Sorry, no problem, no problem. OK. There are always a lot of Chinese. Every time, there are always a lot of Chinese. And each time when it’s the Chinese people’s turn, I wear very pretty clothes. It’s embarrassing! Hallo everyone. (Hallo!) I was wearing very thick clothes just now. Remember? (Yes.) Because there were very few people. Now I have to take off some clothes. Too warm! OK, Good. What do you want to do? Can you see me if I sit like this? (Yes.) That is being… (Blocked by a tree.) Those who have been blocked by the tree. What should they do? Is there something behind the curtain? It’s a blockage? (It’s a wall.) A wall. Geez. How come there’re so many Chinese? What am I supposed to do? What should I do? Alright. What are you going to do? (Look at Master.) OK. It’s convenient this way. Then, fine.
Do you have any very urgent questions that if you don’t ask you will die? Surely you must have. For the Chinese, any question is “life-and-death.” They would die if they don’t ask. And if they ask, I would die. Are you Taiwanese (Formosan)? (Mainland Chinese are in the front and Taiwanese [Formosan] are in the back.) Mainland Chinese are in the front. And Taiwanese (Formosan) are in the back. Great. When I was there, they spoke Taiwanese (Formosa) dialect. Speaking in Taiwanese Hokkien (Formosan), Taiwanese (Formosa) dialect. They confused me, making me feel awkward.
From where in China? (Beijing.) (Guangzhou.) From Beijing? (Jiangsu.) Oh, that’s really good! (From Sweden.) Sweden. From Sweden it’s easy. (Puxi, Shanghai.) Shanghai. (Suzhou.) (From Panama.) (From Wuhan.) Wuhan. Wow, it’s far. (From Suzhou.) Suzhou. (Panama.) Panama. I said people from mainland China. (Master, I’m from Dalian.) Beijing? (Guangxi.) (Dalian.) Guangxi. (From Beijing.) (Dalian.) Beijing. (I’m also from Guangxi.) (From Henan.) Guangxi. (Beijing.) (I’m from Henan.) Henan. Beijing. (Beijing.) (Dalian.) Beijing. (Shanghai.) (Guangzhou.) Shanghai. Guangzhou. (Dalian.) (Shandong.) (Liaoning.) From the northeast. (Liaoning.) (Dalian.) Lian? (Yeah, Dalian.) (Northeast China.) (Dalian. Dalian.) It’s very far, very far.
Oh, how did you manage to come? By foot? (By swimming.) (Swimming across the ocean.) (I took a flight to my daughter’s place, and then came here from there. My daughter was married here.) How long did it take? (My daughter has been initiated, and so has her daughter, my granddaughter, also my wife. I got initiated here at the age of 70.) I don’t understand what he is talking about. (Find someone to translate.) You come over here. You’ve come from so far, so come and sit here. Fly over here. (Can come up on the stage.) Come here. Here there’s still a seat. (My wife, come here.) Is she his wife? (Yes) Ah, OK. You can come here if you want. Or just sit there and you can also see me. She can still see me from there. (I told you to come, my wife. Come here and go up.) Well, you are bringing your karma along with you? It’s OK? (It’s a rare chance.) I know. But where she is sitting is also very close. Don’t cause inconvenience to others. Perhaps you move over here a little bit, and then she also moves a bit closer. Only a little bit. Can’t move too much. Because our place here is never big enough. For you people from “big land” China, only the “big land” can accommodate you. Here I only have a “small land.”
Brother, you’ve come from such a far place. Have you brought me any present? (Master, I haven’t brought any present, but I have an idea. Because I work on a ship, I’d like to write an article.) What work? (On a ship.) (A merchant ship, merchant ship.) And then? (My daughter got initiated in 1995 and wrote me a letter, telling me that, if I encounter any difficulty, just recite Master’s Name.) What are you talking about? What is that? (Speak slowly.) (Say it slowly.) No, no, no, What’s the idea you were talking about? You said that you had a good idea. A thought. (To write an article.) (I’d like to write an article to be published in the magazine.) OK. (To be published on the magazine, meaning… Which magazine? (I encountered a typhoon in Korea.) OK. You try it. Fine, write it and we’ll see. After writing it, they’ll print it for us to read.
(The most miraculous thing is praying to Master for protection. I kept on reciting “Supreme Master Ching Hai” for protection. With the protection of Supreme Master Ching Hai, my ship has escaped danger, has not dragged its anchor, and then we were safe, free from peril. Afterwards, I wrote about it in a letter to my daughter. Now I’m thinking… In this article… Because I’m very excited, my speech is a little shaky.) OK. (I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, trying to write it to be printed in the magazine.) Alright, alright. You have talked about it already. Just write. Just write. Don’t think about it anymore. (OK.)
