| The four different Great Chinese Phrases are, "1]The | | | | amenable means to obey with faith. To uphold means |
| Human Nature is precarious and unstable 2]The True | | | | to return and follow the Truth. The center is the Void |
| Nature is Obscure 3]Be refined and be One and 4]Be | | | | and the abstruse existence out of the Void. The Void |
| amenable and uphold the center." This is the | | | | is so enormous that nothing is outside, and so minute |
| explanation from Heaven: | | | | that nothing is inside. The existence is abstruse |
| 1]The Human Nature is precarious and unstable: | | | | because the existence has no beginning or end. |
| Mankind is one of the 'Three Powers' in the cosmos. | | | | Center encompasses all Three Domains (Heaven of |
| Humans possess 'Li-xing' (True Character), thus | | | | Desires, Heaven of Images and Heaven of |
| mankind is the dominion on Earth. The heart is the | | | | Non-Images) and crosses all Ten Directions (North, |
| center of the cosmos. It governs everything. The | | | | northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, |
| Human Nature is senses and emotions. It has been | | | | northwest, above, and below). It is the noble path of all |
| contaminated by fancies. It is what being called the | | | | Three Domains and the Truth of the Universe. In short, |
| nature of the 'Qi-xing' (Spiritual Character) and 'Zhi-xing' | | | | be amenable and uphold the center means to obey |
| (Material Character) in 'Hou-tien' (Space where all lives | | | | the noble path of the center with faith and to return |
| live after Heaven and Earth were created). It can be | | | | and follow the Truth. |
| good or evil. | | | | These words are the essence passed on from |
| If the heart is dominated by 'Shi-shen' (Spirit of Intellect), | | | | Emperor Yao to Emperor Shun, King Wen, King Wu, |
| emotions and desires are generated constantly. It is | | | | Duke Zhou, and Confucius, the essence that one Saint |
| half 'yang' and half 'yin', so it can be good or evil. It is | | | | passed on from one to another with the meeting of |
| not centered. If it biases toward 'yang', one cannot | | | | their hearts. It is what the five great religions have in |
| concentrate. If it biases toward 'yin', one becomes | | | | common following. It is the Truth that will never change. |
| vague. Unable to concentrate or being vague are | | | | In conclusion, what has been passed on by the mean |
| dangerous. Therefore, the Human Nature is precarious. | | | | of meeting of hearts cannot be analyzed or discussed. |
| 2]The True Nature is obscure: Tao is the origin of | | | | It is the true essence of Tao that has been carried |
| Heaven and Earth. It encompasses everything and is | | | | among the Patriarchs which originally has no word. |
| also the origin of all lives. The True Nature is wisdom, | | | | "The Vajra Sutra" states, "Subhuti said to the Buddha, |
| the true conscience, and the manifestation of the | | | | World Honored One, if a good man or a good woman |
| quiescent, pure, mysterious, and bright True Self. It is | | | | resolves his heart on Anuttarasamyaksambodhi, how |
| what's being called the original Truth in 'Xian-tien' (the | | | | should he dwell? How should he subdue his heart |
| Void or Heavenly World). It does not make any | | | | when fancying thoughts come up? The Buddha said; |
| distinction between the good and the bad, for its | | | | should 'thus' dwell, should 'thus' subdue his heart. |
| wisdom is full and bright. The True Self is void and | | | | Anuttarasamyaksambodhi is the True Nature. Fancying |
| quiescent. It is not born nor does it vanish. It cannot be | | | | thoughts are the Human Nature. 'Thus' is to be |
| enhanced nor can it be reduced. It is tenuous, | | | | amenable and uphold the center." |
| mysterious, and cannot be projected. Therefore, it is | | | | My Heavenly Master JiGong said, "The National Father |
| said the True Nature is obscure. | | | | Dr. Sun Yat-Sun encouraged people to do the first |
| 3]Be refined and be One: Be refined means to be | | | | great thing of the underheaven (world); to do great |
| enlightened. Be One means to be sincere. By being | | | | things and not to be a great officer! What is called |
| refined one can overcome vagueness, By being | | | | 'doing great things?' What is great? Only Heaven is |
| sincere one can concentrate. Being refined one can be | | | | regarded as great and only Emperor Yao learnt from |
| enlightened. Being sincere one can reach Oneness. | | | | it." |
| Once a person reaches this state, he is bright and | | | | The meaning of 'doing great thing' in Tao of Heaven is |
| quiet, his tranquillity and wisdom flow together and feed | | | | "The business concerning the heavy mission of saving |
| each other. This way, his emotions return into his True | | | | human beings back to Heaven." He said that we must |
| Self, his knowledge turns into wisdom, his precarious | | | | do it thoroughly, attentively, earnestly and honestly. |
| Human Nature becomes settled from danger, and his | | | | The Essence of Tao described above allows one to |
| obscure True Nature becomes bright and clear. It is the | | | | realize the True Self and recognize it so that one will |
| same as that the enlightened is always sincere, and | | | | know how to restore it to its original nature. In the |
| the sincere is always enlightened. In short, being refined | | | | temple of Tao of Heaven, the mission is to let one |
| and being One is the technique of eliminating fancies | | | | realizes his True Nature and the initiation of Tao is to |
| and returning to the Truth, and enlightening to the | | | | awaken it so that he can realize the true meaning of |
| original bright True Self. | | | | life and the purpose. |
| 4]Be amenable and uphold the center: To be | | | | Author: T. |