Written by Jiu-hua Lao Ren, Translated by Richard and Irene Chao May 1989
FOREWORD
I was born in a farmer’s family. My grandparents were considerate
and kind. They believed in Tien Tao and sincerely practiced it throughout their
life. My parents sent me to school when I was young but I was not very
interested in studying. I quit school after the sixth grade. Then I tried
farming and opened a small shop with little success. I joined the army when I
was eighteen years old. My country was in a very unstable and dangerous
situation at that time. Internally, there was corruption. Externally, the Japanese
were trying very hard to take away our land and resources. I felt that it was
time to truly devote myself to my country. I then participated in the special
training program offered by the Army. After graduating I was sent to work
behind enemy lines for eight years during the Chinese-Japanese War. I have
caused trouble for the enemies of China. There are records of many of these
events.
During the eight years of the Chinese-Japanese War, I
personally led my comrades on dangerous missions. I was always successful.
During these eight years, I have endured hunger, exhaustion, injuries, cold,
heat, and other unbearable conditions, and my life was in constant danger. My
comrades and I have experienced many miracles when we were in danger. The
weather would change drastically. Fog would set in suddenly which gave us a
chance to escape. At other times, the local folks and Tien Tao believers supplied
us with food and helped us hide weapons and military supplies. When I tried to
pass a search station, or when I was temporarily detained, I had to face enemy military
attack dogs. Those dogs, however, never attacked me. They were even very friendly
to me. Consequently, the dog’s owners believed that I was just an ordinary
person and let me go free.
Also, when I went home to visit my family, my little white
dog would often wait for me a few miles away to warn me not to go any further
because the enemy had surrounded my house and were searching the village. This
type of situation happened repeatedly. In fact, more than ten times. Those
miracles made me aware of and deeply appreciate the help that I have received
from God and Buddhas.
When the war ended in 1945 my Tien Tao Teacher helped me
resign from the Army. After that I practiced Chinese medicine and lived a simple
life. I was determined to devote my life to cultivate Tien Tao in order to avoid
the ever lasting wheel of life and death (reincarnation) and to repent the sins
I have committed in my life such as killing, stealing, lusting, lying, and
drinking.
Fifty long years have pass and I have encountered all sorts
of miracles that have emanated inside or outside of Tien Tao's
environment. When I was involved in open or secret missions I witnessed many
incredible events. Usually, truth mixed with falseness. And falseness mixed
with truth. It could be very confusing. Recently I have heard of an interesting
event that took place in California, in the United States. A family of Tien Tao
believers had a pet dog. He was a gentle
and smart dog. When we were preaching Tien Tao or advising a Tien Tao
followers, his soul could understand it. Later, when his master realized his
unusual nature, his soul was taught to recite "Ten Word Sutra",
"Four Words and Seven Verses Sutra", "Bai Yee Shen Zhou"
and "The Heart Sutra" of Guan Yin Bodhisattva (the Goddess of Mercy),
"Mee Luah Sutra", and "Wong Sheng Sutra". He learned them well and recited them every
day. His master has been aware of his ability to realize the true way to
cultivate Tien Tao and was deeply moved. They decided to write down the story
and publish it to enlighten the people of this world. The end of the world is
approaching. Natural and manmade disasters are everywhere. It is time for
people to wake up and look for the Tien Tao Teacher to receive and cultivate
Tao. It is the only way to escape from reincarnation and to avoid the disasters
we are facing.
Jiu-hua Lao Ren
Hong Kong,
The Fifteenth of August in the Chinese Lunar Calendar,
The Seventy-Seventh Year of the Republic of China (1988).
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