LONG HOA HIGHNESS ASSEMBLY, SECOND PERIOD

The prophecy sutra predicted events of the war in Vietnam, and they have happened in conformity with it. After the Second World War of 1939–45, predictions about the raging war of Vietnam and the suffering and miserable life of the people seemed to be true.

Consequently, predictions about the reincarnated Long Hoa Lord Supreme Maitreya returning to South Vietnam made the people, the monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers believe and expect much more than ever before.

Cao Dai (Caodaism) Prophecy Sutra: Telling us that the Long Hoa congregation is about to arrive.

 “Preaching the true dharma in this Final Law Period,
awakening in time for the Long Hoa congregation.”

The Final Law Period is frequently recalled, affirming that sinking in the ocean of sufferings is unavoidable, so we have to do our best to practice the dharma.

...The origin of annihilation is now exposed
The conflicts between the East and the West, the South and the North
The danger of war and bandits is everywhere
Alas! Thousands of families are now in misery
and undergoing too many tragedies
The coming of Long Hoa means annihilation of all disasters
The Buddhas and the fairies are enticing us to practice the dharma.

The Tay An Buddhist Practice: It has a judgment not quite different from that of the Caodaism.

“It is the end of a Final Law Period
The clear sighted king is praying to the Buddha to establish a return to the beginning.”
It advises Mankind to make an effort to practice the Dharma.
The return to the beginning is like the cord for a curtain.
Why do you continue to dispute without practicing the dharma?”

The Buddhist monk sells potatoes: Symbolizing the apparition of Long Hoa in the Final Law Period.

“All of you, young and old, won't be doubtful.
Now is coming the rare thing in life
 . . . .Life seems to be at its end now,
North wind blows in the South while West wind blows in the East.
The clouds in the sky are now changing.
This is the only opportunity for fame and honor.
...to see Long Hoa Congregation.
And choose the right disciple from the royal family to venerate.”

How precious it is! The dharma protectors assume the responsibility of preaching and giving recommendations to the people. Right at this time, the Supreme Pure King incarnating Lord Supreme Maitreya is present in Nha Trang, in Central Vietnam.

They had predicted the exact time that Lord Supreme Maitreya was moving from China to Vietnam, because in some of His former lives, He had appeared in China.

...The Buddha is far away.
He is now moving to Vietnam.
...Now the Buddha from China.
Is gradually moving back to Vietnam.

Mr. Ba Thoi and some dharma protectors are sharing the same opinion.

"...Everybody should patiently reserve
to practice diligently as the Final Law Period is drawing near"

He also tells us if Lord Supreme Maitreya had appeared in the Dharma-Ending Age. He would have shaken His head for the strange, cruel things of people:

"There is craving in everything
The Buddha would click the tongue, unable to satisfy everybody.
...Using devices to do bad things such as snatching the property of the world because of bad intentions.
At the time, communist authorities around the world had the right to confiscate everything as they wished."

These dharma protectors' verses have precisely demonstrated to the world Long Hoa. For what reason can these venerables and the living creatures not see Him while they live in the same place with Him in South Vietnam?

Summary

A remarkable thing is that the prophecy sutra had made use of the pen of an invisible man and sacred paper. That is the fixed thought, belonging to the efficacious apparition, used as a principle to advise man. Lord Supreme Maitreya always used the direct apparition so that the faithful disciples with deep faculty could see Him. Facing difficult situations, they must keep on practicing and resolving dharma.

Efficacious apparition is related to supplicating and praying. Direct apparition means the correction and the clearing of one’s own nature, then judging what the practice is, to be able to recognize the true dharma in the teacher.

He did not make use of psychic power in the public places or in the great ceremonies where there are plenty of disciples. Only the true disciples belonging to building members of the true dharma in the future, who are close to Him, can see the miraculous psychic power. He showed to consolidate their faith and afterwards, preached only practical truths.

He said: Many men with psychic power were killed. Even if you are transcendental in this Dharma Ending Age, you must be secret in your body, speech, and mind, and only use it to awaken the disciples. So He lived a simple life for everyone to see Him.

Therefore, those who wait for Lord Supreme Maitreya through a frightening thunder in the Seven Mountains are all disappointed. A practitioner of fairyism in the Seven Mountains saw, in the direction of Nha Trang city, a big halo spreading throughout the province. The monk and a dozen of his disciples then went to Nha Trang seeking for Lord Supreme Maitreya. When they saw us preaching the dharma for them, they recognized in us as Long-Hoa Congregation, but they remained attached and doubtful of our practices. They wondered how we could be married and not be on a vegetarian diet. For them, a different life means the practice in the mountains and staying on a vegetarian diet. Because of their superficial observation and fleeing sight, it appears difficult for them to believe, so they returned to the Seven Mountains and continued waiting for the apparition of Lord Supreme Maitreya.