Saint Paul was originally an intellectual, but since he was struck by spiritual lightning from heaven on the road to Damascus, he changed his mind and went on by faith instead of his head. He felt that by searching internally one found an explosive path rather than by searching externally, which led him to deny everything that was external and to start respecting things that were internal. Through this, he became a standard-bearer of the new Christian revolution.
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.
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.
Your mind and body unite when you are truly 100 percent grateful. When this happens, those around you become happier. If you live your life with a heart of gratitude for the blessings heaven has given you, I think you will be able to create even more joy among those around you, and you will be able to spread these blessings to your family, society, nation and world.
My motto in life is 'How can I live today with more gratitude than yesterday?' I have tried to live a life in which I am more grateful today than I was yesterday, and in which I will be even more grateful tomorrow than I am today. It has been my life's goal to have gratitude in my heart every day. Right before True Father left for Danbury, he said, 'Please never complain. You should be grateful for the position you have been placed in, for when you become completely one through your gratitude, great miracles can take place.'
The core of his (Sun Myung Moon) teaching was the desire to guide every person to achieve the God-centered unity of mind and body - a divine balance of the self as a son or daughter of God. From this basis, he taught us the next stage, the blessing, where two come together as a married couple in complete harmony and love.
The key to God's first blessing is the perfection of the individual character. The mind and body of an individual are separate formations and object partners of God's polar attributes. If an individual wants to perfect their character, they must realize a four-position foundation within themselves, with their mind and body becoming one with God at the center through give and take. Such individuals become temples of God18, reach full unity with Him19, and develop a divine nature.
You should take your time to experience joy with your mind. For others, it may seem like you are all alone; but during this time you should befriend your mind. Sit down with your mind in a quiet place and meditate. Then you will be put into a deep state of prayer. In this way, you will enter a world that no one but you knows. You need such experiences.
The human beings, as they were originally created, were supposed to live with God's true love in their mind and body and thus respond directly to God's love.
© BLI - Thomas Schuh 2025