Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai (Originally in Chinese)

Our bodies are created life after life from desires. Strong desires repeat themselves again and again, forming certain fixed habits that cannot be changed. This is what is called being tied down to karma. Karma is habits cultivated through many lifetimes. Regardless of whether it is good or bad, it ties people down.

I f one could deal with matters according to the situation at the time, in a manner, whether soft or hard, bitter or sweet, all from one's heart, with sincerity and honesty, without any complicated concepts, then the world would be fine.

We must be honest with ourselves. Since we already have started our spiritual practice, we must make it a success.

If we sense in ourselves any ego, any motive that is not pure, stop it immediately, do not go on with it, or make some change instead. In this way, there will be no problem.

(Originally in English)

If we truly seek the Truth, we won't mind any surroundings, and we can go through anything.