I thought you didn’t have any initiation before. (That was also from his disciple, he gave it to me. And I found also the miracle in that Master. And all the Masters who I have become a disciple of, I carry on their teachings in Surabaya, like Raja Yoga.) He’s saying different [things]. (And here in Singapore...) You are selling yourself out. (…Raja Yoga. No, because I want to explain to them that Raja Yoga…) You are making yourself trouble. I tried to save him, but I cannot. No, they don’t know what you’re talking about. You don’t know what you are talking about. (I know Raja Yoga. That is my fourth Master. The fifth Master also came to Surabaya, that is from Anandpur.) Tong, I think you should try to help him. (And the sixth Master is the Supreme Master Ching Hai.) So there’s no difference between any of the Masters. So why have you collected so many Masters? What for? (Because I did not know the Supreme Master. I knew Her only since 1992. And before then, from 1982, I’ve been coming in contact with them. Therefore, I took them as my Masters.) Understand.
You see, you must understand the Indian people’s mind – they never degrade any Master at all. But they will know which one they choose. They might take it then but if they’re not satisfied, they search. Because the so-called “teachers” are sometimes different from Masters. Sometimes they have taught philosophy and they tell you to keep the precepts. And sometimes like Buddhist monks, they also take refuge in – refuge, take refuge. But then they never ever say anything about the famous teachers or Masters. Whether it’s not their teacher or it is their teacher, because they are afraid offending God. But they will take one Master as their own personal. And that they themselves know. But they would never degrade the other Masters or other teachers, whether they are high level or low level, they do not talk about that. So if you want to bore into the ground, want him to ascertain to you which Master is higher than the other, he would never do that. So don’t waste your time. Is that right, brother? Is that right? Yeah.
(Don’t you think this is also a miracle that I have been called by Master to sit here? I did not know it half an hour before that I will be in front of you. So everything is predicative, everything is pre-arranged. We are only to follow. But if our understanding is pure, that means we meet with good people. If our understanding or our characters are not of spiritualism, then we follow in the wrong way. Therefore, the Master always protects the disciples.) (I also seek Your blessing because on the 14th of March, I will be 67 years old. And I hope that next time if I happen to come to Singapore, I will see all my many brothers.) Still want to follow me and be my secretary at 67 years old. Very brave. Tong, you want to say something? Defend for him, otherwise, he is helpless.
(Excuse me, can I ask a question, my fellow brother?) Yes, yes. (Now, would you agree with me and concur with me that of all the Masters you have met, our Supreme Master is the greatest of all?) You... (I cannot say like that because this is also...) It’s a personal question. (Yes, yes.) You don’t push him. (Thank You.) Alright. Personal question. But when you come to his house, you will see the answer, alright? It’s very personal.
(Master, a question was asked about Sai Baba earlier. How do You personally feel about him?) You’re asking me? (Yes.) Why? Why do you ask me about (Because...) somebody else’s? (No, because a lot of deliberation about him earlier here about his magic power, and I know as a Master, how do You feel about that?) I feel nothing. I have enough to do with my own work and my disciples. Why do I have to interfere with somebody else’s work? If you’d like information about him, you go to his Center, his people, and get all the information you need. If you want to follow him, he’s in India, available, young, beautiful, and miraculous.
Now, I think you should learn to respect all the Masters and the teachers. But choose whatever Master that is suitable for your taste, your logic, your intellect, and who’s available to you. We don’t know who’s the Master, who’s not. Forget all about this. We don’t go “shopping,” and we don’t list the name of who’s the best Master or not. It’s very personal. For example, there are one or two other Masters who also teach the Quan Yin Method, and [are] very famous – more famous than I am. They were already famous before I was born, but then he didn’t follow [them]. Probably it’s a personal affinity. Not that these Masters don’t teach the same, but also he has his own taste, and he looks into people’s eyes and he sees who is who. He can see that. So it’s a very personal question. And don’t push him to admit to you who is better than who. May not be better. We’re all equal in God’s eyes, and we have wisdom inside. We all have the Supreme Master inside. The best business for you to do is quickly find that Master and don’t ask about any other thing.
