Today, we will study several more enthralling passages from the Korean prophet Nam Sa-go’s book, “Gyeogamyurok.” These verses speak of how the future Savior would move Heavens and Earth to bring about a Golden Age paradise. “In Gabeulgak temple at Gyeryong mountain, the Savior is endowed with great responsibility at the age of 61.” Supreme Master Ching Hai reached the age of 61 in the year 2010. We remember that in 2010, our Earth was facing utter destruction due to humans’ accumulated bad karma (retribution). Supreme Master Ching Hai was meditating intensively to save the planet while also urging the world to help in this endeavor by being vegan and virtuous.

The venerated Saint Francis of Assisi is greatly admired for His love of peace and for all of God’s creations, a true champion of the Earth. His dedication and faith towards God was expressed through His reverence for all living creatures as brothers and sisters. As the Patron Saint of animals and ecology, He delivered sermons to animals and showed compassion for the unwell and underprivileged. The life of Saint Francis is celebrated on October 4th each year. On this special day, Catholic and Anglican churches traditionally hold a ceremony to bless the animals.

The two doctors continued saying, “In our mouths we have tasted many herbs, wood, metals, and stones of the Saha world. A hundred and eight thousand flavors. We know in detail the bitter, sour, salty, bland, sweet, and pungent flavors, and the like, in all their combinations and inherent changes." "While serving the Thus Come One, we came to know that the nature of flavors is not empty and is not existent,” not empty, not existent, “nor is it the body or mind, nor is it apart from body and mind. We became enlightened by discriminating among flavors.” Who knows why just discriminating between the herbs' flavors, they became enlightened? It's very simple, logical. You can be in two worlds at the same time, many worlds and physical world at the same time.

We welcome you to enjoy this interesting selection from Tolstoy's Short Story – The Three Hermits (continued). The three hermits running upon the water, all gleaming white, their grey beards shining, and quickly approaching the ship. All three as with one voice, began to say: "We have forgotten your teaching, servant of God. Teach us again." The Bishop crossed himself, and leaning over the ship's side, said: "Your own prayer will reach the Lord, men of God. It is not for me to teach you. Pray for us sinners." Then the Bishop bowed low before the old men; and they turned and went back across the sea. And a light shone until daybreak on the spot where they were lost to sight.

Today, September 28, the day also commemorates the birthday of the great sage, Master Confucius. According to Confucius, there are five essential virtues of a true gentleman: benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and trustworthiness. Among them, benevolence is the central tenet, which means to love all humans and other beings. It also includes animals as indicated in Master Confucius’ vegetarian lifestyle. The Confucian approach to world peace through development of inner virtue, self-cultivation, family harmony, and state governance are a positive influence to the world. In Taiwan (Formosa), the traditional Confucius memorial ceremony has been kept alive. Each year on this day, grand ceremonies dedicated to Master Confucius are held in many places.

At that time when he smelled that incense, he already entered samadhi due to the Buddha’s blessing, because Buddha just instructed him to go meditate. The Buddha’s blessing went with him. Not just instruction by mouth, but the Buddha said something to you, blessed you. So, he went and he entered samadhi, but he still can smell the incense from his own nose. But yet he sees, he feels the incense is filled all over the ten directions. That’s why he feels it’s secret, private, for him only, but also everywhere. Because he’s already lifted up. He’s already lifted up. So, he told the Buddha that the adornment, the smell, the essence of the fragrance, fragrance in any way.

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a master of realistic fiction who wrote the acclaimed novels. He won widespread praise for his exceptional understanding of human nature. His works and ideas about peace and fulfilment of God’s will, greatly influenced 20 th-century leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “The Three Hermits” is a short story written by Leo Tolstoy in 1885. A very interesting and funny legend about a Bishop who spends an entire day teaching three hermits how to say the “Lord’s Prayer,” only to discover that the three hermits have in fact gained....

At that time, because of the power of the Buddha blessing, so he suddenly realized that all forms in this world are impermanent and made of dust only and then it will return to dust. Therefore, he became enlightened at that time. Fragrance-Adorned Bhiksu, told Buddha that, “‘I sat in a quiet corner of a pure dwelling. When I saw the bhiksus light sinking incense, the fragrant scent quietly entered my nostrils. I contemplated this fragrance: it did not come from the wood; it did not come from the emptiness; it did not come from the smoke, it did not come from the fire. There was no place where it came from and no place it went to. Because of this, my discriminating mind was dispelled, and I attained the absence of outflows.’”

There are two ways to avoid unpleasant outcomes: first, keep the Ten Commandments for the physical, and know God for the spiritual. If you know that God inside. Then, of course, Hes takes care of everything. And even if you have to go through some compensation, it will be minimized to the almost non-existent extent, or it might be like in a dream. There are dangers on the spiritual road as well as our worldly road. Therefore, we need a guide who has been traveling this road to lead us and to tell us where to avoid problems. If you follow all the instructions prescribed, we guarantee your safety back to the house of our Father.

“‘His wonderful sound was both secret and all-pervasive. It was through sound that I became an Arhat.’” “‘As I have been certified to it, sound is the superior means.’” “‘I learned to contemplate the appearance of impurity until I grew to loathe it and came to understand that the nature of all form is unclean. Bare bones and subtle dust all return to emptiness, and so both emptiness and form are done away with. With this realization, I accomplished the Path Beyond Learning. The Thus Come One certified me and named me Upanished. The object of form came to an end, and wonderful form was both secret and all-pervasive. Thus, it was through the appearance of form that I became an Arhat. The Buddha asks us about perfect penetration. As I have been certified to it, form is the superior means.’”

