“I hope that one day the world will be without frontiers, so that neighbors can come and go to neighboring countries, have a cup of tea, drink a cup of coffee, talk together, and go back home on the same day or in the same week, without any problems about documents, without any trouble, without any interference from policemen, and all kinds of terrible bureaucracy. There should never be any refugees at all, let alone people refusing them. Every person should have the right to travel where he or she wants, and to make a living where it is suitable and favorable to his or her condition. Until that day, our world will remain in suffering, conflict and war. We should not bother to ask ourselves why. The reason is very obvious. It’s because we are possessive. We think this is mine, this is ours, this belongs to us. We have forgotten to whom all these things belong. We have forgotten that God is the only King. And we do not act according to the rules of this almighty King. We never think in this life. Everyone just takes care of him or herself. Even if people have too much to eat, and too much to drink, they don’t give it to their neighbors in need. Therefore, war is inevitable.”

From News 102, Master’s Words
Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Costa Rica • February 9, 1991
(Originally in English)

“Democracy means that we have to respect every person.
However, those who have talents and wisdom still need to make decisions,
and those who are in power need to work for the public.”

From News 39, Aphorisms
Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai