulated effects of the physical soul stem from how each person reacts emotionally. If one responds with good and virtuous emotions, no matter how poorly the other party behaves, there will be no negative retaliation. However, if one reacts with negative emotions, such reactions often mark the beginning of creating karma.
If even a single word is slightly displeasing, or a glance is perceived unfavorably, it can trigger the pulling out of karmic consequences accumulated over lifetimes. At such moments, fresh grievances combine with old resentments, manifesting as uncontrollable karmic obstacles that entangle sentient beings. In the heat of immediate emotional reactions, it is merely what humans describe as "feeling irritated and unsettled."
How to Curb Negative Emotional Reactions
The difference in human emotional responses lies solely in whether it is a "benevolent emotional response" or a "malevolent emotional response." Consider for a moment: is this not how emotional reactions work? Directed toward a person or a situation, they yield different outcomes, either contributing to the accumulation of virtuous karma or transferring the karma of calamity.
This process, which combines emotional reactions with the seven souls, either leads to a fairly good and perfect karmic outcome, or results in significant destructive power, manifesting as negative karma. This occurs through the interaction of the seven souls with the emotional reactions of sentient beings, either offsetting or prolonging them. How, then, should sentient beings purify these seven souls?
It is essential to first restrain the emotional reactions of human beings in order to cultivate good and virtuous blessings; otherwise, the next time an unpleasant sight arises, or a single remark triggers a multitude of adverse consequences, it will be due to these very human emotions. Such reactions give rise to distinctions between good and bad, virtue and vice, fortune and misfortune.
It should be purified through such causes and conditions. How does one respond emotionally to each individual? Moreover, why is it that in the present era, incidents of separation and divorce among human beings continue to emerge endlessly? Or why is it that between people, enemies often meet with eyes blazing with hatred? This all boils down to one thing: words that are unpleasant to hear, and behaviors that are intolerable to witness.
The purification of the seven souls concludes the cycle of cause and effect.
This gives rise to a negative emotional reaction, which then targets both spouses, leading to mutual disapproval in both sight and sound. The same applies to the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, as well as among people in general. Moreover, when one observes undesirable behavior from the other party, it becomes displeasing to the eye, and the mind begins to harbor a desire to suppress the other.
At the very least, one should not allow the other party to steal the spotlight. Often, a single remark or action can provoke the other, causing them to lose their composure and respond in kind. In such situations, achieving a harmonious resolution is difficult. If both parties become increasingly agitated, the core issues will only be further intensified.
This also creates the awkward situation where "the wool base cannot be raised" for both parties, making it impossible to avoid harboring resentment. So, why do human beings have so many problems? In truth, when laid bare, it all boils down to individual emotions! Various issues continuously arise from this, compounded by all sorts of negative emotional reactions. Whether directly or indirectly, these cause significant harm and give rise to many unfavorable and harmful karmic consequences.
Alas, it is lamentable how humans come to create karma—all are the deeds wrought by the seven corporeal souls.
Within lies a great root source,  
From which emotions and reactions arise.
To cultivate the foundation, one must rely on self-discipline;  
A virtuous cause and effect is well forged.
When spirits are high, all goes as desired;  
When mood is low, evil deeds are pursued.
This verse! Let us encourage one another, all sentient beings. As for the question of why humans continuously create karma? Let everyone ponder deeply: what is the greatest issue within this? Then one may understand where one's own karma originates from. If this cannot be realized, it is essential to cultivate, reform, and change in order to progress. Only by truly benefiting from this practice can one follow the right path!
##The Great Emperor of Luminous Lantern Light, Immortal Elder Jiang Taigong Ziya
Boundless White Jade Avalokitesvara,  
The Bodhisattva ascends the platform to meet all beings with compassion.
The Thirty-Fifth Chapter: The Origin of Purifying the Seven Souls
All Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Heavenly Lord of Virtual Space Wenze, the Chairman of our lineage, has descended to author the thirty-fifth chapter of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin." This chapter purifies and elevates the three souls and seven spirits, and within the celestial book, it analyzes the extraordinary causes and conditions. For sentient beings who are unable to comprehend, how do the karmic consequences of their actions arise?
How does the karma of creating blessings come about? This kind of supreme karma, cherished since ancient times, is hoped to be clarified through the celestial scriptures of the same origin. They reveal how a slight difference in emotional reactions can lead to either virtuous and beautiful outcomes or disastrous and harmful consequences. Such profound mysteries, previously unknown to all, have now been bestowed within the celestial scriptures.
◎ Key Insight: The root of human wrongdoing lies in negative emotional reactions, which can transform a positive cause into a negative and harmful one. So, how can we prevent this issue? It is essential to curb it through the suppression of the "poison of the seven spirits" (referring to harmful impulses or energies), as only then can change occur. This is the source of all problems for human beings, offered here for your reference. In interactions between people, it is crucial to restrain such negative emotional reactions.
This is also the resolution of "a poor foundation leading to a lack of progress," preventing the extension of many unfavorable and negative karmic consequences. If one's fortune were to fall into a downturn as a result, it would be beyond one's own anticipation. It is essential to diminish all actions driven by the seven mortal souls in order to achieve genuine elevation and transcendence. It is hoped that this will serve as a true turning point and opportunity for advancement for all humanity.
