Even if you have a little pain here and there, it’s also good for you. Why? Because you don’t meditate enough! You have to pay the bad karma (retribution) that way. Then it’s good for you. […] Pray that you have the strength to endure it. Pray that God, Heaven arranges whatever is good for you, you will accept it. Of course, that doesn’t mean when you have pain, you don’t go to the hospital or go to the doctor. Just do whatever. Okay? Do whatever necessary. But don’t bring your trouble into our meditation place. Even in your group meditation place at home. Keep it clean and pure so that when everybody comes, they will bathe into this blessing, untainted by any worldly desire or trouble.
This is a place for meditation, not for comfort. I mean as comfortable as possible. Better than Thailand or Formosa (Taiwan) already, no? Have you been to Thailand (retreat)? Any of you? Even if you have not been, you have heard about it. Okay, okay, okay. I always remind you of that. It wasn’t my idea that you have come to have to bear all that situation. But everybody came so many! We accepted only maybe ten thousand and they came 20, 40, 30 (thousand), how would we deal with all that?
Luckily the government of Thailand was very nice. They brought toilets and everything. They brought portable toilets. They were really nice. I never forget. And later we came and thanked them and gave some donation for the poor people and all that. We did that of course many years before already, but in that situation, especially came to thank and to give extra money to pay for all the toilets even though they didn’t demand. They are just hospitable people. And also to pay and then to give extra for donation.
Now, the same with your praying. Okay? If you pray for something, if it’s really not necessary or forced to do it, then I have to pay. Luckily not with the body, but just with comfort. But mind you, in this kind of situation, please, don’t put me into so uncomfortable a situation. Because I need to run fast. I need to do a lot of work. And then I need to come here to see you. If I don’t have a little comfort, then it will be trouble for me. I will come stinking like a garlic or don’t bathe for many days. Something like that. You want? (No.) No! Everything has a consequence.
Think about it before you pray, whether you can do it or not first. If absolutely you cannot, there’s no other solution, then okay, Master power can help you. But don’t abuse it, okay? Make you lazy, make you not courageous, make you not intelligent, make you like a zombie. It’s not good. I don’t want you to be a zombie. I want you to be an active person. Better than before. Helping others.
Thinking of others before yourself, always. Well, it’s not that easy, of course. But train yourself. Try to do – whatever good for others, try, try to push you to do it. Honestly, I am also lazy. Especially when I meditate a lot. I don’t even want to go eat. I don’t even feel like going to take a shower. I didn’t even want to come here to see you today. I felt so much inside I don’t want to come here. Not because I don’t love you. It had nothing to do with love or like – no. I’m just too comfortable with myself. Meditate a lot and I feel like I’m not here. And I have to force myself to strengthen the body and then take a shower, take a bath, cook a little thing to be connected with this world, drink a tea to wake the body up, throw some clothes on, and then come see you. Did not want, but I do it for love. Did not want at all.
So, similarly, some things you don’t feel like doing. But if you should do it for the good of others, then please try. I don’t mean I’m better than you, I also had to try even now. Many times I had to try. To have videoconference, to talk, to answer, to see you whenever I can. The reason I can’t see you sometimes – because I have to keep myself alive. Or spiritually more recharged first. You have to be strong before you can help others. Right? And you are okay already. I don’t worry about you.
At the initiation time, you’re free. And you just have to continue doing it. All right? And you have each other, everything is okay with you. So I’m not really worried about you. Even if I don’t see you, I don’t worry. It’s just that you love to see me, so okay, I try to make it. But I’m worried about other people, about the planet, about the world, about the helpless victims, about the universe. So I also have to recharge myself spiritually very well in order to take care of every corner I can.
So if it’s uncomfortable here, I’m also very sorry, I really am. And you know that. Just that’s all we have for now. And if you want to buy a bigger place or something, then go collect all the money that I gave away, collect back and then we could build a better house. I told you I don’t worry too much about you. Maybe, okay, uncomfortable here one week, but one week. Then you go home, you have your home again. It’s not a problem. Okay? (Yes.) Of course, I’m very, very sorry that I can’t afford a bigger place for you, but it’s not that easy to find. Number one. Number two, you’re here only one week. Therefore, all the money I give away, I never regret. I could have had a better place. Bigger, or to show off or palace or castles whatever. We could have. With all the money we gave away, we could have.
