Life Based on the Universal Law
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Masami Saionji
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Suffering is Caused by a Partial Mind
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It is essential to be very aware that the power at work within us is completely the same as the power of the universal law (Universal God) itself. The development of our inner power, which is the same as the power of the Universal God, is life itself that generates the activity of our life. Life consists of the activity that realizes, maintains and develops the power of the harmony between our inner divinity and the Universal God. The goal of all phenomena that appears in life is to reach harmony with the Universal God.
However, it is often very difficult for humanity to realize a harmonious way of living because willingly or unwillingly, humanity harbors a tendency to be partial (bias) toward one viewpoint. It is this repetitive one-sided thinking that creates suffering in this life. People are partial to what they eat, what they desire, what they like, etc. This partiality generates an unbalanced effect, and once this occurs, life always strives to restore balance. The power to restore this balance is present within us.
It is a mistake to obstruct the working our life through this one-sided thinking because a life of harmony between heaven and earth can only materialize when the mind and body are in balance. Viewed from the Law of Universal Truth, suffering, misfortune and illness reveal this imbalance and partial mind. However, do not berate yourself or become preoccupied by such a condition. Throughout the ages, people considered misfortune and illness as the greatest evil and have resisted them; however, nothing is farther from the truth.
It is very important to ponder why this phenomena manifests in life because this is the only way we understand that the moment as we create an impartiality in our mind, a result is generated within our body. In essence, when we are not in harmony, we do not give expression to the Great Life of the Universal God, and thus suffering occurs. Suffering originates because human beings cannot faithfully demonstrate their original true image of freedom, evolution and creation due do an imbalanced obsession with worldly ambitions and materialism, thus loosing sight of the whole (the original nature of mankind).
All natural phenomenons exist in order to maintain harmony. They are active in order to steer any deviated energy toward harmony. In nature, this activity takes the form of natural disasters, floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and abnormal weather conditions. In the physical body, it takes the form of disease. In the mind, it takes the form of suffering, sorrow and loneliness. In materialism, it takes the form of poverty and hunger. In emotions, it takes for the form of anger, resentment, malcontent, jealousy and regret. In this way, phenomena appears in various forms with the goal to correct the mind’s distortion that lacks harmony, becomes one-sided and has lost sight of the greater purpose, or the whole.
Living bodies absorb energy from the Universal God unceasingly (infinite wisdom, infinite capacity, infinite light). They store this energy within, and release it to the outside world. Through this consistent circulation, the ecosystem materializes. When energy storage and release function smoothly, physical life is in good health because it is attuned to the law of nature. However, if the activity to maintain the harmony of the energy of the Universal God does not function smoothly, obstacles will arise in life. These obstacles are absolutely not evil phenomena to us. Without exception, they should be conceived as actions of self-purification that came about because were attached to negative thoughts, and it is these thoughts that create problems. Once the thoughts of human beings are swayed to one side, they greatly affect our physical bodies, and the balance of the world and humanity crumbles causing wars and conflicts.
It begins when our thoughts first emerge as emotionally charged (negative) thoughts, which our body immediately senses. If the thoughts are bright and shining, the body perceives them with delight and secretes a positive fluid that works toward good heath. These emotions and energy of delight and excitement are released in our surroundings and in our society. This is the natural circulation function of every human being.
However, when thoughts become partial or one-sided with desires and obsessions only, one deviates from the law of nature, and as a result the body becomes unable to elevate itself with positive delight, and abnormal phenomena is generated. The body no longer secretes superior hormones that work positively, but rather a negative fluid that affects the body creating an imbalance between the mind and body resulting in the loss of the body’s health. This is the alarm clock that tells us that our thoughts, actions and emotions are incorrect. However, if we correct this imbalance, we will naturally return to harmony with the universal law. Suffering and disease arise only as a process to regain this balance.
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It is Necessary to Become Aware of Truth in Order to Correct our Mind
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A way of living that attaches too much importance to material things is prone to weaken our body, which in turn becomes the cause of the mind’s distress. This is because we become unable to judge matters correctly if material things always obsess our mind. If the mind is correct, it will be one with nature and truly pure. A pure mind reflects the original gift of our inner wisdom that will certainly pour forth, but when our mind is filled with selfish desires, this inner wisdom becomes obstructed.
