|
The Eight Core Connotations of the Way of the Greatest Creator Xue Feng
(Faithful AI Translation from the original Chinese text) Lifechanyuan follows the Way of the Greatest Creator.
What, then, is the Way of the Greatest Creator?
And what are its essential connotations? In general terms, the Way of the Greatest Creator is the Way of Nature.
It is the path taught to humanity by Jesus Christ, Buddha Shakyamuni, the Immortal Laozi, and the Prophet Muhammad. The Way of the Greatest Creator contains eight core connotations: The universe is the product of the consciousness of the Greatest Creator All things come into existence through creation Everything operates within the consciousness of the Greatest Creator — the Dao Manifesting one’s true nature and following nature Revering the Greatest Creator and modeling oneself after the Greatest Creator Reality is the reflection of each life’s free consciousness Joy, happiness, freedom, and well-being are the main melody of life Everything is a game
1. The Universe Is the Product of the Consciousness of the Greatest CreatorThe Greatest Creator is one, and the universe is one whole.
Therefore, the universe itself is the Greatest Creator. In the beginning, the universe was emptiness — the Limitless, the Wuji, chaos without boundary, without size, without form, without spirit or soul, containing only the disorderly movement of formless energy. Within this formless and disordered movement, a sequence emerged by chance.
A structure appeared.
With structure came nature (xing), and this nature is the Greatest Creator. This is what is meant by “the Limitless gives rise to the Supreme Ultimate,” and by the saying “nature is Buddha; Buddha is nature.”
This most original nature is the Buddha Ancestor.
Thus, the Buddha Ancestor and the Greatest Creator are expressions of the same essence, just as Allah in the Qur’an is revered as the same ultimate reality. Structure gave rise to consciousness.
This original cosmic consciousness is Allah — the Buddha Ancestor — the Greatest Creator. After the birth of the Greatest Creator, the Limitless became a living being endowed with consciousness.
From that point onward, everything unfolded according to the consciousness of the Greatest Creator.
Chaos transformed into Hundun, the Two Forces and Four Images formed, the universe was born, gradually giving rise to twenty parallel worlds and thirty-six dimensions, and time emerged as a result of material motion. Therefore, the universe is the product of the consciousness of the Greatest Creator.
To acknowledge this is to walk on the Way of the Greatest Creator.
2. All Things Are Born Through CreationIn the beginning, the universe was emptiness — the Limitless.
With the existence of the Greatest Creator, creation began according to divine consciousness. The first beings created were gods.
Then the sun, moon, and stars were created.
Next came the second order of beings — angels or celestial immortals. Following the design laid out by the Greatest Creator, gods and angels participated in the creation of all things and all phenomena. Everything we see on Earth — not only human beings, but even bacteria, microorganisms, and the simplest blades of grass — exists as a result of creation. Some forms of life appear to arise naturally, without visible creation.
In truth, they are not spontaneously formed; they arise from the operation of life’s replication programs. To understand this is to walk on the Way of the Greatest Creator.
3. Everything Operates Within the Consciousness of the Greatest Creator — the DaoWho arranges the rising and setting of the sun, the ebb and flow of the tides, the blooming and falling of flowers, the changing of the seasons? The answer is: the Dao. Who arranges the union of man and woman, the formation of a fertilized egg, its development in the womb, the formation of eyes, nose, hair, limbs, followed by birth after ten months, and then the progression from infancy to childhood, youth, adulthood, old age, senescence, and death? The answer is the same: the Dao. If we awaken through contemplation and study revelation, we eventually discover that everything within time and space operates under the arrangement and governance of the Dao. Then we may ask: where does this Dao, with its eight characteristics, come from? Human society relies on constitutions, laws, regulations, and systems to function.
These are created and operated by human beings. Likewise, the laws that ensure the effective operation of all things in the universe — the Dao — are established by the Greatest Creator.
Behind the Dao is the Greatest Creator operating it. Human laws embody human consciousness;
the Dao embodies the consciousness of the Greatest Creator. In other words, the consciousness of the Greatest Creator is the Dao, and everything operates within it. To recognize this is to walk on the Way of the Greatest Creator.
4. Manifesting One’s True Nature and Following NatureAll things possess nature:
mountains have mountain nature, water has water nature, gods have god-nature, demons have demon-nature, humans have human nature, animals have animal nature. Where does this nature come from?
It comes from structure.
Whatever structure something has determines its nature. All structures are created by the Greatest Creator.
To live according to one’s true nature is to follow the will of the Greatest Creator.
