(Chinese) Will the success or failure of our marriage have an impact on our spiritual path? What should we do to let our spouse feel that he/she is loved and respected? What can we do to protect our marriage and let both parties grow toward Truth, goodness and beauty? What can we do to save a failing marriage? Can we improve our marriage through the power of spiritual practice? Why should spiritual practitioners be financially independent? How can we appropriately take care of our appearance to improve harmony in ...

(English) Excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai’s lecture: We humans look alike with some very basic instinct, but we develop differently even though we are all Buddhas, and we have Buddha nature. There's nothing but Buddha inside you and around you. Just like a cup put into the river--it just isolates some water in the river. That's all. As soon as the cup is removed or broken, it's the same like before. It has never been anything different than that. So now, the initiates are like the ones ...

(English) This very insightful conversation between Supreme Master Ching Hai and disciples discusses the important topic of genetically modified foods and whether or not they are suitable for the vegetarian and vegan diets. Foods that are devoid of love cannot provide the nutrition that our bodies require, that is why it’s a good idea to eat fresh organic produce. Some of the genetically modified foods even contain certain strains of animal DNA; therefore they are not even vegetarian! Choosing organic also helps ...

(English, German) What caused global warming to go unnoticed by humans? Why hasn’t this change of nature had enough attention paid to it? Supreme Master Ching Hai points out how to bring greater comfort and sustainability to our planet. How much people can receive depends on how they can overcome the negative waves of destructive media and destructive energy of the world. That's why we do as much as we can to spread the news. We hear of loving and heroic actions of noble human beings; we learn of animals that ...

(English, Korean) Forty-nine non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Jeju Island, S. Korea, co-hosted an International Conference entitled, "Children's Health & Sustainable Planet". Supreme Master Ching Hai, renowned scientists and doctors were invited to discuss children’s health and environmental issues especially related to climate change. It was concluded that an organic vegan diet is the best way to reduce global warming and improve children’s nutrition. Supreme Master Ching Hai provided us with five ...

(Chinese) Do you know why Shakyamuni Buddha, after attaining the Buddhahood, wanted to enter Nirvana instead of delivering sentient beings? We have heard that we will act selflessly without ego once we attain Buddhahood or the highest spiritual level. What kind of state is that? Why does Supreme Master Ching Hai say that delivering sentient beings is still within the realm of human emotions, and that there are no sentient beings to be delivered but, rather, beings should deliver themselves? We have to ...

(Chinese) If a person uses means such as wealth, beauty, wine, meat, or fame to bind us to this world and hinder us from practicing and gaining liberation, that person is the subordinate of maya, or is probably himself the king of maya. Don't think that maya is only in hell. He’s in this world! However, those who bind us don’t look like the true maya. Charming individuals are also maya; those who give us a lot of money and like to cook meat and offer wine to us are all maya; those who don't practice spiritually ...

(Chinese) When we enter the First World, we already feel incredibly happy. Each World has its own highest lord or god. When we meet the lord or god of this World (instead of his subordinates) we feel extremely blissful. And a thorough, radical change in our personality, thinking and way of life occurs. This change is unimaginable for us. Our power grows quickly, and our wisdom is instantly awakened. That’s why we think that we’ve reached the highest possible World. Many teachers don't require their ...

(Chinese) We’ve read a lot of scriptures, and we think we understand them, but actually we don’t. In the scriptures, Shakyamuni Buddha says, "We have to meet a Buddha and learn from the Buddha in order to attain Buddhahood." However, it's not very easy to meet a Buddha. Only those with the most blessings can meet a Buddha. It’s not easy to hear about a Buddha or to see a Buddha, not to mention to become his or her disciple. What is “Buddha (Fo)”? You all know that “Fo” means “Fo Tuo,” ...

(English) During this candid interview, Supreme Master Ching Hai reveals that countless animals are trying to help wake up the human race by sacrificing their lives. All disasters and meat borne diseases are warning signs, as Heaven’s last resort to sound the alarming bell. Thanks to the old and new members of the vegetarian population, who reduced the most karmic retribution in the shortest span of time. She says that two-thirds of the population must cut back on animal products, and be vegan, then we ...