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Then, I thought about it. He (a practitioner) practiced asceticism, sometimes walking for many days without food or only drinking. But sick people are also the same. Sometimes they cannot eat and only drink (vegan) milk. Or there’re many poor people in the world who don’t have anything to eat, sometimes starving for days. […] It has nothing to do with enlightenment. Even if God doesn’t give us disasters or starvation, we still punish ourselves in this way; that is not merit. (Understand.) Maybe his destiny is not good, since he has to practice so hard to have Light. Our fellow practitioners don’t starve even for one day. They eat so much that they’re chubby and shiny, but still have Light. […]
You yourself have to find your own inner Self. I just point out the way, and then you have to walk it. No need to bother me every time. What for? I have explained so many sutras. You can bring them home to listen to or watch. You still need to have your own understanding. If I tell you everything, where would you have room to develop yourself? Wouldn’t that be a pity? (Yes.) Sooner or later, you’ll find what I want to talk about, or you originally have thought about it, just that the idea was not yet clear. Once I’ve pointed it out, you’ll understand. If you try harder, you can also make yourself understand. […] Don’t always ask me to come out so you can see me. (OK.) Really? (Really.) I come out whenever I want. (OK.) From time to time, I’ll come back to Miaoli for group meditation. (OK.) “The Senior fellow practitioner.” […]
Karoli Baba, yes, yes. He sometimes was locked up by his disciples. Locked inside the house. They worried that he’d escape. They didn’t know how, but he managed to disappear; he just left. The house was still locked, but he just left. It’s all like that. Disciples are terrifying. But confined in the room is nothing; confined in the heart is the trouble. […]











