Seeking the Truth Within the Dream

The Illusion of the Worldly Dream

People in this world are accustomed to passing their days as if they were in a dream. Even though they know that dreams are fleeting, they are still willing to be dream-seekers, striving to make their dreams a reality. Even when they know that the dream is not real, they are still willing to enter into it, immersing themselves in their desires and the satisfaction of the ego. Everything is done for the sake of the self. The self is the axis around which their world revolves. They live for the self, and this is how they exist in the world. It is all so natural to them. Because everyone lives this way, they assume that this is how life is meant to be lived.

The Endless Cycle of Suffering

Consequently, they are reincarnated within the six realms of existence, caught in the endless cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death. Practitioners must learn to distinguish clearly between the dream and the truth. If you remain as you were in the world, clinging to the dream, you will never see the truth, nor will you be able to find your original nature. This is why the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, patriarchs and venerable masters, and those who have realised their true nature constantly remind the public that this physical body is merely a false vessel. It is a body formed by the combination of the four elements, and there will inevitably come a time when the elements separate.

Breaking Through the Veil of Delusion

To help the public break through their obsession with this illusory dream, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas often manifest inconceivable events. They do this so that you may see and hear these things, and in doing so, give rise to a sincere vow to seek the Dharma. By letting go of the delusions surrounding this physical body, you gain the opportunity to find your true self-nature and utilise the body as the most advanced technology of all. Many practitioners know this and have embarked upon the path of practice, but can you truly break through delusion and attain enlightenment? Can you see through the dream and realise that it is not real?

The Path to Your True Self-Nature

Do you understand that the dreams of this world are merely adding layer upon layer of karma to the life of your spirit as it is reincarnated? These layers of karma serve as the chips that keep you trapped in the cycle of rebirth. As a practitioner, you must be able to break through these layers of delusion through diligent practice. Through the process of purification, your innate abilities will gradually manifest, and you will see the facts as they truly are. This is the moment of breaking through delusion and attain enlightenment, the moment of finding your true self-nature. Namo Amituofo.