Aphorisms

*We don't have to fear anything in this world; we only have to fear that our faith is insufficient, that our wisdom is not developed, and that we cannot understand the meaning of it.

*We pursue spiritual practice because we want to use it to make our daily life more comfortable. Our spiritual cultivation within should be used on the outside, so we can see the result. We will also feel very comfortable, very useful and have great progress.

*Anything can be a good thing if we know how to use it.

*Always introspect and we will know why we have no progress, and why our spiritual level is not high.

*It is not difficult to pursue spiritual practice. It is also easy to become a Buddha -- simply be like a child.

1.*In doing anything, including seeking the Truth, if we do not know the key point, we could be separated or dragged away at any moment, because we are not stable.

3. *Don't discriminate which job is good or which is bad. Trouble arises when we discriminate and have preferences.

4.*All the agony, joy, wrath, sorrow and happiness are caused by habits. Therefore, we must see through this point! Nothing is really good, and nothing is really agonizing. We are only bound by our habits.

5.*Apart from meditation, there are no other ways to break through our preconceptions.

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai Rainbow Garden, Hsihu Center, Formosa
Feb. 22, 1996 (Originally In English) 6. Each one is endowed with the power of creativity. Everyone can create everything, according to his and her ability and artistic tendency.

Don't mind left and right. Just concentrate within at all times. Grab your attention back, don't let it run away, and don't let it be pulled away by other things nearby. Then we'll easily get into samadhi.