What does a person seek in life? Besides family, love, friendship, power, and the amount of money, what else is truly precious? People often say that we bring nothing into this world and take nothing away, so all calculations are meaningless. In fact, there is nothing to be concerned about.

    But those who survive, most of whom are unable to let go of all things and are constantly preoccupied with gains and losses. Did that person really bring nothing with them? That's what the ancients said, but you should know that generally, those who haven't truly cultivated to a certain level will think this way. This is because they spoke based on the idea that there are no high-level cultivators in the world, or on the thinking of ordinary people, according to the principles of worldly laws.

    The language passed down for thousands of years has remained unchanged, which shows that no truly enlightened practitioner has ever revealed the truth to the world. This is actually a very serious issue, and this is how most practitioners have passed down their teachings.

    When a person is born, some bring certain things with them, and some don't. This needs to be discussed in two parts. The common view is that people are born naked, without any clothes, and truly see nothing—this is from a human perspective. However, from the perspective of innate truth, people bring many things with them! How can we tell?

    From the perspective of truth, people are born with a purpose, and each person's function is different. However, their spirituality is hidden in their spiritual power, which is not visible on the outside. In fact, they bring the functions they want to perform and use in this life to their physical body.

    This means that the spiritual aspect, after descending into the world, is gradually nurtured and grows. When the physical body has developed to a certain extent, the spirituality will unfold and be applied to the human world to fulfill the responsibilities that should be borne. This is the most concrete reason why a person is born, and it is also the clearest way to understand a person's function. A person is definitely reborn with all the spirituality they are capable of, to experience the human world; they receive human energy and wisdom again, storing it in their spiritual power or the world of their heart. When they leave again, they take it with them to another space, or to the place where they are to be reborn.

    The human body cannot move around freely, but the spirit can absolutely move around freely, depending on which body it chooses to attach itself to, provided the conditions are met. This means that the value and worth of spiritual power cannot be controlled by money, affection, or worldly sentiments.

    When spiritual practice reaches a certain level, one transcends all sentient and material things in the world, and can let go of everything. All material relationships and situations are considered to be temporary. This process also provides for the creation of a certain understanding.

    Once he understands the fundamental nature of all things, all the relationships and connections he experiences in the human world will serve as lessons for his next life in the mortal realm. He will start anew with the experiences and abilities he has accumulated in this life, which he will then use in his next life to help those in need and those willing to learn.

    Those who cultivate to a high level in the human realm can come and go freely, without carrying too many burdens in their hearts. When they leave the human realm, they store the precious wisdom they have gained and take it with them. This is a true cultivator, someone who has reached a high level. However, they do not care about the existence or non-existence of the things they have cultivated for their physical body.

    Because he believes that this body is temporarily lent to him for his use, and when he retires, it must be returned to the human world, handled by the people there, and returned to the earth. The formation of this body is also given by the grace of his parents, and in the process, he must work hard to cultivate it into a useful and knowing spiritual energy before he can return to where he needs to go.

    How to deal with gains and losses is up to oneself. When people are clear-headed before they die, they will usually tell some things that they think are beneficial to the world, or tell about their experiences. They will tell their descendants the part of their hearts that is unknown to others, so that the living can fulfill their wishes. This is what is called inheritance.

    If it is a true and righteous path or Dharma, a proper and legitimate undertaking, then such a lineage is positive and can help many sentient beings; it should be passed down. However, if it is not a proper undertaking, or if it is a lineage of practice that is not properly conducted, it will bring harm to the world and will affect social peace in the long run; this is not good.

    Those who practice spiritual cultivation must obtain the true Dharma and ensure it truly benefits society before passing it on. Otherwise, the consequences of their transmission will be punished in the future; this is also a matter of cause and effect. The causes and effects in the universe will manifest in the future, and those who create blessings or misfortunes must bear the consequences.

    Founders work very hard. When they first start creating, most people are trying to verify things with only a superficial understanding. Only when they succeed will they know the difference between positive and negative, and understand the gains and losses of things. At that time, they need to have the courage to make corrections so that they can move further and further in a positive direction.

    Life experiences begin in ignorance and partial understanding, gradually leading us onto the right track. Life is a series of ups and downs, and the final outcome can only be discerned at the very end. Success and failure, the final achievement—how to define them—these are the final lessons learned by those involved.

    In life, sometimes we shouldn't take gains and losses too seriously. Sometimes we are subject to the changing and turning of fate. Sometimes we may carefully plan something and work hard at it, but still fail to achieve the desired effect. Sometimes, we don't care at all, and many things happen unintentionally. People who are mindful of managing their lives should be able to feel this.

    Although fate is full of changes, one must still strive to manage one's life. Regardless of success or failure, one must work hard and understand the ups and downs of life in order to gain wisdom and achieve a fulfilling life.

    In life, success and achievement depend not only on tangible power and wealth, but also, and perhaps more importantly, on cultivating spiritual energy. Only in old age can one find true reliance, and only in old age can one truly understand oneself – that is the greatest happiness in life.

    A person's life is all about living and working for others. All living beings are busy and busy, and few people can stop to prepare or plan for their future, when they are old or when they start over. Some people even worry about the gains and losses of human relationships and argue about right and wrong in their old age. They are only working on the surface and saving face, and the knots in their hearts are getting more and more knotted.

    When one truly needs to resolve inner conflicts and find no reason to leave, many people end their lives with resentment, not knowing where they will go at the end, perhaps not even knowing about realms or the concepts of heaven and hell. Some believe that since life is a natural process of coming and going, they don't think too much about it.

    Normally, people only care about fame, fortune, relationships, and family ties, calculating gains and losses. This is the tragedy of humanity. Most people live according to their own principles, not following the principles of the public. So how can there be any natural justice or truth? Every principle is based on its own rationale, which is also the helplessness of life.

    First, there's the subjective condition: prioritizing basic needs in life, all the skills learned in society are merely for navigating social interactions and worldly affairs. Day after day, month after month, year after year, it all disappears. Then, in old age, some awaken and realize that this way of life—for whom are we busy, for whom are we living? Or are we only living for ourselves? What are we ultimately responsible for in our lives?

    Wise people realize that they need to cultivate themselves, but how do they do it? So they think of groups, social groups, spiritual groups, and find a new chapter in their lives, a chapter they find when their lives are coming to an end, which is also the true turning point in their lives.

    Perhaps the period from childhood to youth is a series of mistakes in life, but the period of old age cannot be skipped carelessly, because this period is related to the rebirth of countless years and the elevation to another level.

    A prosperous life is one where one can find the right path and truly execute it. This is the most valuable life one can have, the purpose of coming to this world, and the true meaning of life.