Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Group Meditation, Paris, France, April 25, 1993
(Originally in English)
Q: What are the thoughts of a being that doesn't
have ego?
M: Thoughts of the Master, the Holy
Names, the kingdom of God, and all the nobility that you can imagine.
When you think of the Master, you have everything - all the qualities
inside, and everything else comes naturally. I don't say that meaning
that you should pray to me, or anything like that. The "Master"
means the representative of all that is the best in the universe. Only
in that light should you think of the Master, and consequently all the
best will come to you because the Master channels all the best.
When
something channels all the best, and inside is only the best, it doesn't
matter what it looks like outside. Inside, it's the best drink. We only
consider the best drink inside, regardless of how the container, the
cup, looks. But I also present you with the best cup because people
love beauty. Why not beautify the world we live in if we can? If God
gives me that talent, why should I not use it?
A
simple life means that whatever you have, use it. You don't have to
struggle with it; just flow with it. It doesn't mean you have to throw
everything out and look like a beggar, against your character, your
habits, your mannerisms. Whatever you are comfortable with, it is okay;
the most important thing is to keep the discipline and meditate, know
your Self, be vegetarian, no wine! But I don't say anything like an
order. I just advise you in leading a better way of life, as an older
sister to a younger sister. Yes, maybe I'm older in the spiritual aspect.