Enlightenment awakes the positive power
Singapore Jan 10,1995.
Page 5Q. Master, willmeditation lead us to getting possessed by the devil?
M. It depends, depends. If you meditateat random without a teacher, or you choose a wrong way to do it,or you deliberately meditate but break the precepts, eating wrongfood or harming other people, then the counter effect will fallupon you, and that's when you allow the so-called devil to comein to destroy you and troubleyou. That is only the negative side of all the nature.
When we don't want to lean,we don't stand stably, and we keep like this, then it will pullyou back to the negative side again. And at that time, it's stronger,it's harder because it lost you last time, like tightening thegrip more; and it's difficult for you to struggle out.
So that's why I don't wantto just take a lot of so-called disciples, so that I am famousand have a big group of followers. You must keep the precepts.You must eat a vegetarian diet. Understand? Purify yourself whilemeditating, so you don't have side effects, you don't have trouble.
And I am responsible for whateverhappens to you, if you keep the precepts and follow the instruction.So nothing can happen to you. But if you don't, even God can nothelp you. Okay.
Q. Master, Iam a sinner. Can I be enlightened?
M. Oh, who is not the sinner, pleaseraise your hands. (Laughter and applause.) The sinner, pleaseraise your hands. Me, also included. Don't worry, don't worry.No one is a sinner. We're just ignorant. We have not been taughtthe way of the saint. We have been only taught to survive in thisworld, how to eat, how to clothe, how to look after this physicalvehicle. That's all we have been taught up to now. All the educationalso leads to that end, so you can have a good job, right?We have not been taught the wise way, the holy way. So now it'sthe time. No problem. We did things we don't know. How can we be sinners?If the child is not taught and he makes mistakes, how can he beblamed? Blame God. Uh! Hes didn't send you a teacher soon enough,Hiers fault. (Laughter and applause.)
Q. Master, Iwant to donate my life to others. What do You suggest?
M. Yes, sure. If people want to acceptyou, (laughter) we can donate our service, while we are living.Well, everyone is donating their lives anyhow. They work for thesociety. They work for their family. This is a kind of donation.Some people donate more. They work for more groups, serving morepeople voluntarily, or without much payment. And that's perhapswhat you mean. Do what you feel like and what you are capableof. There is a lot of work to do in this world. Never enough peopleto do it.
Restore Our HeavenlyQuality Q. Master, ifwe enjoy living so much on this earth, why do we have to try sohard to go to heaven?
M. Oh, then please don't try. Who toldyou to try hard? (Master laughs.) Only the people who want togo, should go. If you enjoy this world so much, it's good foryou, good luck; and I hope you enjoy it long (laughter) , becauseone never knows, one never knows what tomorrow brings. That'sthe problem.
If we can always enjoy in thisworld, if I can put a stamp to guarantee that you'll never suffer,ever in this world, and you'll continue to enjoy all your life,and next life, next life, then please don't consider heaven. Butno one can guarantee you that. You see it for yourself. All thekings, all the glorious hierarchy, the kings and queens, whereare they now? They have enjoyed more than you did, more than you'llever dream of. Where are they now? What do they do now? Whereare their enjoyments? You know the answers.
Q. Master, Yousay we are all God's children and there is only one God. So whydo we have different colors and different races? Every one isnot equal, just like You and me.
M. Look at the flowers, you want themonly one color? Pink, finish. Is that what you call beauty? Pink,one color, one and only. We have many colors, that's why it'sfun, Okay? You like it. That's why you choose to be born in thatcolor. But now you don't understand. Get enlightenment, and thenyou'll understand why. But you are also right. The question isalso correct because the higher dimensions don't have difference,no difference between male and female, no different colors. Thereis only pure awareness, pure wisdom, not even such a visible form.
Q. Master, howcan we get immediate enlightenment and eternal liberation if weare anxious and have to work to make money?
M. (Master speaks to the M.C.) You knowit. You tell him.
MC. Meditate twoand a half hours a day.
M. He doesn't know yet. Don't scare him. Enlightenmentis the most incredible thing that ever happen to your existence.It will lighten every burden that you have to carry every day.It will get rid of all the obstacles in your way. It will carryyou when you are down and sick. It will bless you whenever youare in trouble and danger. And you will feel like, you are alwaysin the love of mother, so you don't worry. The worry and anxietyyou have now, is just because you don't have enlightenment, it'snot the opposite, Okay? So if you want to get rid of this suffering,get enlightenment.
Q. Master, whydo good people suffer so much in this world?
M. How do you know if they are good?Do you know them personally? Sometimes you don't. Good and badis only in our level of understanding. The record of their lives,of their existence is so long. Sometimes they are good, sometimesthey are bad. You can never check-up enough. Anything that happenshas a reason. And don't worry.
Q. Master, isthere any explanation why some people are born less fortunatethan others?
M. Because of karma. Some people theydo good deeds, they give a lot of charity to other people, andthen when they are reborn again, they are rich and fortunate.And if the other people never give to anyone else when they arein suffering and in need, then when they are born again, theyprobably don't have much fortune.
Q. Are You ahuman being or a fairy? (Laughter)
M. What do you think? Who am I? Who amI? Who am I? What do you think? You think I am a human, raiseyour hands. You think I am a fairy, raise your hands. No one.Yeah, both are correct. An 'A' for both! Okay! We are both. Weare both human beings and God. It's just that most of the timefor most of the people they only recognize their human side ofexistence. They only identify with the physical function and forgettheir Godly side of nature. That's all. You and I are equal. Weare both fairy and human beings. That's it. Are you satisfied?But the only difference between you and I is that I know and youperhaps don't know, or are not sure of your fairy nature. That'sthe only difference.
Q. Master, canthose who have mental depression practice meditation?
M. If they understand what I have mentionedtoday, if they understand the teaching, they're capable of understanding,then they can; because sometimes mental disturbance comes onlyfrom depression, too much pressure from society. A form of tryingto avoid problems, trying to escape the burden of society. It's not exactly a sickness.So it's temporary and they can stand up again, of course, andfaster through meditation.
MC. Thank You,Master. Shall we take this opportunity to put our hands togetherto thank Master.
M. Oh, no need. I thank you all for yourloving attention, and for your trust and your love and your friendship.And I wish you all the best things. I wish your country all thebest things, and develop more and more, stronger and stronger,and more and more respect by the whole world and the universe. And I wish you most of all enlightenment,if not sooner, then later. Okay.
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