Aulacese (Vietnamese) from Âu Lạc (Vietnam)? The ones who came here from Âu Lạc (Vietnam). (Yes, it’s me.) Where? Come here, come here. The Aulacese (Vietnamese) [initiates] who came here from Âu Lạc (Vietnam). The ones from United States, forget it. (We are from Âu Lạc [Vietnam], Master.) Come here, comrades come up here. Is there anyone who already went back [to Âu Lạc (Vietnam)]? (Not yet.) Not yet; you are going back tomorrow. Good. Come up here, come up here. I have a little time; we can sit and talk a little bit. The Aulacese (Vietnamese) who live in Âu Lạc (Vietnam) come to sit here. (Yes, I am from Âu Lạc [Vietnam].) How many people? (Dear Master, there are nine people left, Master.) Only nine people this time, right? (Yes.) That is not bad already. (They reported already.) So let her come up here to sit, it’s OK. Sit there.
Sorry. All the Aulacese (Vietnamese). (I am so happy. So happy! That I can meet Master.) It’s nothing. We see each other all the time. (Master, I didn’t see You for ten years already.) Ten years, and this is the first time, right? (No, I went...) How many times did you go? (I went once in the year 2000, Master.) OK. (And this time, Master.) You guys can meditate if you want. It’s just for the Aulacese (Vietnamese) from Âu Lạc (Vietnam). They don’t see me at all. It’s OK. You can sit there. It’s fine. I just hope I don’t disturb you.
And where are the comrades who live overseas? If there is space, then come up here to sit. Closer, closer to here, don’t hit other people. Go slowly, slowly, how come you run like robbers? Oh, sorry. It’s alright. You want to move? You want to move behind me? It’s safer. Don’t move, don’t move. If you don’t want to move, you don’t move. Come up to the place behind here, there is space. Sitting behind is OK. If you want to move, you move. If you don’t want to, just sit there. Sorry guys. You just continue to sit where you are; if you’re not disturbed, it’s fine. They’re just fine, they’ll sit… If you sit there, someone will kick you. Kick right at the... You will hit others. Wires are everywhere, see that? It makes noise right away. Oh God! What kind of [spiritual] power that is so heavy?
All are comrades here? All are comrades, right? (It is the whole country.) The whole country. OK. The Aulacese (Vietnamese) only. Anybody else who is sitting in the wrong place? Âu Lạc (Vietnam), right? That’s all? There are only these Aulacese (Vietnamese) people? (Yes.) Maybe the Aulacese (Vietnamese) from America all went home, right? (Yes, the long-time initiates.) (Yes, Master.) I know, I know. (They all went home yesterday and today.) And all the Aulacese (Vietnam) from Âu Lạc (Vietnam) also went home? (No.) No. (These people are staying here.) The Aulacese (Vietnamese) who came here from Âu Lạc (Vietnam), all are staying here, right? (Yes.) Oh, that is so. I want to see only these people. (But they can follow us and eat after.) (They just tag along. Otherwise, they will be very hungry, Master.) You mean they eat the leftovers? Here, here, I give you some (vegan) candies to eat and become sweeter. Yeah, there. Those are only for the Aulacese (Vietnamese) from Âu Lạc (Vietnam), (Yes.) and forget the others. Let them sit there and drool.
(I was longing for the last ten years, Master.) Ten years! (A long time, Master.) Ten years, then you have ten candies. The Aulacese (Vietnam) from Âu Lạc (Vietnam), come here. Only the comrades. (May I come closer to You?) Where? The Aulacese (Vietnamese) just came? Where are the Aulacese (Vietnamese) who came? (Yes. Here, here, Master.) Oh, here, here, here, here. (I am from Âu Lạc [Vietnam].) (May I have a little love?) You already have love, don’t need to beg. Does everyone have it? Did the Aulacese (Vietnamese) initiates who just came from Âu Lạc (Vietnam) all take it? (Yes.) (I would like to thank You, Master. I just came and Master gave it to me.) Everyone got it? (There is one more person.) Where is [he]? ([He] is there, and running. Running and coming up.) Where did you go and why’d you have to run like that? I give you one more piece. Where did he go? (He is not here yet.) Where did he run? (He went before Master.) Later, you give it to your uncle. (Yes.) No problem.
