Most of us can only absorb… Our meals can only provide us with 30% of the whole nutrition. Thirty percent of our nutrition comes from rice and vegetables, not much. […] The more we practice spiritually, our vitality will naturally come out. It’s not from the food. Don’t worry. Don’t worry. Sooner or later, we’ll die. Come here to learn from them. Buy more tofu. Or just cook mixed vegetables. Buy beans and tofu or some dry vegan protein. Then stir fry them together with some oil and then add in other vegetables. Cut all of them into pieces and throw them all in, stir fry briefly, and then cover the lid. Eat with rice, and there is enough nutrition. Before, when I was busy – I was busy from seven in the morning till eleven at night for the refugees – I ate every day like that. And some fruits. And vegan cookies. There’s a great variety. More than we can eat. Peanuts and things like that are also very good. You can also eat that. Peanuts are more nutritious than steaks. They Americans say that. Don’t look down upon vegan food. OK? Satisfied? (Thank You.) OK.
Then, let someone else ask. Anyone else? OK. (As mentioned in this book, I understand that practice can only be done in the phenomenal world, that is, when one has a physical body.) (He said he read in the “Spiritual Diary” that spiritual practice is possible only if one has a physical body.) (Therefore, even in the Heavenly world, where one can enjoy a happy life, once the blessings earned through the physical body are finished, will one not fall? Will one not have to return to this physical world to practice again?) (If, after practicing spiritually and having reached a higher level, after enjoying his meritorious rewards, will he still have to fall to the human world and practice again?) He won’t, if he follows me to practice. He’ll continue to practice. I will take care of him there. If he doesn’t practice the Quan Yin Method, if he’s not enlightened, of course he’ll have to come back again. Our group is not the same. Whichever level he is at, the Master will be there. I will take care of him till he attains Buddhahood.
Behind, behind. Keep a sharp eye. (Professor Choi asked earlier about this excellent Method of Immediate Enlightenment and how it can be applied to our spiritual group. I am asking if You can convey this to the supreme mother of our spiritual group so that our sentient beings can quickly attain enlightenment?) (He said that in Korea there’s a supreme master in Buddhism. It must be so. And so, he asks Master to let her promote this Quan Yin Method, so that Koreans will accept quickly.) She can introduce the Quan Yin Method. Just that she hasn’t learned it completely, thus she cannot transmit the Method. But she can tell people to come here and get initiation. That’s all. They’ve just learned the ABC’s. How can they teach others? Understand? That’s all there is to it. Of course, you can spread, can promote this Method. You can tell others anything that I tell you, whether during lectures or now. That you can tell others. However, you can’t share the details and instructions told at the time of initiation. It must be very clear and thorough if she wants to teach others. It’s not just repeating some instructions for a few times.
You have to listen quietly. Don’t be too nervous or noisy. When others ask a question, it’s also your question. You also have to listen. So that when others ask you in future, you know how to answer. Ah! So many of you want to ask. Wow! So many questions. Then how would I be able to learn Korean? I don’t have time. OK. You ask. (Thank You very much for Your kind words and empowerment.) (You’ve given us a very good speech, also the power. Thank You very much, Master.) Question? (My question is, why do we exist here now, and if we cannot find the answer to this question, what attitude, values, and ideas should we have when facing this?) (Why do we humankind exist in the world? If we have no answer to this question, with what attitude shall we try to understand?) Practice the Quan Yin Method. The more you practice, the more you’ll understand.
OK. Ask. (Since the physical body is limited, it’s very difficult to meet in person. However, in the spiritual realm, do spiritually advanced people communicate with one another?) (He said that this physical body is limited, then, in the world of souls, after the soul departs from the physical body, can it also communicate?) Communicate with whom? (Between souls.) If they have affinity, it is possible. Whom does he want to communicate with? With me, or other souls, or someone else? (With distinguished people, between You and them…) (Is communication possible between enlightened Masters?) Yes! Of course They can. They can. (Have You ever interacted with anyone in Korea who is spiritually advanced?) (In Korea there are also high-level spiritual practitioners. Have their astral bodies ever communicated with Master?) If he is at the same level as I am, I can communicate with him. Otherwise, why should we communicate? Communicate only if necessary. If not, then no need.
(Next, as we practice, there are many customs that clash with daily life. First of all, I have no doubts about keeping the Five Precepts and practicing the Quan Yin Method [contemplating on the inner (Heavenly) Light and Sound.] However, the most difficult thing in my daily life is veganism, which has already been resolved, and I have also found the answer to the issue of ancestral rites at the KBS Hall. However, in the book, it says, “You should not eat the food from ancestral rites,” and there is also mention of cremation methods for the deceased. Could You please explain these? That is all.) (He said that basically he has no problem with practicing the Quan Yin Method, but in everyday life he has some obstacles. Basically, he has solved the issue of vegan diet. There is one more question which has been answered at the lecture hall, now it’s… Why can’t we eat things that’s been used in worshipping gods or ancestors?) You eat if you want. It’s alright. If your level drops, don’t blame me. What I have taught you, are all secret methods of spiritual practice. You’re not forced to follow them. If you want to progress quicker, you have to know those more useful secrets. That’s all.
Today there are some monks who came to ask me about this. He was not asking, actually. After I told him, he said that’s right. Because after the food is offered to gods and ghosts, they feel no taste when they eat it, but feel heavy and have diarrhea. Since we are humans, why do we eat the leftover food of ghosts? For example, if you give food to a dog(-person), will you eat the leftovers after the dog(-person) has eaten? Do you eat the leftovers that they’ve eaten? Unless you yourself want to become a ghost. Such a simple question and still ask. Everything I teach you is for your own good, not to control or to force you.
Photo Caption: Untamed Mind, Easily Turns Wild
