How is the spirit of sacrifice related to progress in spiritual practice? Most sentient beings know to pray to the almighty God or the efficacious Buddhas; but why are they still in ocean of suffering, undergoing transmigration and not attaining ..(more)

Why was Sakyamuni Buddha subjected to a six-year ordeal of ascetic practice before He attained enlightenment? Was there a special meaning behind this? What is the Method of Drying Clothes in Tibet, and why won't this practice lead us to our God Nature? ..(more)

Highlights~ It is a blessing and God’s grace to a country if an Enlightened Master can come to share the Truth in that country. Master not only teaches us the way to attain the ultimate Truth, but also reminds us to follow the examples of the Saints ..(more)

We have to pay tolls when driving on the highways of this tangible world. If we want to go to higher realms in the intangible worlds, what kind of tolls do we have to pay? What material is used to make UFOs that ensures they do not explode when passing ..(more)

Master reminds us that in spiritual practice and in the course of pursuing Tao, we should not be so rushed and anxious to catch Buddha, or want to become a Buddha in a short time. Instead, we should be cool in our practice. How to be cool is spiritual ..(more)

Does one have to be a renunciate to practice spiritually? On this question, Master gave a flexible and balanced answer. Master said, “Any one-sided teaching is not in accordance with one’s heart and natural tendency.” “People are different. The ..(more)

What happens if we meditate immediately after taking a meal? What kind of sacrifice does an enlightened Master make in order to shoulder the karmic burdens of sentient beings? If karmic hindrances are intangible, can they affect the physical body? ..(more)

There is a Zen Buddhist story about ten bulls. In this story, an enlightened Master didn’t use his magical power to prolong any lives, but in front of him, a dead tree bloomed. His magnetic field was so powerful that any physical things would revive ..(more)

In the early years when Master had just started Her mission in Formosa, the pure vegetarian diet was still not popular, and it was difficult to find pure vegetarian food. As such, fellow initiates discussed this problem at the group meditation and reminded ..(more)

Why is it said, “troubles are Bodhi and sufferings are blessings?” Master commented, , “Whatever situation we are in, we should accept it, so it would turn to be ..(more)

Master reminded fellow initiates to be cautious in spiritual practice and pay attention to the ingredients of food. She said, “If we eat any animal product, we have to bear a lot of karma. These foods are not free. They cost the animals’ lives! Anything that’s related ..(more)

At a gathering just after the Penghu lecture, disciples had a happy time talking to Master about their trip. The sea journey to Penghu was an adventure amidst gusty winds and huge waves, but our fellow initiates were not intimidated. Some of them saw Master’s ..(more)

Master tells interesting stories about the quest for God and reminds us that God is within us. Whatever we pray for, we should try to find it inwardly. Longing for the most beautiful things, we should look within us. Seeking the Almighty Power, we ..(more)

Highlights Are a powerful army and advanced weapons sufficient to defend our country? How can we tell whether a country is civilized and blessed with merits? Master says we cannot judge by wealth or material progress. Instead, we should observe ..(more)

Spiritual practitioners mustn't have ego. With ego, we can not be liberated from sufferings of three evil. Where does ego come from? How to eliminate the coarse ego and the subtle ego that is difficult to identify? Supreme Master Ching Hai points out that we can say ego is a ..(more)