At
the press conference with Supreme Master Ching Hai, many reporters from
both government and independently owned television stations and newspapers
attended to interview Her. Representatives from the following media
attended the press conference: National TV, "Ayg" TV, "Aysor" (a weekly
newspaper), "Ayo" (a weekly newspaper), "Sensation" (a weekly newspaper),
"Iskra" (a newspaper), "What, Where, When" (a weekly newspaper), "Urartu"
(a weekly newspaper), "Hobby" (a monthly magazine), "Mayr Hayrenik"
TV, and "New Time" (a weekly newspaper).
Supreme Master Ching
Hai: (M)
Questions from various reporters: (Q)
Q:
You talked about the distinctive features of each nation and You said
that each nation is specific in its kind, but is the way to love and
heaven the same for all the nations? This is the first question and
the second question is: maybe this way to love and heaven is too narrow
for a nation, maybe this way is only for individuals, for one person.
M:
Is that right? No, I don't think
so. Of course, it would be nice if every country walked the way of Jesus,
the way of love and followed His example, but of course, we have to
take into consideration that each individual has God inside them, and
they will decide inside them when and how they would like to follow.
We cannot impose even virtue
upon everyone. Like flowers, we can only present, and people will like
what they like. We just share what we know. But each one has his own
choice and freedom.
Q:
Since the dissemination of Christianity, each nation has accepted Christianity
according to its traditions and its cultures. Now about Your teachings,
about Your philosophy, aren't You afraid that it will be accepted by
each nation individually according to its culture and traditions?
M:
That is from the physical
standpoint, and the traditional standpoint, but inside each of us, there
is the Kingdom of God, the Holy Spirit that dwells within us, and that
Holy Spirit will know what is the only Truth and what is the only way
to God.
Q:
So You know about baptism by water and baptism by soul, so what's Your
opinion about these two types of baptism? And You know that during their
prayer, people sometimes talk or use different languages, and they pray
in different languages. While praying they pray in other languages,
and they don't know these languages, if they're Chinese or Arabic, but
the person doesn't know these languages.
M:
They suddenly speak these languages.
Q:
Yes, subconsciously.
M:
So you want to ask me why?
Q:
No, what is Your opinion? Is it from God? Or is it from... I don't know?
M:
I will answer you. Now to
answer the first question, "Is it baptism by water or by the Holy
Spirit?" St. John the Baptist said that, "It's no doubt I
baptize by water but the one who will come after me who's greater, He
will baptize by the Holy Fire or by the Holy Spirit." So is that
clear to you? And number two... People sometimes concentrate very hard;
they go to a different level of consciousness, and they might enter
into one of their past existences. They might collect the past store
of knowledge that they have been Chinese or they have learned Chinese
in another existence. And that's why they can speak it again, only for
that time. That's one way. There is another phenomenon such that sometimes
an astral being, or the deceased, a disembodied spirit, possesses that
person while he or she is unaware and then uses the person's body to
speak his own language. It's very rarely directly from God.
Q:
We learned that You have devoted a big part of Your life to fight against
one of the greatest evils of the world - AIDS. Now as You know, in Armenia,
we have discovered the medicine against AIDS. Did You do anything to
learn any information about it, because it's kept secret?
M:
Oh, I should learn about
that. You should reveal it. You should announce it to the world and
don't keep it a secret. Sell it, make money, or anything, but don't
keep it secret. Make all the scientists come here and receive the best
offering to humankind. You will make Armenia famous, too! People will
come here and worship your land. Please tell the government. Please
reveal it. It's no more a secret now. It's on tape and I'm going to
play it everywhere. [Laughter] They will come knock-knock-knocking!!!
[Laughter]
Q:
And the last question is, "In which language do You pray? What is Your
mother tongue?"
M:
God understands all kinds of languages.
Q:
Because, as everyone knows, people pray in their mother tongue, and
they speak in their mother tongue when they give birth.
M:
Well, I pray in all kinds
of languages. God understands everything. And I don't even pray anymore;
Hes understands before I pray. Sometimes Hes says 'No.' I say, 'I haven't
said anything yet!' God knows everything. When I pray it means Hes knows
what I want and that's it. I don't even have to say, 'Please Father'
or anything. Because I dare not impose my will or my wish upon Hiers
will anymore. I just say, 'Supreme Master, You know the problem, so
now it's up to You.'
That's
my prayer, and Hes tells me what to do. I don't tell Hirm what to do.
Praying is in a way telling Hirm what to do. I used to do that - I don't
dare anymore. Because I have learned that Hiers will is always the best.
Sometimes, I have learned that I see some person in trouble or something
in trouble, in a problem, and I would like Hirm to solve it, but then
Hes can solve it, but then it breeds another problem, and I can't go
on asking forever, so I just say, 'Yes, it's up to You Father,' and
Hes does take care better.
Q: Sorry, one more question.
M:
Don't be sorry, I'm here for you.
Q: According to the Bible women should
not preach.
M:
How about the first Saint
of Armenia (Ripsime) who brought Christianity here, who was she?
Q: Yes, I know, but the thing is that I
would like to know Your opinion.
M:
I
agree with you, we women should not preach - it's a tiring job. If we
look upon ourselves as a woman, we should not, but if we believe in
the Bible, in Jesus, who said that we are the temple of God and the
Holy Spirit dwells within us, then my Holy Spirit, His Holy Spirit is
the same. What is the difference between me and Him. Yes, the first
woman who brought Christianity to Armenia was very beautiful, and she
did preach all right. It's clear. [Applause]
Thank you for your very kind
and loving questions. I am rarely in the press' presence; just when
it's absolutely necessary and unavoidable. Like sometimes, people have
arranged it already and some famous people have arranged it, and I just
have to oblige them myself. I don't look shy, but I'm very shy, actually,
but it's good that you have been very protective and I'm very, very
grateful. May God bless you. Maybe the spirits of Armenian people are
like that. Everywhere I go people want to hug me and kiss me and children
bring flowers. They're so wonderful. Such kind people you are, so kind.
God blesses you more.
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