Be A Hero Of The Century
If we cannot get over our pride, our stubbornness and our narrow thinking, we cannot get beyond where we are. It is up to us to check ourselves, to remind us what to do. That is the way it is. That's why the Way is completely ours, very individual, very easy; but very difficult, because we cannot go over ourselves, we cannot go beyond what we think. That's the trouble. So try to be careful on this point, and lift yourself upward.
Spoken By The Supreme Master Ching Hai, N.J. Meditation Center, U.S.A. June 21, 1992 (Originally In English)
The more we cling to life in a forceful way, the less we can enjoy the flavor of it. Therefore the enlightened persons are happier, more contented. And even then, from this very stable state of mind, they can do many wonders because they are quiet enough to understand where their wisdom lies, where their greatness is, in order to make use of it. When we are very busy, or we are in a panic or in a hurry, most often we forget what we want to do, or we do things in an incomplete way. Therefore, the tranquil mind of an enlightened person can see things more clearly. And that's the only logic of this science. Be still and know that I am God.
Spoken By The Supreme Master Ching Hai, Montreal, Canada April 17, 1993 (Originally In English)
Why should we bow our heads to the pressure of society and just do like everyone else? We should have courage and strength to be different, especially when this difference makes us more noble, more happy, more intelligent, more loving and more helpful to ourselves, to our relatives and friends, to society and to the world at large. So it's worth all the sacrifice. We should be the hero of the century, not be just a common "yes yes -- no no" and we die and then we have nothing more.
Spoken By The Supreme Master Ching Hai, Paris, France April 25, 1993 (Originally In English)
Sometimes we need space to grow, mistakes to understand. If I tell you everything all the time, you never make mistakes. And mistakes are the mother of perfection. So do not always complain that life is not good, not perfect. Just accept it and learn from it.
Spoken By The Supreme Master Ching Hai At The Group Meditation, Seoul, Korea
April 15, 1994 (Originally In English)