Pearls Of Wisdom
Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu Center, Formosa
Oct. 27, 1995 Originally in English
Actually there's no limit to our free will. It depends on how strong
the will you have is. For example, there is a limit to good will
because of our karma from the past lives.
If last life we obstructed
many people practicing or we tried to do some bad things to many
people, then this life that kind of bad karma will come back,
obstruct us, and make a lot of trouble for us. Even if we have a very
good will, we've a free will to be able to change our life and to
choose between good and evil, sometimes the karma from the past life
obstructs us, makes so much difficulty for us to fulfill our good
will that we can't do the good things that we want in such a quick
way and in such a smooth way.
That's
why we saw there's a limit to free will; otherwise, there's no limit to free will at all. That's why we must practice very hard, using our strong almighty power
inside in order to overcome any obstacles that we ourselves or anyone
else planted before or at the present time on our road.
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Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu Center, Formosa
October 31, 1995 (Originally in English)
When
you smile, your whole being smiles too; and your level of
consciousness automatically also rises up to some extent. So, smile a
lot. Smile during times of happiness and sorrow. Cry when you must, but
smile when you cry as well. Let the tears fall but then smile in your
heart. Try to smile whenever you can.
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Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu Center, Formosa
October 28, 1995 (Originally in English)
If we have talents and
abilities of any kind, we should always be careful, because we very
easily get arrogant. Then it's very difficult even for the Master to
fix it, beause people don't understand what's going on inside them.
It's a lot of trouble for us, with our ego, very difficult. And to be
a teacher is more difficult, especially in this business. You can't be
polite too long. You can't be too polite. (Laughter) Otherwise, you
don't help the disciples, you don't tell the truth. Luckily I possess
a very straight-forward manner. Yes or no! If I say "No," it's no.
There's no nonsense. Later if that person becomes better, I know,
doesn't matter how far the distance between us.
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Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu Center, Formosa
Oct. 27, 1995 (Originally in English)
When we practice
the presence of God, when we are in touch with our true almighty
power inside, we know that everything will be all right, know that
everything will happen in time, that whatever will happen will
happen, whatever blessings we'll get, we'll get. So we feel very
relaxed, very protected, very calm, very blissful even; because
during that time of struggle and tribulation, God's power is very
strong, because God knows we need it at that more than usual time. So
when we sincerely pray at that time, we get double, triple, multiple
blessings. That's why by praying for the destitute, desperate or the
unfortunate at that time with our sincerity, we also get the benefit
of the blessing. That's why we feel blissful and calm, not sorrowful
and worried. That's the secret!
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