Chapter 11 The Social Goal of The Centermost Way
from the book entitled, The Centermost Way- Touchstone of Universal Life
by Hua Ching Ni
All people should have the sense to contribute to
making the world a better place
and to treating the world
the way they wish the world would treat them.
Not mis-treating anyone is the foundation of a safe world.
You do not like to be mistreated by the world.
You would like the world to consist of people you can trust & with whom you can feel carefree.
When all people value a balanced life,
all people are your friends.
A better world is made of better people.
A better world is near
when the desire to contribute to a better world
grows in all people.
Your contribution is essential.
It is the cornerstone of a great society.
We are invited to be models for others.
This is not a matter of fortune, fame or power,
but of contributing to a better world.
It has taken a million years for human society to develop.
Only during the last three to five thousand years
have philosophies been refined,
religions developed,
political systems been tested,
patterns of society been implemented,
and great scientific discoveries been made.
However, the population of the world is still growing
and it is the different qualities of individuals that create difficulties.
Some people even experience the world as a nightmare.
Most great cultural achievements are aimed at creating a better world,
but the uncertainty of life is aggravated
by negative cultural trends.
Any culture or religion that does not contribute
to a better world and better people,
has gone astray
and is a trouble-maker.
The teaching of the Universal Centermost Way is focused on
the goal of a better world with better people.
It is essential that your personal life
contributes to a better world.
what is a better world?
It is a world like the spiritual world I (Master Ni) enjoy.
The goal of my life is to have
a world of peace
a world of self-sufficiency,
a world of where all people have equal importance,
a world of shared responsibility,
a world of open opportunity,
a world of freedom,
a world of health,
a world of fairness & justice,
a world of security for everyone,
a world of self-reliance.
In such a world you can give up stress, struggle or contention.
It is a world of mutual trust,
a world of spiritual openness,
a world of spiritual democracy without the expense of the government,
a world of spiritual pleasure,
a world of constructive change,
a world of spiritual growth,
a world of clear progress.
In such a world you can enjoy the happiness of life.
The world we wish to build is one of no rivalry,
a world of no scheming,
a world of no manipulation,
a world of no grasping,
a world of no dominance,
a world of no self-created trouble,
a world of no harm,
a world of no violence,
a world of no egotistic friction,
a world of no ignorance.
In such a world you can embrace everyone as a trustworthy friend.
The world we wish to see is a world of no greed,
a world of no evil,
a world of no aggression,
a world of no war,
a world of no spiritual separation,
a world of no killing,
a world of no fear,
a world where you know that naturalness is the essence of life. In such a world, over-establishment is no longer a cause of trouble.
It is self-evident that you cannot have a better world without being:
an individual of peace,
an individual of sufficiency,
an individual of self-responsibility,
an individual of creativity,
an individual of health,
an individual who makes good choices,
an individual who is fair and just,
an individual who offers security to the surroundings,
an individual of self-reliance,
an individual who considers the importance of others.
The world needs:
individuals of trust-worthiness,
individuals of spiritual openness,
individuals of spiritual democracy,
individuals of self-enjoyment,
individuals of constant spiritual growth.
When all people improve themselves, each individual will become;
an improvable individual,
an individual of no rivalry,
an individual of no scheming,
an individual of no manipulation,
an individual of no greed,
an individual of no dominance,
an individual of no self-created trouble,
an individual of no self-harm,
an individual of no violence,
an individual of no egotistic friction,
an individual of no ignorance,
an individual of no greed,
an individual of no evil,
an individual of no aggression,
an individual of no warlikeness,
an individual of no spiritual separation,
an individual of no killing,
an individual of no fear.
A new spiritual covenant should be made
between two eternal partners -
the world and the individual -
to have a better world and better people.
This covenant would be forever-renewed.
All good people should make such a contract
for the world they may create
and the people they will become.
This is the main learning of worldly life.
