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(English) Excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai's lecture: Only when we are sincere, will God bring us to the path that is suitable for us. After we have found that path we must be careful not to seek blessings from any other source, since they will lower our spiritual level. The Quan Yin meditation is the highest and best and through Master's guidance we can advance ourselves, by not struggling and by being patient. When we die, we will know at that time, what initiation means. Although our ...

(English) Master said that the suffering of this world comes from our ignorance. Why? Why must we remember the purpose of our coming to this world? If the only difference between Heaven and this Earth is the vibration and the frequency; then what's the relationship between the vibration of the Earth and disaster, earthquake and all kinds of eventful weather? How can we elevate the vibration of the Earth? In Master's lecture, She specially emphasized, “Every day we must receive good information, positive ...

(English) When we look at this world with our soul, all things are sparkling inside with love and wisdom. They are all doing their job, beautifying the world inhabited by human beings and at the same time blessing it. Supreme Master Ching Hai conveyed another meaning for "Tim Qo Tu," saying that it doesn't only mean "all worlds' beloved Lord"; it also means "the Lord who loves all worlds." Master said: "The love makes me stay here still, the love makes me come back life after life to help whomever I can." ...

(English) During a European Lecture tour, Supreme Master Ching Hai accepted the invitation from sincere truth seekers to make a stopover in Madrid, Spain. In this wisdom-filled talk, the Supreme Master conveys in simplicity and clarity to the Spanish audience the way to know God. She describes how we can neutralize the balance of our material life and our abstract spiritual life to make a perfect life for ourselves. Being children of God we can choose whatever we want and still know God. We can choose to renounce ...

(English) In her loving gesture to fulfill fellow initiates' expressed wish to know more about her daily life and meditation, Supreme Master Ching Hai made a special phone call to Supreme Master Television to further share entries from her spiritual diary. Apart from the great news that all the developing regions in the Original Universe, called Tư, have been cared for and empowered by Tim Qo Tu, Supreme Master also revealed that she had started a new project for the universe. From the diary, we know ...

(English) Billions of years ago, Venus was once a lush, beautiful, Earth-like planet, full of life and hope. However, the Venus that we see today is trapped in extremely dense layers of carbon dioxide; the concurrent global warming activities giving rise to surface temperatures of up to 500 degrees Celsius, which make for an uninhabitable and lifeless planet. In this intriguing discussion with Supreme Master Television staff, Supreme Master Ching Hai revealed the history of Venus, sourced from the hidden ...

(English) Is the maturing of more Tư Quơ the only way to restore balance to the universes? In this videoconference, Supreme Master Ching Hai again shed more light on the many mysteries of Ihôs Kư and the shining Pusu language. What are the classes of angels? What can we do to keep these guardian angels? Why is it that real practitioners don't use miracles to change situations? Is there a way we can increase our love and purity quickly? What can we do to be humble and without ego? Is it possible for ...

(English, Aulacese, Chinese) In this international gathering, Supreme Master Ching Hai happily said that the world has become more wonderful and loving. More people have noble ideals and have tried to save the world whole-heartedly. Noble and selfless thoughts or actions always yield positive results because we are one with Heaven when we think and act like this. We have the power to influence the world and even the universe. The Supreme Master said, “Truly, you are on the path of miracles.” With one more saint, the ...

(English) Meeting with Association members during this international retreat, Supreme Master Ching Hai encouraged everyone: "If you really love me, practice well. Carry the noble message in your heart and in whatever you do. And help other people, help each other in whatever way you can, within your means. Everyone is different. Not everyone can do the same. Do what you can, or at least support in your heart. This unconditional love is comfortable.'' She also reminded that there is no need to ask all the time: God ...

(English) Excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai’s lecture: Meditation on God, some people call it "prayers," some people call it contemplation," some people call it "going inward," some people call it "connecting yourself with God," etc. But meditation is a must. Without meditation, our life is not as complete, is not as happy, is not as fulfilled as we would like it to be. Every one of us can contact God because we are all equally Hiers children. When you've found the right key, the right ...

