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To Live A Life

of Wisdom

Individual Nature (性理)

Family Nature (倫理)

Work Nature (事理)

Heavenly Nature (天理)

Earthly Nature (地理)

Material Nature (物理)

Universal

H2O Water (水)

CO2 Carbon Dioxide ( 二氧化碳),

CO Carbon Monoxide ( 一氧化碳)

Housing Construction

(房子建築)，Car Assembly Line (汽車組裝)

Family tree, social ethics

(家庭世系，社會倫理)

Buddha Nature, True Nature Conscience -

5 Constant Virtue - Benevolence, Righteousness,

Propriety, Wisdom and Trustworthiness

(佛性，本性，良心–五常德 -仁義禮智信)

Gravity, Four Seasons, Desert, Prairie

(地心引力，四季，沙漠，草原)

Galaxy, Sun, Earth, Moon

(星系，太陽，地球，月亮）

Tao

(自然)

(道)

Nature

Essence of Tao

(道之體用)

Founders of all religions are in fact from the

same ORIGIN

They were messengers

sent to guide sentient beings to be kind and prepare them to realize the

ultimate Truth

Oracle sheared by Ji Gong

Living Buddhaon founders of

the 5 major Religions were indeed from

the same ORIGIN.

The diagram on the Cycle of Re-incarnation

Having taken

Tao Initiation

enables one

to transcend

The Cycle of

Re-incarnation

Do you know your own Driver?

The first proof of a soul leaving a human body.

This photograph was taken inside an operating theatre in Frankfurt, Germany, during an emergency done on a woman with heart problem in the 70’s.

A painting drawn by an Indonesian artist while attending a Tao Seminar.

He drew what he witnessed in the Seminar.

He saw differently from us as he was born with the ability to see more than what we can see.

Submission of BuddhalandDocument during Tao Initiation

Buddha Light from the Middle Lamp during Tao Initiation

Boudhanath Stupain Kathmandu,Nepal

JI GONG LIVING BUDDHA told that The symbol on BoudhanathStupa is hinting where the True Dhamma Eye actually is

This child took Tao Initiation when he was 4 months old.

He died when he was 1 year old.

After he died, his body remain peaceful and soft.

This elderly man also took Tao Initiation.

After Initiation, he devoted himself doing Buddha Mission fulltime diligently and when he expired, his body remained peaceful and soft.

He, too, attained the status of a Bodhisattva.

Process of Tao Cultivation(修道之過程)

The processes for a Tao cultivator to progress during the Tao journey are:

1. Initiation（求道）- realize oneself

2. Learn about Tao (學道)- gain knowledge

3. Cultivate Tao（修道）- make adjustments

4. Preach Tao（講道）- sharing with others

5. Propagate Tao (辦道)- participate in Tao mission

6. Practice Tao（行道）- Have Moral behavior

Tao Mission Road Map Given by Ji Gong Holy Teacher

ATTACHMENT（執著）

（身）

CONDITION（有為） UNCONDITION（無為）

內觀LOOK IN

PERMANENT（永久）

DIFFERENTIATE（分別）

TEMPORARY（短暫）

PURITY（清淨）

外看LOOK OUT

STILLNESS（靜）

MOTION（動）

GOOD（善）

BAD（惡）

GAMBLING（賭博）

TAKING DRUG（吸毒）

DRINKING HARD（酗酒）

REPUTATION（名望）

CAREER（事業）

FAMILY（家庭）

TAORELIGION

DELUSION（妄想）

DESIRE（慾望）

（心）（性）

（道）

（自然）3 R

( I. )（道）(C. P.) （教）

Ten (10) Working Groups

1 Tao Affairs – Planning of Activities, promote

training of talents

4 General Affairs –Maintenance, maintenance, transportation

2 Class affairs – planning class materials, training

ability of speakers

5 Reception Affairs -reception etiquette work

6 Service Affairs –planning and

implementation of service staff

3 Secretariat –Documentation of Tao

Mission, computer talent for poster and data

maintaining

9 Social Services – Caring of surviving family of

deceased, sutra recital

8 Social Education –Little Angel class, Youth

class

7 Food & Beverage –Preparation of meal/snacks

10 Event Record –compilation of events,

photography, audio/video recording

Positive words produced beautifully looking crystals

Negative words produced ugly looking crystals

TheAnalysis

ofTaoand

Religion

Tao ReligionRoot of the tree (all teachings). Branches of the tree (Tao).

our conscience, our Buddha Nature, our True Self.

In the form of doctrine, rules and principles to follow.

Transcend the rebirth cycle and attain eternity.

Accumulate merits for future lives.

Acquisition of the Great Truth through Great Teacher.

