Buddhism

Although we may be in a position to worship God who is the center of our faith, our position is unclear. Then where should we start looking for that position? 

In order to have spiritual experiences, first you need to pray. You need to focus your mind. If you can, you should descend to the zero point. What is the quickest way to achieve this? To go to the zero point, the quickest way is to humble yourself. That is why people who practice Zen meditation focus on the question, “What is the mind?” The answer is very simple. As God is the eternal, ideal subject of goodness, the mind can at any time achieve the position of an unchanging object partner in front of that subject being.

Instead, cultivate a joyful mind. Although you may be lonely, and appear miserable in the eyes of the world, create an unbreakable bond with your mind and try to be your mind’s best friend. Within the harmony and unity of your mind and body, you will discover a world where all of heaven and earth are spread out before your eyes. In the state of mind-body unity, your conscience and body enter a realm of resonance. Referring to this dimension of the mind, the Buddha said, “Throughout heaven and earth, I am my own lord.” Ask yourself if God is dwelling in you, and you will hear the answer.

A good illustration of this is Jesus’ teaching, “The kingdom of heaven is within you.” This concept of the kingdom of heaven has nothing to do with worldly affluence or power, and is echoed in many other faiths. Buddha’s declaration, “In all of heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one,” can be understood in the same way.

Furthermore, since Buddhism teaches that all Dharma is constantly changing, while the truth is found in the "Suchness" (眞如) behind the Dharma, we can say that "Suchness" in Buddhism represents the absolute essence. (122-300, 25.11.1982)

Even a person like Buddha said, when he was in an mystic state: "In heaven and on earth, I am my own master." When someone who has trained themselves to achieve unity in their mind enters the Spiritual World and stands as a perfect object partner before God, they can say that they are their own master in heaven and on earth.

Wenn ihr den Zustand der Einheit zwischen eurem Gemüt und eurem Körper erreicht, dann ist es das Gleiche wie das, was der Buddha erfahren hat. Es ist der Zustand, in dem ihr empfinden könnt: „Im Himmel und auf Erden bin ich der Einzige, der geehrt wird.“ Wenn ihr euch im Zentrum der Dinge befindet, dann kann jegliche Form der Energie im Bereich der Liebe nicht in Aktion treten, ohne durch dieses Zentrum zu passieren.

The teacher closest to you is your own, original mind. Your original mind is more valuable than your closest friend, indeed, even more valuable than your father or mother. You should ask your original mind for advice. God resides there. You should learn to listen to what your original mind tells you.  You must achieve this state. The Buddhist expression would be that you need to purify your inner nature. What Buddha meant with the words: "I am my own master in heaven as on earth," is that you will find that God, the Lord, dwells within you when you look into your own heart.

Section 2. High Noon Settlement and a Life of Resonance

Once you enter a state of love, you will find that each and every being exists as the only, unique being. When the Buddha said, "In heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one," he was not speaking casually. In a state of unity between his mind and body, he was saying, "As it is now and was in the past, heaven and earth are in harmony. Gazing into myself and at everything in motion, having entered the realm of resonance of true love, I can see that God resides within me, all things of creation are within me, andall things are my friends and brothers and sisters.