Aphorisms

Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, Houston, Texas, USA,
November 13, 1993 (originally in English) Videotape No. 394

The most important things in this life, in our principles of spiritual practice, are loving others, loving ourselves and being liberated from all hatred, prejudice, criticizing attitudes and negative thinking. And once you’re already liberated in this lifetime, you’ll surely go to a higher level. Because these are the negative things, the burdens that bind us to this physical world or within the Three Worlds. If we have none of that, we’re liberated while living. That’s most important, not visions or sounds. These are only the food to support our well-being.