One can join any religion upon one’s interest and belief .

The spreading of Tao depend upon Buddhaland/heaven’s decree.

The spreading of the teachings depends on the followers.

The ultimate truth is revealed when the time is appropriate.

Religion is always present since it was established to guide people to be morally upright.

Results of fulfilling Tao mission - Become Bodhisattva or Buddha

行道之結果 (成道大仙)

Qing Fa BodhisattvaBro Johnson Lim

清發真君

Testimony of past seniors becoming Buddha and Bodhisattva by fulfilling Tao Mission

白水聖帝

Bai Shui (Pure Water) Buddha

Funeral of Pure Water Buddha

不休息菩薩

Bu Xiu Xi Pu SaNon-Resting Bodhisattva

Funeral of Non-Resting Bodhisattva

Sun will Shine

Brightly After A Storm

陽光總在風雨後

道本無形，成就一切形，道本無象，成就一切象。奧妙無窮，道

生天則日月星辰旋轉﹔道生地，長養萬物，所以天地有元會和年

月日時循環變更，人世間的生老病死是循環不已，此乃人世之變。

Bright Wisdom “About Tao” … Page 22

Tao is shapeless but can take any shape. Tao is invisiblebut can create any object. Tao is extremely profound as itcreates the universe; it enables the sun, the moon andthe stars to move in orbit. Tao creates the earth. Theearth gives life to all beings. Life on earth changes withthe cycle of the days, months, years and eras. Endless isthe cycle of birth, growth, sickness, and death in thisworld. This is the reality of all living beings on earth.

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道就是理，就是路，路就是讓我們走的回天的路。

Tao is the principle that we shouldcultivate. Tao is the Road that leads usback to Buddhaland.

有條有理就是道。

Everything that follows its natural cycleand principle is Tao. Having good orderand principle is Tao.


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Tao is the ultimate principle that rules the universe, and Tao is also abroad roadway for human life. Tao exists in the sky. Without it, thestars would not shine and the planets would go out of their orbits.Tao exists on earth. Without it, the wind would not blow, the waterswould not flow, and nothing would grow. Tao also exists in humanbeing. Without it, the True nature of a human being would not showand human relationships would be confused and distracted. Thosewho cultivate and consummate Tao realize and enlighten their truenature eternally. Tao thrives in them constantly with endlessstrength. They will become Angels and Buddhas. Therefore, only bypracticing Tao with your true nature can you achieve perfection.

Bright Wisdom “About Tao” … Page 12 & 13

道是理，理是路。道在天為天理，在地為地理，在人為性理，得之則生生

不息，可成仙作佛，故要率性行道，才能達到至之究竟。3

道可道，非常道，道可用言語形容的，不是原來的道﹔道像一把鑰匙，解開生死之間的迷惑，得了這把至寶的鑰匙，打開了對生死的迷惑，有了信心，就要好好的應用它。

Tao is beyond mere words. Tao is like a key that canunlock the door of mystery of life and death. Oncewe obtain this precious key we can unlock the door.We can enter and, if we have faith in Tao andpractice it well, we can understand the mystery oflife and death.


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｢金剛經｣乃是你的｢金剛不壞之自性｣，為師借點傳師之手，打開你們的生死門，指引金剛經即是在眼前。

In Buddhism, “the Diamond Sutra” is your “non-destructive True Self”. When you receive Tao theHoly Teacher opens your Mystical (Heavenly) Gatewith the hand of the Tao-transmitting Master. He isshowing you the Diamond Sutra before your eyes.


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道是沒有國界的，它不分種族，不分國籍，整個世界都有道，只是我們忘記了。道在那裡呢﹖道在你的身上，道在生活之中，每一個人都有道，每一個人卻忘了道，所以今天要求道，老師給我們一條明路，就是讓我們能夠依循這個道，回到我們的家鄉，我們的家在哪裡呢﹖在你們看不到，可是卻感受得到的地方。


Tao has no boundary, no racial and nationaldiscrimination. Tao prevails over the entire world. It isjust that we have forgotten its existence.Where is Tao?It is in you, in your daily life. Everyone has Tao buteveryone forgets it. That is why we need to receive Taotoday. The Holy Teacher shows us a path towardenlightenment. If we follow this path we will be able togo home. Where is our home? It is where you cannotsee but you can feel.

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清靜的時候你能感受到它，胡思亂想的時候，體會不到它，所

以修道就是修心。道不是現在才有，這個道讓你能讲話﹑讓你

能做事﹑讓你能賺錢﹑讓你能夠超越﹑解脫。

You can feel Tao when you are tranquil. When yourthoughts are confused you cannot experiencetranquility. Therefore, to cultivate Tao is to cultivateour mind. Tao does not exist in the present only. Taolets you speak, do things, make a living, transcend allworries, and frees you.


