Spoken
by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Los Angeles, CA, USA, March 12,1996 (Originally in English)
When
you look at a naked Indian holy man, you feel elevated; you feel no
shame, no desire, no lust, nothing. Nothing steals into your mind about
lower levels of thinking about that man, and you just have veneration.
If you don't have even veneration, at least you have nothing, not even
curiosity. But the scenes in the movies are differently motivated. They
mean to provoke people, and that is why it is kind of selling the body
cheaply. That is not supposed to be so, because the body is the temple
of God. That's the only thing that is the matter. That is what is not
correct about the movies. I don't mind looking at people without clothes;
I have looked at them before.
Spoken
by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Keelung Cultural Center, Formosa, October 27, 1988 (Originally in Chinese)
The
street posters of 'poor' ladies (Master says jokingly) who have only
a few clothes on should all be removed. Don't post them, so as not to
destroy other peoples' families, degrade people's spirituality and morality,
and ruin youths and girls who are in a period of growth. Have you ever
thought that the very ones that are harmed may not be others but your
own relatives, your husband or wife, and your children.
Spoken
by Supreme Master Ching Hai
International Four-Day Retreat, Washington DC, USA
December 26, 1997 (Originally in English)
In
America lately, the president, government, and the congress have asked
that violent or sex movies, late-night movies, x-rated, y-rated, whatever
they are, be banned from TV because the kids might watch them. It is
no good for them. That sounds good, but then some of your judges said,
"No, that violates constitutional rights." So, that was not
done. Even if there is a good president, good government, or good congress,
it is not always powerful enough. There are too many laws, too many
catches, too much red-tape, too many loopholes somewhere.
Things cannot be done
the way we want - don't talk about world peace. We may pray for it because
that is what we want. We can ask for what we want but whether it will
happen or not, let's see. If enough people want it, it might happen.
But there are not enough people. Most people still cling to their own
opinions. Let it be. In our small group, at least, we are unified in
our idealism, in our desire for peace and happiness in this world.
Pearls
of Wisdom
