How many times have you traveled by plane? You get used to it. (Three times.) Ah? (I’ve done it a few times.) Quite a few times already. Oh my God. Oh my God. When I was young like you, I didn’t even know what an airplane was. How come you are so blessed now, so young and already flying. Do you like airplanes? (Yes.) Yes? Aren’t you afraid? (Not afraid.) You are so brave. What happened? (I’m afraid the aircraft will crash.) No. How would the airplane… (The airplane sometimes gives toys to children.) Yes, yes. (They worry that the children will feel bored.) Yes, they worry that the children will be bored. (Only large ones give toys.) (Only the large airlines and large planes give toys. Large planes would give. Some don’t.) Not giving? (Some don’t.) Strange. So silly. Seeing my kids like that, why don’t they give something? (Toys are not given for short-haul flights. That means short…) No toys for short-haul flight. (Yes.) Only for long-haul flights. (Yes.) It’ll add up to a long-haul flight after you come and go several times. (Only for flights to the US.) (Only flights to the USA were given playing cards.) (On flights to the USA, kids are given playing cards.)
You have been to the USA? Oh! Amazing. Why did you fly to the USA? (For vacation in the US.) For pleasure. Oh! You are so blessed. Is your mom so rich as to let you go and have fun? (It’s my dad’s money.) Your dad’s money? Dad’s money, but managed by mom. Right? (Yes.) Mom specializes in taking care of money. No. Where is dad? (Dad is teaching at Chung Cheng University. Sometimes he will go on trips…) To Central and South America? (Chung Cheng University, teaching there.) Chung Cheng University. (Sometimes he’ll go abroad to present an academic paper.) Couldn’t he make this trip? (He’ll go in August again.) Really. OK, OK. Then, you kids are the most blessed children, having such good parents. (Master has good parents, too.) (Master has good parents, too.) Who? (Master.) I have parents? Of course. But when I was a child, we didn’t have that much money to travel to the USA.
Your parents are so good, even bring you here. Come if you can; bring kids if you can. You’re young, but still have to pay for the same airfare, or half fare? (Not half.) Not half? (The same.) The same? Wow! Same price for such a small kid? Wow, you the parents are so generous. Too generous. Bringing one, two, three children, like that. His wages as a soldier, one month’s salary is gone. Your parents really are so generous, so generous. I’m happy for you. Nowadays you kids don’t understand what money is. After you’ve grown up and started earning money, you’ll know the hardship. Sometimes your parents spend less on clothes and food to save a little money, just to buy this and that for you. You have to be filial to your parents. Understand? (Understand.)
Study well at school to make your teachers happy, and help your parents to do something at home, and then we’ll become smart kids. Lazy kids will become more and more stupid as they grow. It’s true. Do you think I am smart or not? (Smart.) Yes, because I’ve been working since I was a child, helping my parents and those servants to do some work. So I could use my brain. We have to use it every day, trying to do this and that. Then our brains will be smart. Got it? (Yes.) Help your parents to do whatever you can. If you can’t wash two socks, then wash one. Wash one sock. When you grow older one day, wash two, and wash your own clothes and so on. You have to learn to make it a habit.
“Wah! Wah! Wah! Wah!” Yeah, give her this to drink. Probably she’s thirsty. Thirsty. Let her drink, yes, let her drink. She wants to go out to take a walk. OK. Let her go. Let her go. (OK.) (Be quick.) You were also like that when you were small. Don’t scold. But you look much better now. Do you know or not? Him. But you’ve lost weight. Why? (My younger brother eats very little.) Eats very little? (Yeah. He always gives me his leftovers.) Oh! (He snatched it.) Wow! What is this look on your face? Who snatched from whom? He snatched your food to eat? (He gave it to me to eat!) Alright, alright. I believe that both of you are right. Eat more, kid. Look at your older brother, he looks stronger. But he was “fat” when he was younger. Why have you lost weight now? Have to eat to regain your weight. Have to eat and become “fat” again. But he’s still quite good-looking. They both are good-looking. Both have flat noses.