If our thoughts are mistaken, distress arises, which becomes a signal that our mind is working incorrectly. It’s also a message that we should acquire correct understanding and judgment. If we perceive this message as a disease, our distress will deepen because we question it, regard it as an enemy and try to escape it. To bring a solution to this distress, we must correct our mind, that is, to attune it to the universal law. The problem lies with our mistaken way of feeling and perception; namely, we interpret things in an egotistical way and hang on to these thoughts, as well as to blame others because we forsake the truth that the responsibility lays within us. This is natural outcome of our acts. First and foremost we must become aware of truth, and then realize that we are the ones that cause our own distress and suffering by negative thinking. It is important to always see the whole and walk the middle path.
Our customary way of thinking determines the direction of our mind as well as the way we exhibit our strength. Needless to say, the one-sided way of thinking of humanity is a materialistic and authoritarian one. We need to alter this way of thinking and direct ourselves into a spiritual, divine direction, as well as use our creativity to develop our body, mind and soul.
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The Moment we Determine Our Purpose in Life Our True Life Begins
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It is crucial in life to ponder the questions, “What is the meaning of life,” and “What is my purpose in life.”
People who never think about these questions often exhibit a shallow face, regardless of their age. The way people live is clearly engraved in their face. All people have their respective dreams, hopes, thoughts and emotions that create their purpose in life. Neither a good life nor good face can come into being without a purpose in life. No true life can begin without a purpose. Everyone was born with a mission, and they accomplish their purpose by accomplishing their mission. Each person has a different purpose and therefore should never strive to imitate another. Nothing is more splendid than to have one’s own purpose in life. Human beings are the ones who construct this world, and nothing is nobler than a human being.
The first and last thing each person must do to accomplish his or her mission is to elevate and brighten himself or herself. This will automatically achieve his or her purpose. And so, the frame of mind of each person is of paramount importance. He or she must cope with every problem they face in a positive manner. Of course, this is easily achieved in good times or when one’s destiny improves, but to do so when times are difficult and filled with adversity is the true way of living.
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A True Way of Living is Based on the Universal Law
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People, by nature, do not require a teacher because they have the power to be their own teacher. To reach that goal, it is important to awaken to truth on our own. Our life becomes fruitless if we rely on others, and allow ourselves to be controlled by them. We ourselves must be the one who is always one with the energy of the Universal God. This is the fastest way to accomplish our mission because we will never become separated from truth or the universal law. We should completely connect and enter into the energy of the Universal God who has created this world and possesses absolute power. This will enable us to live in the truest sense.
All people are equally incorporated into the process of evolution and creation of the Universal God, even if they are presently entangled in a war or unhappy circumstances. However, because many people are not aware that the Universal God protects them, they unconsciously live the way their emotions of the moment direct them. They do not turn their mind toward the Universal God and because of this, they make choices based on the ups and downs of their emotions and not ones that that suit their own purpose. If that is the case, they will continuously circle on the same level without evolving or creating. Life does not achieve its true meaning if we do not elevate ourselves to rises above all emotions.
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It is the Mind That Attract All Manner of Things
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Life consists of learning a variety of things. Our emotionally charged thoughts are the starting point of learning. We need to raise above all our emotions by attaining a strong conviction of not fearing anothing. Such a conviction can only result from the knowledge of truth, and those who know truth always carry out their duties to seek and strive for world peace simultaneously.
Emotionally charged thoughts are always relative. They either become better or worse due to the existence of another person. The important thing is not to become misguided by the consciousness of the other person. We should never rebut the other person, and be careful to avoid being tangled into that person’s negativity. The antagonistic, emotionally charged thought each individual emits is always at the root of unceasing fighting, misfortune and disease. Why is it that people react to the emotionally charged thoughts others emit? It is proof of the fact that peoples’ minds are filled with negative emotionally charged thoughts that they themselves cannot resist. Once we put in order our own negative thoughts that the fill our mind, others thoughts will never limit us. The reason these negative thoughts attract other similar thoughts is because they are on the same wavelength. If our mind is full of truth (bright thoughts), we will never be antagonistic to negative emotionally charged thoughts, words, and deeds of others.
There are very few who do not discard litter in parks or roads where no trash lies. But in places that are covered with litter, empty cans and cigarettes, people will follow the norm and repeat the same behavior. This is because debris attracts debris. Where there is no litter, there is no cause to attract litter. This is the psychology of human beings. The best way to dispose of the litter in our mind (negative thoughts) is Goi Sensei’s teaching of the prayer for world peace with the method of Fading Away.
