Master And Children Have A Little Talk

The Secret Of Brushing Teeth

More Work, More Cleverness

The Secret Of Brushing Teeth (I)

Spoken By Supreme Master Ching Hai At Raising Center, Cambodia

July 21, 1996 (Originally In Chinese)

Did you brush your teeth? Brush them thoroughly, otherwise they will decay. Do not only brush your teeth, but also your tongue as well. Talking about brushing teeth, I'll tell you a secret, don't use too much toothpaste. Each time just use a little bit, the amount about as big as the head of a chopstick, like a garden pea should be enough. If you use too much toothpaste, your teeth will turn black. There are some children who brush their teeth very often, and their teeth are still black.

Brush your teeth three times a day (after meals or sweets); and when you brush your teeth, brush them up up, down down, and around. Brush your tongue as well, so you won't have bad breath.

【Master And Children Have A Little Talk】

More Work, More Cleverness (II)

Only when you are grown up, then you'll know how hard it is to earn money. Some parents eat little, spend little, because they want to buy things for us. Therefore, we should show filial piety to our parents. In school, we should study hard, make our teachers happy. When we get home, we should help out with the housework. Then we will become clever. Lazy children become more and more stupid. That's true! Do you think I am clever? (Children answer: Clever!) Yes! Because I started to work when I was young; I helped my parents and the servants with the chores at a young age. Use your brain, only then will it become clever. Everyday we have to look for work to do, then the brain will become clever. Do whatever you are able to help your parents. If you can not wash both your socks, then wash only one. Wait until you grow up, then you can wash both socks. Learn to wash your own clothes. Later, you will get use to it.