But I told you already I don’t worry much about you. Because you have me. Other people, they don’t have. They don’t have anything to rely on, to pray to. And they pray to God and they say God doesn’t answer. They pray to Buddha, they say Buddha ignores them. So I’m worried about these people. All right? So if they need it, we give them whatever comfort we have. For the emergency use. Of course, I cannot take care of the whole world every day, give them anything they need. But in emergency case, disaster case, we give them. I don’t regret. So for that reason, you have what you have here. Okay?
Or is there any better idea? (We’re very blessed, Master.) That’s a “better idea.” You feel good? (Yes.) Good. Why do you feel you are very blessed? (Well, we’re a tiny minority out of the trillions and trillions of beings in the universe and we have this opportunity to be with you. So, you know...) That’s a good boy. (It’s incredible. We’re incredibly lucky.) Yeah. Good boy. That’s the positive attitude you should have. Okay? Even if you don’t have me. But if you have a home, a good job, a stable family income, then you should feel that you’re blessed already. Better than millions or billions of people who’s out of a job, who has no home, who’s house was confiscated, or their livelihood was destroyed, everything. We always have to be thankful. Thank you.
I like people like that, who really appreciates what he has. Okay? That’s a good example. I’ll tell you another good example. You want to hear? (Yes.) There was a family, your brother and sister initiated family. He lives far away from here. In a country where there’s nobody initiated around. Now they have a little more, like 12, 13. Before, they had nobody. And when we were having the television, they were not all that rich or anything, but they found a way to broadcast Supreme Master Television all over their country. Just one family, four people. Nobody told them to, they just did it by themselves. And then after we don’t have Supreme Master Television anymore… because I wanted to concentrate on rescuing the planet first, okay? If no planet, no television. Oh, we’re telling everybody, try to do this, and Be Veg, Go Green, Make Peace, but they’re too slow! I had to quickly go Home and get something.
Now, and after that, they turned, they changed. Of course, no more television to do, they opened a Loving Hut restaurant. Four people. And in that country, there is no vegan food, nada (nothing), except beans and rice. You know that. Some countries don’t have anything. I wonder if they even could buy soya sauce. When I went to other countries in Central America, they didn’t know what Maggi soy sauce is. Didn’t know anything about it. Tofu – “what?” also. So, this family makes tofu themselves. (Wow!) Made gluten meat themselves. Made everything else themselves, soya milk, whatever. They have to make it all by themselves. And that country, people don’t even understand vegetarian food, also. And they make everything themselves, just four people. Never cooked before – but try. Learned and cook.
And then, what else is more touching: They all even wake up at 4 o’clock in the morning to meditate every single day, despite all this busyness. You know, restaurant is a very busy job. Wake up early, go to bed late. And sometimes the customers don’t want to go. Just stay there and keep drinking their coffee. One espresso, one hour. And talk, talk, talk. Still wake up every morning at 4 o’clock, get up and meditate.
That’s what I call devotion. That’s what I call sincere practitioner. So if you don’t do any of that, don’t complain to me. And don’t pray anything. Should check first whether you do your job, before you keep asking me to do my job all the time, which is not even my job. We asked already, we agreed already, we came to initiation for God, right? For going Home, right? For knowing our great Self and maximum 5, 6, or 7 generations’ liberation. That I promised and that’s what I do. I do everything that I promised you.
And of course, helping you also, of course, when you’re in an emergency or when you’re in an accident. You all know that already. If you didn’t experience it yourself, your brother and sister initiates told you many stories of that. It’s not like I neglect you or just spiritual practice and don’t do anything else for you. Is that true? You know, right? (Yes.) Did you know that you would have an accident before you drive your car out? No, you didn’t know. Right? So therefore, you didn’t even pray for Master for help. But Master still was there for you. So what is the use for all this blah blah blah inside or outside? And make trouble.
These two months, or these few weeks, I just want to be there for you purely spiritually, so that you can get the maximum benefit. That’s what I meant, okay? So the five precepts do not necessarily mean only money or possessions. Spiritually as well. Okay? You all have what you need. And always pray – if you have to pray, just say, “God, please do whatever is good for me or my family in this lifetime. Help me to practice.” That’s all you pray. And every day you thank God for a good day. Good or bad day. Because a bad day also is a good day.
Sometimes you think your husband leaves you, “Oh, terrible! What kind of God! You don’t help me to keep my marriage.” No! Maybe he’s not good for you anymore! He should go so that you’re free. Maybe you’ll meet a better man soon. Who knows? So don’t just cling onto things when time is up. Should let go, everything. Just pray that “Please, whatever is good for me, You let it happen.” Then exactly that will happen.