(English) In this lecture the Supreme Master Ching Hai talks about the benefits of spiritual practice and how to overcome war and suffering. Here Master speaks about the potential war has to inspire people to seek God and peace. Master says: "Because after disaster, we tend to become more spiritual. It is sad, but at least in the thorny bush, we have roses. Similarly, in the late event, we have like war in Kosovo. And people tend to become closer together, more loving, more giving, more understanding. Also they have ...

(English) Excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai’s lecture: I prayed to God before I even came here, for your land and for the world, as always. I told Hirm: "Father, You know everything. You grant our wishes before we even make them. And whatever You arrange for us should be the best for our spiritual development. It doesn't matter how bleak it looks at the moment, Your will is supreme, Your will is always the wisest, the best, and the most compassionate in the end. And pray let us know this, pray let ...

(English) Excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai’s lecture: I'm grateful to be here with you, among beautiful people. It's just that sometimes you don't know how beautiful you are. You try to pretend to be stupid, to be bad, but you're nice, you're really perfect. Nothing you do can change your perfection. One day you will realize that. Because we try too hard to be something else, to be someone else, and to please everyone else, we forget our perfection. I realize that and one day you too will ...

(Aulacese(Vietnamese)) Excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai’s lecture: We live a life with no meaning, in darkness, lowly, not worthy for being a human being. Understand? So we have to reclaim our right being a human, regain our honor, our own power and wisdom. Meditation time is the time we...concentrate the treasures for ourselves, in order to nourish our body and mind as well...The most precious time of your day is meditation time. Everything in life whether good or bad, is created by us ...

(English, Aulacese(Vietnamese)) Excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai’s lecture: Kids, they are so innocent. They have no criticizing attitude, nothing like that in their minds. They just love beauty, whether inside or outside. They just enjoy whatever is pleasant to their eyes and their senses and their souls. They have no critical mind, and that is so wonderful. If all of us can be like that, half of the meditation process is already done. But we struggle because our minds have become so complicated. It's not our fault, ...

(Chinese) Practicing asceticism can help one attain certain spiritual achievements, such as the abilities to see the past, present, and future, to cure people of their diseases, and to wield magical power, but it can never lead to eternal liberation. Shakyamuni Buddha attained great compassion through his practice. He even sacrificed his physical body and forsook his kingdom, courtly life, wives, and children, and yet failed to attain Bodhi (enlightenment) and liberation until he practiced the Quan Yin Method. Thus, ...

(Chinese) How can we observe our own subtle arrogance? If we serve the Master, listen to her teachings, and follow her instructions, do we acquire sufficient humility? We’re born as humans in order to become Buddhas and noble beings, but we often lack enough determination, faith, and power. We’re lured by the world and pulled by society. We’re influenced by our friends and polluted by meat and wine. Thus, it's extremely difficult for us to practice spiritually. In his lifetime, Bodhidharma practiced with ...

(English) Is enlightenment related to a person's character, virtues or shortcomings? Why were there so many "Zen enigmas" exchanged between masters and disciples in ancient times? What is the hidden meaning behind these stories? What is the difference between "theoretical understanding" and "ultimate realization"? How does our spiritual practice benefit from the verbal teachings of an enlightened Master? Is language necessary to explain the teachings of Truth? What is the real meaning of "living in the present ...

(Chinese) On this cheerful Sunday, Supreme Master Ching Hai encourages us to fulfill our daily duties and try our best to help others with her own experiences and inspiring Buddhist stories. Master says the secret for a successful endeavor is to do things without ego or any purpose, asking no rewards and surrendering to God’s will. Master also reminds parents to love their children more attentively, and develop their own inner cheerful, colorful spirit to bring vitality and happiness to this world, ...

(Chinese) Why do we have enlightened Masters who descend to this world life after life to save sentient beings? Even though all beings have the Buddha nature, we wouldn’t be able to become Buddhas without being given the key to enlightenment from a living Buddha. Thus, Buddhas have to come back life after life. However, sentient beings experience many obstacles during their lifetimes. They bear not only their own karma, but also that of their ancestors and the collective karma of their families, districts, and ...

(Chinese) Can our karma be removed by prostrating to repent, worshiping mountains and waters, contemplating the Zenist cases, and practicing breathing? Supreme Master Ching Hai points out that Karma is invisible. It is the influence gathered and recorded in previous and current states of life existence, a kind of rough and invisible vibration. How can the worldly language help us cleanse this subtle and invisible karma? To remove karma, we have to use our inner vibration power. Only in this way can we cleanse our ...

