[ Venerable Master Chin Kung ] |The Cause of Our Todays
societies in Taiwan and elsewhere in the world are rather
abnormal, a phenomenon that has not been witnessed before either
in the West or the East. Some Westerners have predicted that the
end of the world will occur in 1999 and that Christ will return
to earth for Judgement Day. Easterners have also predicted
impending disasters that are similar to those predictions in the
West, the only difference being the time frame, which is some
twenty years later. Some of these are ancient prophecies, which
we should not place too much importance on. However, if we view
our environment objectively, we will realize that this world is
really in danger. Environmental pollution has become a serious
problem and now humankind has finally begun to understand the
need for protecting our environment. However, the problem of
mental or spiritual pollution is many times more serious than
that of the environment. This is the source of worldly ills that
not many people realize.