If compared with some groups, our fellow initiates are more natural, more humble. That’s all. Because whatever they do, are things that they should do. No one praises them, no one recognizes them. In the whole group, maybe no one knows they go with me or what they are doing; no one needs to know. In our group, mostly we work quietly. They just do whatever they can. Maybe they feel more honored being able to work with me. That’s all. No special feeling. That means having the honor and opportunity to serve others. Following me or helping me to serve others. If you want to help me, you yourself have to be pure. Otherwise, sometimes you could obstruct me instead of helping. Therefore, if they can help me, it means they are not bad.
Also need to endure this kind of situation. Sometimes they go out every day, doing something, putting up posters, ads and such, not going out to have fun or anything. They don’t go to first-class hotels, spend tens of thousands of US dollars for a meeting, or enjoy “appetizers.” They cook for themselves or perhaps spend a few tens of thousands of Taiwan (Formosan) dollars to feed 40 people. Not even tens of thousands. No, just several thousand. A few thousand Taiwan (Formosan) dollars for 40 or 50 people. Compared with the so-called government employees in the world, our group is really unbelievable. Therefore, if you don’t believe in my method, meaning the method to reach Buddhahood, I also admire your “stupidity.” Only Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can do this kind of “stupid” job. Who else would do this? If not a Buddha, at least a Bodhisattva. A little Bodhisattva will do.
Whether a method is good or not, we judge it by its fruits. Whether a group, a master is good or not, we judge by their behaviors. If a Buddha is as good as we are, I also will worship Him. Is she translating correctly? You’re only listening dumbly. (Yes. She does it correctly.) Correct. OK. And so, such is a Buddha. Our Buddha Nature, selflessness, emerge and contribute. Our group is not widely recognized by the world. For instance, the Red Cross or any other big organization, once they go out, people say, “Ah! Red Cross, we know you.” All governments welcome them. Our group is not recognized by anyone. And we don’t even have any reputation. Sometimes when we go to help other countries, our people end up being detained. And our relief money taken away. Therefore, the existence of such a group, I also think it’s unbelievable. Therefore, if you still don’t believe that we can reach Buddhahood, I can’t help you. I also admire you very much for your “stupid” attitude.
If a person doesn’t have fame or fortune and still contributes his own money, his time and his spirit, without being recognized by anyone, but just works quietly, if he doesn’t have the Buddha’s quality, what quality does he have? Do you now know where the Buddha is? Yeah. These people are all Buddhas. You all are, except me. Because some people still kind of recognize me when I go out this time. Even if I hide in the toilet, some people still go in there to have a look. But if they hide in the toilets, no one would want to see them. No one wants to see them even if they stand at the door. Thus, they are the Buddhas. Therefore, in joining this group, you are correct. There is no need to doubt. Since there are so many Buddhas in our group, this must be a good method, good group. Understand? Yes or no? (Yes.) Understand.
In Taiwan (Formosa), they also quietly do many other kinds of work. We have lots of them, lots of this kind of people. Not these people. These are the “worst.” Yeah. I scolded him terribly in Thailand. And then in Japan I also scolded those people a lot… There are many, a lot more. If you screw things up, you’ll be scolded by me. There are a couple of them who came from Thailand. This one came from Thailand, right? Some went to certain countries and stayed there. Some still want to follow me. Where was I? (He had been to Thailand and then came here.) (This group is the “worst.”) Oh, this group is the “worst,” yes. They can’t do anything important, and so come here to put up posters. They’re not wanted in the ashram. That’s why they come here to stroll the streets and put up posters. This kind of work is nothing special. All it takes is having the money to buy the flight ticket. That’s it. Accommodation here is cheap; (vegan) food is also cheap. It’s affordable. Putting up posters does not require any talent.
Sometimes the posters are not well put up and fall on the ground. Or they put them in places where posting is prohibited and end up getting caught by the police. As foreigners, they don’t understand the language and put up posters randomly. That’s terrible. Yeah. Thus, they don’t have much merit. (How to say “merit” in Korean?) Wherever they went, I was worried to death. Every day, I had to ask how many people still remained. Putting up posters randomly in Japan and got caught. It’s a one-way street, yet he just drove like this. And, when there was a sign saying, “No Parking,” he said, “That means no driving here.” In Asia, sometimes the sign is half in Chinese and half in Japanese, side by side. He could only read half of it. Especially in Japan, it’s always one half in Chinese and he only understood the Chinese part. And then he drove randomly, parked randomly, and put posters up randomly. Therefore, those going abroad are the “worst.” Yet they still say they can “become a Buddha.” Can you imagine? Therefore, I seldom, and I dare not introduce them.
Alright. We’ve talked too much. Do you have any questions? (Today, touching the head…) (Today… she said that today…) Initiation. Questions from the new initiates. Questions from the new initiates. Ask, if it’s about initiation. Whoever wants to ask, raise your hand. (I didn’t see the [inner Heavenly] Light yesterday. Please tell me why that is.) (Yesterday I didn’t see the [inner Heavenly] Light. Why is it?) You were sleeping. Since others could see it, why couldn’t you? I’ll take care of it later. Can’t see it. What are your eyes for? If one has a brain and doesn’t use it, then “chop it off.”
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