There is a temple called Sunshine Monastery. “They worship Padmasambhava. So after they learned Master’s teachings, they all became vegetarian. The abbot told all of them to be vegetarian and stop wearing fur clothes. The animal leather and fur. And then they don’t smoke anymore, don’t drink anymore, and don’t hunt anymore.” If any leader is a vegetarian, they should be open about it and encourage

I encourage people to farm. If a country’s agriculture is stable, the people will be stable as well. “In Hebei Province, there is also a farmer who is 30 to 40 years old. He learned to farm with love. He doesn’t use any fertilizers. He can communicate with the birds, like sparrows, as well as insects. He says, ‘Please, don’t the crops on my land. I reserve this area for you to eat.’ All the insect

But the more we practice well, the purer our heart is, the better the government will be and the more they will believe, “Okay, you are on the right path because you have become a better citizen than before.” “You understand more now, and you don’t bother your neighbor or the government. You know what the right things are, what the good things are.” I think that you are my representatives. Through

Being an enlightened king or official like that, you should let everyone know. If people knew about it, they would have more respect and would listen to the government more. Even non-vegan people, when hearing of those who are vegan, they do show some respect, let alone big leaders being vegan. People will definitely listen. Then they would also follow in doing it. A leader has to have this respon

Sometimes the guru comes to you for emotional reason, sometimes comes for enlightenment reason. So it depends on what you need. Some need for emotional purpose, some for intellectual purpose. Some just to feel like have somewhere to hang on to, some group, belong to somewhere, feel like belonging. Some just need enlightenment, just want to be one with God, just want to know God. It’s a different g

Today we are preparing something a little bit heftier, richer. For someone who like a hefty breakfast, so we are going to make it today.