| One cycle of Heaven and Earth is 129,600 years and | | | | the ultimate quiescence through mercifulness) since he |
| in every cycle, the world will end and then start again | | | | first took his vows. After many Cycles of Heaven and |
| according to the law of nature just like in a day there | | | | Earth, the seed he sowed sprouted and the fruit |
| are 24 hours. One cycle is divided into 12 phases and | | | | ripened in this Cycle. His mercifulness enlightens the |
| each phase is 10,800 years. We are now in the 7th to | | | | Three Domains (Heaven of Desires, Heaven of |
| 8th phase and it has been 60,000 years since man | | | | Images, and Heaven of Non-Images - These are |
| was created in this cycle of Heaven and Earth and | | | | Buddhist terms) and shapes the Pure Land in 'Wei' |
| now it is at the peak of human civilization and the sins | | | | (Phase 8th of cycle of Heaven and Earth) Phase. He |
| caused by human beings are also at its peak. The last | | | | also helps the predestined to transcend the cycle of |
| chance is the opportunity to have salvation before | | | | birth, death, and rebirth and becomes enlightened. The |
| earth and spiritual world destruct. | | | | amassment of souls is all because of the great |
| With the great mercy, God so far has descended ten | | | | merciful vows of Mi-Le Buddha. |
| Buddhas to govern this cycle of Heaven and Earth. | | | | "The Last Chance" is the last opportunity bestowed by |
| Nine Buddhas had already passed, leaving the tenth | | | | God. If one misses this opportunity, one has to wait until |
| Buddha, Mi-Le Buddha ( Maitreya Buddha), to amass | | | | the next amassment of souls in the next Cycle of |
| souls in "Long-hua Assemblies" ('Long' implies the True | | | | Heaven and Earth. After such a long period, who can |
| Self. 'Hua' implies the life. Long-hua Assemblies means | | | | guarantee one will still have a human body and |
| that everyone has his True Self and life combine | | | | encounter Tao of Heaven at that time? Therefore, |
| together and meet in Heaven. It also means that the | | | | "The Last chance" is of ultimate importance. |
| True Savior of the world will attain Tao under a | | | | My Heavenly Master JiGong said, "The Final Years |
| Long-hua tree). Making Tao of Heaven accessible to | | | | (New Age, Last Days - the New Age, described in |
| everyone is a Divine Mission ordained by God and | | | | Christianity as the Last Days and in Buddhism as the |
| derived from the great merciful vows of Mi-Le Buddha. | | | | Last Kalpa or the Decaying Dharma Period) has come. |
| God created Heaven and Earth, and presides over the | | | | During this very stage of Universal Transformation |
| cosmos. Hence, God descends Buddhas and Saints to | | | | (Pu-Du), we all belong to a group that strives upwardly |
| rule the world and to amass souls. In this Last | | | | for the Way to Full Enlightenment (perfect universal |
| Catastrophe of the Third Period, the human morality is | | | | awareness) and works downwardly to carry |
| so deteriorated that the magnitude of catastrophes | | | | numerous beings across the bitter sea of life |
| and destructions will be greater than ever before. In | | | | (transform others). Hence, we must be hard-working |
| order to bring salvation to mankind, God has set this | | | | and be energetic in making progress. And then we can |
| time to be the last opportunity to receive Tao of | | | | explain the Truth-Principle according to the situations |
| Heaven, which won't happen again for another 129,600 | | | | and chances. Essentially, the law or Truth does not |
| years. This is the meaning of "The last Chance" | | | | bear the differences of being superior or inferior and |
| according to Tao of Heaven. | | | | being profound or superficial. As long as it suits the |
| Mi-Le Buddha has been practising "Three 'Mei' of | | | | taste of the receiver (audience), it is all right." |
| Mercifulness" (Three Mei means the ultimate | | | | Author: T. |
| quiescence. Three Mei of Mercifulness means to attain | | | | |