Each of us has created a universe within ourselves.
We devised our own personal laws and lived according to them.
Because these were our own laws, we were always right—in every situation.
Our individual laws took precedence over everything else.
Even within a small family, within communities, or on the larger scales of nations and ethnic groups, people have shielded themselves with their own laws, asserting their positions.
As long as interests align, things may seem harmonious on the surface.
But once that balance is broken, conflict inevitably arises.
That is only natural, because such harmony is not based on true unity, but on calculated give-and-take.
And when the time comes, people may even ruthlessly attack one another, all in accordance with their own laws.
We have repeated such patterns over vast stretches of time.
Because of that long history, even when we were told "The universe is one," we found it nearly impossible to believe.
Instead, we clung to the idea that "My universe is magnificent," fiercely resisting any effort to dismantle the world we had built for ourselves.
We were all born into physical form with the intent to defend our personal universes at all costs.
This, I have now come to understand in my heart for the very first time.
And I have also come to know that without breaking down the very foundation of our own thoughts, we cannot grasp the true nature of the universe.
It is no wonder, then, that we continued to suffer and lose our way.
Yet even now, most people remain unaware of the personal laws they've created or the fierce resistance they continue to wage.
They persist in expanding their own "number one" universes, heedlessly pouring out dark energy into the world.
This is the current state of humanity.
Indeed, people go about their daily lives while harboring deeply ingrained egocentric consciousness.
They carry the energy of conflict within their hearts, and without ever looking inward, they believe the visible world is all there is.
They seek happiness and prosperity in that realm of form.
People may talk about how their lives were turbulent or uneventful but happy—but even such reflections rarely reach the deeper truth behind their life stories.
In fact, it might be more accurate to say that people hardly ever direct their thoughts to the universe that lies in the background of their lives.
So, what is the universe behind one's life?
It is none other than your own world of consciousness.
Without understanding this universe—your own consciousness—any life, regardless of its content, ultimately amounts to failure.
Of course, admitting that one's life has been a failure is no easy task.
It feels like denying oneself entirely.
However, it is only when the background world of consciousness transforms that the true meaning of being born becomes clear.
To change that world of consciousness means to awaken to the truth: We, the universe, are one.
Even as I say this, terms like "my number one universe" or "darkness" are far from commonplace.
The connection between the universe behind one's life and daily experiences is still dismissed with a laugh by many.
Still, I proclaim with a loud voice:
"We are the universe."
"Our universe is one."
And I will continue to share this message—that we have always been sustained and accepted within that one universe.
That is my joy.
Many consciousnesses are gathering.
To continue existing in a way that responds to their desperate longing to touch the world of truth—even through pain and struggle—
this, I have come to know as my deepest joy, through the life of this physical form I now possess.