To live in peace and love, evil cannot be overcome by more evil. Evil can only be overcome by good. The current trend in the world today is to overcome evil with evil, which with modern weapons would lead to complete choas. The way of overcoming evil with good and love, it would lead to a glorious and mature life. It is the lesson of the way of love. Those who create something which is evil in order to overcome something else which is evil, will only double the evil. Pure love is a willingness to give, without a thought of receiving anything in return. Love can save the world from nuclear destruction. Love your fellow human beings; make yourself fit to be called a child of God by living the way of love. Do you know there is a power greater than ourselves which manifests itself within us as well as everywhere else in the universe? This can be called God. To love God is to reflect love toward all people and all creations. To know God is to feel peace within - a calmness, a serenity, an unshakeableness which enables you to face any situation. You can find God if you will only seek - by obeying divine laws, by loving people, by relinquishing self-will, attachments, negative thoughts and feelings. And when you find God it will be in the stillness. You will find God within. The Way of Man is taught by Confucius. The five human relationships must be perfected before one can appreciate The Way of Heaven. In life, firstly is to practise the Way of Man. Sincerity in the practice is of utmost importance. When you give love, in return you shall receive love. To ask for mercy, first you must show mercy. Goddess of Mercy said, "let thousands of people, receive the light of mercifulness. Let thousands of people, bathe in the great grace of Heaven. Let thousands of people, transcend from the sea of sufferings. Do not compare with others. Do not compete with others. Establish a right objective. Do not hesitate and do not hinder yourself. Accept the sufferings and live with the sufferings. Feel the tragedies of mankind. Give joyousness whenever required. Show mercy, in return you shall receive mercy." How many of us can really show mercy? People can be very cruel and unreasonable. Why not ponder over this poem, "In the dark, there is some light. In the black, there is some white. In the blind, there is some sight. In the wrong, there is some right. Step back one pace. The sea is wide and the sky is spacious. Give some way to others, how leisurely one is! Endure a few words, you'll be easy and worry-free. Be patient for a while, a happy fairy one becomes!" Author: T.A Chew
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