Returning to the Righteous Path

The Endless Cycle of Wandering

Wandering back and forth, left and right, when will you finally return to the righteous path? You often feel the need to experience things for yourselves, insisting on testing the waters again and again. You might try once, twice, or even three times, ignoring the repeated counsel provided to you. You remain unwilling to change your ways, preferring instead to follow your own desires and impulses. Do you truly need to taste the bitter fruits that come from your own mistakes before you are willing to stop these inappropriate behaviours and curb your cravings?

Are you waiting for the moment of suffering to arrive before you finally decide to return to the righteous path? It is only when you are lost in this cycle of wandering—constantly veering left and right, always deviating from the truth—that you begin to realise the reality of your situation. Only then do you start to understand that the words spoken by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, the ancestral masters, Practitioner Su, and myself, were correct all along. Every single word was a drop of wisdom intended to guide you toward peace.

The Bitter Fruits of Ignoring Wisdom

The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Practitioner Su, and I have spent so much time and effort offering you heartfelt advice. We speak to you with compassion, hoping that you can avoid the suffering that inevitably follows when you insist on learning through trial and error. However, you often choose not to listen. You insist on walking your own path and using your own methods, even when those methods lead you away from the truth.

The consequences of this stubbornness are clear:

• You waste precious time and energy on paths that lead to nowhere.
• You suffer unnecessary emotional and spiritual pain.
• You find yourselves wounded by the very experiences you sought to pursue.

Only after you have endured these hardships do you finally become willing to follow the guidance of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and your teachers. By then, however, the laws of karma and cause and effect have already taken their course, and you must bear the weight of that suffering. While we feel deep compassion for you, we cannot simply erase the results of your actions. We cannot save you from the lessons you have chosen to learn the hard way.

Returning to the Righteous Path

Fortunately, there is still hope. Within the temple, we and the Dharma protectors are always watching over you. Everything can still be corrected if you are willing to turn back immediately. It is time to stop the wandering and settle your heart and mind. You must commit yourself to walking the righteous path without deviation.

To truly progress, you must:

• Settle your heart: Find the stillness within that allows you to hear the truth clearly.
• Follow the Righteous Path: Align your thoughts, words, and actions with the teachings of the Buddhas.
• Release your attachments: Let go of the desires that pull you away from your original nature.

A Call to Unified Action

Now is the time to fully manifest your potential. Join with the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Practitioner Su, and me as we walk together on the great path of saving the world and delivering sentient beings. There is no greater purpose than this. Let us move forward with a unified heart, dedicated to the work of liberation, ensuring that no more time is lost in the cycle of confusion. Namo Amituofo.