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Search for Truth |
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CHAPTER 22 |
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CHE FATT BODHIDARMA |
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Conning home we await the sight |
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Home seems far but near to die eyes |
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Entering with a right mind one finds |
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Future preparation, today one must do |
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A dream-like picture appears |
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Taking a look, gone one finds |
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Trying to seek its return, work to find |
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Bringing it out of the dream |
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Only realization will help |
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Deafening is the call |
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Hanging on persistently for your ears |
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In the aim to find the Truth |
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Deeper into the knowledge, one must
explore |
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A person who searches wisely |
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Remains satisfied in the continuous
learning |
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Making ways to improve; look deeper into
things |
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At the right point, gaining the Light
that guides |
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Tracing the origin of Truth, nothing one can find in |
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sight. A heartfelt that is so strong, one will strive |
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on persistently. Perceiving Truth individually and |
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individual explanation all will find. Truth is revealed |
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in many angles. Perceiving it right, one may see it at |
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any angle. Work as one perceives today, for tomorrow |
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another angle one may find. |
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Q.1 Is sin a reality or an attitude of the mind? |
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Ans: Sin begins the very moment when one is born. In |
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reality it is the act brought forward from the Karmic |
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forces. In one way or another, this may not be well |
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accepted by many. It is merely the opposite of goodness. |
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People tend not to take it too seriously. For a man |
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who cultivates, it is best to understand it, but do not |
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over-emphasize it. |
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Q.2
What shall one do to carry on the Search of Truth |
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in a holy place? |
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Ans: A holy place remains in the heart of man. If one |
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can cultivate the mind, one will be able to cultivate |
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the thought. Actions follow thoughts that are cultivated. |
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People often talk about the search and the teachings and |
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ask for the Way. Deep in their conscience, they know what |
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is wrong or right. Yet they refuse to take heed. Instead |
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they seek again and again. Remember, a holy place may |
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stand as a symbol in human eyes only. Holy places are |
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where Heavenly Beings dwell and if a person's heart is |
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pure, it too will be a holy place. |
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Q.3 How
can handicapped persons search for Truth, especially |
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if they are deaf, dumb and blind and how can one help? |
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Ans: People may be deaf and dumb or unable to see. Their |
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senses may have died but their hearts have not. Compassionate |
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is the ABOVE to all man. Follow the love and kindness of |
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the ABOVE and extend this love to them and with deep |
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appreciation, they will understand the call for it. |
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Q.4 What is
morality? Is morality enough to fulfill the |
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Search for Truth? |
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Ans: Morality is the code of ethics. This code acts as a |
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guide to man. It helps to make man to realize what is right |
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and wrong. The practice of it, is just one part of the search. |
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Before one searches, he must follow the code. After finding |
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he Truth, he will know which way to go. |
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Q.5 For a
person in the process of search, will his Karma |
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affect his search? |
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Ans: Success in anything depends on the determination |
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and work put in. The purpose of seeking attainment is to |
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stop the recycle. If one is truly determined, one will reap |
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the fruits as the seeds sown. |
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CHE FATT |
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Calmly one walks on the Path |
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Holding the Truth, nothing hurts |
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Ensure the right way. |
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Facts must be searched deeply |
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A person will realize more |
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Thankful to be on this plane |
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Take on the task and walk Home. |
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