"If we have God, then everywhere we go, God is there, and then we will feel happy anywhere. Nirvana or Heaven is not only a place in the universe, but it is also a state of being. If we reach this state of consciousness, we will always be satisfied and we will always have much too much, we will never want."

From "Heaven Is A State Of Being"
News 34, Master's Teachings
Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Group Meditation in Berlin, Germany • May 5, 1993
(originally in English)

"You must meditate more! Otherwise, not only will you do things poorly, but you will also feel mentally uncomfortable. If you've meditated a lot, you look at everything cheerfully and you're mentally relaxed. Isn't that right? (Yes!)

Meditation doesn't mean just sitting there cross-legged. You also have to focus inwardly with sincerity and concentrate inside, ignoring worldly matters. If we can remain in this state for twenty-four hours a day, our aura will become very comfortable. We'll look at everything lightheartedly, and won't keep it in our minds for a long time.

Don't think that it's enough to be enlightened. Take Shakyamuni Buddha for example. After He was enlightened, He continued to meditate daily to make Himself more enlightened. Our God Nature is not that limited. So, don't be overjoyed at just seeing a star or the moon. Don't think that it's enough to be able to see the inner Light, or the Amitabha's World, or the Heavenly realms every day. Our God Nature is great and infinite, and we ought to develop and recognize It each day instead of just being content with a little enlightenment. This is absolutely not enough!"

From "Transcend Good and Evil, Focus Inwardly to Reach Great Enlightenment"
News 146, Master's Words
Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Group Meditation in Hong Kong • June 26, 1993
(originally in Chinese) Videotape No. 379

"The most important things in this life, in our principles of spiritual practice, are loving others, loving ourselves and being liberated from all hatred, prejudice, criticizing attitudes and negative thinking. And once you're already liberated in this lifetime, you'll surely go to a higher level. Because these are the negative things, the burdens that bind us to this physical world or within the Three Worlds. If we have none of that, we're liberated while living. That's most important, not visions or sounds. These are only the food to support our well-being."

From "Become Liberated While Living"
News 146, Aphorisms
Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Group Meditation in Houston, Texas, USA • November 13, 1993
(originally in English) Videotape No. 394

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