Xue Feng

(Translation edited by Kaer)



Without specific directions and clear goals, people will inevitably spin around in circles; life can only reincarnate on the spot. People who want to go everywhere at the same time can only remain put, because we cannot walk to New York, Tokyo, London, and Johannesburg at the same time. Imagine a ship sailing on the vast ocean, what would it be like if it had no direction or destination? It could only drift along and sail aimlessly. Human lives without directions and goals are perplexed ones; a LIFE with neither a direction nor a goal is a lost one, but just having a direction is not enough because there are lots of stops along the same path. If there is no clear destination, then we will also get lost among boundless, endless distractions.



Every ship has its own direction and goal. When we board any ship, we must be clear on where our boat is heading. Some ships might be fishing boats that will retrace their routes each time the go out to catch fish; some might be cruise ships that will take us back to where we began after visiting exotic ports; some might be pirate ships that will anchor in secret places to rob other ships; some might be expedition ships that are not clear about their destinations but just want to explore what is out there: frozen icebergs or raging volcanic islands - they merely explore for exploration’s sake.



Then, to where does the ship of Lifechanyuan sail? The ship of Lifechanyuan will initiate the Lifechanyuan era and then sail toward the Elysium Celestial Islands Continent, making two stops along the way: the Thousand-year World and the Ten-thousand-year World. Why does it make these two stops on its way to Elysium? Because this is a ship of LIFE and also a ship that will never return. Everyone on this ship must have a place to go and although the destination of this ship is Celestial Islands Continent, not all passengers will be ready for it; the vast majority of LIVES must depart at the Thousand-year world, fewer at the Ten-thousand-year World, and only a very small number can hope to reach the Celestial Islands Continent on their first voyage. Presently, none of those aboard the ship of Lifechanyuan can reach the Celestial Islands Continent and very few can reach the Ten-thousand-year World, but the overwhelming majority will narrowly meet the standards of the Thousand-year World and will be the first to depart from the ship. Of course, this is not the final conclusion because we are still sublimating and making progress. Maybe we can break through the zero point and make a qualitative leap overnight; in this case, there will be many more LIVES that can reach the Ten-thousand-year World and perhaps even the Celestial Islands Continent.



You must board the ship of Lifechanyuan in your heart but NOT in your body, name, or symbol. If your name is on the ship’s manifest but your heart is not onboard, then you will not board the ship. In such a case, you should not complain about having been cheated by the ship because you will have cheated yourself. You never REALLY boarded this ship; it could be said that you are seemingly onboard the ship but are actually still on the shore. You are waiting to see, watching the wind direction, weighing pros and cons, and choosing your plan.



The ship of Lifechanyuan will reach its destination on time according to the universe’s life adjustment schedule. No matter how many LIVES will be on board the ship, whether there are millions or zero, this ship has to sail from the human world to Heaven according to its schedule and program.



To all those who want to go to heaven to escape the world’s catastrophe, the ship of Lifechanyuan is at your door to pick you up; whether you take it or not depends on your own will. You cannot blame any gods or deities and there is no reason for you to cry or complain outside the pearly gates of Heaven. Those who are waiting for another birth of the Buddha or the second coming of Jesus should reconsider. What kind of Buddha or Jesus are you waiting for? Will you see them with your eyes or with your heart, understand them with your brain or with your heart, and will you express your joy with your mouth or with your heart?



In short, the ship of LIFE has been to the earth and has passed your door.

Oct 4th, 2007