ਦਿਲੋਂ ਸ਼ੁਭਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ, ਤਿੰਨ ਹਿਸਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਭਾਗ

People say Cambodia never gets this cold. The Cambodians are completely shocked. Every day they run out, stick out their bare hand to check. Oh, still cold, pull it back in then. They say to each other, “How strange, ever since Master Ching Hai’s group came here, it’s been cold every day. Every time we stick out our hand, after two minutes we have to pull it back in. Before, we could stick it out all day and feel nothing at all.” Right? Have you heard that? (Yes, we heard it.) Yes, people say they’re very surprised, the weather is very unusual for Cambodia. (Yes.) “Unprecedented.” Probably because of you guys, right? (Because we have You. It’s because of Master’s Blessings.) […]

Sit closer, it’s fine. Those sitting in the back who can’t see, come up front. I’ve already invited you. Why are you being so stubborn? I’m inviting you up and you still won’t come up. Do you think you’re so handsome that you have to keep hiding your face like that? Just about 50 years old, what’s the big deal? You keep pretending. You’re dying to look! Pretending to say, “Oh, no!” “I don’t want to.” “I don’t want to,” and then… Is that right? (Yes.) I know everything. How could a Living Buddha not know? If you don’t know as a living Buddha, you won’t know anything after you died. […]

Then, just as I got home and was about to go to sleep, someone phoned me. There was someone sitting in the tent earlier praying for something. Who was it? Raise your hand. (It’s over here.) Be honest, then I’ll let it slide this time. Next time, if you’re going to phone me, then call much earlier. Waiting until almost 12 to call, by then I’m about to go pay my respects to my ancestors. […]