"Wow,
there’s nothing better that I can think of than your life,
your lot in life. Don’t have too many illusions about the
Himalayas or enlightenment or a Master anywhere else; you have one
right here, and I promise you it’s the best. The one right
here is good; it’s the best; you’ve found the right
one; stick to Her, and you’ll get anything you want. Then
you’ll find out that you don’t want much, and that’s
the best thing — that’s the best thing to want.
You
know because I know this is a secret between us, but I’m too
shy. Before I was born, I knew that a lot of people would have difficulties
finding a Master anywhere because their luck was not that good;
their luck was not that easy. So, I guess I volunteered to bring
it to you. I’m very shy about these things, really. It’s
very difficult for me to say things about myself because it’s
the Master Self; it’s not the physical person that I’m
referring to. I’m always worried that you’ll think I’m
trying to glorify this one, this body of mine. It’s a good
vehicle, but it’s not the one that I refer to — it’s
difficult to understand that, and it’s easy to get mixed up
and misunderstand me. Although inside this physical body right now
is the Master, the physical alone is nothing; see what I mean? The
personal citizen, the physical body is nobody. So, it’s not
that person that we’re glorifying, but still I’m very
shy. On one hand there’s understanding, and on the other hand
there isn’t; the worldly way of putting it is very difficult
and I’m always shy.
Because
people tend to worship the person that houses the Master power,
too. So if you’re not careful they’ll become attached
to it. So, you understand, it’s very easy; just remember,
the Master power can be born anywhere, at anytime, in any age. There’s
no need to have a fixed conception about where the Master should
be born, and under which lineage, or how long or where or why she
got it.
The
Master doesn’t need to get anything; it’s just the way
of the world — let the law be done. That’s all. Jesus
wasn’t a disciple of John the Baptist, but He just let him
baptize him and still called him Master, and that’s OK. But,
if people get attached to John the Baptist, they’re making
a big, huge, giant mistake."
From "The Best Master in the World is Right
Here"
News 148, Master's Words
Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
International Four-day Retreat in Florida Center, USA •
December 26, 2001
(originally in English) Videotape No. 730
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