##Homage to the Ancient Buddha Dipamkara
The Supreme Unity descends to relieve suffering,  
The Celestial Worthy arranges the Great Dao.
Daode Series, Thirty-Sixth Chapter: Human Body Modification Is Indeed Fitting
Human Enhancement and Transcendence
Sentient beings develop their behavioral norms in the human world based on the principles of ethical relationships and moral order. From the perspective of the human realm, this is further guided by the Daoist concepts of the three hun and seven po, as well as the Buddhist theories of consciousness-only. Relying solely on a single religious framework makes it exceedingly difficult to thoroughly analyze such behaviors and actions.
Furthermore, all that one has done and acted upon is shrouded in ignorance, making it exceedingly difficult to break through such obstacles in the future. One neither knows how to cultivate and reform the barriers of their own ignorance, nor understands how to elevate and grow in this lifetime. Now, with the presence of the Chongxin Lineage, this profound and wondrous mystery, passed down through the ages, has been imparted into the *Dadao* series of celestial texts, which share a common origin.
To enable sentient beings to truly understand and fully comprehend the function of each aspect of the names and forms within their own bodies—this is something that, within the current temporal and causal conditions of humanity, no religion has been able to analyze with complete clarity regarding the internal names, forms, and functional roles of the human body.
There must be a convergence of causes and conditions, along with a genuine understanding of how the functional entities that encompass all origins and developments operate, before there is an opportunity to directly transmit such celestial mysteries and profound secrets into the human world. This process gathers all human beings and sentient beings, establishing names and forms based on the principles of bodily functions, and also enables comprehension of how all functional entities and active entities within this framework operate.
The human body ascends, transcends upward.
If one cannot comprehend these functions and actions of the physical body, it becomes difficult to understand how human beings create karma! Sentient beings, through countless lifetimes, repeatedly cycle within the human realm, yet fundamentally remain unaware of the underlying causes. This great opportunity is thus taken to analyze the functions of the human body!
By employing a method comprehensible to humanity, we discard the previously unfathomable points of confusion; this, in the context of the human world, represents the sole celestial mystery currently descending upon the earthly realm. It grants sentient beings, within this temporal and causal framework, the opportunity for greater blessings, enabling them to cultivate, reform, and enhance the functions of their physical bodies and the actions they undertake.
Otherwise, sentient beings would be unable to understand why they continue to create karma throughout their lives, nor the reasons they cannot change it. This leads to a desire for self-improvement and transcendence, yet without understanding their own actions and behaviors. Often, they end up like blind men trying to describe an elephant, taking many wrong turns, and ultimately finding it difficult to achieve the transcendence they seek.
Instead, it continues to sink and degenerate, which poses a significant destructive force for humanity. Now, by understanding the Buddhist principles and Taoist concepts that humanity has long followed, we can grasp the root issues of human existence! It also reveals why, for thousands of years, the heavens have been unable to dispel the obstacles of ignorance.
How can the elevation of the human body be transcended?
Today, we are blessed with the publication of the twenty-ninth volume of the Heavenly Books series, *The Common Origin of the Great Dao*, which descends from the heavens above. It addresses the fundamental question of the original source of all human beings. Moreover, it dispels the age-old ignorance and obstacles that have persisted throughout history, offering everyone the essential understanding of the true nature and functions of their own physical bodies.
It can dissolve the cycles of rebirth that were once insurmountable, and enable upward progress and transcendent growth within a single lifetime. In this way, it offers a fundamental cause and condition for humanity to advance and elevate itself, guiding how future technological civilization should develop and how opportunities for upward growth can be realized.
This function and effect, which brings greater benefit to sentient beings, requires our own diligent efforts and cannot be achieved solely through future technological advancements. Furthermore, by integrating "Buddhism and Taoism," we can discern whether humanity has the potential for greater growth, and thus realize that the divine has long since imparted this profound cosmic mystery.
Whether they are sentient beings or religious practitioners, it is difficult for them to fully comprehend the nature of human limitations. Consequently, many obstacles of ignorance inevitably follow. To understand human beings, it is necessary to integrate the essence of the divine. Only then can one grasp why human beings are confined to the cycle of repeated reincarnation and what these limitations truly entail.
The Functional Role of Human Evolution
This is a moment that all human beings can declare as a major breakthrough, marking humanity's entry into an era of generational transition. In particular, over the past few decades, the descendants of the Yan and Huang emperors in the Central Plains have caught up with the scientific and technological advancements of Europe and America. However, they have yet to establish and implement a genuine foundation of ethics and morality.
It also leads to the loss of the most fundamental moral standards for many human beings; from this perspective, such conditions neglect the essence of humanity, which is highly regrettable! This results in a civilization that possesses only technological advancement but has forsaken the basic moral principles of the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Land. Therefore, the significance of the "Fundamental Teaching Materials of Chinese Culture" must not be erased!
If it is obliterated, there will be no ethical or moral regulations. Whether it is the leaders of the mainland or Taiwan, if they cut off the "foundation of Chinese culture," it would leave humanity without roots. This is highly inappropriate for the descendants of Yan and Huang in China. Hence, there is a collective call to revive the tradition of the "fundamentals of Chinese culture."
