You might have fought with your sisters or brothers. If you did so, you should go back and give a feast to make them happy and apologize for your past behavior. You've got to become reconciled with them and love them again as you love your mother and father. How wonderful it is! It means that after your parents pass away, the brothers and sisters have to help, serve, and love each other and regard each other as parents themselves. From such a mind and heart the Kingdom of Heaven starts to come true. Understand? [Yes.] Through all members of your family and relatives, you can see the image of your mother and father. Furthermore, they are like gifts from God. You are taught how to love other people, even at the cost of your life. The Kingdom of Heaven is the place where people love each other and live together. Everyone! Speaking of an aunt or uncle, you'd better think that you can see the image of your grandfather and grandmother through your aunt or uncle. From this point of view, the world is an amplified family. There in the world are the same age groups of grandparents, aunt, uncle, parents, brother and sister. If something is round-shaped, we can call it a circle. You should love and serve the old people as you do your grandparents. If you encounter some beggar who is your father's age, you need to pity and love him as you do your father. If one is your brother's or sister's age, treat him or her in the same way as you do your physical brother and sister. If you do so, what a wonderful thing you are doing! From the perspective and position of God, all human beings in the world are His sons and daughters. Then, does God feel happy when they fight with each other? Absolutely not. It is the same principle and concept applicable to your family relationship, too. Do you understand? (184-65)
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