The Buddha asked them, “‘Which method has brought you enlightenment to begin with?’” So, one by one, they will tell the Buddha now. Not all Quan Yin method. Actually, when the Buddha was alive, He taught quite a few methods. And Patanjali, one of the great Indian Masters, also taught His disciples quite different methods. Oh, a lot of them, a lot of them. But we don’t need all that; it’s too confusing for you. And it’s not so guaranteed; it’s not so easy for busy life like today. And also because nowadays we are very, very much contaminated by so many things and so distracted. Therefore, Quan Yin Method is easier for all of you.

In our practicing group, we have all kinds of nationalities, all kinds of religious believers, but we work together in peace and harmony, as if we have known each other for thousands of years, the instant we see each other for the first time. Why? It is because we speak the same inner language, and we understand each other at the level of higher consciousness. This (inner) Heavenly Music we can hear now while we are living, so that we can understand what God wants to teach us, what is the instruction from Heaven, what is God’s will, so that we cannot go wrong in this world. And then we will live our lives more in harmony with the mandate of Heaven.

And after contacting God, we find our lives full of miracles, and everything will happen like wonder; everything will be taken care of; everything will be so much in love, so much in harmony; and our souls will find such a peace that we have never known exists up to that moment. For that reason, since ancient times, many of our Saints and Sages have forsaken the whole world because the bliss inside of finding God satisfies Him or Her so much that They feel almost They don’t need anything else in this world. But that doesn’t mean that they cannot function in this world.

Everybody wants to destroy the devil, and help the good, and clean the world and everything. Things are less simple. It’s connected all together. If you destroy one thing, it might connect with the other, and all are destroyed. That’s why we have to repair the universe; put things back where it belongs. That’s why the Master came down. Firstly, if I already take the trouble to bring you, to take you, then I’ll take you to the end. You’re already in my car. You’re not going anywhere. Must go Home. I’m a serious driver, no? I give you a real lift.

I am Keiku Sahashi, Head priest of Tsushoin Buddhist Temple, Jōdo-shū Buddhism The Tsushoin Buddhist Temple belongs to the Pure Land School of Japanese Buddhism. Our temple is known as the “Chanting Nembutsu (prayer to Amitabha Buddha) Temple.” We hope chanting Nembutsu makes your life mindful and happy. Today, I would like to introduce you to the daily sutra recitation of Jōdo-shū Buddhism. We wish that all the acts of merit we have performed in this chanting ceremony may be transferred equally to everyone. May this merit support each of us to establish the Bodhi-mid, which is necessary for taking the Buddhist path, and to be born together in the Pure Land. May all the people in this world be cheerful and peaceful without fighting, and live happily with smiles through this prayer! I pray to Amitabha Buddha from the bottom of my heart.

As long as you improve your life, that means you have progress. Because the higher you go, the better your life. So, that means you have gone a little higher. You have to pay for what your karma is, no? Sorry about that. But at least you know your life improved. These miracles come with your practice, and the Master always protects you, at least whatever possible. Whatever possible. And (whether) the meditation improves or not, you’ve got to do it yourself. Otherwise, Master already helped you with the other things to facilitate your practice, so use that. So ease your mind, so you don’t have to worry about money, apartment problem, so that you can meditate better.

"Since the year of red monkey, the Great Saint has practiced Sipseung (true teaching) to overcome demons." Nam Sa-go had said that the Savior would come in the latter half of the 20th century. During this period, there was one year of the red monkey: 1956. At the time, Supreme Master Ching Hai was a precocious six-year-old child and amazingly was already practicing spiritually! As Nam Sa-go’s prophecy continues, it says that the enlightened Savior was to be blessed with financial wealth, which would be used for charitable purpose. “﹍She is one of great fortune, and all Her wealth will be used, as a priority, to help countless people.” This describes the notable fact that Supreme Master Ching Hai is a world humanitarian who donates Her earnings to support relief work and diverse efforts helping humans and animals.

Everything I created, or everything to do with me has a lot of points. Just to look at it, just to look for five minutes, you have 50 points. Just looking and admiring it. So the thing is, you go outside and exhibit my stuff and all that, it helps a lot of people. I don’t have to do anything, they get help anyway. That’s how we help the world, you see? Whatever it is, if you remember the Master, you get points. And the rememberance brings you spiritual upliftment. I just talk in points, so that at least you can know the value of it. But of course, the merit is immense.

So, remember the following truth: there is not a greater thing in human life than prayer. No matter what people may tell you, do not forget the importance and vital necessity of praying, of inner communication with God. Neither knowledge, nor Love and Wisdom on Earth can be compared with praying, with one’s communion with the First Cause. When people pray and put all their virtues to work - that is the power of the prayer. A prayer, in which people do not put to use all of their virtues, is not real. Prayer should include the qualities of Love, Wisdom, Truth, Righteousness, Virtue, Compassion and a number of other virtues. The soul needs inner, spiritual food that can be provided only by praying.

You have to put priority, have to know what’s the most important thing. Now you know everything really helps. Very difficult to tell you what is what. Because you have to also be sincere, you know? For example, if you watch TV for one hour, you have like 2000 points. My TV, my video. Even my poems, listening to my poem, my songs, anything, or any of the things I say, jokes, whatever. Poetry even, 400 points for one song that you listen, suppose I sing it. If it puts your mind at rest a little bit, then you have points. Not because of the music, but because your mind is at rest, so the Master Power can pour in.