(Master, besides meditation, is there anything we can do to help You? When we go home, what kind of work, study, anything that Master recommends us to do?) […] You see what you can do, then do it, OK? (Yes.) As long as you are sincere, not that you have to do special work to gain merits. You have to be sincere. Whatever you see is worthy to help the Center, and help others to be enlightened, and you can do at that time, and you know you can do, then do it right away. That’s it. Nothing much. Now, what can I say? There is are hundred thousand works to do. Each person has a certain inclination, with his or her different vows, so do whatever you can. […]
If you want to have the same color, then have the same color. If not, then not. This is not important, because it is the outside appearance. (Yes.) Whatever you like, you do it, for a little fun. (Yes.) But I [dyed my hair] for a reason. Different reason. (Yes.) Whenever we need something, we do it. That’s it. (Yes.) So whatever you want, you do, for fun, not forbidden. Red hair, blue hair, black hair is fine, as long as your heart is golden. […]
(I have a shop where I sell things, and I hang Master’s picture there. […] One day, there was a person who came in and asked for money. So I gave him money. Then he came back and asked for money a second time, then suddenly I saw him fold his hands and bow, saying, “Buddha Ching Hai.” All the hair on my body stood up. I didn’t know the reason why, because he is a Pole, so I gave money to him the second time.) […] Yeah, they are poor outside, but not inside. […] So, more or less, we give to people to make them happy. Sometimes, it is cold outside, and sometimes, if we don’t give, he goes out and dies because of hunger and cold, then we would be very sad. Sometimes, they lie (to get the money), but we don’t care. What if they were honest? (Yes.) Just give. I gave all the time, again and again. […]
