Throughout the ages, mankind has been visited
by rare individuals whose sole purpose is
the spiritual upliftment of humanity. Jesus
Christ was one of these visitors, as were
Shakyamuni Buddha and Mohammed. These three
are well known to us, but there are many
others whose names we do not know; some taught
publicly, and where known by a few, and others
remained anonymous. These individuals were
called by different names, at different times,
in different countries. They have been referred
to as: Master, Avatar, Enlightened One, Savior,
Messiah, Divine Mother, Messenger, Guru,
Living Saint, and the like. They came to
offer us what has been called: Enlightenment,
Salvation, Realization, Liberation, or Awakening.
The words used may be different, but in essence
they all mean the same thing. Visitors from the same Divine Source, with
the same spiritual greatness, moral
purity,
and power to uplift humanity as the
Holy
Ones from the past are here with us
today,
yet few know of their presence. One
of them
is the Supreme Master Ching Hai. Master Ching Hai teaches the importance of
the practice of meditation, inner contemplation and prayer. She explains
that we must discover our own inner Divine
Presence, if we are to be truly happy in
this life. She tells us that enlightenment
is not esoteric and out of reach, attainable
only by those who retreat from society. Her
job is to awaken the Divine Presence within
us, while we lead normal lives. She states:
It is like this. We all know the Truth. It's
just that we forgot it. So, sometimes someone
has to come and remind us of the purpose
of our life, why we must find the Truth,
why we must practice meditation, and why
we must believe in God or Buddha, or whoever
we think is the Highest Power in the Universe.
She asks no one to follow Her. She simply
offers Her own enlightenment as an example,
so that others may gain their own Ultimate
Liberation.
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