In this world, it can be said that Venerable Master Jing Kong has carried this out most thoroughly. By promoting the "Fundamental Teachings of Chinese Culture," he has assisted humanity and all beings in the future development of civilization and technology. This involves guiding humanity to reclaim the basic ethical and moral principles that have been forgotten, and it is therefore essential to purify these detrimental habits and customs in order to create a wholesome living environment.
Chongxin's Work on the Modern Great Path of Ethical Principles
This will reduce the number of human beings, and all future calamities will follow one after another. Regarding these ancient disciplines—moral philosophy, ethics, and anthropology—it is also necessary, in accordance with the contemporary circumstances and conditions, to advocate for the revision and revival of the "Fundamental Texts of Chinese Culture." Only then can virtuous and well-structured systems be implemented.
Now, it is evident that the Chongxin Sect has consistently focused on refining the "Karma of Sentient Beings" in recent years. It is essential to establish the norms of "Ethical Principles and Moral Order" in order to potentially enjoy the future civilization of "Heavenly Sound Technology" bestowed by the heavens. This aligns with the teachings of the "Great Dao Series of Heavenly Scriptures" and the principles advocated by Venerable Master Jing Kong of Buddhism.
Ethical principles and moral codes are essential as regulatory frameworks, and they can also complement each other. Implementing them across the world for all humanity will yield significant functional benefits. Furthermore, integrating the Buddhist theory of consciousness-only with the Daoist understanding of how to purify the three souls and seven spirits will provide greater growth and benefits for all sentient beings. By doing so, the welfare of future generations will be genuinely and enduringly advanced.
It is essential to understand that in the present era, the Jade Emperor, the Supreme Heavenly Lord and Mystically Sublime High God, comprehensively bears all past acts of killing within the entire space of the Earthly Nether Star, in order to transform the entire earthly realm for greater growth and benefit. How can we comprehend all the underlying reasons for this? It is precisely what creates the Pure Land world in which humanity lives!
The Necessity of Human Body Enhancement and Transformation
The Pure Land in the human world can be realized sooner, and greater blessings will descend accordingly, all while using the human realm as the ground for purification and growth. It is essential to genuinely purify the function of spiritual thought, while simultaneously cleansing the greedy desires of the seven earthly souls. In this process, it is necessary to understand the fundamental reasons why sentient beings continuously create karma.
It is merely a matter of human emotional reactions! Only then does the distinction between all good and evil, right and wrong, fortune and misfortune persist. If the negative emotional responses of human beings cannot be transformed, they will continue to create unwholesome karma, and there will never be an opportunity for upward growth. This is an issue that must be understood in the human world!
At the same time, it is also hoped that the writings in *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin* will enable all human beings to directly understand their own habits, and how to curb negative emotions to bring about change. That is, within all comprehensive systems, it will also allow humanity to comprehend how past ignorance can be transformed. In this way, there will be genuine heavenly opportunities and favorable conditions for upward growth!
The physical body creates karmic obstacles, while past habits surge to the fore.
Emotional reactions breed misfortune,  
Evil karma entangles, hard to dispel.
The functions of the three souls and seven spirits;  
The eight consciousnesses and karmic seeds mutually support each other.
The principles of Consciousness-Only are employed to transcend,  
Transforming karmic causes proves greatly efficacious.
This verse is shared with all sentient beings for mutual encouragement. Regarding the obstacles of ignorance in the lives of human beings, how do they manifest? By understanding this, one can comprehend why humanity has struggled for millennia to break through ignorance. It is precisely due to the entanglement of negative emotions, which form the vicious cycle of cause and effect, that these obstacles have been so persistently difficult to dissolve.
The Supreme Maitreya Buddha of Wuji International  
Comes to Author at the Final Stage of the Platform.
All saints, Buddhas, venerable sages, and virtuous beings are auspicious and harmonious,  
Bringing true blessings of good fortune and fulfillment.
All Saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, and the students of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the Deputy Dean of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, the Heavenly Lord Taiyi Jiuku, descended to compose the thirty-sixth chapter of "The Common Origin of the Great Dao." This chapter analyzes the opportunity for elevating and transforming the human body, revealing that the ignorance of all sentient beings lies in their emotional reactions, which become the process of creating karma.
How can one dissolve the ignorance and obstacles within, allowing oneself to benefit more? The thirty-six chapters of *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin* have now been fully completed. The postscript and explanatory notes will follow in the next installment. I also extend my gratitude to everyone for their hard work—another celestial book is about to be completed. For the Chongxin lineage, such a celestial book descends and manifests every six months.
The profound celestial secrets and auspicious affinities in the human world are exceedingly rare. To truthfully compile high-level celestial scriptures and treasured canons is not a privilege granted to every religion. Only the Chongxin lineage possesses this. It must be cherished greatly and studied earnestly, for it will bring boundless benefits in the future. The "Celestial Melodies of the Great Dao" book-offering ceremony is approaching gradually. All preparations should be made early! Strive diligently!
◎ Key Insight: If the understanding of all human wrongdoing is solely based on Buddhist principles, it lacks completeness and clarity, and fails to fundamentally eliminate human obstacles. How, then, can we grasp the entire issue through the Daoist concept of the seven souls? By integrating the insights of these two religious traditions, a more comprehensive understanding can be achieved.
