究竟是什麼力量使一個國家的靈性意識高於其他國家？首先，政府官員必定要有智慧，願意接受其他外來的善良影響，願意學習、願意為人民犧牲。他們要為百姓樹立典範，願意向賢者多學習，多發展自己的智慧。因此自古以來，聖明的君王都會受到人民千年萬載的崇敬和愛戴，他們的名聲萬世流芳、千古不朽。如果政府系統運作良好，人民便會覺得更自由自在，而且因為他們在物質方面已經滿足了，生命的安全也備受保障，所以他們會去找尋更有價值的生活。
當個英明的從政者，僅僅只是照顧人民的物質生活需要是不夠的，不過那已經是好的開始了，當我們對所有好的影響持開放態度時，智慧便會降臨我們的土地，加持力便會流入我們的國家，我們會覺得越來越好，因為人民團結一心，齊力發展，同時也加持整個國家。有些國家因為在政策上有太多限制，所以即使賢明的善知識或大智慧者也無法入境。只因為這些從政者怕壞人犯罪，所以連好人、聖人及善知識也都被摒於門外。因此，即使這些國家在物質建設上很有成就，但這種物質的發展也很難維持長久，因為他們缺乏上帝的恩典。
開悟是人類進步提昇的要訣
清海無上師以英文講於美國西雅圖 1993.04.07（影帶編號#348）
我們的世界已改變了！我們開始處在一種有更多人將會開悟的氣氛裡，人類將更容易得到和平。讓我們希望在未來的世代，所有地球上的統治者不要以武力來統治，而要用智慧和愛心，因為四海之內皆兄弟，不同的國家就像家裡不同的房間，全家人都有權利共用，大家彼此和諧相處。
只要我們之中仍有多數人不開悟，沒有使用我們內在的大智慧來照顧這個世界，不管所做的事是大是小，這世界還是不會變成我們所夢想或所期望的樣子。因此，世界的未來掌握在我們手中，並非只是掌握在任何大國的政治人物手上。即使有個能統治整個星球的偉大國王，擁有像古代所羅門王或大衛王一般的大智慧，但如果大眾仍在無知中浮沈的話，這位國王的作為還是有限。
因為在這個時代有許多人開悟，使用智慧去加持這個世界，或者幫助鄰人走上開悟之路，一傳十，十傳百，很快地大多數人就會生活在他們與生俱來的智慧裡了，並且使用它去加持這個世界，使世界成為天堂。否則不論我們多麼努力，用我們從書本或專業經驗上學來的有限知識，我們對人類所能做的服務還是很少。
What makes one country have a higher consciousness than another? First, the government must be wise; they must let good influences come to their land and be willing to learn and sacrifice for the people. They should show the people good examples and learn more from wise persons and develop their own wisdom more thoroughly. Therefore, since ancient times, for many, many thousands of years, great kings have been worshiped by people and beloved by all. Their names are engraved in the heart of the universe. And if the governmental system is good, the people feel freer and more at ease. They look for a higher value of life because their material side is satisfied; their life security is being looked after.
It takes more to be wise than just looking after people materially, but that is one of the starting points. Then when we’re open to all kinds of good influences, wisdom will come to our land; blessings will flow forth into our country. We will feel better and better because the people are united and in one heart to develop the country and to bless the nation. In some countries, the policy is too restrictive and even wise people or good people can hardly enter. Because they fear criminals and so on, they also make restrictions on wise and good or saintly people. Then, even though our country is much developed materially, we can hardly keep it very long because we lack the blessing from God.
Enlightenment is Essential for the Advancement of Humanity
Spoken By The Supreme Master Ching Hai, Seattle, Washington, USA,
April 7, 1993 (Originally in English) Videotape #348
The age of our world has changed, and we are beginning to live in another kind of atmosphere where many more people will be enlightened, and peace will be more accessible to humankind. And let’s hope that in future generations all the rulers of Earth will not rule with armed force but with wisdom and love because all men are brothers. The different countries are different rooms, which the whole family has the right to share with each other, and to live in with each other in harmony.
As long as the majority of us are not enlightened and not using the super wisdom within us to take care of the world and to do everything, whether big or small, our world will not become what we dream or what we expect it to become. Therefore, the future of the world is in our hands; it’s not only in the hands of the political figures of any great nation. Please remember that even if there is one great king who rules the whole planet, who has great wisdom like that of Solomon or King David of old, if the whole masses of people are swimming in ignorance, he can’t do much.
It’s because in this age many people have become enlightened, and use their wisdom to bless the world or to enlighten their neighbors. And one will lead to the others, and then soon many, many more, and the majority of the people will be living in the wisdom of their birthright, and using it to bless the world, to make it become Heaven. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter how much we try with our limited knowledge of books, or of experience in our field, we can only do a very small amount of service to humankind.
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