Pearls of Wisdom

Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Bangkok, Thailand,
September 14, 1994 (originally in English) Videotape No. 446

I don’t know if we can help much. We can only do what we can, what our ability and time allow. The world is really big, and the suffering is so great, but even if we can only do a little bit of something, it’s better than nothing. And if every one of the world’s people does a little bit, like we do, then the world will really become a paradise. No one will be hungry at all.

So we should not wait for the whole world to do it. We should do it first, and if other people do it, then it’s even better. It’s very easy! Our group is very small. If such a small group as ours can do things like that and everyone in the bigger group does it and the whole world does it, then it’s no problem, really. We’ll have no fear and no need to go to Heaven.

 

Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Hsihu, Formosa,
April 12, 1992 (originally in Chinese) Videotape No. 241

Meditation is like refueling and recharging a car to keep it running; or it’s like having to eat to gain energy to keep working. Since we have to eat as much as we can every day to remain healthy and be able to go on working, we should also recharge our souls with energy so that we can do great things. Why do we want to do great things? It’s not because we want fame or regard ourselves as a big deal, but because we see too much injustice in this world. Some people suffer too much. Some people can’t enjoy human values or even the basic dignity of being human. People treat each other like savages. That’s why we want to help the world. In order to help the world, we have to cultivate ourselves first, practice diligently and be strict on ourselves, then we’ll know how to do it. Otherwise, we won’t be able to do it even if we wish to.

Renounce Everything and Be Happy
Together We Can Make the World a Paradise
We Can Help the World Only through Diligent Practice