It can thoroughly comprehend the origins and causes of all the evil karma created by human beings and sentient beings. It can also resolve the ignorance and obstacles that have plagued humanity for thousands of years. By addressing all the points of ignorance among human beings and sentient beings, it resolves the karmic obstacles created by human causality. By restraining the problematic aspects inherent in Buddhism and Taoism, significant growth, elevation, and transcendence can be achieved.
In contrast, how do sentient beings perceive all religious beliefs without discrimination? Furthermore, following *The Heavenly Sound of the Great Dao*, the subsequent work *The Common Origin of the Great Dao* enables humanity to understand that despite the advancement of modern technological civilization, why do humans persistently create and perpetuate karma? This is precisely for the sake of perfecting and fulfilling all seven souls, thereby creating boundless opportunities for virtuous merits and blessings, accumulating hidden virtues, and ultimately forging a life of happiness.
◆ Decree ◆
完書繳旨
##Chongxin President, Heavenly Lord of Literary Grace and Education in the Void
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
The Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Heavens distinguish yin and yang,  
As the Great Emperor Fuxi descends into the hall.
The First Postscript to the Great Dao's Shared Origin:  
Praise for the Celestial Text, Which Inspires Benevolence and Virtue
Postscript One: Words of Praise
The Affirmation of the Great Dao
Therefore, with human existence as the foundation and the evolution of heaven and earth as the guiding principle, this ideal of perfection becomes the ultimate aspiration. Yet within the realm of humanity, due to such causes and conditions, many sentient beings with shared affinities often act in opposition to one another in their struggle for survival. In the human world, there are frequently many shortcomings, and in the orientation of life, there exists much ignorance.
Although the technological civilization of the present era can create numerous advanced technologies, it still falls short of the true principles underlying the evolution of heaven and earth. Therefore, the divine providence has bestowed this profound opportunity upon the human world, intending it to be guided by the genuine truths of humanity, thereby enabling all beings to achieve greater elevation and transcendence.
The Original of the Homologous
Thus, the true origins of the Three Teachings sharing the same lineage and the Five Teachings sharing the same source are unified, and this predestined affinity is also imparted within the Celestial Texts. This aims to break through the true principles of existence that sentient beings in humanity fail to comprehend. Hence, it can be said that such celestial opportunities and auspicious affinities have continuously been imparted into the human world through the "Dadao Series Celestial Texts."
To elevate and transcend the ignorance of all sentient beings, one may look to the Chongxin lineage’s fourteen-year effort in authoring the "Dadao Series Celestial Books." These works unveil truths that human beings have long been unable to comprehend, thereby creating favorable conditions and virtuous causes to benefit all sentient beings with affection, enabling them to genuinely progress and grow.
Now that the celestial book of "The Great Path Shares the Same Origin" has been fully revealed, those who can truly comprehend the lineage of the Great Path chosen by the Heavens, and who faithfully fulfill the mission of guiding sentient beings toward transcendence and return in the future, will undoubtedly achieve genuine cultivation and transformation for humanity. This is indeed a cause for celebration, commendation, and encouragement!
The Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Heavens  
A Praise Inscribed by the Great Emperor Fuxi
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Heart School of Buddhism, the Great Dao Hall of the Wuji, and the Chongxin Hall under Divine Decree.
On the fifteenth day of the Chrysanthemum Month in the Gengyin Year of the Heavenly Cycle, at the hour of Xu.
Aha! This truly embodies the true essence of the great path and pillar of the heavens, which is now descending to be manifested in the human world. Later, I shall trouble the Chongxin lineage for a while to discuss the great opportunity for future propagation and guidance, benefiting all future cultivators in their upward transcendence!
◆ Decree ◆
完書繳旨
##Before the Throne of the Limitless, Immortal Maiden Dong Shuangcheng
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
At the dawn of creation, all beings came into existence, guided by the virtuous grace of the Great Emperor Pan Gu.
Second Inscription on the Shared Origin of the Great Dao:  
Celebrating the Promotion and Renewal of Heavenly Teachings
Postscript II: Congratulations
The Great Dao is to be revered and extolled in its completion.
Sentient beings, primarily humans, serve as the main foundation. Through the way human beings think, one can perceive how the Heavenly Providence has continuously increased the welfare of humanity. Moreover, for the sentient world to achieve upward elevation and perfection within a single lifetime, it is essential to possess truly abundant resources and provisions. Only then can one genuinely comprehend how the Heavenly Providence seizes opportunities and bestows its virtues and blessings.
For humanity, it is essential to follow such guiding principles in order to confront one's own ignorance and dissolve all past deficiencies and shortcomings. This is a rare and profound celestial secret revealed within the mortal world, which can be observed through the interconnected teachings of *The Great Tao: Common Origin* and *The Great Tao: Celestial Sound*. These works represent the benevolent grace bestowed upon humanity by the Heavens.
The growth of those of the same origin finds its foundation and destination here.
All sentient beings are endowed with the same fundamental essence derived from a single genetic origin, intended to elevate greater awareness. Now, this pivotal opportunity has long been implemented in the human world by the Celestial Jade Emperor of the Mysterious Spirit, providing sentient beings with insight into the past ignorance—why human technology has failed to achieve breakthroughs. Thus, we can now comprehend the profound grace of the Heavenly Sovereign.
