Chapter Eight : Buddhahood 13 The Founding Master said,
“Even though in heaven and earth there are infinite principles and awesome powers, if people do not recognize the Way and apply it, then heaven and earth will be nothing more than an empty shell. Since human beings recognize the Way and then apply it as if it were their tool, they are called masters of heaven and earth and lords of the myriad things. Humans cannot do everything that heaven can, nor can heaven do everything that humans can, but, as heaven and earth are for use by humans whether in terms of human affairs or universal principles, buddhas and bodhisattvas who freely utilize the Way of heaven because they have completely awakened to the great and small, being and nonbeing of heavenly creation, exercise the great authority over the triple worlds. In the future, human beings’ authority will be respected more than that of heaven, and the great authority of the buddhas and bodhisattvas will be revered by all.” http://www.wonbuddhism.org/
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