CHAPTER 19VISIT TO THE PALACE OF SOUL-RESUSCITATION FOR THE FOUR CATEGORIES OF CREATURES Buddha
Tse Kong who manifested on November 19th, 1976. Leap year of the dragon (1976)
Buddha
Tse Kong: Come along,
Yang Ts’ien. To hell we go! Yang
Ts’ien: Fine, Sir. Where will
it be, tonight? TK:
Our visit tonight is different. We’re going to see something
special. Lift up your spirits, and don’t be nervous, because your
attitude may impair the preparation of the book. YT:
I obey you, Master. Let’s depart! But look there! Far below, I
see the glitter of aureolas from human heads. They sparkle in the dark
of night. TK:
Hey! What’s the idea of opening your eyes? I told you to keep
them closed, didn’t I? All right. That’s the glitter of aureolas
emanating from the Temple of the Sages which we are flying over. The
aureolas are from the genii-protectors of the Temple and the adepts who
are practicing meditation. This exercise unifies and focuses the “K’i”,
the vital breath energy of the Yin and the Yang. In order to attain such
results, the adepts have to go through long and patient training in
meditation. YT:
Can their aureola be preserved for a long time? TK:
Even if the adepts don’t come to the temple anymore, but
continue practicing meditation assiduously with zealous hearts, their
aureolas will certainly become brighter and brighter. Reversely, if they
neglect their meditation practice, and act impulsively to commit vile
acts in secrecy, their aureolas will blacken and their sheen will
disappear. In that case, they cannot see the brightness of the aureolas
of the highly evolved beings of the three worlds which emanates from the
temple! The malevolent spirits are afraid of such brightness and dare
not approach it. Now if after leaving the Temple, the adepts act
immorally or cruelly, their aureolas will be completely extinguished.
The malevolent spirits and demons, who are fond of obscurity and are
abhorrent of luminosity, will penetrate and possess them. It is
necessary that humans know all this and be on their guard. Now, close
your eyes, right? We start the trip to hell... YT:
I see many flocks and herds of animals, fowls and birds. Shall we
take this path to go see them? TK:
They are the beasts of the four categories. After their death,
they come to hell. Look over there! It’s the frontier between the
living and the dead worlds. YT:
The other day, when we came here, I didn’t see this spectacle
of beasts. TK:
Since you are profane man, I didn’t want to let you see too
many things at one time lest you should be confused. I exercised my
divine power to blindfold you to prevent you from seeing these beasts
while we were on our way to hell. YT:
So that’s how things are. I know nothing of your intention. But
why are these creatures so terrified when coming to hell? They bawl,
they fly, they jump as if the men were hunting them. TK:
These four categories of creatures which were reincarnated on the
earth are mostly killed by men. Thence, they are still in a state of
panic and terror. As soon as they died, they were cut off from the
terrestrial air, and wrapped by the infernal air which drew them
straight down to hell, for another reincarnation. The karma of these
creatures is pretty heavy, their souls are gloomy, their vital energy is
weak, so they are automatically driven downwards by hell’s attraction,
without need of being escorted by infernal guards. Nearly all mankind
ignores this fact. YT:
Nothing is truer. This is the first time I’ve heard of such
things. Shall we go forward, Master? TK:
Yes, let’s follow these herds of buffalo, horses, goats and
fowls. As regards the creatures of metamorphosis birth (worms, insects)
and those of humidity birth (molluses, fish), their physical forms are
infinitely tiny. Upon their death, their minute souls, just like grains
of dust, invisible to the naked eyes, fly scattered everywhere at the
blowing of the wind, and they will assemble in hell, waiting to be
judged for their eventual reincarnation. YT:
How interesting! Thank you, Gracious Master. I could have known
nothing without your explanation. Ahead of us, is the Portice of Demons.
Why don’t the creatures of the four categories enter the main door? TK:
The Portico of Demons is reserved for humans. Because of their
heavy karmas, the creatures of the four categories have to go in by the
side doors. YT:
Why don’t they come to the Service of Public Relations for
declaration? TK:
There’s another service, not far from here, to take charge of
them. Let’s follow them. YT:
In front of us, there stretches a verdant land similar to pasture
land. To the right, I see a gate with the inscription “Gate of
Soul-Resuscitation for the Four Categories of Creatures”. All of the
beasts are grouped here, crying pitifully, turning toward the gate,
lowering their heads, as if they were saluting somebody and pleading for
their sins. TK:
That’s the gate. These creatures, after having acquitted their
karmas in the world, come to this place for regaining their human forms.
Let’s go. YT:
I see three dignitaries coming out of the gate. Who are they,
Master? TK:
That’s the king and his mandarins. Let’s go greet them. YT:
My reverences to His Majesty the King and to their Excellencies
the Mandarins. The
King:
Dispense with etiquette and ceremonials. Be on your feet. You are
welcome, Buddha Tse Kong and Mr. Yang Ts’ien of the Temple of the
Sages. TK:
We solicit your permission to visit the gate, Sir, and feel
obliged to receive your information. The
King: With
great pleasure. First of all, I invite you to come in for a little rest. YT:
We thank you greatly for your warm reception. The
King:
Please, take seats. General, please serve us some tea, if you
don’t mind. YT:
This place seems to be remote and desolate. We wish to be fully
informed on this subject. The
King:
This palace is very little known by the human world. But we open
our doors especially for you who are bearers of the Celestial Edict.
This gesture of mine must cause a flurry to the Kingdom of Heaven. YT:
That God and the Deities be blessed! Now, please give us your
information. The
King:
I am the Governor of this Gate. I am called by the name of
“T’ien Sue” which means a thousand years. This, because among the
beasts belonging to the four categories, there are some which live as
long as a thousand years, the tortoise, for instance. This is why I bear
the name of “Thousand-Year King” instead of “King of Palace”.
Now, this is what happens: The people who committed too many crimes in
their life have to go through the ten Gates of Hell in condemnation,
before they are transferred to the six ways of transmigration and take
the forms of one of the four categories. They return to the living
world, transformed into beasts, renouncing their human forms. The four
categories of creatures procreate in the following ways: birth by matrix
or by way of foetus, birth by eggs, birth by humidity, and birth by
metamorphosis. They are classed in four echelons, respectively the
creatures of the first, the second, the third, and the fourth. They have
to return to the living world to work out their heavy karmas and endure
the consequences. Upon their death, the souls and astral bodies of the
first and second categories are unscathed, because they are close to
human forms. As for the creatures procreated by humidity and
metamorphosis, their karmas were very heavy. Resuscitation of their
souls is extremely difficult, and they have to wait until all the tiny
fragments of their souls are reassembled before they can be restored to
their human forms. All this takes time. TK:
We don’t have much time left for hearing your precious
information. We have to go, and with your permission, we shall come back
another time. YT:
I learn a lot of things, thanks to your teachings, Sir. I am
deeply grateful. The
King: Forgive
our deficiencies. Please, come back, gentlemen. TK:
Let’s leave, Yang Ts’ien. YT:
I’m ready, Master. |
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