Regarding these cultural advancements, it is essential to comprehend how to genuinely overcome all obstacles within the true principles of Daoism and Buddhism. How do human ignorance and karma arise? This can be clearly understood through the Buddhist doctrine of "Consciousness-Only" and the functional roles of the "Three Hun and Seven Po" as described in Daoism.
This is a work that unveils the essence of over four and a half millennia, enabling all human beings to truly understand the origins of their own karma and where it comes from. It also allows sentient beings to genuinely grow, elevate, and transcend, ultimately returning to their source. Such a profound and exceptional set of conditions and affinities is uniquely bestowed upon the lineage of Chongxin!
The Great Emperor Pangu, Creator of Heaven and Earth, Descends to Offer Congratulations.
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Buddha Heart School, the Great Dao Court of the Wuji, the Chongxin Hall by Imperial Decree.
On the fifteenth day of the Chrysanthemum Month in the year Gengyin of the Tianyun cycle, during the hour of Xu.
Alas! Truly, we rejoice for all living beings under heaven, that after thousands of years of inability to comprehend, we may now understand the root of all karma created by humanity. This is a rare opportunity across the ages, one that only the Chongxin lineage has the celestial fortune to encounter. With special congratulations and praise, we humbly impose upon the Chongxin lineage for a time to jointly discuss the extraordinary causes and conditions for future propagation.
◆ Decree ◆
完書繳旨
##Chongxin Hall Chief Chairman, Venerable Void
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
The Master of a Hundred Herbs tastes ten thousand flavors,  
The Great Emperor Shennong descends to join the gathering.
The Great Path shares the same origin, with three blessings inscribed;  
The Celestial Melodies series unfolds its grand ambition.
Postscript III: Encouragement
The Impartiality of the Great Dao
Therefore, the divine mission is to serve as the ultimate refuge for all life in the human world, elevating sentient beings beyond the obstacles of ignorance. It enables humanity to understand the root causes of their perpetual decline, which can indeed be overcome! Thus, in the past, sentient beings have long been unable to comprehend the origins of all the karma created by humankind.
No matter how much one cultivates, it remains quite helpless! It is essential to rectify and eliminate the undesirable habits of human beings; only then can one truly dissolve the obstacles of ignorance within oneself. Through self-cultivation and transformation, addressing one's negative emotional reactions and harmful behaviors becomes the foremost priority for upward progress.
The Necessity of a Common Origin
For all human beings, to achieve transformation by addressing one's own shortcomings, inadequacies, and errors, it is the will of the Heavenly Realm to descend and guide humanity in this current era. Through the Chongxin lineage’s work *The Great Tao Shares the Same Origin*, teachings are offered to elucidate principles and provide education, enabling people to understand what is meant in the human world: rectifying adverse emotional reactions is the true path!
Otherwise, no matter what religion one enters, it will be difficult to understand the root causes of one's own karma and misfortunes. It is by "taking the Great Dao as the foundation and regarding the same origin as the guiding principle" that humanity's obstacles of ignorance can be transformed and eliminated. This is a supremely rare opportunity, unprecedented throughout the ages, which has now been bestowed upon the world through *The Great Dao: The Same Origin*, serving as a celestial scripture and treasured canon for cultivation, reform, and advancement.
Immortal Master of All Herbs, the Great Emperor Shennong, bestows a postscript with three exhortations.
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Heart School of Buddhism, the Great Dao Academy of the Infinite, and the Revered Heart Hall by Divine Decree.
On the fifteenth day of the Chrysanthemum Month in the year Gengyin of the Tianyun cycle, during the hour of Xu.
Congratulations! Regarding the Celestial Texts of the Dadao Series from Chongxin Hall, Volume 29—a celebration and encouragement before its completion, aimed at the future propagation and guidance of the Chongxin lineage across the world, achieving self-fulfillment while guiding all beings to return and transcend! Very well. We have taken some time to discuss with the Chongxin lineage the promotion of the Celestial Text "The Common Origin of the Great Dao" after its completion.
◆ Decree ◆
完書繳旨
## Imperial Envoy of the Vast Heaven, Celestial Worthy Luo
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
The brilliant lights illuminate the vast universe,  
The great emperor's virtuous grace shares the same origin.
Jiang Taigong, Master Ziya, the Immortal Elder, descends to bestow the sacred principles upon Chongxin.
Editorial Principles
I. The Great Tao—it is through all actions and technological civilization of the human world that the virtue and grace of Heaven are manifested. This can be described as a rare and profound celestial opportunity within the human realm, as recorded in the Celestial Books of the Great Tao series.
II. The Great Dao—it is precisely due to this exceptional affinity that the heavenly mysteries can be imparted to the human world. Yet why, over the past millennia, has it been so difficult for such an opportunity to descend into the human realm? It is precisely because the conditions were not yet ripe!
III. The Great Dao—In this current era, the heavens hold new laws, aiming for a greater elevation and transcendence of humanity. It is for this reason that the celestial secrets, which reveal the flawed inherent nature of human beings, are disclosed in the celestial texts. Only then can goodness be cultivated and reformed, forming different levels and realms, thereby accumulating abundant resources and sustenance.
