This came to fruition in the two years (1940-1941), the early period of the Second World War.
-The Master saw that the living beings were forever immersed in the illusory world, full of hardship and sin, so He clearly distinguished the two paths of right and wrong for people to recognize. His work of transferring lives and saving the world never involved displaying the appearance of Buddha or Immortal; rather, His true spirit only took refuge in a mortal body to propagate the Dharma. Therefore, anyone who wants to know what is right and wrong should not look at appearances but must base it on actions. Whoever acts righteously and benevolently is a Buddha or Immortal, while those who commit evil deeds are demons or devils.
-He always called upon the wealthy to abandon arrogance and pride, to stop scolding or beating their servants, and to open their hearts with compassion and charity for the destitute; that is righteousness and worth doing. But if someone remains greedy and miserly, then brings money to the temple to offer to the Buddha, it is truly of no benefit. Because the Buddhas are always full of compassion and constantly save all beings everywhere.
Oracular Comments (1975)
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