And the Aulacese (Vietnamese) from Los Angeles can come up here, if you want to share some benefits with them. (Allow me to sit with them.) Share and sit next to them. Aulacese (Vietnamese) from America can share and sit next to them. If you don’t want to, it’s fine. The ones who live overseas might not practice spiritually as well as you. They are so free overseas, so their heart is not very focused. It means they do not treasure, neither cherish as much, just because of the situation. And those who live in Âu Lạc (Vietnam) may seem relaxed in their spiritual practice, but they have all kinds of inner experiences. The comrades are very good!
In Âu Lạc (Vietnam) as well as in China, the initiates should not gather in a big group, big crowd. If the government doesn’t allow, then accept it, understand? “One fences the tree one eats,” that means “when in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Do not blame the government. All regimes are the same. Just do our own work and earn our own living, understand? (Yes.) After a while, we will get used to it. Any new government is sometimes too oppressive, and sometimes too lenient. We ourselves just follow the middle way. Accordingly, we call it, “When entering a house, follow its rules; when entering a river, follow its bends”. Whatever regulation the government gives us, we follow them, so that there is no trouble for ourselves. Then we quietly practice spiritually, and no one says anything. If you gather in a big group, they get scared, worried that we’re starting a revolution, understand? The government is afraid. But here, no matter how big the gathering is, I’m not scared at all. You can have thousands of people sitting here, and I wouldn’t be afraid at all.
I have nothing to lose. Yeah, nothing to lose. Whatever money I had, I already contributed it all. Even if the money is gone, it’s the same, because it belongs to the public anyway. I haven’t died yet, but I’ve already made a will to donate all of my possessions to the public. Right now, I’m still alive, but I “borrow” things from the others to survive. I “borrow” clothes, a house, anything. Even my name, I “borrowed” it! I use that name to buy houses, things, ashrams, and so on. I bought things, cars, etc. for everyone to use. But before I leave (the physical world), I’ve already written the will to donate all of my assets to the world. While I’m alive, everything belongs to the world, and when I die, everything still belongs to the world. When I pass away, all the assets go to the public, I won’t leave anything to my relatives or my clan. Everyone in the world is my family, my clan, so I have nothing to be afraid of losing. This body, sooner or later, will die, so there’s no need to fear its disappearance. Before we came into this world, we had nothing. And when we leave, we’ll take nothing with us. So what is there to be afraid of?
You should do the same, just practice spiritually in your heart, then it’s enough. If you gather (for group meditation), then two, three, or four persons is already plenty. If that’s not possible, then we practice alone. Understand? Even two people count as group meditation. If not, we meditate with our Master inside, that also makes two. If we are sincere, we can practice anywhere. If we are sincere, we’ll walk the right path and live morally. When we are humble and quiet, we face less “rain, wind and storms.” Sometimes, when we get too excited or noisy, problems will arise. Truly, I’m telling you the truth. Whenever I traveled with a large group, and many disciples gathered, then outside people would start paying attention, and problems would come up. Otherwise, if I go somewhere by myself, everything is peaceful, everyone loves me, the neighbors are happy. They don’t know who I am, but they love me so much. Even dog- and cat-people come around. The dog-people come to ask for food. Neighbor’s cat-people also keep coming by. Wherever they see me, then they stop and look. If I don’t talk to them or play with them a little, they just sit there, waiting.
For example, if I had problems, like my reputation being tarnished, or people targeting or oppressing me, all of that comes from noisy disciples. Too many people came to see me, gathering here and there, and I was teaching this and that, then the outsiders heard about it (the gathering) and became scared. They felt threatened because they didn’t know what it is, or they were just being jealous. But if I am alone, everyone loves me, and there were no problems at all. From top to bottom, from officials to ordinary people, everyone naturally loves me. Everything I did went smoothly. People helped me, treated me politely, like I am their family member. So the karma came because of you women and comrades who come here, so I would have this and that problem, and was disliked by outsiders. No government dislikes me. Neither the Communists nor the Democrats dislike me. Why would they dislike me? I am so lovable. That is my, Auntie Hai’s, personal experience.
