Deep Roots and a Firm Foundation for Longevity and Enduring Vision

Xuefeng

The Celestial Master Laozi said: "This is called deep roots and a firm foundation—the way to longevity and enduring vision."

"The grass on the vast plains withers and flourishes year after year. Wildfires cannot kill it; with the spring breeze, it comes back to life again." Why? Because it has deep roots.

Amidst towering cliffs and mountain ranges, pines and cypresses stand evergreen, unyielding through the harshest winters, defying the bitter northwest wind. Why? Because their roots run deep.

For five thousand years, Chinese civilization has endured without interruption. Great talents have emerged in every generation, standing tall among the nations. Why? Because of the profound roots of its culture.

Xuefeng is not merely Xuefeng. Emerging from the primordial Hundun, he has traversed the realms of yin and yang. Lifechanyuan was born through him. Why? Because of his deep spiritual roots.

Thus, to attain longevity and celestial transformation, one must establish deep roots and a firm foundation.

What are the roots? The Way of the Greatest Creator is the root. What is the foundation? The teachings of gods and Buddhas are the foundation.

To cultivate deep roots and a firm foundation is to walk the path of the Greatest Creator, awaken one’s innate spiritual consciousness, heed the teachings of Jesus and Shakyamuni, perceive the vastness of the universe, pursue supreme enlightenment, transcend the Three Realms, break free from the Five Elements, comprehend the formless, and return to the source—merging one’s finite life into the infinite dimensions of existence.

"The reeds upon the wall, top-heavy and rootless, sway with every gust. The bamboo shoots in the mountains, sharp-tipped, thick-skinned, yet hollow within."

Worldly people rush about, blind to the divine. Mundane folk, caught in endless folly, mock those who seek the truth. Esteemed scholars, lost in superficial pursuits, flail about in confusion. Devout followers, trapped in dogma, toil in vain on the path.

Observing the masses of the secular world scrambling like flies drawn to blood and ants fighting over crumbs, one sees people waging battles atop a snail’s horn and vying for dominance in the fleeting spark of time.

Alas! A beautiful life dissolves into illusion. Tragic! Precious time is squandered in delusion. Ridiculous! Swaying and stumbling with shallow roots. I urge you—pause, reflect, and look back.

"Those who do not lose their origin endure. Those who die yet do not perish attain longevity."

One’s origin is home. The so-called home is the source of life itself—the innate Buddha-nature. To preserve one's true nature and return to the source is to 'not lose one’s origin. In doing so, one transcends death, attains longevity, and roams freely across the boundless universe.

Some say the path to immortality is a deception. I say such people are like drifting clouds—ever-changing, lacking understanding of life and shallow in their foundation. How could they possibly grasp the mysteries of existence?

To cultivate deep roots and a firm foundation: — Recite the morning scripture, noon scripture, evening scripture, and night scripture. — Contemplate the Eight Heart Practices of Lifechanyuan. — Follow the guide to uncover the Eight Great Secrets. — Contribute often to Lifechanyuan’s mission.

Stillness breeds wisdom; restlessness breeds confusion. Hardship leads to inner peace; indulgence fosters recklessness.

May the reader embrace humility, reflect in stillness, cultivate deep roots and a firm foundation, and lay the groundwork for transcending suffering and achieving celestial transformation.