Sometimes we can turn problems into joy, turn
nuisances or burdens into beauty. For example, I normally wouldn't have
this outfit. (Master indicates the vest and skirt ensemble She is wearing.)
And I didn't think of making a new one since I had already designed
so many the last time, and I haven't worn or even tried them all on
yet. But someone, I don't know who, slipped this jacket inside my room.
I think it was one of our ex-nuns, who wanted to show the sincerity
of her repentance for leaving me alone in the desert with the flowers.
So she probably went out and bought this vest and threw it inside my
window one day. But when I saw it, I said, "Oh, my God! How can
I wear this?" (Master and everyone laugh.) Because she only bought
this, so what did that mean? Can I wear it like this (the vest only)
to go to group meditation? I can't. Maybe I might do it one day and
shock you all out of your shoes. But I don't have that inspiration yet
so be prepared.
So I kept thinking, "What can I do with it?"
because I didn't have any clothes to go with it. Most of my clothes
are conservative, just a tunic and white trousers; that's it. Then a
jacket to cover the "must-cover" places, (Master jokes) so
that people think I'm a moral, ethical and very good practitioner, very
enlightened and so on.
So now I didn't have any clothes to wear with this kind
of vest. And I couldn't wear it alone. But first of all, I couldn't
throw it away because it was already there. Second, it was too small;
I wouldn't know who to give it to since I'm the smallest size in our
group - maybe the "biggest," but also the smallest. So it
just became like a burden and was lying around for some time. And then
I said, "OK, we can make clothes to go with it, and then make use
of it." And the result is that today it's very pleasing to your
eyes, but it was a burden before. So we can turn a burden into a joy,
and not just for me alone; all of you can enjoy it.