There’re other initiates from mainland China. If you have any question… Let those from mainland China ask first. Raise your hand if you want to ask. Raise your hand if you want to ask Her. People from mainland China. (Dear Master...) Be careful when you speak. I’m from another province and can’t understand you. (Master, I miss You very much. I’m old. I was in the group who kept the precepts and received initiation in 1995. I went to my son’s home in America this time. He sponsored me to go to the US for a family visit. For a family visit, I was scheduled to go home in November or December. Then I heard from the sister, from the Center, when we visited the local meditation Center – they are all very, very good people, good people – they said that Master was coming in December. I waited until Master comes to get Master’s blessing. I was supposed to have gone home already. So I postponed it. Now I have seen Master. This is the first time, but my Wisdom Eye is not open.) Not open. (Not open.) Strange. Why is your Wisdom Eye so stubborn? It just doesn’t open. (I spoke about it. Because our grandson, son and daughter-in-law… They’re also practicing the Quan Yin Method, also Master’s Quan Yin Method… I talked, and then it’s gone.) No more. (No more.) You now close your eyes and meditate for a while. (Now?) Yes. (OK. OK.) First take a look at me a bit, and then close your eyes. Meditate now. (Amazing. Look at Your eyes…) Look. Sitting so close to me, you have to… Sit close to me. OK. That’ll do. (OK. OK.) Sitting so close to me, you have to meditate for a while. (OK.) Don’t care about what they ask. You just concentrate on your inside.
(One more thing. My mind just…) Your mind. You’re thinking of too many things. (My mind… when I was about to concentrate, my mind would pop out. I don’t know why. It just pops out. When I am hearing, my ears…) OK, what do you hear here? What do you hear in your right ear? The “Om” one, oh yeah, that’s great! You’re so old and yet go so high. (But this ear, its situation is… there is sound.) OK, OK. Then, what do you see in the front? (I see this pine tree, and celestial beings, and deities. I can see them all.) Those visions and sceneries… (Therefore, I don’t see Master.) Why are you still complaining? (But I don’t see the inner Master.) Given that, you still said that your Wisdom Eye was not open. (Yes. Not open.) What should I do? OK. You now close your eyes to meditate and see if your Wisdom Eye will open. Other people also want to ask. You meditate. I’m really happy for you. It’s already very good. You have a lot of blessings. I’m very happy. (Master, I saw a pine tree. According to Chinese old customs, it means “one’s lifespan is as long as the ageless pine on Zhongnan Mountain.”) That’s right. (Which is very good.) Very good. Hear it? We all know it. She’ll live long. You’ll live very, very long, according to him. (Yes. It’s said to be very rare.) Rare. You saw the pine. Good luck. Good fortune.
Yeah, here. (Hallo, Master.) Yeah, hallo. (I’ve been initiated for more than two years. My question is…) (So, my [inner Heavenly] Sound meditation is fine; I can hear the Sound. But I have very few inner experiences in my [inner Heavenly] Light meditation. I have lots of external experiences but no inner visions…) Very few. (No inner visions. Therefore, I always think that it’s because my karma is too heavy.) No. (So for example, I have pessimistic thoughts.) No, no, don’t. Eat more Vitamin B, B12! B12! Anyone feeling pessimistic should immediately take B12. Then it’s OK! No problem. It is fine that you have external experiences. (I see nothing here.) No problem. No problem. You are fine. Don’t think foolish things. Don’t expect too much. Sometimes, we have no inner visions, because our mind is not focused. The (inner Heavenly) Light flashes by quickly, and we are asleep, or don’t notice it. But when we sleep at night, sometimes there is (inner Heavenly) Light. We should meditate for a while before going to sleep, and then lie down, slowly lie down. Your attention should still focus on the Wisdom Eye area. Then you’ll be meditating the whole night through. Don’t think foolish things. How could there be no inner visions? You have small ones and then you want big ones. Just now, that person had seen so much, and still said, “My Wisdom Eye is not open.” She heard the “Om” sound, and said, “I didn’t hear anything.” I cannot do anything. You can meditate now, close your eyes and try. Don’t push behind the old person. She already had a lot of complaints.
OK, yes. (First I’d like to wish Master Merry Christmas and good health.) Yes. (I have several questions. The first one is about my mind, I can’t concentrate when I’m meditating. When I recite the Holy Names, I feel pressure on my chest, and have difficulty breathing.) I understand. (The second problem is, sometimes when I am about to enter samadhi, my body wants to leave, take off and break the barrier, just like a rocket. But no matter… no matter how it emits smoke, it just can’t go up. That means, it would even drop down.) Oh. Other people can go to eat and come back later, and continue. If the others don’t have any questions, you may go and eat. Others can go to eat. It’s 4 o’clock (PM). And then come back later, or can stay there, or whatever you like. 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. Do you also have problems with the (inner Heavenly) Sound meditation? (The [inner Heavenly] Sound is fine.) It’s fine? (Yes.) Wow, then it is great, it’s good.
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