(Now we’ve seen Master, and we want to follow You. If one day we want to quit, will we incur any sin?) No. (No.) Our mind… (If we leave, if we want to quit, it’s not a sin?) Your mind sometimes changes. I won’t blame you. (No. It won’t happen.) (No. I’m just worried. What I am asking is, would that be a sin?) No sin. That’s it. It’s just not good for yourself. (Oh… I see.) Because I’m your own soul. If you don’t follow your own soul, you’ll suffer a loss.
(We ask just to clarify first. It’s just, it… Because we worry that sometimes… Now we hear Master’s talks and we’d like to follow…) After I leave, you don’t want to follow. (No. I’m worried that once I have started the vegan diet…) Let’s talk about it then. (No. While I’m halfway through the vegan diet, would I…) We don’t know. We don’t know. It’s enough that you know about the present. It’s good that you are sincere now. Who knows if you’ll die tomorrow? Don’t talk so much. Right? Who knows about the future? I rely on your sincerity now, and that’s good. You continue to be sincere, and you’ll succeed. (Yes.) If in the future… you see that I have no shortcomings, and my teachings are very good, you won’t want to leave me. If you don’t follow me, whom will you follow? (Thank You, Master.) Who can speak better than me? Very few. Who can give you better inner experiences than I do? Search the whole world and you won’t find anyone better. (Thank You, Master.) I’m not afraid. (Thank You.) You can follow whomever you want. OK, anything else?
Our sincerity sometimes wavers. It’s unavoidable. First, it’s due to your karma. Second, we’re not diligent enough. Third, we’re influenced by the outside world. Fourth, sometimes we eat impure food. Fifth, sometimes we’ve followed inadequate spiritual practitioners, and our mind will listen to our old habits and follow them. It’s only for a short while. We already have an inner communication, and I will fetch you back. Nothing will happen. I won’t blame you. If you follow me right away and believe in me completely, then I won’t have to worry so much, no need to work so hard. I won’t need to come back again, and I also won’t need to teach you to study my teachings or books. No need. Just initiation is enough. But it’s still necessary, because our mind often deceives us. That’s why we have to keep reminding ourselves to attend group meditation, to study my books and teachings. Take back your mind, reason with yourself and then you’ll wake up. It’s unavoidable. I don’t think so. No one would…
Like Saint Peter, people asked Him, “Are you related to Jesus?” He said no. He denied it three times. He was the chief disciple of Jesus Christ, yet He denied Jesus three times. Peter, when Jesus was captured, people thought Peter was related to Him. They asked, “Are You… Is this Your Master?” He said no. He said no three times. Jesus Christ knew it, but He didn’t blame Him. It’s the fault of our mind, not our Real Self. What is our mind? It’s our habits. Take doing business, for example. He learns from someone else in business, and that business involves deception and telling lies. He has no choice, because he knows nothing and has to learn from someone else, and so he continues to deceive like that. His Real Self might not like to do that, or might never do that. That’s how habit works. That’s why you must study the teachings diligently.
You don’t have to worry. Now you are sincere and truly want to be liberated, want to know your own wisdom, then practice spiritually. As for the future, we’ll wait and see, OK? If you continue practicing, it’s good for you and I will be happy too. If you can’t, I won’t kill you. I just have to work harder to get you back, meaning from within, I’ll find a way to remind you to practice, and lead you back to this Path. It’s just harder for me if you don’t practice, and go outside and do reckless things, or violate the Precepts, or have a guilty conscience and create a lot of new karma. When karmic retribution comes, you’ll suffer, you’ll suffer a lot, and I will also suffer a little. That’s all. No one will blame you, or threaten you, or reject you.
