International Family · Internal Version¶

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Entry Overview¶

The International Family is the central civilizational vision of the Lifechanyuan system. It transcends every boundary of nation, ethnicity, religion, and political party, grounded in the principle that "people of all ethnicities, religions, political parties, and groups across the world are indispensable members of the International Family." Its practical vehicle is the Second Home (Life Oasis); its mode of life is sharing fortune and hardship, pooling resources; its essential path is the purification of the heart-mind. The ultimate vision is to establish 256 homes across the Earth, bringing humanity to the end of war, famine, and conflict, and ultimately welcoming members into the Kingdom of Heaven.

I. Core Definition — A Human Community Transcending All Boundaries¶

The International Family has no national distinctions. People of all ethnicities, religions, political parties, and groups across the world are indispensable members of the International Family. Every person is a citizen deserving of respect, care, sympathy, and compassion; every LIFE is precious and worth cherishing.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · Letter from the International Family to Global Citizens)

All laws returning to their source, all teachings becoming one, all under heaven as one family, global unity — this is the keynote of the new era.

(New Era Human 800 Concepts, 4th Edition · Concept 701)

The Earth belongs to its citizens; Earth citizens have the right to migrate and move freely anywhere in the world.

(New Era Human 800 Concepts, 4th Edition · Concept 705)

II. Context and Origins — Humanity's Crisis and Historical Roots¶

All laws returning to their source, all teachings becoming one, a world of Great Harmony, communism, talent sought without regional bias, all under heaven as one family — this is the keynote of the new era humanity, and the necessary path for the leap of human civilization. The International Family will be the bud enacting this human strategy. This bud has been gestating for more than 2,500 years and has finally broken through the soil. Nourished by the essence of human wisdom, as the spring of new-era humanity arrives, it will grow vigorously through wind and rain in the years ahead.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · Vision of the International Family)

Humanity faces unprecedented crises — financial crisis, the ecological crisis brought on by climate change, the war crisis from regional conflicts. These tell us that if humanity does not change its current modes of production and life, if it continues down the traditional path, the ecology of the Earth will be completely destroyed, humanity's sustainable development will become an illusion, and the future of the entire human race will be in jeopardy.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · Calling on Global Eco-Communities to Unite as an International Family)

We all share a common understanding: the Earth is a small village in the vast universe; all villagers are children of the Greatest Creator. Only when all villagers work together can they escape every crisis, eliminate every conflict, maintain the ecological balance of the Earth, and realize humanity's sustainable development.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · Letter from the International Family to Global Citizens)

III. Membership — How to Join the International Family¶

Regardless of what ethnicity you come from, what beliefs you pursue, or what culture you follow — if you are willing to meet the following requirements, you may apply to become a member of the International Family. First: you are willing to dedicate your time, energy, talent, and wisdom to the International Family. Second: you agree with and are willing to follow the New Era Human 800 Concepts. Third: when any member of the International Family faces hardship, you are willing to help them without compensation. Fourth: you are willing to live communally and to share fortune and face hardship together.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · How to Become a Member of the International Family)

Whether you are an eco-community, a consensus community, a spiritual community, or any other type of group — if you wish to become a member of the International Family, you may write to discuss plans and arrangements. Once consensus is reached, you may join as a collective.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · How to Become a Member of the International Family)

IV. Ultimate Vision — 256 Homes and Reception into the Kingdom of Heaven¶

In its first phase, the International Family will establish 256 homes on Earth. Every member of the International Family will from that point be free from the burdens of food, clothing, shelter, transportation, aging, illness, and death. They will share resources with all International Family members worldwide and travel freely among the 256 homes across the globe, savoring the joy of life and the sweetness of existence.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · Vision of the International Family)

When the 256 International Family branches are born on Earth, humanity will bid farewell to hunger and war, to misfortune and disaster, to conflict and fear. From that time: gentle rains and bountiful seasons, music and celebration; from that time: fragrant flowers and singing birds, contentment and ease; from that time: every person joyful, happy, free, and blessed; from that time: all under heaven as one family, living as if in paradise.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · Vision of the International Family)

Members of the International Family will enjoy yet another great blessing: when the time comes to leave the human world, they will be received one by one into the Kingdom of Heaven — the Thousand-Year World, the Ten-Thousand-Year World, the Elysium World and its Celestial Islands Continent — to continue enjoying long, even eternal freedom and happiness in the Kingdom of Heaven.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · Vision of the International Family)

A beautiful era is coming. The peoples of the Earth joyfully form one family. Wherever a person goes, there is a warm home; there are loving family members accompanying and caring for them. People love one another — no more quarrels or fights; theft, robbery, and fraud vanish without trace; everyone has enough food and clothing; no one need ever again worry or agonize over food, clothing, shelter, transportation, aging, illness, or death.

(New Era Human 800 Concepts, 4th Edition · Concept 720)

V. Philosophical Foundation — All-Under-Heaven-as-One · Talent Without Borders · Embrace the One¶

Heaven attains clarity by holding the One; Earth attains stillness by holding the One; spirits attain their power by holding the One; valleys attain fullness by holding the One; all things attain LIFE by holding the One; sages embrace the One as the model for all under heaven. All of humanity has only one belief, one command; a person can have only one goal in life, one aspiration, cultivate one path, walk one road. Otherwise: unable to be clear, unable to be still, unable to be powerful, unable to be full. Multiplicity leads to disorder; mixture leads to complexity. Only when all laws return to their source, all teachings become one, all under heaven becomes one family, can one "embrace the One." Only by "embracing the One" is there harmony, peace, auspiciousness, gentle rains and good seasons, and the life of joy, happiness, freedom, and blessing for all.

(New Era Human 800 Concepts, 4th Edition · Concept 706)

The way for people to relate to society is: "talent sought without regional bias, all under heaven as one family"; "no moral lapses, doors unlocked at night"; sharing fortune, sharing hardship; global coordination, resource sharing.

(New Era Human 800 Concepts, 4th Edition · Concept 715)

Localism and nationalism are symbols of barbarism and ignorance. Any affairs on Earth are not the affairs of any one ethnicity or localist — they are the affairs of all humanity. Local governance should seek the most civilized and outstanding people from all of humanity, not select only from local people or one's own ethnic group. Only by seeking talent without regional bias can all under heaven become one family, and the laboring masses attain freedom and happiness.

(New Era Human 800 Concepts, 4th Edition · Concept 708)

VI. Cultivation Direction — Purifying the Heart-Mind · Transcending Small Interests · Earth Citizenship¶

The core of every crisis is a crisis of the heart-mind. Purifying the heart-mind is humanity's most urgent task. Measures that treat symptoms — addressing the head when the head hurts, the foot when the foot hurts — will never eliminate the crises humanity faces or the risks of the future. Only the great purification of the heart-mind can turn crisis into safety.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · Letter from the International Family to Global Citizens)

When humanity faces common crisis, everyone must place the interests of all humanity first — sacrificing the small interests of nations, political parties, ethnicities, religions, groups, and individuals in service of the great interests of all humanity. Global eco-communities should also abandon their small-community interests and unite as one International Family. Only by considering development from the standpoint and perspective of a global family will not only all of humanity benefit — each small community will also achieve comprehensive, healthy, and rapid development.

(Xuefeng Corpus · Chanyuan Chapter · Calling on Global Eco-Communities to Unite as an International Family)

Every citizen on Earth should regard themselves as a citizen of the Earth — not as a citizen of any one nation.

(New Era Human 800 Concepts, 4th Edition · Concept 704)

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