At Disciple’s House It’s very “hide-away” here. Where did you…? Houston, huh? Can we take shoes in, or no? (No, You go ahead.) Yeah. Wow, fire and that. …people all the time and we need water anyhow. So, fantastic. (Sure.) And I designed all that. (That’s fantastic here.) I’m not an architect. Wow. Wow. Wow. Your old son woke up? (Very easy.) (Your [non-alcoholic] cocktail, Madame.) Really? (Not really. But it’s good. Fruit juice.) Yeah? (Sparkling fruit juice.) Oh. Oh, what a big deal. Oh, how about we sit out here, honey? Can we sit out? (If You’d like to. If You’d like to.) (Do you want to tell Her that we have the fruit and the table set for now?) (We have everything set for Her right now.) OK. Yeah, anything you want. (Then let’s come in.) OK. But I thought outside’s so nice, water... Well, you know I love water.
(We’re going to come out.) (When all the disciples come, we’ll go outside if You’d like.) It’s beautiful. (Where’s Hildegard?) Wow. (We have sparkling [non-alcoholic] wine.) (We have real fruits everywhere else.) Oh, really? (That, she made that.) She made it? (She made all these dolls, too.) How? (She carved them out of porcelain.) Oh, I can’t believe this, she’s so artistic! I thought it was real fruit! You made it? (I couldn’t make the fruit, honey. I made just the cornucopia.) (She made the cornucopia, made the cornucopia.) (I didn’t make the fruit.) Oh, you made those cups. (Yes. You can buy the fruit. Yes.)
Oh. You make all this… You made the dolls? (I made the dolls.) How did you make it? (I buy the porcelain, and then I carved them. I carved in the skin and the eyes. I carved in...) Oh, yeah? (I carved their ears and I carved in their fingernails. No dolls have fingernails like my dolls.) Is that right? (And I carved the hands, inside the hands, so you can read their palms.) Oh, how do you do it? I mean, you buy already a doll, and then you carve more? (You buy a mold and it hasn’t been fired. You buy the greenware, it’s called greenware. It’s softer than chalk and) And … (I carve it with tools and brushes.) Oh, really? (Yes. And then I make the whole dress.) [It’s] like a sculpture. (I design the dress. I make the dress.) Like a sculpture. I could have this. (Yes. You want this? You want the doll?) Nah. No. The dress. I’m just kidding. It’s beautiful. (It’s not Your size, maybe.) Yeah. (It’s small. Size small.) Why, I’m not that small.
You’re very artistic! Wow. (This I made for a little girl in Washington, D.C. So, I’ll send that to her.) Is that right? Oh. It’s so nice. Wow. And what else did you design? So everybody comes? The best guests. And there are some more, a few more Americans I heard from the (meditation) Center, they probably will come later. (OK.) (They're coming at around...) OK. They know? Everybody knows? OK. Let’s go. (Thank You.) How about you, two? (Pull up a chair.) Yeah. (We need a chair for...) (There’s a chair there.) And how about the children? (The children are...) (They’re outside. We never knew from moment to moment what to prepare.) OK. (Just…) Alright. Never mind. We’re not… (One more chair. We need one more place setting, sweetie.) (Oh, this one, this one.) (There’s a chair.) We’re only here for fruit. It’s so beautiful, artistic. (Take any chair. That. There we...) She had to take her own. Yeah, well... (And I’ll just...) (Yes, yes, yes, the knee.) Yeah, that’s it. That’s perfect. Come around here. (OK.) So now we are kind of... No. (Royal.) Yeah. We are equal now. Four boys and four…
(Thank You, [Supreme] Master Ching Hai. To Your health and long life.) OK. Thank you. Here, honey. (If You care to say a blessing for us, we’d love to have it. I mean a prayer.) Let’s pray that America becomes great again, in spirit as well as in physical, economic strength, and to lead the world to be in the same position. (Thank You, Master.) OK. (Thank You, Master.) Because America is a leading country and they’re having trouble now to lead. So let’s pray that they lead well, they become strong and they can also be a leading beacon to the people.
(Why don’t you serve Master some fruit and there’s a little fruit cup in front of Her. Would You like hot water or tea, Master?) Yes, hot water would be fine. (Hot water?) He’ll get it for me. Alright. You want me to serve? (Oh, You don't have to.) OK. I’ll do it, I’ll do it. I don’t know if you can do it. (We have another plate that hasn’t been eaten on if You’d rather…) Oh, it’s OK. You don’t have a serving spoon? (There’s a fork right there. Yes.) Fork? Is that right? For me, huh? (Yes.) You know, there should be a spoon and a fork. (There is a serving spoon. We’ve got...) Forget it. (thousands of them.) I have enough. (Not when we need it, right?) Right. It’s always the same. I have everything in my bag, except when I need it.
