two CHOICES FOR THE FUTURE



Singapore September 29, 1994.

We don't need to ask a prophet whether the world will end. If we continue the life-style that most people live today, we might have to believe that the world will end.

It's our duty to rescue people if we love this planet. if we think it's a beautiful place, which it is. It takes billions, trillions of years to make one until it is beautiful like today. We also have to make a contribution. If we can, we fix it. Of course, if, after all, we've tried our best and still the end of the world comes, then let it be. But if we can fix it, we should do it. So spread the good news and let the people go back to the natural way of life, the righteous way of life, that is, being vegetarian, being virtuous, keeping the precepts, living a simple life, and thinking positively. Then our world will have no problems, and we will probably live a few more thousand years in a better condition.

There are two choices now - one is total destruction, another is go ahead with progress in all ways of life, including spiritual. The future is in our hands, really. There are no aliens who can do anything about it. There is no God who punishes us. There is no Buddha who blesses us. It's only ourselves. We have to make a choice, because that's how we grow by making good choices.