News 81, Supreme Master Cinema

Always

Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Japan - October 18, 1993
(Originally in Chinese)

Have you seen the movie called "Always"? The story is about a pilot who loved flying. His job was to save his colleagues trapped by huge forest fires.

To put out the fires, sometimes firefighters have to chop down trees to create a fire-break, to stop the fire from spreading to another hill. However, if the wind changes direction, they could be put in a very dangerous situation. When they call for help, the aviators nearby come to make a route with mud and sand for them to escape.

This pilot got killed when he tried to save his partner who went with him on a mission to save firefighters. His partner's plane caught fire. Trying to save him, the pilot's plane also caught fire and he got killed. When he died, an angel came to receive him. He explained to him: "When you were flying before, there was someone guiding you, and that was why you were so courageous, and had the ability to vercome so many ordeals. Now, it is your turn to take up this responsibility and guide the new pilots..."

Though it is only a movie, it doesn't mean the story is total fiction. We've often heard that, ordinary people, good people or some very special people, have angels protecting them. They are what we call guardian angels who are designated to protect certain people. It is also mentioned in the Buddhist scriptures. A person who observes the five precepts will have five guardian angels. One for one precept, two for two precepts. So you have five guardian angels if you keep five precepts. Consequently, your life will become smoother and there will be fewer obstacles. You will also live a happier life, be more relaxed, and seldom suffer from calamities or illnesses. Therefore, this movie is not entirely groundless.

After that pilot died, he continued to protect the new pilot. How did he do that? By staying by his side! The new pilot didn't know about his existence, but he tried hard to communicate with him through telepathy. Later, the new pilot received his messages, and gradually improved in his job.

Similarly, we spiritual practitioners can also communicate with many people. You might not have reached the state of "being one with all of creation," yet you will sometimes receive signals from certain people. For instance, when someone likes you or wants to see you, you seem to receive the message. Though your mind doesn't know, you will anxiously go to see him. Afterwards, you will find out that he really wanted to see you, or had something urgent to talk to you about, just for instance. Sometimes, when our relatives, friends or fellow practitioners unable to get in touch with us, we will also feel restless at home, or may even want to call that person on the phone.

Have you encountered such situations? (Audience: Yes!) These trivial incidents are not coincidences.

If you practice introspection and observe yourself, you will notice in which ways you have progressed. Don't mind only about your experiences in meditation! We have to develop every aspect to become a perfect being. I mean we have to be good in every way. If you only care about visions, then you will only develop your eye. (Master and everyone laugh) Your wisdom eye will grow bigger and bigger, until it pops out. (Master and everyone laugh) Therefore, we have to develop our ears, perceptions, the sixth sense, wisdom, intelligence and love, to make ourselves a well-balanced being.

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