Who, who? (Me.) You? (Yes.) Only a year and half. (I saw You in Taiwan [Formosa].) Oh, really? (On Your birthday.) Where did you get all these fancy stuffs? (We had them especially ground.) Oh, really? (We know a place that grinds them every day fresh.) Wow, it’s just like country style. Just like the old times. He has ground everything fresh. You alright? (Yes.) Did you sleep well last night? (I did, yes.) What time did you come? Sit down. (A few days ago.) We don’t have to make trouble because… (OK.) Anyhow, they understand. You just eat your meal. That’s it. You deserve it. Eat it. And other people bring a lot of food later, I guess. Are they not here already? (Yes.) They’re supposed to be. (They’re supposed to be here.) (Setting up. Angela was going to help them set up so…)
OK. So you’ll have a picnic outside even. I would rather sit outside, but they (Insist.) “locked” me here. You know what it’s like to be a Master. You can’t just want anything. So just stick around and you’ll be OK. Eat almond [butter] and vegan cheese and whatnot. I can’t cut it because it’s too chewy. This is not the way bagels should be. This is almond butter. (It’s the last one.) This is vegan cheese, all included. Just by the way, meanwhile, while you wait. (Thank You, Master.) Here you are. (Thank You, yes.) Honey. Just a little bit (Thank You.) to let you know that I don’t forget you. (Thank You, Master.) And then you’ll have your big meal later, alright? (OK. Thank You.) You know? OK. (Thank You.) It’s a straightforward way, the American style. (Here. Yes. I told her we were eating now, so she’s on her way right now.) Where is she? Outside? (No, she was calling. She was on the phone. They're going to the car.) On her way? (Yes.) She’s on her way, honey? Oh, good.
Everybody has good experiences? Do you all have good experiences? (Not bad.) Not bad, huh? Wow. House full. Who’s that guy over there? I don’t know him. Wow, the house. Why don’t you try? I just tell the chauffeur, the driver. Why don’t you try to look for a piece of land and buy a house or something? And whatever you don’t have enough, I think I will try to put it up. (Oh!) I’m sorry I take care of the outside people more than I take care of you. I always give them hundreds of thousands of dollars or millions of dollars while I’m “stingy” with you. I’ll try to improve. It’s all your fault. You don’t meditate enough. You don’t meditate enough on money. The outside people, they meditate on money too much. That’s why they attract my money. Whatever you think of, that’s what you get. How about everyone outside? It’s OK? (We’re OK.) (Yes.) You see me? (Yes.) Yeah. I’m five feet tall.
My sister. You’re alright? What are you two doing here? Three? Oh, sister also came this time? (Yes, all family members.) (Yes.) Big sister? (Yes.) Is that you? (Yes.) I’m sorry. They take all of my time. You have a visitor card or what? (Yes, they’ve been just initiated.) All initiated, all of you? (Yes.) I don’t believe it. Since when did you drop that piece of beef steak and spare ribs? Oh, you see, all my best beloved sisters – one is the cousin sister, and the other one is my biological sister. That’s my biological nephew. Oh, you see that? They two beauties of Âu Lạc (Vietnam). Stand up. Stand up. Are you also initiated? No, I don’t think so. (Yes, they all are.) (Yes.) All? (Three of them.) Really? (Yes.) Three or four? (Three.) (Four.) Three. She’s not? (Four.) You? (Outside.) (Yes.) (Four and taking.) Taking? (Taking Asan.) (There are still a few elders left.) (Yes, Master, there are still some people here.) Just kick him out then. Driving around – what kind of spiritual practice is that?
OK. Come in. (Yes. Come in. Come in.) Come inside, please. You can squeeze. Yeah! No, no. If you have earphones, you sit there. And the other people can just… It’s not comfortable. Just sit here and you can see me because you haven’t seen me for 25 years or something. Come and sit down. All my brothers, nephews and all that. You see all this? All my beauties. (I didn't have a pass, so they didn’t let me come in.) Sure. (Stay outside.) Yeah, OK. (I’ve been waiting for You since then.) Oh, I’m sorry. So, anyone else? Tell them to come in. Any of our relatives? Anyone can come, even the non-initiated. Tell them to come. It’s raining. (The brother.) Ah, the brother, huh? (Yes.) The brother is also “no pass.” I can’t help it. There are no “relatives and friends” here. It’s only the (initiation) card that speaks. OK, then you sit down, please. Oh, you see. She is the wife of my cousin. We grew up together when we were young. And that is my sister, the cousin sister. This is her husband. Oh, there are many more. I don’t remember these two. [The brother] or his wife or something. The brother] or that little one – what was it? (Sister’s daughter.) Ah, sister’s daughter? Oh my, I forgot already. And this one over here... Oh yeah? Oh, no. Fiancé, no? (Fiancé.) (Yes.) Oh, yes. I heard that you used my gloves for your engagement. OK. (Thank You, Master. For letting us come to see Master.)
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