Pearls Of Wisdom
Living In A Group Will Decrease The Ego
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai At The 7-Day Retreat in Hsihu
August 1989 (Originally In Chinese)
When we work together with other people, we would have a sense of
participation and then we will be able to feel the happy atmosphere of the
group. If we only stand on one side and watch, then we will easily criticize
other people's action. "Why does he laugh like a silly person?" "Why did
that person keep crying when he saw Master? Why is it that he/she wanted to
embrace Master?" We, ourselves, cannot be active, only able to see the bad
areas, unable to be compassionate with his feelings.
A group has a group's atmosphere, everyone has his/her atmosphere. When we
act together with a group, the ego is easily lost. When everyone is happy,
we are also happy. Seeing others happy I also become happy. It does not
matter whether we have the same thing or not. When other people are happy in
seeing Master, I am also happy for him. In seeing Master, a loving heart is
bestowed upon him. We, ourselves, also have the same feeling of being
bestowed upon with a loving heart from Master. That is a real practitioner,
a real selfless person. There is no ego, no "me". When we have this ego, we
have more suffering. We think the world should be following, chasing us from
behind, should be serving us, should know our mood and what is happening
today with us. Nonsense!
We, just one person, are not that important. Why should others take care of
us? What good have we done for society? Having not served anyone. What sort
of earth-shaking good deeds have we done that we are worthy of being taken
care of by others, to match our mood, to see what time we are glad, what
time we are happy. What nonsense!
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Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai At The 7-Day Retreat in Hsihu, Formosa
July 1989 (Originally In Chinese)
Why do we have to serve others as slaves? Why are we not liberated from
transmigration life after life? It is because we bind ourselves. We are too
weak and cowardly, and cannot think of any new things. We can only repeat
other people's opinions, worship their ideas, and follow their directives.
Our spirit is not fresh and lively; we didn't seek our own path; we have no
self-confidence.
If you really want anything, Master will help you. There is nothing that the
Master wouldn't give you, if you sincerely want it, and without feeling
guilty or shameful. Just ask for it sincerely. For most of us, we want to
demand many things, but we do not ask for them clearly. We do not ask
truthfully; we don't have the courage and sincerity; we are bound by
preconceptions, so we dare not make the demand. Even when we do ask for it,
we feel guilty and shameful, so we cannot get the benefit. Whatever we want,
ask for it distinctly. Knowing that we have the right to make the demand,
that we are entitled to it. Then it is all right. We really will get it,
very simply, easily and smoothly.
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Quan Yin Method Is So Powerful
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai in Taipei, Formosa
March 3, 1990 (Originally In Chinese)
Why is the Quan Yin Method so powerful? Because it opens up the vital point
inside, allowing us to become one with our master, to become one with God.
We allow our own self, God or Buddha nature, to come out to take care of our
daily living, to come out to educate us, to remind us of who is our original
self, and to remind us of the wisdom inside. That is why it is so powerful!
To call Gods, ghosts, monks, masters or whoever the highest instructor to
teach us, will never be as good as to call upon ourselves to teach
ourselves.
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God Only Gives What You Truly Need
Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai At The International Four-Day Retreat,
Hsihu Center, Formosa Feb. 22, 1996 (Originally In English)
Our Father will give us everything that we need. If we don't need, but we
think we need and we ask, God doesn't give. Whenever we pray and we get it,
that means okay, that thing is good for us and we should have it. Another
thing, if we pray and we don't get it, then be contented; that is no good
for you in the future, or as soon as you obtain that you'll lose something
else, you endanger yourself, or you fall into some other even worse
situation.
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Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai in Taipei, Formosa March 3, 1990
(Originally In Chinese)
We come to this world to learn perfection. Therefore, we have to possess all
the qualities and learn to use them in the middle way. It is wrong just to
say that we are very brave, we fear nothing, and then blindly charge
forward.
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