When we are doing it, just enjoy it as much as possible. Just be happy with everyone. Why not. You die if you do it. You also die if you don’t. You will also die if you don’t do it. Just get by and do your best. When you have practiced longer, you’ll get used to it, used to doing worldly things, and not be so frustrated. You’ll still dislike it. You’ll still find it meaningless, but you won’t hate it so much. You won’t be so angry and dislike it that much. It’s like what the Zen people say: Before practicing spiritually you see a mountain as a mountain, and water as water. After practicing for some time, you see a mountain is not a mountain, and water is not water. And after practicing even longer, you again see a mountain as a mountain, and water as water. […]
Right, just look at yourselves, and you’ll know Master. You’d know that I’m not deceiving you, because, after you have practiced for some time, you no longer desire anything. Besides, why would I want to deceive you? What reason would I have to deceive you, telling you to do this or that? What for? I already desire nothing. It is because you want it. You like it very much. So, I just do whatever I can to make you happy, including sitting here. Anything that makes you happy, I would do. That is how it is, OK?
Before practicing spiritually, we are unaware of our good or bad points. After we practice, because our level has been elevated, what’s inside of us internally… how do you say “awareness” in Chinese? […] Our conscience! Our conscience has been elevated, so we can see our own good and bad points. Previously, we only saw the good or bad in other people, and not clearly even. Now, we can see ourselves more clearly. So, this illness is half cured. No problem. However, having an illness does not mean that we are bad. Our soul is always good. So, stop blaming yourself too much in that way. We should aim at the positive direction and continue to develop that way. Then, the other aspect, it’ll be bored, no one would care about it, and it’ll die on its own. […]
When you recite the Holy Names, you feel pressure in the chest, (Yes.) do you know why? (I have no idea.) There are lots of obstacles inside. There is some evil energy that refuses to leave. So, chant more to let it be liberated. Break through this barrier yourself. […]