To live against one’s nature is to oppose that will. A dog should guard the home;
a cat should catch mice;
a mouse should burrow and steal grain. Only when all beings fulfill their proper functions can order exist and the will of the Greatest Creator be realized. To deviate from one’s nature is to deviate from the Way of the Greatest Creator, and deviation inevitably brings punishment from the Dao. Human beings must live according to human nature.
To lose human nature brings punishment; to suppress or extinguish human nature also violates the Way. For example, monks and nuns who suppress normal human life, or religious practitioners who deny human nature, are acting against the Way of the Greatest Creator. Eyes are made to see; ears to hear; reproductive organs to engage in sexual union.
If they are not used, this contradicts the intention of their creation. A rooster is meant to crow; a hen to lay eggs.
Human beings are meant to enliven the Earth and bring joy to the Greatest Creator. If roosters refuse to crow, hens refuse to lay eggs, and humans fail to bring joy to the Greatest Creator, of what use are they? Certain Daoist pursuits of supernatural powers, as well as practices that attempt to exceed natural limits, violate the Way of the Greatest Creator. Everything necessary for human life has already been designed within human structure — neither too much nor too little. To follow the Way of the Greatest Creator is to manifest one’s true nature and follow nature.
“Understanding the mind and seeing one’s nature leads to Buddhahood.”
Without understanding and following one’s nature, Buddhahood is impossible.
5. Revering the Greatest Creator and Modeling Oneself After the Greatest CreatorOnly by revering the Greatest Creator can one act freely without overstepping boundaries. When the heart contains no reverence for the Greatest Creator, lawlessness and reckless behavior arise, ultimately harming oneself. Revering the Greatest Creator brings countless benefits and no harm.
Not revering the Greatest Creator invites disaster.
Why not choose a path that brings gain without loss? The Greatest Creator is love, truth, goodness, beauty, integrity, joy, freedom, and happiness.
Therefore, one should model oneself after the Greatest Creator. The Greatest Creator creates; therefore, humans should labor and create, finding joy in creation.
The Greatest Creator is selfless; therefore, humans should practice selfless contribution and find happiness in it.
6. Reality Is the Reflection of Each Life’s Free ConsciousnessIf you have diarrhea today, it is likely because you ate spoiled or unclean food.
If you have a headache, it may be due to exposure, exhaustion, or lack of rest.
If someone insults you, it may be because you previously harmed others. Is this not so? Our circumstances, suffering, misfortune, and even disasters ultimately arise from our own mistaken consciousness — from defects of the heart and mind. “Good brings good; evil brings evil.
If retribution has not come, the time has not yet arrived.” To know what you did in the past, look at what you are experiencing now.
To know what you will become in the future, look at what you think, say, and do now. Consciousness determines environment and destiny.
Like attracts like; frequencies resonate together. If we treat life and nature kindly, they treat us kindly.
If we harm life and nature, they harm us. The Greatest Creator grants free consciousness.
The direction one takes is a personal choice, and each person bears responsibility for that choice. Reality is the reflection of each life’s free consciousness.
There is no one else to blame. To understand this is to live clearly; not to understand it is to live in confusion. This is the Way of the Greatest Creator.
7. Joy, Happiness, Freedom, and Well-Being Are the Main Melody of LifeDid the Greatest Creator create humans for suffering?
No — absolutely not. Humans were created to live joyfully, happily, freely, and in well-being. Blue skies, white clouds, blooming flowers, birdsong, flowing water — all are arranged to delight body and mind. Human organs and sensations are designed for enjoyment of life.
This demonstrates that the Greatest Creator loves humanity and is compassionate. Therefore, joy, happiness, freedom, and well-being are the main melody of life.
All human activity should revolve around enabling every person to attain them. If someone is unhappy or unfree, it is often the result of personal choices.
Freedom is given; it is humans who voluntarily abandon it. Whatever we do — farming, working, earning money, holding office — the ultimate purpose is joy, happiness, freedom, and well-being. A life that achieves these is a successful and complete life, and one that walks on the Way of the Greatest Creator.
8. Everything Is a GameThe universe is a joyful stage.
The purpose of creation is play. All things are games; only life itself is real.
Human life is a game. Do not cling too tightly.
Excessive possession and attachment turn play into suffering and tragedy. Life is like a dream.
Experience fully, leave no regret, and play wholeheartedly. After death, what can one take away?
Only life itself.
ConclusionThese eight points constitute the primary connotations of the Way of the Greatest Creator. To understand them, live them, and practice them is to walk on the Way.
To fail to do so is to depart from it. June 9, 2010
| 
发表于