Chapter 2: The Causes and Conditions of Writing, Living this Moment of Illumination

There are great causes and conditions in writing, Living this Moment of Purity. Upon completing this book, I heard the sound of much applause coming from all the subtle, spiritual realms. I myself was quite content with this book. I felt an elevated sense of mind and body as I finished the book.

After writing the book, Living this Moment of Purity, my writing has been continuing day by day, little by little. I have not stopped writing even for one single day. Thus, I have further written several books. These are: volume 146, Lonely Bird in a Timeless Void: volume 147, Do not lose your heart: volume 148, The Power of Mantra: volume 149, The Reflection of the Moon in Water: volume 150, The Remarkable Mystery of Spirits and Ghosts: and volume 151, An Introspection in Solitary Living. One day, as I was about to finish volume 151, I was sitting at my small desk, contemplatively holding my pen under the lamp, when my pen suddenly began to move: the tip of my pen nodded and swayed left and right, and up and down!

I realized that this was automatic writing through psychic communication.

What is automatic writing? Let me explain it to everyone:

Automatic writing is a phenomenon of psychic communication. A psychic, who may be blindfolded, holds a pen with a piece of paper lying in front of him or her, and empties their mind. Without the interference of their own subjective view, and being completely led by spirits in space, a psychic can write down whatever messages he or she is supposed to deliver that come from deities.

When I realized that a deity had descended, it was also enjoyable for me to have an experiment. I quickly took out a piece of paper. Thus, the deity quickly wrote down a few words: 'Volume 152: Living this Moment of Illumination. '

My eyes were not fooling me, and I saw it very clearly. The handwriting of the deity was in an italic style, which was skillful and vigorous, like that of a calligrapher.

I inquired: "What about the content?"

He replied: "This book will be the continuation of the book, Living this Moment of Purity, and it will also concern the subject of eliminating sexual desire."

I rejected: "One book is enough!"

He said: "One book is not enough."

I asked: "Why isn't it enough?"

He answered: "The human heart is too corrupt."

I asked: "Do I have to write it?" (I thought to myself that for one subject, one book is good enough.)

He answered: "You have to."

"Why do I need to write more than one book on one subject?"

"It is because human beings are very forgetful," he replied.

This deity judged human beings as being forgetful. This means that the deity is quite human, and has a correct self-assessment.

I know myself that I have been expounding the Dharma for thirty years, and have written 152 books. What I should say has already been said, and what I should write has already been written down. If one should know my heart, one has already known it. However, there are many people who have heard my teachings and have read my books, and they still do not understand my heart. I have to repeat myself over and over again to remind them!

The reason I continuously write without stopping is because I fear that my students are forgetful. Humans are forgetful. Previously, I thought that since I could no longer stand the suffocations of the mundane world, it's better that I leave this world, or lead a drifting life to pass my remaining days. I should change to another space, and another course. The world outside this one is much vaster, and I do not expound the Dharma or write anymore.

Nevertheless, I changed my mind later on. I said to myself: "Humans are forgetful. According to present circumstances, if I were to no longer expound the Dharma or write, and if I left the world just the way it is, the situation would become even worse. The whole group would be without hope, and I wouldn't rest in peace. I have to repeatedly remind and awaken the hearts of human beings to aspire for the Path. I long to have later generations understand through my diligent writing, the profound truth in Buddhism, the right faith and right thought, the esoteric buddhism of the True Buddha School, and the right view of Madhyamika."

Therefore, I continuously write my books one volume after the other. For me, this is the value of my life, and it will also be the value after my death. By so doing, I will be able to have consolation and to rest in peace regarding my life of expounding the Dharma.

I asked: "Who is the deity?"

He answered: "the Virtuous Light Buddha (the Wen-chang God)."

"The same deity."

"I will exhort you again and again, and you will write again and again. This is both our vow!" the Virtuous Light Buddha asserted.

I said: "the Virtuous Light Buddha is really kind and compassionate!"

The Virtuous light Buddha said: "Very well! Very well!"

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