The Saint

Xuefeng

Zhuangzi said: "Take heaven as the foundation, virtue as the root, the Way as the door, and the signs of change as the teachings—this is the Saint."

In The Intermediate Treasury of Classical Advice in Lifechanyuan (Part I), the concept of the Saint is described as follows:

When the world aligns with the Dao, the Saint fulfills their mission; when the world is in disorder, the Saint perseveres and emerges.

The Saint practices non-action and teaches with wise words.

The Saint understands that the way of nature cannot be violated and thus adheres to the path of profound stillness.

The Saint follows heavenly laws, returns to the truth, and remains unbound by worldly conventions.

The Saint knows without taking action, recognizes without being seen, and accomplishes without striving.

The Saint does not seek greatness, yet achieves greatness.

The Saint desires what others do not desire, places no value on rare treasures, learns what others do not learn, corrects the mistakes of the masses, and supports the natural order of all things without imposing force.

The Saint avoids excess, extravagance, and arrogance.

The Saint embraces unity as a model for the world.

The Saint knows themselves without seeking attention, loves themselves without seeking admiration.

The Saint does not hoard; the more they give to others, the more they have.

The Saint’s way is to act without contention, to use without greed.

The Saint is nameless, the divine person claims no credit, and the ultimate person transcends the self.

The Saint’s way requires minimal effort yet achieves significant results.

The Saint is not omnipotent; no thing has a perfect purpose, and neither heaven nor earth achieves complete perfection.

The Saint has no divided heart, and heaven follows a single Way.

The Saint does not focus on life or death but seeks to understand their underlying reasons.

The Saint relies on the Way for transformation, not on intelligence or cunning.

Destiny is self-created, and the Saint understands its principles.

The Saint is like a spiritual herb bestowed by heaven upon the earth, a miraculous elixir capable of curing all ailments. The Saint absorbs the essence of the sun and moon, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and transforms into a celestial being or divine figure. The Saint embodies the spirit of the Greatest Creator, serving as the Creator’s representative and messenger on earth and as the pinnacle of humanity. The wisdom of the Saint is profound and unfathomable.

Jesus, Sakyamuni, and Laozi are the Saints among sages. Great philosophers, scientists, thinkers, and politicians also exhibit the qualities of the Saint.

The wisdom of the Saint does not primarily stem from knowledge or education but from spiritual resonance with the Way.

The Saint possesses keen spiritual awareness.

The Saint transcends life and death, personal biases, fixed conclusions, hatred, and attachments. They flow with change and adhere to the principles of yin and yang.

Zhuge Liang resolutely said: "To save the suffering and the troubled is the work of the Saint." In times of turmoil in human society, it is only the Saint who can guide humanity out of confusion and hardship.

Great Saints will inevitably emerge in human society, for only through the emergence of great Saints can "the worthy not be left behind in the wild, and the world become one family."

May our Lifechanyuan Academy members first become noble people, then sages, and ultimately Saints.

Let us open our eyes wide and seek the Saint.