If we practice well, our current life will be comfortable; we are in Heaven while alive. We don’t have to wait till we die to see Heaven. When one is clean and pure, one can sleep well at night, sleep very well. When one practices spiritually, one feels very happy, does everything quickly, feels relaxed, decisive, contented and fulfilled. Of course it’s very comfortable. I’m comfortable too, and so are you. But if you don’t practice spiritually, you’ll run into difficulties and obstacles in life, then neither of us will be comfortable. That’s all. Even if it’s uncomfortable, it’ll pass. But since there’s a comfortable way, why not take it? That’s what I mean.
OK, any other question? If not, you are free to go home. And there’re vegan cookies and candies. Have you prepared some for them? Yes? No. Question? No. OK, that is… I’ll go upstairs to take care of our disciples, taking care of those new initiates. Still want to ask something? No. From what I see, you have fewer blessed rewards. When you see me, you love to practice spiritually, and you’re happy to listen to my speech. Later, after I’ve left, you seem to have no one to rely on and become somewhat weak. That’s why, from time to time, I come to see you, to encourage you to practice spiritually. But I’m having a hard time. Travelling is uncomfortable for me.
(Master, being vegans, when we go out with others and forget that we are vegans, what will happen?) How can you forget and eat non-vegan food? Every day you buy vegetables and put them into your fridge, so you can only take out tofu, gluten, etc. How can you forget your vegan diet? (We are vegan…) It’s completely fine since you’ve been eating [vegan]. (I worry that I might forget.) No. You’re an adult, and still cannot distinguish vegan food from (animal-people) meat? What is there to forget? You’re being too naive. If you deliberately eat (animal-people) meat, then just admit it. You do it deliberately. You deliberately want to practice spiritually and earn merit, you want to go to Heaven, but still can’t forsake the (animal-people) steak. And then find so many excuses. Lousy. Here! (Yes, thank You.) (Thank You.)
This one. I sit higher for you to see me, but it’s not comfortable. I’m sorry. What’s that? What did you say? Raise your hand. Here. Oh! Very good! You. Yours. Give it back to him. If you get two, then it’s yours. (Those who haven’t got it, raise your hand. Those who haven’t got it.) There’s plenty. There’s plenty. Otherwise, come here to get it. Come closer. I don’t have… (Those who got it, step back.) Do you have it? Come. (Those who’ve got it, step back. Those who haven’t, come forward.) Wow. You must be careful with yourself. (Master, could I have one more apple?) Yeah, sure. We have one more here. One more? (Thanks.) No? We have plenty. (Take it and go.) (Some get them, go to the back.) OK, OK. Don’t kneel. Stand up. (Thank You.) You’re welcome. There you go. (Goodbye.) Do you speak German? (Yes. A little.) A little? (Yes.) (Yes, Master.) Yes?
Here. You’re all Buddhas. Don’t give me trouble. Here, troublesome Buddha. Here. You truly don’t understand that you’re Buddha, and make trouble for me. Come. Come. OK? (Thank You, Master.) Come here. (Thank You very much, Master.) OK. Yeah. (Many thanks to Master.) You’re welcome. (Thank You, Master, thank You.) Here. Come, kids. You just get it for him. (Thanks a lot, Master.) Every time you’re grateful to Her. Touched. Here how many apples? (Four. Thank You.) (Thank You.) Enough? Four [apples] for four years. Yeah? (Master, I want one for my mom.) Enough? (Pick up one more.) Enough. (Can I get some for my kids?) Yes. How many? (Thank You. Three kids.) It’s OK now. (Thank You, Master.) (Can I have one more? Thanks.) Yes, yes. (Thank You.) Still want more?
Here, cheer them up; your children, and your big children, and father’s children. And the girl children. At your house, many people. Here. Here. Here. Yeah. She has a big family. Here. Or you give the bag behind you. Enough? (Yes.) Enough? No? Yes? Enough? (Yes, yes.) (Thank You.) I didn’t see your wife. Is she here? (Yes.) Has she come? (Yes.) (Master, I want to get some for my grandchildren.) How many? (Three is good.) OK. (Thank You, Master.) You’re welcome. One? Here. I’ve got to go upstairs to take care of the new people.
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