Even if you have a little pain here and there, it’s also good for you. Why? Because you don’t meditate enough! You have to pay the bad karma (retribution) that way. Then it’s good for you. Or you’d rather be good, all well and then don’t meditate at all and then just go to the Astral Level when you die? You’d like that better? (No.) No. So accept everything, all right?
Pray that you have the strength to endure it. Pray that God, Heaven arranges whatever is good for you, you will accept it. Of course, that doesn’t mean when you have pain, you don’t go to the hospital or go to the doctor. Just do whatever. Okay? Do whatever necessary. But don’t bring your trouble into our meditation place. Even in your group meditation place at home. Keep it clean and pure so that when everybody comes, they will bathe into this blessing, untainted by any worldly desire or trouble. You understand this? Wow. How many times I told you this? “Yes, understand, Master.” “Okay, Master.” But don’t do anything like that. I don’t mean all of you. Luckily this kind of people are few. Or? Or is it a lot? I am trying to believe you. All right. Now you know, okay?
If you don’t really have any questions, I mean spiritual questions, no? Then don’t ask. It’s good. I don’t need any questions right now. I’m glad I have come to see you. Because if I have so much choice, I didn’t want to come. That is responsibility. When you are free, you have responsibility. Because you’re free to choose. See what I mean? Like me, I’m too free. I can do it or not do it. I can also say, “Oh, sorry, cancel.” Or don’t come. But that is irresponsible.
Even physically, we have to take responsibility. We have to do what we promise to do and what is good for other people. All right? So don’t think, “Ah, so nice! Master always comes! Oh, nice dress and made up and she loves it.” It’s not. I don’t love it. I love you. But I don’t love to come and see you that much. Not because I don’t want to see you. I love Heaven more. I love samadhi (deep meditative state) more. Not more than you, but I’d rather sit there and enjoy. Nevertheless, for the love of you, I come. See?
So in everyday life, try to make yourself do something nice – if you have to. If you don’t have to, of course, don’t go look for trouble, okay? Say, “Oh, Master said I have to do something good for somebody else. Okay, today I’m going out to look!” Just catch anybody. “Come here! I want to do something good for you. Tell me what!” Just do your duty. All right.
And don’t always push it onto me. If you have to take exams, study well! If you want your children to love you, be a good loving parent, understanding. Be a friend, not a controlling dictator at home. Oh, I know, so easy to control. Because you have all the power. They always have to ask you for everything. They always have to rely on you for everything. A little pocket money, a little meal, a small bike. Think about them, if you are them. They depend totally on you. It’s very frustrating for them, especially they’re growing up. They are somebody in front of their friends. At home, they are like weakling, always have to beg for everything. And of course you feel the power. “No, John! Not today! Not now!” “No! I’ll think about it.” “Get out!” “Do this, do that, or else!” You know what I mean?
Be a good, loving, reasonable parent. I don’t mean to spoil your children. But be reasonable. Think of how you would do if you were them. Don’t spoil them and don’t buy them things that are not necessary. But do not control them too much. Then they will love you. And they will stay. And if you do all that already, and they go, then okay, karma (retribution) finished. That means between two of you, there’s no more karmic connection now. Don’t ask me to go catch him. I’m not police, and I have no intention to control your son, your daughter. It’s your job. Okay? It’s your job to raise them up, to be friends with them so that they trust you and they feel comfortable at home. So that they don’t run away.
Every kid who runs away, there are some reasons. Number one, maybe at home, not comfortable. Number two, bad influence outside. So check out what it is and try to help the kid. Okay? Don’t blame them too much, don’t be too harsh on them, don’t control them too much. Then, of course they run away. Outside they cannot get on with the peers and have pressure from them, and then at home, they have no understanding from parents. And of course they run away. They have nowhere to go, they don’t know what to do.
School sometimes is the problem for kids. You have to always be with them, ask them, let them trust you, so that they can tell you everything. Because sometimes at school, the kids are being bullied. But they don’t dare tell parents or they don’t dare tell the teacher because they’re threatened or something, or they don’t trust the parents at home. Because the parents don’t understand and always are pressuring them and make them do things, controlling them instead of trying to understand what’s the problem with them. Growing up is a big problem already for any kid. The hormones raging, the children competing, and the peer bullying and all kinds of things that are pressuring teenagers. And if you’re pressuring them also, then you’ll lose them for sure.
Be a good parent. Whatever it is between you, good karma, bad karma, try to accept it and be a good parent so that you can help another being become good. Even if that person, you feel like, “He was maybe not my friend in a former life.” But still, you’re together now, you have to be friends. Take care of them. All right? Don’t always pray, “Master, please make my children a good son, good daughter.” How do I do that? If you keep pressuring him, then he will do what he does.
