He said he knows how many obstacles, difficulties and hardships Master has gone through. “How can You still…” Meaning how could I hang in there, still come out and continue to work? I said, “Ai-ya! Certainly, it was tough at the time, but it’s all over.” Misunderstandings are normal. It’s not possible for someone to be supported or understood by this whole world, otherwise this world would have been called “Heaven.” It would not be called the “dusty world.” Understand? Or the “Saha World.” “Saha” means unbearable.
We have an honored guest visiting us these few days. He said that he has been in Taiwan (Formosa) for dozens of years. He said he knows how many obstacles, difficulties and hardships Master has gone through. “How can You still…” Meaning how could I hang in there, still come out and continue to work? I said, “Ai-ya! Certainly, it was tough at the time, but it’s all over.” Misunderstandings are normal. It’s not possible for someone to be supported or understood by this whole world, otherwise this world would have been called “Heaven.” It would not be called the “dusty world.” Understand? Or the “Saha World.” “Saha” means unbearable. But beings in this world can endure it. That’s why it’s called Saha.
Then I told him, “I suffered for a while, but I still work. I try to survive.” For example, you have children. You do things that are good for them. You try to think of everything. You only do things for their good, but they still misunderstand you. Sometimes they lose their temper. They’re not thankful and are angry with you. So, not to mention people outside. That’s how I think, then I forget and forgive. I pray to God to help them become enlightened and realize higher wisdom as quickly as possible. Then everything is OK.
If all beings are sincere, and could understand the teachings or the intentions of an enlightened Master, then I would not have to come down here. Buddha would have helped all beings. Understand? There would be no one here. They would all have been liberated. I wouldn’t have to come here. It’s OK if we know what we are doing. The most important thing is our own conscience. No one can escape one’s conscience. You know clearly whether you are doing the right thing or not. It doesn’t matter what other people say. You’re clear about it when you go to bed at night. If people praise you and you know you don’t deserve it, you would feel ashamed. If people insult you and you know that you’re not wrong, you would not feel disturbed. Understand?
You might feel hurt a little bit only. Of course, you feel hurt. Because we think good and want to do good. We don’t do bad things and if people humiliate us, we would feel quite hurt. But that’s how it is! That’s how the world is. French people say, “C’est la vie,” meaning “That’s life.”
OK. So, you know what you’re doing. You don’t need anyone to praise you. Even that you didn’t wait for Master to thank you, I know. However, I want to come and have a look, to see who is good. Are you really doing anything? I should also take a look at good people. It’s not that you ask for it. I know you’re not waiting for it. You’re too busy cutting veggies, so you can’t think of other things. Busy cutting veggies and digging the land. Busy planting trees and bamboos, busy building houses and toilets. Who would think that much? Right?
I thought of it myself. I think of you and know that you’ve been working very hard these days. I want to say thank you. I’m very pleased. (Thank You, Master.) It will be more convenient for initiates when they come. I’m very pleased. (Yes.) They wouldn’t feel that they’ve come here for nothing. (Yes.) Many thanks. Thanks a lot! (Thank You, Master.) Good. (Master, take care of Your health.) You take care. God bless. (Master, take care. Thank You, Master.) Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. (Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas! Thank You, Master.)
Only for the working staff. (OK.) Not for others. (OK. Thanks, Master.) Other people can have it only if they join the team. Really thank you so much. (Thank You, Master.) Therefore, I want you to know that I truly appreciate it. I’m very pleased and happy. I like the work you have done. Thanks a lot! (Thank You, Master.) (We’re happy as long as Master is happy.) I’m very happy. That’s also the way I do things. I cannot help not working when I see there’s work to do.
This evening, I was very tired already, and I was also busy working on Sunday. It’s never the right time. I get busy when it’s time for bed. I feel sleepy when it’s time to be busy, but I can’t go to sleep. I have to keep up. Today I was reading some documents. They were on a USB, a small disk plugged into the computer. When you see me working on two or three computers, it doesn’t mean I’m good at computers. No, it’s not. Everything has been set up and I only need to push a button. So it looks… It’s not that Master is incredible. That’s all I can do. They have everything ready, and then I just have a look. I open files from other sources. When I returned to work after seeing you, I didn’t eat and was very tired.
The computer has a square thing in the middle, right? You have to move it. What is it called? Then the cursor will move to where you want. (The mouse.) Ah? (The mouse, cursor, mouse.) The mouse? Yes, it has a small button. It will move to where you want. (Yes. The mouse.) Then it will change program. (Yes.) I was too exhausted to see things clearly. There was a plastic folder for documents and I kept trying to slide the mouse over it.
I was tired and kept sliding it without looking. Then I said, “Eh? How come it’s the same?” Then I tried again. I tried many times and nothing changed. So, I called for them, “Hey! The computer is kaput!” Later I said, “Eh? It’s not the mouse.” Then I realized that it’s me who was kaput, not the computer. So please don’t work so hard like I do, OK? (Thank You, Master.) Don’t ruin your health. (Master, please take care.) Well, it’s just these few days. After that, I’ll relax a little bit. (OK.) In the spirit of Kaohsiung – relax. The phone also relaxes over here. It doesn’t work. The walkie talkie, the wireless telephone, is also very relaxed. Just like Kaohsiung. OK. See you. Good night! (Good-bye, Master.) Thank you. Love you. (Bye-bye. Thank You, Master.) (I love You.) Bye-bye. (Bye-bye.)
(Hi, Master.) Hi, everybody. Oh! Today people have come from around the whole country? (Yes. They all came today.) Don’t want to go home. Not going home. (Initiates from around the country.) I stay just next door, OK? I have work to do, but I’m just next door. Love you very much! I love you. (We appreciate it very much, Master.) Love you guys.
Hallo. Good evening. How are you? I can’t hear them. We must have a back and forth system, otherwise I don’t know if they hear me or… I can’t hear them. Next time we will arrange that, in case they want to ask something.
Hallo, beautiful people. (Hallo, Master.) It’s me. I just want to say hallo and let you know that I still love you. I don’t feel very well. I don’t feel like, going to show off in the public. I am normally very shy. I have trained myself to be less shy in order to do my job. But it doesn’t mean that I always want to appear in the public. Yesterday we saw each other and we had a good time, so that should be OK. I’m very near and if you meditate you can see me right in front of you, or next to you, or sitting on your lap even. And maybe, hugging you also. Some of you saw that. So, we are never separated.
This evening I was talking to one of your sisters. She’s helped taking care of my house. They built a house for me, and therefore I need somebody to take care of the house. And I also take care of her. Sometimes we eat together a little bit. She brought some meal. And I had to eat it because I need to take medicament. You know, when you take antibiotics, strong stuff like that, you need to have something to protect your stomach. And I even had to have also stomach protection medicine.
