(English) You will be inspired by these moving, intimate encounters between Supreme Master Ching Hai and Association members, whereby she speaks frankly about karma, the ego and the current state of our planet, offering inspirational anecdotes and wise words. The Supreme Master reminds us there is no accident in this world and that everything comes from inside, cautioning us to be aware of the pitfalls of our ego. If you listen to this ego too much, you forget yourself, you forget your great Self. She goes ...

(Chinese) What is the Eight Fasts? Tow good friends practiced the Eight Fasts together. How come one became a dignified king, while the other fell and reincarnated in the dragon class suffering hardships and calamities? What kind of affinity did they have and practices have they been through to become devas with radiating bodies? Finally they still had to come down to beg the Buddha to teach them the liberation method to get out of the sea of suffering. Listen to Supreme Master Ching Hai telling the legendary ...

(Chinese) Highlights: Since ancient times, spiritual masters have advised us to live a simple life whenever possible. Supreme Master Ching Hai reminds us that we should always remember the source when drinking water . Each grain is a result of karma, originating from life, labor, sweat, tears and blood. We owe sentient beings a lot of favours , so the more complicated food we eat, the more karma we’ll get. Therefore, the simpler our life is, the better. If we live a simple life, we don’t have to spend so much ...

(Chinese) Highlights You should meditate more! Without meditation, you not only cannot perform your tasks well, but also feel uncomfortable inside. When you meditate more, you can see through everything and have a light spirit. You will be like a kid, talking and working in a simply way, without putting any pressure onto others. Our Buddha nature is very great and limitless. We should develop and know him every day. We shouldn't be content with just a small degree of enlightenment. That is definitely not enough! ...

(Chinese) Highlights: Ego is a huge barrier for spiritual practice. How does Master fix our ego from both inside and outside? Supreme Master Qing Hai points out: when you follow the Master, you don’t have to believe anything about the Master ; just practice according to this method diligently and the outcome will surely be good. However, Master will not ignore your personalities. You should also adjust your bearings during the practice because it’s too slow to wait for the inner bearings to come out naturally. ...

(Chinese) Although we have worldly problems and troubles, we should not sacrifice our blessing for it, nor should we exchange our spiritual merits for comfortable life in the world, because spiritual merits are too precious. If we have difficulties or trouble in our spiritual practice, we should endure and treat them like tests to see how much faith and courage we have. We should not lose our sincerity because of minor disturbances nor should we sway, cry or complain. Otherwise, what kind of human are we? If we do ...

(Chinese) Regardless of opposition of family and friends, physical suffering, long distance and hardships, Naropa left the sangha , scriptures, relatives and friends to seek for the Master wholeheartedly. But he could not find any. So he decided to discard his physical body in order to search for the Master in another world. Upon cutting his wrist, he heard a voice saying, “If you can not find the enlightened Master now; how can you find one in future? If you can not find a master with your physical ...

(English) Highlights~ Excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai’s lecture The Original idea of monkhood is asceticism. You come because you love a Master, you follow a Master and you go through anything just to stay near. So, you eat whatever scraps leftover or whatever from the people outside, who brought in and ate and left it there; or you go begging for food, because you can't go to work. You understand this? But I don't think that spirit ...

(Chinese) Master says that magical powers cannot liberate us from transmigration, citing the stories of the Eight Immortals, Pinocchio, and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp to emphasize Her point. What should practitioners do if they cannot completely control their actions, speech and thoughts? Master provides excellent solutions to this situation. She also discusses the true causes of fading love and shaky marriages, and the way to rediscover the everlasting energy of bliss that maintains the balance between yin and ...

(English) Highlights~ Master discusses the psychological aspects of possessive tendencies and insecurities, to present to us the picture of what people can be, how they can behave and how they sometimes hold themselves and others back, by not improving their knowledge or different skills. Master further provides us with solutions by telling us not to let anyone, whoever it may be, even the closest ones, take hold of our life so much that we cannot grow. We always have to try to be ...