I want to tell the fellow practitioners: Don’t be noisy, don’t be chaotic. Just stay where you are, and practice within your heart. Don’t boast, don’t make noise, don’t get overly excited, and don’t try to drag the whole country here. Go slowly, gradually. If it’s the time for someone’s heart to awaken, they will naturally look for us. If it’s not time yet, then even if we sit right next to them and talk all day, they still won’t understand anything. They don’t understand; it’s not that they don’t want to listen. Their mind is elsewhere; they haven’t reached the level that can understand it. But when someone’s level is right, they’ll understand even before we speak. Just looking at the picture, they would exclaim: “Yes, yes, She is my Master!” Those who have a higher level, who have been practicing and attained some results, or when their time has come, they are close to going Home, just one word from us, and they’ll follow right away.
When you go home, remind your relatives and clans, and other comrades to stay quiet, silent, and humble. Whatever the law is, we try to follow it. If they say not to gather, then we don’t gather. Once in a while, if there is something like a wedding, an engagement, or similar events, you can take that opportunity to meet. Or on someone’s birthday, you use that as a chance to come together – just like that. Or if you host a party or something. Whatever the law allows over there, then we go along with it. For example, if they allow a picnic, to go out and BBQ, or something. (They allow us to gather, but no more than 10 people.) Don’t gather more than ten. Oh, that’s already very humane. In my house, even a gathering of just two people, I wouldn’t accept it. It’s a very small house. So, I said accordingly, “when entering the river, follow the bends,” right? (Yes.)
So just go with the flow. Don’t try to force situations or push against destiny. Take it slowly, gradually. Any government is the same, they’re afraid we might be doing something wrong. They worry that we’re opposing them, starting a rebellion, which could lead to conflict or even war and violence. But if we stay quiet and peaceful for a while, behave well, and live harmoniously, then naturally any government will come to love us, right? Who wouldn’t appreciate it if we help clean up society without causing any revolution? Then it’s OK. When they dislike us, then it is hard to talk to them, but if they love us, everything is easy.
Human beings are free to live however they choose. If someone knows us and comes to ask us on their own, then we speak. Otherwise, we don’t say anything. After being close with each other, then if they ask, we will share. Otherwise, we stay quiet. That’s why, wherever I go, people love me. There’s no problem. Anyone is also human, has a mind, and each mind is a little bit different. So I would say, if you can have group meditation, then you do it, otherwise, just group two, three people only, as long as below 10, then it’s easier. And once in a while, if you have something or share news, then you use other means to communicate. (Yes.) These days you can use computer, which is quick, if you have it. You can also borrow one from each other. For example, if ten people share a computer, those ten can stay in touch with one contact person. Then that contact person can connect with another ten people. That way, twenty people can communicate with each other, for example like that, so it is easy. (Over there, they have a similar organization.) See? Then there’s no need for chaos. If you can’t organize, then you just be quiet, do not intentionally cause a problem. Because the [government] does not know who we are, what we do. Even initiates would need time to know, let alone outsiders.
Even among initiates, some may be at a low level, so they say all kinds of things. They don’t understand how hard I work, transforming myself into hundreds of forms and using myriads of ways to make things work. Yet they just sit there and criticize about my clothes, my blonde hair, or my black hair. In the future, I will dye my hair red! Just wearing different masks for fun. If I go and expose myself publicly all the time, then it’s not OK. If I go to work, then I do that, but if I am alone, then there is nothing to worry about. If I stay by myself, I am not afraid of anything at all. When I’m by myself, everything is so peaceful. No wonder high-level practitioners with great enlightenment often hide away in the mountains, living in solitude. Life becomes less chaotic.
Photo Caption: Feeling Peace Among Friends!
