What a Tao Achiever is Like

October 30, 2007

Why does Jesus Christ weep, laugh, feel sad, get angry, experience rage, and cry out in pain? Does the Son of the Greatest Creator—god—also have emotions like ordinary people?

Jesus is a Tao achiever; he is "the Way, the Truth, and the LIFE."

Now, I will explain the mystery of a Tao achiever.

Tao is a spiritual, impartial, and highly sensitive "universal precision scientific reaction instrument." Tao governs the "formation, existence, decay, and emptiness" of all LIFE and things across all space and time, and ensures their orderly operation and evolution. Every Tao achiever must possess the attributes of Tao.

Water flows downward, and clouds float in the sky; these are manifestations of Tao nature. The nature of water and clouds conforms to Tao nature, making water and clouds Tao achievers.

The intrinsic nature of all things is Tao nature, and the instincts of living beings are the attributes of Tao. Anything or any LIFE form that deviates from its intrinsic nature and instincts is going against Tao. Anything or any LIFE form that operates according to its nature and instincts is following Tao. A person who lives according to their nature and instincts, and consistently displays their nature and instincts, is a Tao achiever.

If a person can openly display their emotions and desires—crying, laughing, getting angry, feeling frustrated, eating, drinking, resting, experiencing joy, and curiosity—then that person is a Tao achiever. If someone fails to cry when they should, does not laugh when they should, does not get angry when they should, or does not express gratitude when they should, that person is going against Tao.

Lifechanyuan consistently encourages people to "act according to their nature," which means becoming a Tao achiever.

A computer network is a clear example of Tao. When we search for "human," the network displays information about "humans." When we search for "maple leaf," information about "maple leaves" appears. The network responds with the information based on the input; this is the attribute of Tao. If we input "human" and get "dog" in return, or input "maple leaf" and get "stone," then the network is going against Tao and is unusable.

When driving, if pressing the brake does not stop the car but accelerates it, or if driving forward makes the car go backward, such a car lacks Tao nature and is going against Tao.

Tao requires that we input certain information and receive corresponding results. If the result is not returned, or if it is completely different from the input information, then we are going against Tao.

A bell should make a sound when struck; if it does not make a sound, it is not a bell.

A television must display an image and sound after being turned on and having a channel selected. If it does not display an image or sound, it is not a television.

A seed planted in moist soil must sprout; if it does not sprout, it is not a seed.

Similarly, a Tao achiever must respond to stimuli from their environment promptly. If they are indifferent or numb, they are not Tao achievers. If their response is the opposite, they are a Tao adversary.

If someone says, "I love you!" and you have no reaction, you are not a Tao achiever. If you not only fail to show love in response, but you also display disdain or hatred, you are a Tao adversary.

If someone slanders or insults you, attacking you personally, you must instinctively protect yourself and resist; this makes you a Tao achiever. If you not only fail to fight back but also endure and feel grateful, you are a Tao adversary.

A Tao achiever is like a mirror, reflecting the object truthfully. The external scenery may be ever-changing, and you must also reflect that change without distortion. If the scenery is crying, you must also cry; if the scenery is angry, you must be angry too. If the scenery is flowers, reflect flowers; if it is a snail, reflect a snail. If the scenery is joyful, but you reflect sadness, you are not a Tao achiever.

A Tao achiever is essentially empty and does not possess love or hatred. The love and hatred exhibited by a Tao achiever are completely reflections of the love and hatred of the scenery. To those who love, one should respond with love; to those who hate, one should respond with hatred. This nature is immovable, but the reflected scenery can be constantly changing. For example, if someone hates you one moment, you must hate them in return. If that person starts loving you the next moment, you must love them as well. If the object engages in deceit, you must also engage in deceit. If the object plays tricks on you, you must also play tricks on them. Whatever the object brings, you must match it. If the object's thoughts are chaotic, yours must also be chaotic; if the object's thoughts are clear, yours must be clear too. If the object is divine, you must also be divine; if the object is a scoundrel, you must also be a scoundrel. This is how you become a Tao achiever. This means that a Tao achiever must be ethereal, without personal opinions or biases. They cannot judge based on their own wisdom and cannot be suspicious. If someone says they love you and you think, "Is this person deceiving me or has some ulterior motive? Is there a trap?" then you are not a Tao achiever.