(Chinese) If we do not use the creating power of the universe to realize our wishes, it will not be of much use, no matter what we pray for. The sound stream is the material and the creating power of the universe. We can use it to create both heaven and hell; therefore, we should be discreet and make use of this material to create good things, thus bringing peace to the world. There's nothing wrong in the saying "everything is created by the mind". However, without the material, we can only create fakes; ...

(Chinese) To live a happy life, we should look at every place as Buddha's place, everyone as a Buddha, and every situation as a blessing and arrangement of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. The world is originally perfect and there's nothing to worry about. That's why Lao-tzu said, "There's nothing wrong with the world originally." Nothing needs to be changed except our mind and perceptions. No matter what we do, the purpose is always to know how perfect we are instead of our imperfectness. We will be greatly ...

(Chinese) Our souls are originally peaceful. When the soul is peaceful, we can see the Light and hear the Sound, which means that our soul is free and has left this body; our mind and body are not controlling our soul and we are liberated from the physical world. This is what matters. It doesn't become pacified when the mind wants it to be. Whatever the mind thinks is not right. It perceives black as white and white as black. The Quan Yin Method is the best and most perfect method, which has been mentioned ...

(Chinese) Why doesn't Master teach the out-of-body method? What is the difference between the out-of-body method and the Quan Yin Method of ultimate liberation? The so-called out-of-body experience is our astral body going out of the physical body; this can be done without much high-level spiritual practice. The real Self is still locked in the astral body. It cannot be omnipresent. The high-level spiritual journey is the level of Tathagata. It can be present everywhere. At that time, it becomes the ...

(Chinese) The Buddhist Sutra says that "troubles are Bodhi." How do we turn trouble into Bodhi? Supreme Master Ching Hai points out that we can easily find our Buddha nature with good methods of spiritual practice; there's no need to change anything. We just look for Bodhi and leave trouble behind; of course trouble still exists, but it is no longer our concern. Just like when we are focused on our work, we do not feel hungry. For example, on a road full of thorns and stones, as long as we put on a pair of boots big ...

(Chinese) Quan Yin practitioners will surely transform if they really follow Master's instructions in their spiritual practice. It is impossible for them to remain the same, because the power of the sound meditation is incredible and it will help us cleanse all our karma. Only then can we truly understand that karma does not exist in the first place. At that time, we will forgive ourselves and truly realize that we have no sin. The sound stream can comfort our minds. If the mind can be calmed down, the ...

(Chinese) When Shakyamuni Buddha, Jesus Christ, Lao Tzu and Confucius lived in the world, even though many people did not like them and attacked them, they still talked about the Truth. Truth can never be diminished. The Truth they spoke of is still well-known today and has influenced many people. Truth is never alone. They told the truth and didn't tell lies. Therefore, there must be enlightened people in the world who can realize their Truth. The students who had realized the Truth spread their ...

(Chinese) Why do Buddhas and Bodhisattvas come to this samsara world without encouraging us to pray for worldly blessings? Will it bring immense merit if we make offerings, build temples and print sutras? Supreme Master Ching Hai explains that immense merits are only immense in this world; nothing is immense from the Buddha's point of view, because sooner or later everything within the Three Worlds will be destroyed, let alone your immense merits. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have all kinds of merits which are ...

(Chinese) The enlightened Master can manifest blessings in different ways. Some can see Master appear in one form, and some can see Hier in another; some can see the light and some can hear the sound. All of these are Master’s blessings. Not everybody can see Master’s manifestations. It depends on their spiritual practice in previous lives, or their current degree of sincerity and effort. Many conditions have to come together in order for one to be able to see Master. We don’t have to see Master in ...

() In commemoration of the 19th Anniversary of Supreme Master Ching Hai Day, a musical based on Supreme Master Ching Hai’s Silent Tears poetry collection, Loving the Silent Tears, premiered on October 27, 2012 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, USA. On one of North America’s largest stages of its kind, the audience was taken on a journey in search of inner peace to 16 countries across six continents, through the artistry of the world's best performers. May each one find his ...