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修道就是層層剝落，把你不好的心念，一層一層撕掉，留下最好的，那就是道。

By cultivating Tao we eliminate our evil thoughtsone by one and keep our good thoughts, that is Tao.


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道不是道，道可以道，道不可以道。就像這朵花，它不是永遠的，所以花開花謝也不是永遠，所以我們要珍惜｢現在｣。

Tao is more than mere words。 Sometimes itmay be expressed simply, but it can never beexpressed entirely. Take a flower, for example.A flower does not live forever. It blooms; itwithers, just like all living things. Therefore, weshould cherish every moment.


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心中有道，處處都是道，所以你們必須時時刻刻心中不離道，自然你與道的關係，就像身體與影子一樣，永遠分不開。如果你本身沒有道，你存在嗎﹖(不存在) 所以說到處都是道，不用到處去找道，到處都是｢法｣不用到處去尋｢法｣。

When you bear Tao in your heart you find Taoeverywhere you go. Always remember not to loseTao in your heart. If you always bear Tao in yourheart then Tao will be a part of you, like yourshadow is to your body. Will you exist if there is noTao in you? No. Tao is everywhere. It is notnecessary to seek Tao somewhere far away.Similarly, dhamma is everywhere. It is notnecessary to seek dhamma somewhere far away.


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什么叫做｢佛法｣，法是活的，道是活的，你們目前所看的一切也是活的，若不思不想，不動任何念頭，那是天大的不可能﹔心要活，思緒才會活，所以悟道的才會活。

What is “Buddha Dhamma”? Dhamma is aliveand so is Tao. What you are looking at around youis also alive. If you try to stop your mind fromthinking, from having a single thought, it isimpossible and meaningless. Your heart has to bealive, then your thought will be alive. Therefore,those who realizes Tao can only be truly alive.


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你們要體悟｢死｣與｢活｣之間的一個道理，活的東西有生命，死的東西有生命嗎?活的就是你本身，死的就是你坐的那張椅子。生與死要體悟透澈，體悟明白，那時你就不是東西﹐而是活的菩薩。

You have to realize the concept between ‘alive’ and‘dead’. A thing that is alive has a life; does a thing thatis dead has a life? What is alive is you yourself, what isdead is the chair you are sitting on. You must realizethoroughly life and death, once you realize andunderstood, at that very moment you are not aphysical thing, but a living bodhisattva.


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我們的道是最自然的，自然的味道最耐久，你到處去救人，到處去做有意義的事情，你修身處事做得很好，你走到哪兒人家都歡迎你，這樣是不是很好，很自在？

Tao is nature, without any artificial additives andcan be applied freely anywhere. It is just like whenwe behave naturally at all time without any artificialmotives, we feel free, without any pressure and wealways feel comfortable wherever we go. We shouldcontinue to be good by helping others and domeaningful deeds everywhere. We cultivateourselves to be good people and treat others well.Thus, others will like us wherever we go. Does thisnot make us feel well and comfortable?


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我們的道是最自然的，自然的味道最耐久，你到處去救人，到處去做有意義的事情，你修身處事做得很好，你走到哪兒人家都歡迎你，這樣是不是很好，很自在？

Our Tao is most natural, natural taste is the mostdurable. You go round saving others, doingmeaningful things everywhere, you have done wellin cultivating yourself and handling matters. Thus,others will welcome you wherever you go. Does thisnot make you feel well and comfortable?


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你自在就過得快活，你要是不自在，就不快活，不快活就痛苦，心就如同死了一樣。

When we are comfortable, we will feel happy.On the other hand, when we areuncomfortable, we will not be happy. If we areunhappy we will feel pain. We will feelheartless, as though our hearts are dead.


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所謂生活 - 你的生命就是要活，所以天天要認真幹活，也要好好的生活，這樣你們的生命才活得起來，活得起來的時候，你就是｢佛｣。你們要當小活佛，唸也唸得正，坐也要坐得正，寫也要寫得正，這就是我們的道 - 又中又正，不偏不倚的道。

The meaning of life is to have a life worth living.We should work hard every day and live our liveswell. Thus, our lives will be filled with energy andprosperity, just like a Buddha. We should alwaysbe a little living Buddha. As such, recite the sutrasproperly. Sit straight and write orderly. This is Tao;being balanced and righteous, unbiased andimpartial.

