Excerpts from Supreme Master Ching Hai's lecture The best thing is that you meditate, all of you. And if we have a connection inside, every time you ask a question, if you really sincerely concentrate inside, the answer will come right away. Before you've finished ..(more)

To God, this world we live in is like an opera. Neither peace nor happiness is eternal. Master says: we try our best to help and alleviate the sufferings in this world, not only in the spiritual ..(more)

The world is not a perfect place; for example, it is home to countless mosquitos. But Supreme Master Ching Hai says that when a mosquito bites you, it gives you a chance to achieve Paramita, or perfection. That’s because such an event helps you keep the Five ..(more)

With Supreme Master Ching Hai’s infinite wisdom and grace, disciples are continuously humbled by her unparalleled teachings. In this entertaining lecture to disciples, the Supreme Master tells a story about a king with many desires that inevitably led him to great ..(more)

Being a renunciate is just the same as being a householder. Now all of you are like renunciates. Why so? It’s because you’re not attached to worldly things any more. It’s the same ..(more)

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 ..(more)

While traveling abroad, I often attract a lot of attention from strangers, which makes me very uncomfortable and embarrassed. Even when I wore ordinary and inexpensive clothes bought from street vendors, I was still referred ..(more)

Why are historical records and comments sometimes inconsistent with the facts? How can we learn real lessons from ..(more)

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 ..(more)

If we can make people happy, it’s a great, meritorious act, because we have performed with great sincerity. This is also a method of spiritual practice and a way to gain merits. All ..(more)

How can we stay in the present complex society to benefit people as much as possible, while still preserving our purity of heart? To elaborate on this point, Supreme Master Ching Hai tells a story about a prime minister in ancient China named Guan ..(more)

What can we learn about the demeanor of a spiritual practitioner from the story of Guan Zhong and Bao Shu-ya? When Master says we should wear "beautiful clothes," what kinds of clothes is She referring to? How did Master ..(more)

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 ..(more)

Supreme Master Ching Hai humorously enlightens us with a wisely-told story about two Saints in ancient China: Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, ..(more)

Highlights: Why is saints' wisdom sometimes regarded as a kind of disease? In the old time, a man named Longshu got a strange disease. A famous doctor named Wen Zhi ..(more)