(Chinese) We spiritual practitioners attract a lot of good atmosphere to ourselves, so we feel at ease and lucky after we practice. We meet good people and any problems we may have are quickly solved, or disappear or turn into small ones. Many spiritual practitioners are attached to the outside form of sitting cross-legged in meditation. We can attain the Tao only if we have the Tao. Otherwise, it would be useless even if we sit cross-legged for a hundred years. We should truly attain the realm of Buddha ...

(Chinese) Why do people like to go to bright places? That’s because we love our inner Buddha Light, our own Light, which our soul longs for but cannot find; therefore, we grab something fake from outside in the belief that it will satisfy us. However, it gives us no satisfaction, and the more fake things we have, the more our longing grows. Our own Master likes the Truth and can find no satisfaction in the false stuff outside. Isn’t that so? Our soul knows what is true, so even children can practice ...

(Chinese) In the eyes of an enlightened person, everyone is a Buddha. If you truly practice, some day you will realize this level and know that all beings are Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. There would be no sentient beings without Buddhas, nor Buddhas without sentient beings. Buddhas are the true sentient beings, and sentient beings are the true Buddhas. There's nothing else we can say except this. Sentient beings don't know they are Buddhas yet, so Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have to come and teach them in manifestations, ...

(Chinese) No matter what religion or sect they are in, people who are truly searching for the Tao and practicing spiritually must get liberated from life and death and go beyond the Three Worlds. We have to know how to get liberation from the Three Worlds-this is the most important issue right now. We don't have to concern ourselves with trivial matters such as which religion is good or bad; all we need to know is the "Way", the "path". The "Tao" is forever there; it is not that we have to find or develop ...

(Chinese) No matter if we have a master or not, we must rely on ourselves, because the highest master is ourselves rather than the Master outside or the Master inside. However, before reaching a certain high level, we still need the guidance from a wise person whom we call Master or Teacher. Of course, before we achieve anything in spiritual practice, we still need to rely on someone who has more experiences than we do, just like we need a guide to lead the way, because we haven't treaded on that path ...

(English) Answering the sincere invitation of a heart-felt letter, our merciful Supreme Master Ching Hai decided to put an end to the war going on in Europe in 1999 by launching a tightly scheduled European lecture tour. Remembering this trip which stretched her to the extreme in emotional, mental and psychological aspects, Master lamented that she lacked a good helper by her side who could stay alert, focused, and clear-headed at all times, and who had telepathic communication with her. Master said that telepathic ...

(Chinese) What does Great Master mean? It means Buddha. The word Buddha means a highly enlightened person with light and great wisdom in Sanskrit. So with respect, we call him Buddha, a great master, a true teacher, a great teacher, a great and benevolent advisor, or great bodhisattva-mahasattva, etc. They have more or less the same meaning. The highest respect we can give Master is by "practicing" diligently, knowing who we are and becoming the same as Master. These people are the most respectful sons of ...

(Chinese) Enlightened Masters teach only the same thing - to save and liberate beings; they transmit the same method, the one and only method for liberation, that is the Quan Yin Method. Whatever it is called, be it Pure Land Method, Universal Gate Method, Prajnaparamita Method, or the Diamond Method, the name does not matter, it is all the same. As long as it leads to liberation, it is the Quan Yin Method. All methods are the same as long as there is an enlightened Master and the power of transmitting the ...

(Chinese) We are great beings, not weak ones. Humans have the greatest status and can do anything. We can accomplish as much as we believe we can. Buddha said all beings are the same as Buddha. That is, beings have the same amount of merits, but they are unable to use them because they do not know they are Buddhas. We should believe that we have the power to change our fixed karma and our environment. The more we practice spiritually, the better our concentration will be and the more we can change the ...

(Chinese) It is an Indian tradition that one becomes Buddha after a special ceremony in which a particular paint is pressed upon the place of the wisdom eye. After that, he is recognized as Master, Teacher, Enlightened Master and Buddha. This is the Indian way of enlightenment and wisdom eye-opening. After the wisdom eye-opening, one becomes Buddha. Initiation is also a time of enlightenment and opening of the wisdom eye so you can see the light. This is the true enlightenment and wisdom eye-opening. When ...

