Awakened Sword Principles; Mind, Consciousness, and Awareness

"Master, from the individual's perspective, when a person leaves, the world no longer exists for that individual's perspective. How can one break free of this constraint?"

"Heh heh heh, this is the secret of cultivating immortality. From the individual's perspective, once a person leaves the world, it ceases to exist.

"The reason is that people use the mind-consciousness of an individual perspective to perceive and understand the world, so everyone lives in the world they themselves recognize.

"If you want to break free from this constraint, the first condition is to become a True Person and possess a clean, pure heart.

"The true heart of an innocent child is the Dao Heart.

"If a person is always constrained by consciousness, willing only to accept what they think as truth and unwilling to step beyond their personal perspective to look, then they will never get out.

"Two very simple examples will make it clear.

"Example one: You are an ordinary person who likes a celebrity immensely, cares about them beyond measure.

"But when you encounter hardship, has that celebrity you care about ever cared about you the way you care about them?

"Example two: You keep saying this one is your master and that one is your master, caring about them beyond measure.

"When you are on the path of cultivation and cannot understand ignorance, has the person you care about so much truly helped you find yourself like a master would, patiently resolved your doubts, and wholeheartedly taught you cultivation methods?

"If you do not even have this correct understanding, then no matter how you cultivate, you are only playing around. You will become a muddleheaded fool who feels as though they understand."

"Hee hee hee, I understand, Master. This means only being willing to treat what you think as