People often adhere to the belief: "How should one handle being slandered, deceived, insulted, laughed at, belittled, demeaned, or cheated? Answer: Tolerate it, yield to it, avoid it, let it be, endure it, respect it, and ignore it. Look at it in a few years!"

This outlook on life is contrary to the Tao. It is not the attribute of a Tao achiever but rather a cunning application of one's own intellect. Because you did not faithfully reflect the characteristics of the object but instead distorted and inverted them, such as respecting a deceitful person, the object believes their deceitful behavior is correct and will continue to deceive even more. This ultimately harms not only others but also the deceiver themselves. In a few years, the deceiver will inevitably face misfortune, but the cause of this result is that you did not faithfully reflect the object. By showing "respect," you facilitated their deceitful actions, reinforcing their bad traits. You indulged and pampered them. Therefore, the fault lies not with the deceiver but with you, the one who goes against the Tao.

Failing to reflect the facts accurately is a detritus of Chinese culture. This is cleverness, not great wisdom; it is a self-serving value system. Being wise for self-preservation and failing to be realistic—forcing a smile when you should cry, showing sadness when you should be joyful, pretending to dislike something you actually like, and showing affection when you really don't care—are all going against Tao. A Tao achiever is not like this; those with deep, hidden motives are not Tao achievers.

A Tao achiever is like an innocent child, displaying all emotions clearly on their face. They have no vanity, do not pretend, and lack moral judgments. They do not use their personal likes and dislikes to judge right and wrong, nor do they conform to societal standards. This is why Laozi emphasizes that a Tao achiever must "return to the state of a baby" (as Jesus said), to become like a child.

The Buddhist concepts of "precepts, concentration, and wisdom" are contrary to the attributes of Tao. "Precepts" itself is a form of attachment and premeditation, distorting one's intrinsic nature. For example, if it is going to rain, trying to "prohibit" the rain is to distort the true nature of things. If one is very fond of something but represses their true nature, they distance themselves from Tao. In this situation, "concentration" becomes mere pretense, turning vibrant LIFE into a lifeless corpse. The resulting "wisdom" is merely strategy and the strongest desires. Buddha Shakyamuni eventually recognized this problem, which is why he said, "He did not speak a word," and "If someone says that the Tathagata expounds the Dharma, he slanders the Buddha." The Buddha is an enlightened one, not one who adheres to "precepts, concentration, and wisdom." Buddhism has taken a very long detour, ultimately returning to the starting point. All "Dharma" becomes a raft to cross the river. Therefore, a Tao achiever must discard all Buddhist “Dharma.” If you still adhere to Buddhist teachings, you are not a Tao achiever who has crossed the river.

There are two types of Tao achievers: one is a child who has not been tainted by worldly morals and values, and the other is someone whose wisdom is so profound that they have no trace of wisdom. Interacting with a child is interacting with Tao; to learn Tao, one must learn from nature, mirrors, and children, not from wise people.

The beginning of this text mentions that a Tao achiever displays their intrinsic nature and instincts, which might lead to misunderstandings and excuses for wrongdoings. For instance, if someone rapes a woman and then shamelessly claims, "I was showing my intrinsic nature and instinct," or if someone oppresses the virtuous and then shamelessly says, "I was showing my intrinsic nature and instinct." This is not true intrinsic nature and instinct but rather a sign of a distorted and damaged LIFE structure. Observe the animal world; for example, in a flock of sheep, a ram, no matter how excited, will never assault an ewe that is not in heat. A Tao achiever will never impose their will on others; "the mind reveals itself in response to events," and without stimuli, they will not create disturbances.

A Tao achiever has no eternal enemies or friends, no eternal love or hatred, no fixed laws or forms. They must be ethereal, holographic, immovable yet ever-changing. What they reflect is not themselves but the myriad phenomena and objects. To see one's true material form, one should look in a mirror; to see one's true nonmaterial form, one should understand the information reflected back by the Tao achiever.

In short, to achieve Tao, one must forget oneself and faithfully reflect the truth. A person who has no self but faithfully reflects the truth is a Tao achiever.