I inherited this dream from the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. This dream is over 2,500 years old. May we all work together to actualize such a long postponed dream.
from the book entitled, The Centermost Way- Touchstone of Universal Life
by Hua Ching Ni
All people should have the sense to contribute to
making the world a better place
and to treating the world
the way they wish the world would treat them.
Not mis-treating anyone is the foundation of a safe world.
You do not like to be mistreated by the world.
You would like the world to consist of people you can trust & with whom you can feel carefree.
When all people value a balanced life,
all people are your friends.
A better world is made of better people.
A better world is near
when the desire to contribute to a better world
grows in all people.
Your contribution is essential.
It is the cornerstone of a great society.
We are invited to be models for others.
This is not a matter of fortune, fame or power,
but of contributing to a better world.
It has taken a million years for human society to develop.
Only during the last three to five thousand years
have philosophies been refined,
religions developed,
political systems been tested,
patterns of society been implemented,
and great scientific discoveries been made.
However, the population of the world is still growing
and it is the different qualities of individuals that create difficulties.
Some people even experience the world as a nightmare.
Most great cultural achievements are aimed at creating a better world,
but the uncertainty of life is aggravated
by negative cultural trends.
Any culture or religion that does not contribute
to a better world and better people,
has gone astray
and is a trouble-maker.
The teaching of the Universal Centermost Way is focused on
the goal of a better world with better people.
It is essential that your personal life
contributes to a better world.
what is a better world?
It is a world like the spiritual world I (Master Ni) enjoy.
The goal of my life is to have
a world of peace
a world of self-sufficiency,
a world of where all people have equal importance,
a world of shared responsibility,
a world of open opportunity,
a world of freedom,
a world of health,
a world of fairness & justice,
a world of security for everyone,
a world of self-reliance.
In such a world you can give up stress, struggle or contention.
It is a world of mutual trust,
a world of spiritual openness,
a world of spiritual democracy without the expense of the government,
a world of spiritual pleasure,
a world of constructive change,
a world of spiritual growth,
a world of clear progress.
In such a world you can enjoy the happiness of life.
The world we wish to build is one of no rivalry,
a world of no scheming,
a world of no manipulation,
a world of no grasping,
a world of no dominance,
a world of no self-created trouble,
a world of no harm,
a world of no violence,
a world of no egotistic friction,
a world of no ignorance.
In such a world you can embrace everyone as a trustworthy friend.
The world we wish to see is a world of no greed,
a world of no evil,
a world of no aggression,
a world of no war,
a world of no spiritual separation,
a world of no killing,
a world of no fear,
a world where you know that naturalness is the essence of life. In such a world, over-establishment is no longer a cause of trouble.
It is self-evident that you cannot have a better world without being:
an individual of peace,
an individual of sufficiency,
an individual of self-responsibility,
an individual of creativity,
an individual of health,
an individual who makes good choices,
an individual who is fair and just,
an individual who offers security to the surroundings,
an individual of self-reliance,
an individual who considers the importance of others.
The world needs:
individuals of trust-worthiness,
individuals of spiritual openness,
individuals of spiritual democracy,
individuals of self-enjoyment,
individuals of constant spiritual growth.
When all people improve themselves, each individual will become;
an improvable individual,
an individual of no rivalry,
an individual of no scheming,
an individual of no manipulation,
an individual of no greed,
an individual of no dominance,
an individual of no self-created trouble,
an individual of no self-harm,
an individual of no violence,
an individual of no egotistic friction,
an individual of no ignorance,
an individual of no greed,
an individual of no evil,
an individual of no aggression,
an individual of no warlikeness,
an individual of no spiritual separation,
an individual of no killing,
an individual of no fear.
A new spiritual covenant should be made
between two eternal partners -
the world and the individual -
to have a better world and better people.
This covenant would be forever-renewed.
All good people should make such a contract
for the world they may create
and the people they will become.
This is the main learning of worldly life.
I inherited this dream from the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. This dream is over 2,500 years old. May we all work together to actualize such a long postponed dream.
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