(Chinese) The blessing power of an enlightened Master should be kept in our bag, to be used for ourselves alone, and not to be leaked or hidden away. It should be digested. If you speak about it in public, it means that you cannot digest this power. Talking about your inner experiences will create a lot of maya hindrances for you. If you have any good experiences, you can write them down. Or you can talk to Master if you cannot digest them. You should still practice diligently and not rely completely on ...

(Chinese) The Himalayas are well-known as an area for spiritual practice. The weather is very cold there. There are many Gurus in India, so you can see their footprints everywhere. But it's very difficult to find them. Some spiritual practitioners dig an ice cave and live inside without wearing any clothes. Some don't eat anything. The air there is very clean. So by practicing their own methods together with an additional technique, they can go without eating nor do they feel the cold even in winter. Using ...

(Chinese) Our souls are the true Prajñāpāramitā. Originally the soul is the same as Prajñāpāramitā; there's no difference. Hes has the same great wisdom. Hes himself is the great wisdom, the great Tao, the original Self, and Buddha nature. However, when hes comes to this samsara world, hes is enveloped by many things and forgets hirs original Self. A Mahasattva can help us to gradually take off the thick and heavy clothes on us layer by layer, then we can also see our original Self later. ...

(Chinese) What does it mean by being a Buddhist? A Buddhist is someone who is very kind and virtuous, practices spiritually, and at the very least keeps the five precepts: no killing, no stealing, no alcohol, no telling lies and no adultery. If he believes in Jesus Christ and also keeps the five precepts, he can be regarded as a Buddhist as well. One cannot become a Buddha by being vegetarian or vegan only; however, if he is not vegan, it’s also impossible for him to attain Buddhahood. Besides adopting a ...

(Chinese) By focusing on the Wisdom Eye, our mind will become very happy and gain much understanding, and it can help us go beyond the Three Realms quickly. Once one has passed the Three Realms, the ordinary mind no longer exists. All that exists is our soul, original Self or our own Master. The Master is different from the mind. They are called Hun and Po respectively: Hun means the Master, and Po means the mind. We cannot practice without the mind's help, therefore we should practice with the body, speech and ...

(Chinese) Every human, animal, and being is illuminated by the Buddha light and enveloped by the power of great compassion. Therefore, we are all brothers and sisters. Each country is like one individual room, one here and one there. If we own the big mansion in which we live, then can't we freely run through all the rooms in our mansion? We wouldn't feel that Shakyamuni Buddha is Indian; we are all "earthlings". There wouldn't be so many wars if every country understood this principle. I hope that one day ...

(Chinese) From the top of our head to the four extremities, there is one area that can be called dark which blocks our wisdom from passing through; even if it does pass through, it may change negatively. Therefore, it is probably that our mind is thinking of very good things, our wisdom is also thinking about very good things but when it is put into action, it turns out badly. That dark place is like a closed door which should be opened so that wisdom can flow down. The Wisdom Eye has two doors. The highest ...

(English) How can one achieve more in life, meditation and work without food, or at least by eating lighter and more simply? Under what circumstances can one cease eating food? In the videoconference with our Association members in Auckland, New Zealand, Supreme Master Ching Hai shared her tips of “Going in the Noble Direction”, which are to rely on God’s Power, share the positive energy of Supreme Master Television with the world, plus one secret: the vegetarian diet - this encompasses the most ...

(English) In the face of global warming, Supreme Master Ching Hai emphasizes that love, a frugal life and the vegan diet is the best way of protection. Did you know that the Earth is a “super being”? She has super power and extraordinary quality of Divine consciousness, and deserves our love, appreciation and respect. Therefore love itself is our immune system. The Supreme Master also shares an important message with President Barack Obama of the USA, “Don’t be a president. Be an extraordinary ...

(English) On May 9th, 2009, Supreme Master Ching Hai was invited to attend the videoconference on global warming entitled “Be Organic Vegan to Save the World.” During the conference, the Supreme Master pointed out that the oceans play a major role in regulating the global climate. However, fishing has severely disturbed the complex ecosystems of the world’s oceans. Since global warming spares no one, each person is responsible to do their best in awakening noble qualities in themselves; that is to adopt an ...