(5) Not To Be Deceitful Towards Our Teacher

It is considered deceitful if we who do not observe the rules and regulations or the admonishments laid down by our Teacher and Sages. We should show gratitude and appreciation for having this opportunity to acquire Tao. Let us ask ourselves if the Ming Shi did not descend, how can we board the ferry to Heaven and liberate from the sea of suffering?

We must know that our Teacher ahs to manoeuvre the ferry throughout the world in order to propagate the Great Tao. He has gone through a lot of hardship to enlighten all of us. Unfortunately, very few people really understand how our teacher feels, and they are still ignorant in their behaviour.

There is a saying:

88. "The teacher who pointed the Great Way to us should be respected throughout our lives. Once we become the disciples of our Teacher, we will be his disciples forever."

Thus we must be grateful to our Teacher. For if we betray or deceive our Teacher, we can not escape the punishments regardless of how much merits we have accumulated.