By Fellow Initiate Darpan In Switzerland (Originally in German)
Dear Master Ching Hai,
I was a disciple of a certain master who passed away two years ago.
I learned from him about meditation and other things in daily life.
Although I was not courageous enough to get closer to him, I never thought
of leaving him. Now that I have known You, and found that You are equally
perfect and holy beyond description, I don't want to leave You either. Will
You please advise me how should I carry on with my spiritual practice?
I have another problem that needs Your clarification: You said that
we should not heal people by spiritual power so that we may return to the
Heavenly Kingdom earlier. Please forgive me for being unable to fully
understand the meaning of this statement. Occasionally, I still instruct
people about spiritual powers, in order to rouse their own underlying power
and to further realize the existence of the most holy power. However, I do
not heal them, I am only acting as a communication bridge. Sometimes, I
teach meditation classes, or teach some self-healing methods in the healing
groups. I do get remuneration from this. This job gives me quite lot of
happiness. Is this job also within the criteria of healing people with
spiritual power as mentioned by You? (At present, I am engaged in the job
of observing the color of the people's spiritual aura.) I have no idea what
type of job I should pursue now!
Frankly speaking, having to earn money for living as I am still in the
world, I have always been puzzled and doubtful about the above-mentioned
situation. I am confident that I am talented and have many capabilities,
yet I am not clear as to what occupation I should pick.
My dearest Master Ching Hai, I don't want to miss the plane back to the
Heavenly Kingdom. What is the suitable job for me that won't waste my time?
Most cordially, Yours,
Darpan
All enlightened Masters or saints come to this world for the sake of
reminding us of our God quality within, and leading us back to the source
of God. The Quan Yin Method is the highest method. We can truly recognize
God's glory only through meditating every day to communicate with the
almighty power of God within. This is exactly what the saints and
enlightened Masters wish to teach us. Therefore, practicing the Quan Yin
Method does not affect your respect and remembrance of your previous
masters. Instead, it is the best way to repay them.
In this material world, it is very natural that we heal physical
disease with physical methods. Healing people with spiritual or miracle
power is violating the laws of the universe. You are intervening in other
people's karma, that you must repay for them. Before we have reached the
ultimate enlightenment in our spiritual practice, we are not strong enough
to carry other people's karma. At the same time, we are not concentrating
all our energy on realizing the highest, almighty quality of God within us.
Instead, our merits are squandered, and we stop in the level of using the
petty miracle powers within the three realms. Consequently, our arrival
date to the Heavenly Kingdom is delayed. Therefore, any enlightened Master
would advise their disciples not to tamper with miracle power. This is to
protect the spiritual practitioners. Furthermore, sometimes God will remind
people through suffering and disease, that the material world is ephemeral,
that we should search for eternal life--only soul liberation is the ultimate
goal. Thus, if we don't fully understand God's will, our good intentions
are not really beneficial to others. Each of us has God's almighty power
within. If any kind of situation makes us forget to develop our inner God
power, or if it induces others to forget to rely on their inner God, then
it is wrong.
If the job that you mentioned involves no miracle power, and is only
introducing healing methods of physical exercise or massage, then it is all
right. However, observing the color of spiritual auras is also using
miracle power, and thus is detrimental to your practice. I would advise you
to stop wasting your concentration in this small corner, and thereby
forgetting the whole. It is much more important to heal spiritual illnesses
then even bodily ones will also get benefits. The highest task is helping
others to find the true method of communicating with God, and they can go
back to the Heavenly Kingdom quickly forever healed of all sorrow!
Wishing you progress in your practice, Master's love is forever with you!