Facing Reality

Xuefeng

September 24, 2010

Do you experience pain? Do you face troubles, anxiety, worries, or fears?

Do you long to escape suffering and live in a place where life is carefree and free from worries?

If your answer is yes, then let me share with you a path to escape the sea of suffering and reach the Heavenly Kingdom: face reality.

What does it mean to face reality?

It means recognizing that you are imperfect and understanding that the root of all your suffering lies in your own imperfections. The world is not at fault; the fault lies within us. In this universe, not a single soul is truly wronged. We must confront our imperfections honestly. When we feel pain in our hearts, we must look within ourselves for the cause instead of blaming Heaven, Earth, society, or others.

Shifting responsibility onto others is easy, but doing so guarantees that your suffering will never disappear.

A person who refuses to admit their imperfections and blames others whenever they encounter trouble or pain will never reach a state of happiness, joy, freedom, or bliss—and will never arrive at the Heavenly Kingdom.

I have witnessed all the misfortunes in the human world. I have carefully observed and deeply reflected on human suffering. The cause of every tragedy lies in our own imperfections. Even worse, we refuse to face reality and acknowledge our flaws. Instead, we focus our blame and condemnation on others. Living this way is excessively hypocritical, illusory, vain, and deeply unfortunate.

By avoiding ourselves and fearing to confront who we truly are, we condemn ourselves to endless suffering.