Those who understand this teaching and put it into practice in everyday life will never be antagonistic to others. No relative things exist if we understand that we are absolute beings (Ware Soku Kami Nari). Once we attain this state, we will be able to accept all kind of phenomena as “vanishing phenomena” and will fling them into the prayer for world peace. If we always firmly keep this truth in mind, we will know no fear, nor will we ever go astray.
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Discover the Truth of Life on Our Own
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We need to create and build our own life from beginning to end. We can do this by always choosing various phenomena (of our own free will) that appear in front of us hour after hour and by making our own decisions as well as taking responsibility. We may think we live through our own free will, but in reality, we are kept alive, supported and guided by the absolute light of the Universal God; a pure, sublime light that cannot be seen. True power absolutely exists in the universe that cannot be seen by the physical body. All living beings and things exist thanks to this great power. We must discover this reality. To live means to discover truth.
We experience a chain of unceasing complications within us throughout our life that are important to cope with. There will be times when we begin a revolution within ourselves. At other times, being oppressed, we will have to live in uneasiness. Still, it is cheerful and beautiful to be alive. We have created the fear of death, decay and falsehood within our mind, and it is important for each human being to live a life devoid of these fears; however, we have to create such a life completely by our own power.
Through experiences and years of habitual thinking, people collect a variety of uneasiness and fear in their head. This is because they cannot adjust the dark experiences of the past each time they arise. Therefore, life is always full of fear. Fear of disappointment in love, fear of losing one’s job, fear of what others may say, etc. Everyone goes through life harboring many types of fears and uneasiness. Everyone harbors dissatisfaction against something, against someone and these convictions and values cause people to become isolated from each other.
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Each Person Should Know His or Her True Value
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Everyone should know his or her own true value. The time has arrived for everyone to have more self-consciousness, to look more in depth at truth. It will no longer do to entrust body and mind to the nation and the people who hold power. People should know very well that the nation and the government do not control them. Nations and governments have a tendency to limit our body, our mind, and our way of living to the policy of the government though the traditions, customs and religion of the country, and they tend to force us into one mold. This method is totally mistaken. No one is subordinate to the nation. Human beings are free by nature, and can freely arrange their life the way they want. If you think that the way the country is run or the education system is mistaken, you should bring up the courage to voice disagreement. Certainly, governments are not always correct.
Originally, we are guaranteed the right to freely live, independent of orders from governments or society. We should live with pride in our self. If we underestimate our self, people will also underestimate us. It is nonsense to harbor anger against them because if we do not exhibit our true sel, how can we expect others to see our true image. Similarly, if you always think and say, “I am no good at all,” others will catch hold of your thoughts and words and also begin to think the same thoughts. Therefore, you need to know your true self.
Everyone in this life shoulders a responsibility and duty to construct the world, the nation and society. The world, nations, and governments are advancing on the wrong road because most people are ignorant of their true self. Everyone should clearly know what situation they’re in and become aware that they are members who shoulder a grave responsibility for the future of the world and humanity. For this reason, it is necessary to take a new intense look at our self, and free our self from the worldly way of thinking and limitations of those around us. We must become free and escape from the oppression of one-sided arguments and negative, fearful thoughts and change our negative way of living and advance with courage. Heading straight to the divine source, we must recognize our true image.
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All That Truth Teaches will be Accomplished
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Divine human beings (Shinjin) will spread the truth worldwide. They will give expression to the Universal God. They possess the power, the light, and the energy to make possible what is impossible through the ultimate truth. They were certainly not born as divine beings; they lived the same ordinary life as the majority of humanity. Spending their days troubled by suffering and absurdity, and feeling their lack of power in the face of the world situation, they finally met the ultimate truth and were able to become actual divine human beings through Goi Sensei’s teachings and praying the prayer for world peace with the method of fading away.
And finally, they attained the stage of becoming able to declare themselves divine human beings. No mission exceeds the greatness of the mission of spreading the truth. In all countries of the world, new divine human beings will be born. Never has there been a time when people on earth yearned for peace to this extent. Everything has been successfully arranged. Finally, the time of implementation has arrived. Let us continue to pray that all humanity may rise to a higher dimension!
May Peace Prevail on Earth.
Jinrui Soku Kami Nari
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Japanese Byakko, April 2003
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