IV. The Great Dao—provides human beings with the ability to comprehend the unfolding of the entire cosmos, as well as the verification within the past "deification system" of Dimingxing (Earthly Star) in this "Investiture of the Gods." Now, after several millennia, an opportunity has descended upon Chongxin to once again elevate through deification. This is the extraordinary affinity of the "Chongxin Evolution."
V. Those of the Same Origin—Grant sentient beings the opportunity for greater ascension and transcendence in the present moment. If they remain trapped in the cycle of rebirth, they cannot receive greater fulfillment. No matter how abundant the resources the Heavenly Realm may open, they are merely offerings from Heaven. Human beings will continue to sink into the cycle of rebirth, repeatedly enacting their own karma of cause and effect.
VI. Those of the Same Origin—This is again directed at all the delusions and obstacles in the human world. It can now be said that the grace and virtue of the Heavenly Realm descend to transform the human world, granting true understanding to those who, despite being nurtured by religion through countless lifetimes, have still been unable to ascend and grow. This is truly a matter of profound helplessness!
VII. Those of the Same Origin—Human beings cannot comprehend why such a connection did not exist in the past, and why only now has this extraordinary work been initiated, descending into the human world to provide all sentient beings with the means to dissolve ignorance, enabling them to understand what is necessary for managing and moderating their own emotions.
VIII. Those of the Same Origin—Without Distinguishing Any Religion: All are descended from the Supreme Heaven, sent down in different ways to guide and redeem. How do they address the ignorance within all religions? They also supplement the education and teachings of all religions, precisely to grant everyone the opportunity for ascension. Only then can there be genuine, virtuous growth and transcendence upward.
IX. "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin" — This addresses the repeated cycles of ignorance and delusion that sentient beings have undergone over the millennia. It is precisely due to the deficiencies, shortcomings, and erroneous corrections in the ancient "Investiture of the Gods" that there arises the sublime opportunity to elevate the past "Investiture of the Gods" into the "Exaltation of the Heart." This is the very reason for its existence.
Ten. The Function of the Great Dao's Common Origin—For the greater ascension and transcendence of all human beings, addressing every opportunity, only the Chongxin Lineage can shoulder this significant responsibility, offering all future human beings in this time and space an understanding of the Buddhist principles of Consciousness-Only, and also imparting these conditions to elevate humanity.
Eleventh, the essence propagated by "The Great Path Shares the Same Origin" is to enable all sentient beings, without distinction of any religion, to achieve upward growth, elevation, and transcendence. Only this can bring greater benefit to sentient beings in this time and space, and only this is the true path!
Twelve. The Sublime Affinity of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin" — it specifically addresses the actions taken during the past 'Green Yang Period and Red Yang Period,' as well as the current 'White Yang Period,' to distinguish the descent of these four hundred million Buddha-disciples, guiding the ninety-two original spirit beings to return and transcend.
Thirteen, "The Great Way Shares the Same Origin" Completed—It is evident that in the current era, technological civilization has brought progress and benefits; yet many practitioners still struggle to comprehend and overcome negative karmic consequences, as well as to address deficiencies, shortcomings, and erroneous corrections.
Fourteen. The future "Chongxin Evolution" will elevate the Buddha's fruit to a sublime state of causation, allowing us to once again uplift the past "Investiture of the Gods," transforming it into the upward growth of "Chongxin Evolution." This is the descent of Shangcang's virtuous grace and compassion.
Fifteen. Completion of the Work "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin" – To help all human beings understand their erroneous ways, so they may cultivate, reform, improve, and elevate themselves. Thus, whether through writing, distributing, explaining, or assisting in printing, all actions carry genuine merit. It is hoped that everyone will jointly uphold the celestial books of the Great Dao series. This is our earnest wish!
The Luminous Great Emperor of Lanterns and Fire bestowed the general principles of the Great Way's common origin upon
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Heart School of Buddhism, the Great Dao Academy of the Ultimate, and the Chongxin Hall of the Imperial Decree.
On the fifteenth day of the Chrysanthemum Month in the year Gengyin of the Tianyun cycle, at the hour of Xu.
Aha! Truly, it is a rare and extraordinary affinity in the human realm that brings about such a gathering, enabling the genuine embodiment of heavenly principles and the propagation of celestial teachings. Now, we can fulfill what was lacking in the ancient "Investiture of the Gods," paving the way for the future revelation of the "Chongxin Chronicles" by the Supreme Heaven, establishing a foundation for upward transcendence and elevation. I shall linger awhile at Chongxin to discuss the future promotion and salvation through the "Heavenly Melodies of the Great Dao." This old immortal will also remain at Chongxin until the Dharma assembly concludes, before returning to the celestial court!
◆ Decree ◆
完書繳旨
## Chongxintang Grand Chairman, Lord of the Southern Heaven, Emperor Wengheng the Sacred
◆ Postfaces & Praises ◆
讚賀、頌祝、序勉
Homage to the descent of the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, bringing auspicious blessings to the lineage of the Chongxin Sect.