I’m going upstairs now if you don’t have any questions and I’ll come back down again. Thank you very much for your… You’re not just being good, you have to be good to your kids. Your children, your friends, or whoever depends on you. And the neighbors. Okay? See you later. Thanks for coming.
Just have a look a little while and then… and then we go meditate. All of you are old, right? (Yes.) Old arrivals, old arrivals. Anyone want to see me again extra? For any reason? You’re okay? (Yes.) And you meditate well? (Yes.) Good? (Good.)
Working? (Yes.) Two? Two teams? Three teams? You’re okay? (Yes.) Who put the fruits in my kitchen? Ah, the Canadian. You put all the fruits that I don’t eat. I only like the peach, not that kind of peach, the donut peach. Because it’s sweet and easy to bite. This peach is so big, I feel intimidated. I only picked out the fruits I like, two of them. I put aside. And the rest don’t bring in again, ever, okay? I don’t think I eat lemon, for example. You eat lemon at home? No, okay. It’s okay, I think you put there for decoration, right? So all of them are decoration, right? I told you guys what I like already. It’s good anyway.
You are sick? Why? (I got a cold.) Why you got a cold? (Somebody gave it to me.) Somebody gave it to you? What kind of gift is that? Don’t just give the cold to other people. It’s too generous, man. Giving cold to other people. Free. “Come on. Achoo. Achoo. Achoo!” Love, love. If you feel you’re sick, it’s like that. Cover yourself. It’s good, okay? And take medicine. You have medicaments? (Yes.) Okay, good. You feel better? (Yes, much better.)
It is sometimes the climate. Sometimes you go into the air con (room) and then you go out, too hot. Maybe. My dog’s also sensitive, the little one. If air con is too cold and blows into him, he coughs. So I always, at night, I have to adjust all the time. Because even if the air con is automatic, it’s not always automatic. And the big ones like it cold and the small one likes it hot. Only three dogs and a lot of work.
Take care of yourself, okay, guys? I’m sorry if it’s… What to do? If it’s cold, also uncomfortable. If it’s hot, uncomfortable. This is the time that you could have more free time, right? And a more reliable weather. Otherwise, you couldn’t sit outside and meditate at night. Except July and August, other months are not comfortable. It’s sometimes comfortable, sometimes not. Sometimes it’s sunshine, then suddenly rain. (Yes.) Yes. “Yes, yes?” How do you know everything? You’re weathermen or something? “Yes, yes.” So we…
These two months are good. It’s hot but what to do? If it’s too hot, you go inside the bathroom, splash some cold water for you, and then come back out. Because now it’s more or less freestyle, so it’s not restricted. You can go to the bathroom any time, splash some cold water, and come back out. That’s the way it is… I also don’t like air con myself. But here, if without air con, you would be more hot. You’d feel more hot. When it’s hot, it’s not good. When it’s cold, it’s no good. What do we do? Because when we have group retreat or meditation like this, you come a lot and it’s not possible to all sit inside. So in July, August, it’s more reliable. “More” doesn’t mean “very.” So you can sit outside. In daytime, when it’s hot, you go inside. I told them you could go upstairs and downstairs. Upstairs is for the men, you all know, right? (Yes.) Men are very comfortable, right? Not too many and you can be free.
Did you sit today? I told them you can free yourselves upstairs. You know, I mean, upper level. It’s cooler up here? You do like that? Men, sit upstairs here, no? In the daytime, no? (Some outside.) Some only? Okay. Outside it’s too hot or not too hot? (It’s not bad. It’s bearable.) Bearable, okay, okay. Then why somebody complained? I said, “Okay, then let the men sit upstairs.” Because upstairs is hotter than downstairs. Downstairs for women, daytime. Upstairs for the men to be more liberated, so you don’t come up and have a peek or something! Like that, for men it’s more comfortable, because not too many men so you can spread all over.
Anything special you want? No? Good. Then we go meditate, all right? I have to talk to the staff and some worker people here, and then I come out and meditate with all of you. Okay? If you don’t want anything special then we do that. It’s good. Okay. Good, yeah? I love you guys. (Thank you.) I’ll see you later, guys. See you later, okay? After, maybe you can come see me. Maybe. If I have a little bit more time. Okay? All of you.