Bright Wisdom “About Tao” … Page 21 para 2

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道可以說嗎？道不可以說啊！道只能用你的心去體會它，就像工作的樂趣一樣，只能用心去體會。你有用心去體會，你才能用言語表達出來。但是有時候你所說的話，和你心裡面所感受到的快樂，總是差那麼一點點。所以說，道不可以用言語來說，多說無益啊！只有靠自己好好用心去體會。

Can Tao be described? Tao is beyond description. You canonly feel it with your heart. Just like the satisfactiongained from work, you need to feel it with your heart.You may have a better chance of expressing Tao whenyour mind is truly and be sincere about Tao. Still, youcannot truly express your exact feelings in words sincethere is always a constraint. Hence, Tao cannot truly beexpressed with words, and there is no benefit in talkingtoo much about it. The best way is to sincerely feel itwith your heart.


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文以載道，今天所講的文字﹑言語是不是道？你要透過文字，去了解它的涵義，那才是真的，而不是執著於文字﹑外形﹑形象。所以為師說三言兩語還是道不盡｢真道｣﹐所以為師今天說得再多，或是默默不語，還是無法訴盡﹐惟有徒兒們一心體會，你才能夠得道，你得道的那一點就是真的。

Tao is preached only to express what it is. The words andlanguage used today in attempting to describe Tao arenot the true Tao. Words help us understand the meaningof Tao, but we should not attach ourselves to thesewords, shapes or physical forms. That is why our HolyTeacher said the true Tao cannot be expressed with just afew words. No matter how much or how little he tries totalk about Tao, there is always a constraint. Only whendisciples feel it with their true hearts can they attain Tao,and what they have attained is true.


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道在哪兒？道就在自心。每個人都有道，道是自然 - 肚子餓了吃飯，累了休息，一切都很自然，所以｢自然當中就是道｣，而不自然就不是道。不自然就會生病，就不是道。因為不順著道﹐變成逆﹐就會產生問題。所以人要順著自然的道理去做﹑去行，不可反道而行，那是違背天理。順天者昌，逆天者亡。

Where is Tao? Tao is in our hearts, and just as everyone hasa heart everyone has Tao. Tao is natural. We eat when weare hungry; we rest when we are tired. Everything isnatural. “Being natural is Tao.” We lose Tao if we areunnatural. We get sick because we violate the law ofNature. That is not Tao. If we do not follow Tao we goagainst Nature and will have problems. Therefore， humanbeings have to follow the Principle of Nature. Violating Taois violating Heavenly/Nature Principles. “Those whocomply with Nature will thrive and those who go againstNature will perish.”


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當下你認識自己，你現處在何處何地，應該盡什么本份，你對人好，人家對你好，那就是道啊！好比你在吃飯﹐你會不會拿筷子？請人喝水，你再自己喝水，那種先後次序之禮也是道啊！

Understand yourself here and now. Understand whereyou are, which position you are in, and whatresponsibilities you should shoulder. Be good to othersand others will be good to you. This is Tao.For example, when you eat, you naturally usechopsticks or cutlery because that is what you aresupposed to use; this is Tao. Another example, whenserving others, you serve them first and then yourself.The manner in which you decide who is served first isTao, too.


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道是不是在日常之中！日常之中也有理啊！在這個大自然界裡面，也是有理啊！都是有條有理﹑合乎規矩的。所以我們也要依循這個理路來走，如果理路不清，走歪了﹑走偏了，那就不知｢道｣了。

Tao exists in our daily life in Principle. In Nature itis similar. Everything has its Principle, which hasorder and rule. Therefore, we should follow thePrinciple. If we are not clear about the Principle,we may go astray. Then we will misunderstandTao.


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什么叫做｢知道｣？為什麼要知這個｢道｣？為什麼你不走水溝，要走這個道路？日常生活中有沒有｢道｣？日常生活中是不是啟迪你們？為什麼要走斑馬線？那是不是道？

Zhi and Tao are Chinese words. Zhi means, “toknow.” Tao means “the way, the path.” Hence, whenwe say “Zhi Tao” it means, “to know the way, thepath.” Why should we know the path? Why gothrough a ditch when there is a path? Is there not apath for us to follow to inspire us in our daily life?Why not use a crosswalk when there is one? Isn’tthat Tao?


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所以說順天者昌，逆天者亡，靠你們行人道，用你行人道，用你們修天道，所以行﹑住﹑坐﹑臥皆有道，讓你們去依循，那是不是修道？

There is a saying: “Those who comply withHeaven/Nature will thrive and those whogo against Heaven/Nature will perish.”Buddhaland relies on us to practice moralityand to cultivate our True Self. Therefore, Taois wherever we walk, stand, sit, and sleep. Ifwe follow the principles of Tao in our dailylife, we are cultivating Tao.


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