It is so happy in Heaven that there is nothing to remind us of spiritual practice. It is so agonizing in hell that it is impossible to practice spiritually there. In the secular world, we have suffering, joy, misunderstanding, ignorance, wisdom, enlightenment, the unenlightened, and lots of different situations. Therefore, we can learn quickly from various situations in life, and we can find sufficient material from which to experience and train ourselves. We have the chance to practice to become Saints, which we cannot find in other worlds. Therefore, the human body is very precious. We must cherish the chance to practice spiritually without delay.

Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Taipei, Formosa, December 1, 1986.
(Originally in Chinese)

If we wholeheartedly want to practice spiritually, we will definitely find a true Master. But if we are just curious, or we have the wish to practice but do not understand what spiritual practice is; we observe other people doing it and so we also follow; we hear that it is good to meditate and so we also follow and meditate; in this case, of course, it is very unlikely that we will find a true Master. However, if we are really determined to pursue spiritual practice and yearn for liberation, sooner or later we will find the Master.

Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
Taipei, Formosa, April 16, 1987
(Originally in Chinese)