MAY I DO THE SALVATION ACTIVITY AS THE SERVANT
OF THE GREAT LORD SHIVA
UNTIL ALL SOULS ENTER MAHAYANA,
AND MAY I BE THE LAST SOULTO ENTER MAHAYANA
SHOKO ASAHARA
In Japan there were too many things which was unknown concerning
with Yoga and Buddhism. Rather than to say unknown, the fact is
that the truth which is the most important part of the basement of
Yoga and Buddhism was missing.
Perhaps the important teaching was lost on the way of inheritance
to Japan since Japan was too far away from India where the religion
of the truth was born. Or perhaps the level of the souls of
Japanese people as the reciever was too low.
In any case, most of the books concerning with Yoga and Buddhism
is caught to mental theory. Some of them have strong influence of
Shintoism, and some of them have strong influence of Confucism.
However, in India and in Tibet, the neighbor country of India, the
truth is still being inherited today. It is because there actually
existed the enlightened ones who recognized the truth and had
mental progress.
They had left the sutras or books for explanation as follows:
Concerning with Indian Yoga:
Upanishad
Science of Divine Life
Science of Soul
Concerning with Tibetan Buddhism:
Namlin
Ngalin
By the way, in Japan, it is said that Dainichikyo (the Great Sun
Sutra) is the best sutra in Yogic esoteric teaching.
From my point of view, Dainichikyo only speaks up to the middle
level, though it is also true that its teaching is wonderful. I
asked some of the Tibetan monks who knows very well about this
sutra.
He also had the same opinion as I had. He said that it only
speaks up to the middle level.
That is the time when such idea occured to my mind - There should
be the book which introduces all the spiritual stages and the truth
in Japan. There should be a lot of people who is waiting for it.
And I had decided. If nobody does this job, I shall do it.
Because I recognized the truth and experienced all the spiritual
stages with the help of my spiritual practice. Through all
history, I should be the only Japanese who had attained to this
stage.
This was how this book came to be published. And here is one
thing which I want you to know. What is written in this book is
not the knowledge but things which is based on my personal
experience. They are things which was proved by my own experience.
That is why I can publish this book with confidence. (If there
were anyeone who has different expereince, please contact me.)
There should be parts you can't understand just by reading this
book. It is natural. But I believe that you will be able to
actually experience by yourselves someday by your own spiritual
practice. My disciples as well as the members of AUM all develop
their spiritual stages by experienceing various things.