Throughout the ages, mankind has been visited by rare individuals whose sole
purpose is the spiritual upliftment of humanity. Jesus Christ was one of these
visitors, as were Shakyamuni Buddha and Mohammed. These three are well known to
us, but there are many others whose names we do not know; some taught publicly,
and where known by a few, and others remained anonymous. These individuals were
called by different names, at different times, in different countries. They
have been referred to as: Master, Avatar, Enlightened One, Savior, Messiah,
Divine Mother, Messenger, Guru, Living Saint, and the like. They came to offer
us what has been called: Enlightenment, Salvation, Realization, Liberation, or
Awakening. The words used may be different, but in essence they all mean the
same thing.
Visitors from the same Divine Source, with the same spiritual greatness,
moral purity, and power to uplift humanity as the Holy Ones from the past are
here with us today, yet few know of their presence. One of them is
the
Supreme Master Ching Hai.
Master Ching Hai teaches the importance of the practice of meditation,
inner contemplation and prayer. She explains that we must discover our own
inner Divine Presence, if we are to be truly happy in this life. She tells us
that enlightenment is not esoteric and out of reach, attainable only by those
who retreat from society. Her job is to awaken the Divine Presence within us,
while we lead normal lives. She states: It is like this. We all know the Truth.
It's just that we forgot it. So, sometimes someone has to come and remind us of
the purpose of our life, why we must find the Truth, why we must practice
meditation, and why we must believe in God or Buddha, or whoever we think is
the Highest Power in the Universe. She asks no one to follow Her. She simply
offers Her own enlightenment as an example, so that others may gain their own
Ultimate Liberation.