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(English) Highlights~ In this loving gathering, Supreme Master Ching Hai read a poem written by Saint Kabir. Master encouraged us that everyone can be a Saint. She said, "There's no mystical thing about being a saint. Nothing at all! Just truly your desire for God, that’s it. That's the only ingredient, only requirement that you really want to be with God. You really want to go Home. That's all... You know that is your life and from now on you're ...

(Chinese) Highlights: What’s the difference between the magical power, which can summon the wind and rain and the Quan Yin Method? Supreme Master Qing Hai points out that there are many methods for spiritual practice, it takes a long time for the practitioners to be able to summon the wind and rain. It’s not that easy. All methods need painstaking-practice, except the Quan Yin Method which does not need too much effort, but can help us get the greatest power. Magic belongs to the Three Worlds, and needs ...

(Chinese) Highlights At a gathering with Association Members, Supreme Master Ching Hai frankly said that people can be saved if only they become vegans. She also reveals that dogs fed with vegan food have become kinder. The longer they are vegan the kinder they became. A survey found that most dogs who had been vegan for 5 years or more were in good or excellent health as vegan foods have been found to have fewer infections.

(English) Highlights~ Supreme Master Ching Hai talks about a variety of topics with much humor and laughter. For example, on the theme of gender, She jokes, “In the world, 1/4 of the population look like women but they are not women and 1/5 look like men but they are not men and another 1/5 both men and women … so if you have a real woman for a wife or a real man for a husband, be happy …” And on ...

(Chinese) If we are sick, apart from meditating diligently and praying, we should take medicine if it’s available. If there is no medicine, we have to rely completely on praying. Then we should let God make the arrangement. If God arranges a doctor to visit your home, but you reject him, how do you know if he is sent by God? Didn’t you say that God arranges everything? If the doctor is here, it means that it’s God’s arrangement. Why do you make trouble, reject him and act so stubbornly? Similarly, there are ...

(Chinese) The Exodus~ Although there were so many Israelites, God took care of the whole country for forty years. They were even in the desert, and yet Hes bestowed everything on them, not to mention living in a city. Why won’t Hes take care of us? It’s just that our situation isn’t urgent and we can take care of ourselves. So God doesn’t have a hand in it. But Hes has been silently taking care of us.

(Chinese) In order to offer Buddha's kids a pure land for leisurely passing summer, to leave a beautiful and happy childhood for our future masters and to create an excellent place for everybody to rest their body and soul, Supreme MasterChing Hai, regardless of the tiredness after the Asian Lecture Tour, lea Guan Yin messengers and householder residents to build the extraordinary Nectar River in 3 days before the International 3-Day Retreat. Master points out that this river stands for the ideal of truth, ...

(Chinese) Why are historical records and comments sometimes inconsistent with the facts? How can we learn real lessons from the history? Many people praise that Bo Yi, Shu Qi and Qu Yuan are patriotic and loyal to their kings, but why does Supreme Master Ching Hai say they are not wise? What is true patriotism and loyalty? Why do people who like fame too much and are attached to certain morals or lifestyles are not wise men? Please listen to Supreme Master’s unique and penetrating explanations. Supreme Master ...

(Chinese) Summary People like to listen to praising words. But why does Supreme Master Ching Hai regard praise as poison? She pointed out that the biggest problem of ego is it likes praise. Some monks/nuns fell just because a lay disciple wrote him/her a praising letter. He/she does not know that he/she is nothing and does not want to understand and acknowledge his/her own quality, but likes only the good words about him/her and does not check himself/herself. There is no praise here in Master’s place. ...

(English) Highlights In this joyful meeting, Supreme Master Ching Hai greets disciples with spiritual wisdom and practical guidance just like a big sister with her close friends. She talks about the tricks and persuasions of the mind, the privilege and choices of humans as well as giving advice on to how to enhance a romantic relationship to create a sweeter family life. Concerning the issue of our animal friends, Master ...