In this chapter, Tomekichi Taike directly addresses the reader, presenting the central teaching that the true nature of human beings is not the physical body, but consciousness and energy. He emphasizes that this truth cannot be understood intellectually alone, but must be felt within one's own heart.
Taike explains that the human mind is filled with what he calls "reliance on external forces," meaning the belief that physical form is real. This belief leads people to identify themselves with their bodies and to perceive reality based on appearances. As a result, humanity has lost sight of its true, formless nature.
He further states that the world of form is inherently a world of division and inequality, where true happiness cannot exist. Efforts to find happiness within this framework inevitably fail, as joy and suffering always coexist.
To return to true happiness, one must confront and recognize one's own ignorance, ego, and deeply ingrained patterns of thought. By honestly facing this "foolish self," individuals can begin to shift their direction.
Finally, Taike challenges familiar spiritual expressions such as "we are being kept alive" or "we are within love," urging readers to discover their true meaning through direct inner experience, rather than accepting them superficially.
本章は田池留吉本人による挨拶であり、人間の本質が「意識・エネルギー」であることを明確に示す。
肉体や形ではなく、心で感じることによって本当の自分を知ることができると説く。
人間の心には「他力の思い」、すなわち形を本物とする意識が満ちており、それが本来の姿を見えなくしている原因であると指摘する。
また、形の世界は区別・差別の世界であり、その中で真の幸せを得ることは不可能であると断言する。本当の喜びや安らぎを知るためには、自分の愚かさと向き合い、「他力の思い」を見つめていくことが必要である。
最後に、「生かされている」「愛の中にある」といった言葉の本当の意味を、自らの内面を通して理解することを促している。