If
we have any plans at all, they should be plans for more meditation,
for group meditation. We should devote our spiritual energy each day
to praying to God to bless the ignorant beings that we are. We should
pray to God to help and forgive us even if we are full of sins. I cannot
make any more plans! Even if we possess all the wealth and property
in this world, we cannot help too many refugees.
When
our karma is heavy, we cannot make use of any money that we may have.
Even when the food is placed in front of us, we cannot eat it or we
cannot swallow it. Therefore, it is best to rely on the spiritual aspects
because the best help we can receive is from our spiritual practice.
We can use the positive atmosphere that we gain from our practice to
pray for the Buddhas' and God's blessings on the world, to forgive ignorant
humankind. This is the only way for us to avoid disasters; otherwise,
no matter how much money we have or how many organizations there are,
I am afraid they will not be enough! Even if we have money, we cannot
bring it to the needy when the karma comes; even if they have property,
they cannot take it with them.
So
we must continue to do our spiritual practice diligently and spread
our positive vibrations to every corner of the world. In this way, we
may be able to help some people. But we may not be able to help them,
not even temporarily, if we rely only on money or organizations. Sometimes
when people have too much karma, it will prevent us from helping them
even if we are willing. Besides, we cannot help them if we practice
poorly. Sometimes, at the time we help others, if we have enough spiritual
merits, it will be easier for us to overcome obstacles and help people
more smoothly. 
Pearls
of Wisdom