This is all for you? Today? Every day. Wow, better than my house! It’s a lot. Good, good. Okay. Some more there. Okay. Better than my home! How come I don’t have anything in my home? And in my kitchen, they put more stuff for you guys than for me. I have almost nothing! And my cupboard is full of (vegan) cakes, candies, you know, those goodies for the guests like you when you come to my kitchen. And in my fridge, only a few (vegan) sausages, a couple of (vegan) cheeses, and a salad, two tomatoes. Okay. Now you know. You are VIPs. Yeah? (Thank you, Master.)
You have your beauty back today? You are such a beauty, and you said you weren’t? What? Aulacese (Vietnamese) women are so beautiful, aren’t they? I am a proof of that! I’m just joking, okay? I’m just joking. Don’t take it seriously, (No, it’s true. It’s true!) then laughing at me that I’m like this…
See you later, okay? You meditate, okay? I love you so much, I don’t know what to say. Okay. It’s for you, for you, for you. Also, behind there. (Vegan) Cakes, for you. Oh! Who told you to eat so much? That’s why. Oh, heavy, heavy, heavy. Enjoy. (Thank you, Master.) I’ll see you soon. Meditate well. (Thank you.) I’ll come to meditate with you soon.
Master Sees Supreme Master TV Staff July 30, 2013
(Master?) What is it? (We would like to sing a song for you. It's is called “Singing Praise.” 1, 2, 3.)
(The Master is more than just Kind. O friends, I could never have enough time To tell you of Her boundless Grace. Only in the remote corner of my heart I humbly shed tears! When Thou appearest, The sun seems to fade! Thy being Shining as thousands of stars and countless jewels, Thy holy and youthful glow Brighten the darkest corner of my soul. O my longing heart, Overfilled with joy! And divine gladness. While bathing in Thy infinite Splendor. All worldly burdens and sorrows, depart! There is none in this world Who’s so full of Love and Mercy. It would be my great honour To be just a swallow, Standing on one leg, Life after life Singing Her praise!)
Wow, beautiful, beautiful. Wow. (Thank you, Master.) I didn’t know you even could sing? Thank you, guys. Really very nice. I’m very touched. Thank you so much. You could really sing, huh? The song is really nice. (It’s your poem, Master.) I know that. I know, I know that. But the melody, they made it so nice. I don’t remember it’s so nice like that on the stage. Is it? (It’s the same.) The same? (It’s very nice.) (Very touching.) The melody is very nice. Who made this? (David Shire.) Oh, wow. Yeah, yeah, I met him. Yeah, David Shire, I remember his name. Wow, he really made it nice. As if he’s like an Aulacese (Vietnamese) or something. The melody is like Aulacese (Vietnamese), huh? Seems like to me. Very nice. Oh, wonderful, what a great guy.
(Your words are so beautiful.) (It was so touching when we first heard it.) Yeah? (Yes.) I made it so long ago, thirty-something years ago. I can’t remember anymore. I remember now when you sing, but I don’t remember everything. I mean, if you tell me to read (recite) it, I don’t remember at all. Just some of the words, but not all.
Wow, it’s really nice music, hey? You guys can sing, huh? Wow. Make some money outside. Why working 12 hours (a day) for nothing? Wow. Really nice. Thank you so much. (Thank you, Master.) It’s very touching, your love. Thank you. Was it because of (vegan) croissants or…? Thank you, thank you. Oh, I didn’t realize it was so nice. I mean, I did listen to the concert already, but so many things happened after, so I forgot. It’s really nice. He made such a nice music? (Yes. It’s really from his heart.)
Now I’m famous, hey? I didn’t know they could even make music out of these poems, because they are sometimes short and just made out of, I mean, very spontaneously. I didn’t change much at all after I made it. It’s just like it comes out and it stays as is. I don’t remember changing anything. Maybe one or two words sometimes, but nothing much. And they really like it? The Hollywood people? (Yes, Master. They even asked for more.) Wow. And they asked for more even. They keep asking. They keep asking to make more. I said, “Okay, maybe later.” It’s too much. How many more poems do I even have? (You have a lot.) They have a lot, they have not been done? They have not been musicalized yet? (Yes, you have a whole treasure of them.) Okay, okay. Maybe later in the future.
Now we’re busy. Always one musical after another. Oh man. A lot of work, no? For you guys also, right? (Quite a bit, yes.) To organize and to see things through. And to entertain these artists and to cook for them. It’s a lot of work. I appreciate it very much. You see, no need many people to do good work. Have to be united together. It’s better. Thank you. I think you go sleep. (Thank you so much, Master.) (Thank you, Master.) You’re welcome. Yeah, see you later, huh?
