Pearls of Wisdom
The Method
of Attaining Immortality
Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai,
Tainan, Formosa, July 7, 1988 (Originally in Chinese) In some realms, there is no birth, death, deterioration, or destruction, but on our Earth, we have all of these phenomena. There are many realms where there is no birth, no destruction, no contamination, and no purity. They exist forever. Only after we have reached these dimensions can we attain immortality, which is impossible in this world. Many people ask why we do not practice for physical enhancement. They think that instead of practicing for the upliftment of the heart, one should first practice for the physical body to achieve longevity. They have misunderstood the method of Lao Tzu, of Taoism. They have heard that Taoist practitioners can attain immortality. However, we know that all the ancient Taoist practitioners left us; none of them ever stayed. If they became immortals, then where are they? Stop dreaming. We want to leave this ephemeral world,
transcend the three realms, and attain immortal life. Thus, we should
practice the method of immortality. Only when we have found and arrived
in an immortal world can our dreams come true. We know that such worlds
exist because many people have been there before and have told us about
them. Jesus Christ, Sakyamuni Buddha, Mohammed and others have told us
about the existence of worlds that are eternal, happier and more glorious
than this one.
Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai,
Penghu, Formosa, January 26, 1989 (Originally in Chinese) The immortality of the spiritual body
can be achieved by practicing the method of the Buddha, of the Saints.
It is the immortality referred by Lao Tzu when he said those who had attained
the Tao (the Truth) would become immortal, or those who had attained “the
Tao that’s indescribable” would become immortal. However,
if we want to become immortal, we should go to the immortal realm. Even
if we can live in this world immortally… Suppose we can live a long
long time, as long as the Earth, we will still die one day, because Earth
will be destroyed one day. This is an ephemeral world. It cannot exist
forever. Therefore, to achieve true immortality, we have to go to the
land of the Buddha, or the Kingdom of God. The ultimate way, or the ultimate
method leading to the Kingdom of God is the Quan Yin Method. We have to
rely on the inner vibration, or the Buddha Power, or the “Word of
God” to elevate our spiritual body.
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