But you see, our brother here, he’s a little bit too “young” for his age now. So sometimes you ask him, he didn’t really quite get your question, probably because the mentality is different. You’re more young, enthusiastic, curious, and your differentiation and discrimination are very sharp. He hasn’t this kind of mind. He’s like a child. If you pose before him and say, “I’m the Master,” he will bow to you. So don’t bother asking him all these very sharp questions, and he doesn’t know what you mean. Indian people are very simple in their heart, very pure. Most of them, I don’t say all of them, but most of them are like that. And anyhow… But I can assure you that he believes in our path, and he just follows me. So don’t worry that he had confusion in his head. He doesn’t, he doesn’t. He just worships all the Masters, like all of the Indians do, but he chooses one for his personal development. And that’s how you [should] do also. OK? Is that right, brother? (Yes.) Yes, yes, yes.
When you come to his place, you see all of the photos of all the Masters, but your Master’s photo is different, and with fresh flowers, fruits, candles. And in his meditation room, the photo of your Master is dominating, that means that is his Master. And the other Masters, he worships, he respects, but doesn’t belong to them. So don’t get confused that he knows so many Masters, and then he worships everybody the same. No, no, he worships them, but he has one. Just like you, you like many beauties, beautiful girls, but you have only one girl. Yeah. One wife. Yes, it’s different. You cannot say other girls are not beautiful, but you love only one. And you know that one is only for you. Sometimes, you see many photos in the newspaper, beautiful, or a movie star, you cut them, and plaster on your wall, but the photo of your girl is different. Even if you don’t put it on the wall, or you put it on the wall, it’s different. So don’t mind. Don’t mind.
Brother, they want to learn from you more, but you don’t know what to say, so... Tong, do you have anything to say? (Mr. Narain is a very humble man. His door is always open to all kinds of practitioners. He treats them as gods.) Yeah. (So…) Indian people mentality, very pure. (The atmosphere in his bookstore, in his house, is so beautiful, so sincere. Before, we went to his house and he received one poster, Master’s poster. That time we were trying to also do the same thing, spread the news in Indonesia for Master’s lecture. But since Mr. Narain received this poster, he respects Master so much. He has no discrimination about the nationality of the people. He just respects Master so much, and immediately set up an offering table…) Altar. (…altar, with flowers, with fruits, with candles. The other Masters’ pictures – no.) But you don’t say that. (I speak the truth only. I speak the truth. Can I finish first?)
(Could you please speak in Chinese?) (Wait a minute.) Is there anyone who can translate for them? (We prepare the English translation.) Oh! So… (So first English, OK? So, Mr. Narain just kept calling our house, saying that he would like to invite Master to his bookstore. And I said, “Well, our schedule is full, so I cannot promise you.” And you know what Mr. Narain did? He kept praying all night long, non-stop praying. So Master could not sleep all night, just walking in the house all night because somebody was praying so eagerly. He did not stop. So Master had to say, “I’ve got to go to his house the next day.” And he called…) We already refused. (Yes.) And they didn’t tell me that he called. Nothing at all. But I said, “I’ve got to go to that Indian man’s house; otherwise, I’d go mad.” So early in the morning, I told them like that, and then we went to his house.
(Actually, that day we had the initiation and many things to do.) Yeah. And Master had to urgently do everything. Because his sincerity was wholehearted, 100%, nothing else, pure, eager to see Master, to receive… to treat Master as a God in his house. So that day, Mr. Narain called me again that morning. He said, “What should I do? I can only invite Master to my house. Whatever you want me to do, I do it. OK, tell me, please.” I said, “OK. I’ll ask Master.” And then suddenly, Master arrived at Mr. Narain’s house. Oh, I think that’s the moment he was full of joy. I cannot describe, in your heart… I cannot describe your own feelings.
And when we arrived, we saw Master’s picture with flowers, with candles, and fruit offerings there. We felt so touched. And he prepared a chair there and a cushion on the floor. It seems like anytime he’s waiting for the highest God to come to his house. And that day, he just kept inviting Master to sit in that chair and treating us with all his heart. I felt so warm and so touched.
And he said one thing after initiation, he said to me, “I can tell many things from people’s eyes. From Master’s eyes, I only feel giving, love, giving, all giving, never receiving, never asking anything in return.” And he said the right thing. That’s what Master always does for us, never asks anything in return, just gives. I just tell the truth.) Thank you. (He just saw Master one or two times only. And he keeps this spiritual path for a long time. So that’s why he can tell it directly, to the point. That’s what I want to say only. Thank you.)
Photo Caption: Thanking GOD Almighty for All the Beauty That Reminds Us of Our Real Home
