Only by spiritual practice can we break through our karma and the effects of the causes we have made. Only then can we escape from them. It matters n…

- Ching Hai

Sometimes, after you have taken part in a seven, one or two-day retreat, you could feel that your level of practice had risen. That was because we ha…

- Ching Hai

Sometimes, if we are faced with obstacles, be they tangible or not, such as jealousy, worldly sentiment, greed, hatred or obsession, etc., there is n…

- Ching Hai

During meditation, if we can concentrate all our attention on one point, and put all problems in front of it, then they can be solved immediately. Ou…

- Ching Hai

If we don't love ourselves, we would not love others. When someone tell you to love others first, and to love others more than ourselves; it is impos…

- Ching Hai

Our bodies, speeches and minds need to be trained so that they will do anything we want. We can cry or laugh at once when we want to. Then it will be…

- Ching Hai

If we do not control our minds with our Buddha nature, do not practice seriously, are not honest to ourselves and do not examine our behaviors strict…

- Ching Hai