This hap pened in America in 1996. There was a pastor who, after receiving TAO, related to us the process by which he came to receive it.
這是發生在西元1996年,美國一位神父求道的過程。
One night, he had a dream. In the dream, he saw an Angel. The Angel had Oriental features and was holding a fan in his hand.
有一天夜裡,神父在夢中看到一位天使,手中拿著扇子,臉孔像東方人。
The Angel said to the pastor, 「Tomorrow a man will come and bring you to receive the TAO. You must go with him. Only then can you transcend the cycle of life and death and return to the Kingdom of Heaven.
天使對神父說:明天會有一個人來帶你去求道,你要跟他去,才能超生了死,才能回天堂。
The pastor rebutted, 「I am a Holy man. I love God and God loves me. After I pass away, God will take me up to Heaven.」 The Angel answered, 「It is not what you think. You must receive TAO, fulfill God's will, perform God's righteousness. Only when you are a recognized servant of God, can you then return to Heaven.」
神父說:我是一位神職人員,我愛上帝,上帝也愛我,我死後上帝會來接我回天堂。天使說:不是這樣的,你一定要求道,行上帝的真理,做上帝的僕人,才能回天堂。
The pastor then asked, 「What is TAO?」 The Angel answered, 「Let me use a simple sheet of paper to explain Tao to you. Let us assume that this paper encompasses Genesis and the whole Universe. The upper face represents Heaven and the page facing downwards represents the mortal world. The mundane mortal world is the place where living beings (worldly mortals) reside, so how do we find a way that can lead us from this world back to Heaven.
神父問:什麼是道?天使回答:我用一張紙來解釋道。紙包含創世紀和整個宇宙,上面代表天堂,下面代表人間,人間是眾生居住的地方,我們要從這裡到天國要如何去呢?