| The physical body of Man would be spoiled | | | | practises with virtues. But Heaven said, |
| sooner or later. If one does not die now, one | | | | these will not produce fruits. Acting in the |
| would die later. If one is alive now, it is | | | | manner showing others that one is indeed |
| not sure that he can live later. Don't take | | | | virtuous, is not going to prove that one is |
| the exterior (physical things) too seriously, | | | | virtuous. For deeds done with a purpose to |
| the most important is that he must make good | | | | gain, one will definitely not gain. Virtuous |
| use of his vitality, time and the splendour | | | | deeds are practices put into action. It |
| of his youth in the right manner. During this | | | | begins from the depth of the heart. Feeling |
| span of time, do something that you consider | | | | the necessity to practise for the benefits of |
| to be the best, do it really well, soon you | | | | all, it extends from internal. The feeling is |
| will have abundant treasures in Heaven.Think | | | | a feeling of joy as one performs the task, |
| carefully about this human world, nothing | | | | but not a feeling of personal gain. Then, |
| really matters. All vexations are seeked by | | | | this is indeed a virtuous deed and the person |
| oneself. Have them cleared up, removed, | | | | who practises this is indeed a virtuous |
| dissolved and digested slowly. People have | | | | person.In the journey of life, if one is |
| sufferings and vexations. We all have worries | | | | given jewel, gold, the whole world, but one |
| and sadness which must be transformed and | | | | does not know the meaning of life, then |
| dissolved by ourselves. Calm down and look | | | | layers and layers of dust will cover his true |
| around how this world is busy for living. In | | | | nature. Sow good seeds and reap good fruits |
| a glance, life vanishes. How sad! We must | | | | and not sow bad seeds and reap bad fruits. To |
| grasp this life. Don't hinder oneself, but do | | | | build a castle, one must not build it in the |
| cultivate well, says Heaven.Talking about | | | | air. Be aware of the necessity required to |
| reflection of life, it is like a passing | | | | build a strong and everlasting castle. Do not |
| thing, passes like the mist and clouds to the | | | | think of our own suffering as a great thing. |
| eyes, so fast, and without one realizing it. | | | | There are many who suffer without a word.In |
| Therefore, life is only a short span and it | | | | the teachings of Tao of Heaven, if a person |
| is only one part of our long journeys. Know | | | | knows how to walk the journey of life in the |
| that birth is the beginning of sufferings. | | | | right path and be enlightened to Tao, he can |
| Recognize it, then one may not feel much hurt | | | | save seven generations of his ancestors and |
| and one will not ask for the impossible.The | | | | nine generations of his descendants. All will |
| prime of life may be great, but there is up | | | | be reborn in the Blissful Land in "Li Tien" |
| and there is also down. One may reach the | | | | or The Void or Heavenly World.Author: T.A |
| summit but where else can one move on except | | | | ChewT.A Chew, in early year 2002 lost a very |
| for descending again. How many of us really | | | | good and virtuous Tao co-cultivator. At the |
| know who we are? How many of us understand | | | | end of the same year, the soul of his beloved |
| ourselves? The above always ask this | | | | cultivator returned from Heaven and visited |
| question! For the journey of life we must | | | | the temple for three hours telling about his |
| think of doing good deeds until the day we | | | | life in Heaven and the reason why he had to |
| are gone.Talking of virtue, what is virtue? | | | | return to Heaven that early. His journey on |
| Virtuous deeds alone are classified in | | | | Earth was the last and he had built a |
| different ways. The basic nature of mankind | | | | "castle" on Earth and abundant treasures in |
| possesses the right virtues. Thinking that | | | | Heaven during his lifetime. |
| virtuous deeds produce good fruits, man | | | | |