Preface to the Common Origin of the Great Dao: Fellow Immortals Unite to Promote Its Glory
Holy Saints and Buddhas, virtuous beings, and all fellow cultivators of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, good evening! Today, the writings are bestowed by the Great Emperor Fu Xi of the Primordial Eight Trigrams, the Great Emperor Pan Gu who separated heaven and earth, the Great Emperor Shen Nong, the Immortal Master of All Herbs, and the Great Emperor of Lantern Light and Illumination, the Venerable Immortal Jiang Taigong, Zi Ya. Together, they join in discussing the future propagation and guidance of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin."
It is hoped that all esteemed students of our lineage must refrain from loud commotion, especially in the Void Hall on the second floor—proceed with utmost caution in all matters! Tomorrow marks the fourteenth anniversary celebration of the Chongxin Lineage’s temple, as well as the auspicious occasion of the Dharma Assembly for the submission of the celestial book *The Heavenly Sound of the Great Dao*. As many tasks remain unfinished, we shall all work diligently tonight to prepare with dedication!
◆ Decree ◆
完書繳旨
Revered Chairman of the Chongxin Taoist Temple,  
The Void's Literary Grace Nurtures the People.
The Heavenly Texts share the same origin as the Great Dao,  
Their purpose is to propagate virtue and extend benevolent grace.
Respectfully receiving the complete document and imperial decree.
Today marks another occasion for the Chongxin Sect to complete and present a great celestial scripture, truly bringing immense joy to the entire sect, granting all divine beings greater opportunities for propagation and promotion. As this auspicious moment has now arrived, the Chongxin Sect is commanded to dispatch the Celestial Venerable of Void Transmission, the Celestial Venerable of Void Dragon Soaring, and the Celestial Venerable of Void Phoenix Soaring to respectfully receive the Sacred Decree of the Wuji at a distance of thirty miles from the hall.
By the second decree, the Chongxin Sect lineage is dispatched: the Immortal Maiden of Empyrean Rosy Clouds, the Immortal Maiden of Empyrean Colored Spirits, and the Immortal Maiden of Empyrean Blossoms shall respectfully receive the Sacred Decree of the Wuji at twenty li beyond, and bring it to the hall for proclamation. All other deities, Buddhas, disciples, as well as the adepts and scholars of the Wuji Great Dao Academy, shall line up in ranks to await the arrival, ensuring no breach of decorum.
Wuji descends with divine decree to revere the heart,  
Attending before the Mother, virtue and intent renew.
Immortal Maiden Dong Shuangcheng descends,  
A sacred decree is issued to complete the book's introduction.
By imperial decree, the boundless divine mandate returns to bestow upon the Chongxin lineage, with gods and mortals bowing in reverence!
The Imperial Edict is hereby proclaimed and read aloud.
Respectfully Received
The Great Celestial Mother of the Wuji decrees:
Mother resides in the celestial realm of Li Tian, bestowing numerous opportunities upon the mortal world for the promotion of the Great Dao. Those who genuinely come to fulfill the duties and missions entrusted by Heaven through education and propagation are truly commendable and worthy of encouragement. This is in accordance with the sacred decree of Mother's heart to Chongxin Hall, which, since its establishment in the year of Bingzi, has consistently focused on composing the series of celestial texts on the Great Dao.
To all mortal children, the ability to truly ascend and grow is granted through the reverence of all Great Tao educators toward the Chongxin lineage's work: the Celestial Books of the Great Tao Series. It can be said that this is remarkably extraordinary, and is currently the sole means of fulfilling all virtuous and auspicious causes for the expansion of the Mother's heart.
Now, the twenty-ninth volume of the "Dadao Series Celestial Books" from the Chongxin Sect lineage, titled *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin*, has been completed. It addresses all blind spots and obstacles of ignorance in the human world, fostering virtuous and upward growth. This work offers individuals the opportunity for greater elevation and transcendence, making it a commendable and praiseworthy focal point.
The Mother's heart is greatly comforted, and it is fitting to reward the devoted efforts of the sacred beings in their diligent work. Such expansive growth and transformation must yield tangible results to achieve excellence. The Mother's heart acknowledges the divine guidance of the sacred Buddhas with wisdom and merit, deserving a reward of three additional grades of merit, granting two thousand great merits. Furthermore, all virtuous sons and daughters shall be granted an additional three thousand great merits as the basis for this reward.
Furthermore, the Supreme Mother of the Wuji bestowed three jugs of divine nectar, which were added to the tea at Chongxin Hall as a reward. This reward for all virtuous sons and daughters shall be transformed into present blessings and added to the mission of propagating the Great Dao in the future. Upon the completion of this book, the writing of the thirtieth volume of the Celestial Texts of the Great Dao series shall immediately follow, enabling even greater propagation.
The divine being bows in reverence, blessed by the grace of heaven.
The Supreme Mother of the Wuji issues a sacred decree to
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Heart School of Buddha, the Great Dao Academy of the Infinite, and the Chongxin Hall of Imperial Decree.
On the twenty-second day of the Chrysanthemum Month in the year Gengyin of the Tianyun cycle, at the hour of Xu.
Aha! Once again, I have come to Chongxin to deliver the decree, feeling immensely celebratory. Such heavenly opportunities and auspicious affinities are rare indeed, and they are the result of the divine and human efforts of the Chongxin lineage in achieving merits and receiving rewards. You have all worked hard. I shall swiftly return to the Wuji Heavenly Realm to report the completion of the decree, and on another day, I will return to seek the opportunity to contribute to the writing of the celestial scriptures. Farewell for now, everyone!
