By Hsiao-Yao

Once during my visit to see Master, I heard two attendants chatting at the side. One of them said: "No matter how careful I am, Master always discovers my problems anyway..."

I walked hurriedly past them, but this remark made me think. It is true that in front of Master we cannot hide anything. Master often asks us questions or asks us to do something, catching us off guard. This trains us to respond instinctively so that we follow our true nature. This way, we spontaneously form good habits without having to think.

Once Master reminded us that we should greet each other and Her with closed palms since we often appear to be too serious and cold. On one occasion, I was in the back mountain looking for a brother regarding an urgent matter, so I had things on my mind. Suddenly I saw Master's mini golf cart appear in front of me. I greeted Her with my palms held together before I even had time to think. Master nodded and passed by! Before I knew it, She had almost disappeared from sight. I felt fortunate that I hadn't forgotten to be polite.

I'm using this example to explain why Master teaches us that we have to form good habits, and that we have to think good, speak good, do good, and listen to good things during our everyday life. This way, our good responses will come naturally. If not, we will just cling to our stubborn nature, unable to improve. Only by forming good habits can we reach the level of "the Truth is to follow our true nature" as described by Lao-Tzu, and "follow your heart's desire and nothing will go wrong" as spoken by Confucius.