What about other kids, do you have any request besides “seeing me”? (Master, please tell stories.) Tell stories? OK, OK. Two weeks ago, I found my son again. Do you believe that? (I don’t believe.) I’ve never given birth to him, but he said that he’s my son, and he’s older than me. (How is it possible?) Which one? He’s my doctor. Originally, he liked me very much, but then he didn’t know who I was. (Forgot the name.) I remember the name. (He forgot You. He forgot. He forgot what You look like.) No. no. no. He really wished to know who I was, and so he visited a fortune teller who could see the future. He could see… (Fortune telling.) No. (Lifeline.) No, no. Someone who can see the past and future. Then he asked who I was. And the old man told him, “Wow! This girl was your mother in a past life.” So he believed that I was his mother. Now he recognizes me as his mother. He’s 25 years old. No! Fifty-two years old. If I accept him, I’d feel that I’m very, very old. OK. Story finished.
Stay if you want. In case you leave tomorrow, today you’ve seen me. Any other requests? Were the (vegan) cookies and candies enough? (Enough.) Is it enough on the girls’ side? If you have surplus, give it to the girls. Ah, those in the back haven’t got any yet. Come get it later. Flat nose, Flat nose, you take care of it later. You give it to anyone who doesn’t have. You’ve grown up. Take care of others. (Then I’ll help you to bring it back.) Help him to eat. Wow, you’ve grown so big, even the expression is different. (Master’s blessing.) (Thanks, Master, for the blessing goodies. I like them all.) Yes, yes. Eat more. There are more. Do you still want it? (Thank You.) Is there anyone who doesn’t have? (We have.) Give them more. (Yes.) Give some to their parents. You parents can share the rest. (OK. OK. OK.) She’s tired. Take her out. Go, go out, kid. Take her out. (No, no, no.) No need for that. Whose son is this? (If you’ve already taken, don’t take again.) (Don’t take if you’ve taken it.) (Who else wants it?) You’re not as tall as Flat nose, what to do? OK? (Anyone want more?) Thank you. (Who wants blessed food?)
Then I don’t look at you now. Some of you are leaving tomorrow. Get going now. Leaving around three or four o’clock, right? Have to get up. No more gathering. So, if I don’t see you now, when will I? The children couldn’t come in these past few days; they can only come today. If I don’t see you today, when will I see you? That’s it. It’s always like that. Don’t always wait until tomorrow. There are some things that can’t wait until tomorrow. It’s always like that. Therefore, every day is tomorrow. Every day is today. In fact, I still have some work to do. But seeing you is more urgent. (Thank You, Master.) Children are so pitiful. They couldn’t see me last time, and also couldn’t see me this time. Next time if you come, just stay here and then it’s OK. Let them stay here if there’s space. No need to stay in the hotel. (OK.) Let non-initiates stay in the hotel. (OK.) It’s alright for our children to stay here. They are not entering here. Group meditation is over there. Their parents take turns to look after the kids. OK. That’s it. That’s it. (Thank You, Master.) But sometimes, if there aren’t enough houses, you have to toss divination Moon blocks. Tossing divination blocks. Those who lose stay in tents. That’s it.
You see, the weather here is so nice. (Yes.) You’ll catch a cold. (Yes.) (So comfortable.) Comfortable. (Yes.) Like Taiwan (Formosa). (Better than Taiwan [Formosa].) Is it better than Taiwan (Formosa)? (Yes.) (The air. The air is better.) The air is good because there’s no pollution here. (Yes.) Because there is nobody here now, not yet. The vicinity is empty; you all know that. There are only a few households along the side of the road. (Yes.) Actually, it’s all empty further in. I found out when I viewed it from the airplane. I first observed this land from the airplane, and then came down and walked in. (Yes.) Must check to make sure.
See you tomorrow. (OK.) What time are you leaving? (I’m not leaving tomorrow.) OK. (I’ll stay for three more days.) Wow! Then there’s opportunity. OK. I’m going. (Bye-bye, Master.) (Bye-bye.) Bye-bye. (Bye-bye.) (Bye-bye, Master.) See you tomorrow. Don’t linger so much. (Bye-bye.) Goodbye. (Goodbye, Master. Goodbye.) (Master, this kid also… He just arrived today.) Arrange for them to have initiation tomorrow. (Thank You, Master.) OK? Tomorrow… around noon, because you can’t come. OK. Alright. Got it? Tomorrow. (OK.) Who’ll conduct the initiation? Is there… (There are also VIPs who want initiation.) any senior attendant here? Let the VIPs come along together. Who’ll conduct the initiation tomorrow? So who do we have here? (It’s OK to tell Tong […] to do it.) Chinese. Yes, yes, yes. He’s more like Chinese. OK. Bye. Go! (OK. Going.) (Bye-bye. Bye-bye.)
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