Through the void and the real, humanity upholds the heart; amidst the emptiness of the world, deeds are written in action.
The Ancient Buddha of Supreme Virtue ascends the platform and descends,  
The Great Way shares the same origin, completing the scripture's purpose.
Today marks the completion and submission of the twenty-ninth volume, *The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin*, in the Chongxin Great Dao series of celestial texts. The decree from the Wuji Heavenly Mother has just been proclaimed. Now, we further receive the Jade Decree from the Heavenly Emperor at the hall. It commands thedispatching this lineage Wuji Guangze Zunwang, Wuji Chenghuang Dijun, and Wuji Wenchang Dijun to respectfully receive the Jade Decree from the Heavenly Emperor twenty li away and bring it to the hall.
By the second decree, the Infinite International Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the Infinite Eastern Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, and the Infinite Purple Robe Silver Sacred Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva are dispatched to respectfully receive the Heavenly Jade Edict ten li away and escort it to the hall. All other deities and disciples shall arrange themselves in order to await its arrival, ensuring no breach of decorum.
Imperial Commissioner Luo Tianzun descends, welcomed with the sacred jade decree at Chongxin.
The Great Way shares a common origin, completing the purpose of the scriptures;  
Virtue and compassion embrace all sentient beings with affection.
Respectfully receiving the Jade Edict of the Vast Heaven, descending to revere the heart and proclaim the decree; gods and mortals bow in reverence!
Imperial Decree Commands the Reading
Respectfully Received
The Great Heavenly Jade Emperor, the Supreme Deity of Mystical Radiance, proclaims by His sacred decree:
As the supreme sovereign, I observe that the ethical and moral standards of the people in Jambudvīpa have now reached a level similar to those of Europe and America, which is an unfavorable phenomenon for the descendants of Yan and Huang in the Central Land. Fortunately, today we have the Yichongxintang in Taoyuan, Taiwan, which, since its establishment in the year of Bingzi, has been commissioned to compose the Celestial Texts of the Great Dao series. To date, twenty-nine volumes of "The Great Dao Shares the Same Origin" have been completed.
I am truly delighted for Chongxin, especially for the remarkable teachings imparted to all sentient beings, which can be said to be a genuine and meritorious achievement. This is the accumulated fruit of fourteen years of effort, and it is truly commendable. Such dedication and results are worthy of high praise. With great joy in my heart, it is only fitting to reward the deities of Chongxin with three thousand grand merits, in recognition of their efforts in educating and guiding all students.
This is a truly authentic propagation of the Dharma, and for all the virtuous students of Chongxin, a reward of two thousand major merits is granted, which can also be converted into blessings in the human realm. This will greatly aid in future propagation efforts. It is essential to uphold and practice the great path of propagation, addressing all blind spots in the human world, thereby dissolving them. This situation also represents the hard-earned achievements of Chongxin over these fourteen years.
The Great Heavenly Jade Emperor, the Supreme Sovereign of Mysterious Divinity, issues a Jade Decree to
The Sacred Teachings of Confucianism, the True Heart School of Buddhism, the Great Dao Academy of the Infinite, and the Chongxin Hall of Imperial Decree.
On the twenty-second day of the Chrysanthemum Month in the year Gengyin of the Tianyun cycle, at the hour of Xu.
Alas! Yet another grand opportunity from the heavens, where devout hearts and divine beings unite in purpose to educate all students. This is truly a rare and sublime cause for upward growth, granting Chongxin an even greater platform for propagation and expansion—genuinely heartening and joyous! I shall swiftly return to the Heavenly Court to deliver my decree, and shall visit again another day to trouble you further. Farewell for now!
The Jade Emperor of the Southern Heavens descends in auspicious ceremony;  
The Great Chairman arrives to expound the sacred will.
The Chongxin Daochang must be expanded and propagated,  
For the Great Dao shares the same origin in this period of submitting scriptures.
All Saints, Buddhas, virtuous beings, as well as the cultivators and scholars of the Wuji Great Dao Institute, good evening! Today, the Imperial Decree issued by Wuji and the Jade Decree issued by Haotian have been fully promulgated. Meritorious rewards have been bestowed accordingly: those with full attendance as before shall receive them in full, while those with less than two-thirds attendance shall receive half. All meritorious rewards announced today may be converted into future blessings for everyone.
This is a plea from your teacher to the heavens, made on behalf of Chongxin’s fourteen years of propagation and outreach. Since the publication of *The Heavenly Sound of the Great Dao*, these efforts have gradually spread. It is precisely through everyone’s dedication and all the merits conferred that we must respond with a "mind of non-action," without clinging to notions of merit, which would only add great obstacles for ourselves. It is hoped that all may maintain an ordinary heart, as this will greatly aid the efficacy of our propagation and outreach.
The ruler sets the standard for the subject, cultivating the bond of loyalty and righteousness between sovereign and minister.
The father is the guiding principle for the son, and this principle is refined to serve as the guiding principle for parents and children.
The husband's role as the guiding principle is cultivated to establish harmony and union between husband and wife.
Effectively improving interpersonal relationships, marital harmony, and the bond between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
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