A conversation between Supreme Master Ching Hai and fellow initiates at a tea party,
the Florida Center, U.S.A, May 12, 2002 (Originally in Chinese)

The more we practice the Quan Yin Method, the more powerful we become. But new initiates cannot withstand too much blessing from God all at once so it’s okay for them to meditate only two to three hours a day, and then sit longer by and by. Some can meditate for eight hours, or eighteen hours, or even twenty-four hours a day after they have practiced for a long time. But new initiates cannot practice so much; otherwise, there may be a problem because they cannot bear so much of God’s power. Although this power was ours originally, there may be problems if we have not adjusted or adapted ourselves well when we suddenly receive too much power. That’s why I have told you it’s okay to meditate just two to three hours a day. Half an hour to one hour is enough for Convenient Method practitioners. It’s not that the “greedier” you are in practice, the better you become. Of course, more practice helps, but you still have to take your time.

Some great spiritual practitioners in the Himalayas practice all day long. They meditate eight or eighteen hours a day, so their magical power is strong. They can appear and disappear all of a sudden before you know it. Of course, that’s their inner Light form. Sometimes we can touch this manifestation form, just like we were touching a physical body. Try it on your neighbors. (Master and audience laugh.) Maybe it’s a transforrmation embodiment. (Laughter) Those practitioners are on very high levels, so they have countless manifestations. It’s just an outcome of cumulative practice.

How does this happen? Our bodies and the cells in the body evolve, and so do our souls. Most people take millions of years to advance to this level in the natural circulation system. However, with the Quan Yin Method, it takes only two to three weeks to attain the level that takes ordinary people several lifetimes of practice to reach. As a matter of fact, this is not really spiritual practice; it’s just becoming involved in the circulation system of the universe. Ordinarily, those who don’t practice the Quan Yin Method, but instead rely on doing charity, observing the precepts, and being good people, can reach this level only after eons.

The Quan Yin Method includes spiritual cultivation, keeping the precepts, purifying our body, speech and mind and meditating on the inner Sound and Light; so that we can elevate ourselves with respect to the whole evolutionary system. Human beings were originally crude. Their cells and brains were all crude. They had to evolve gradually to become intelligent human beings. After we learn the Quan Yin Method, we can evolve into more intelligent people, having both spirituality and magical power; not tangible magic, but a kind of “doing without doing.” The more we practice this Method, the higher we develop ourselves, and the higher beings we become. We will progress very quickly in the evolutionary system.

When humans first appeared on this planet in very ancient times, some looked like gorillas, not only in appearance, but in thinking and behavior as well. At that time, humans could not do many things and gradually developed into what they are now. If we practice the Quan Yin Method, our levels can soar through several levels, without waiting millions of years for evolution to take its course.

The Quan Yin Method is nothing superstitious or mystical. We simply have an inner system that makes us progress. Even if we do not speed it up, it still automatically proceeds, but slowly. The Quan Yin Method accelerates this system. Therefore, when we first begin to practice it, we cannot practice very much; two to three hours a day are enough.

The practitioners in the Himalayas practice all day, and they are constantly in samadhi; thus, they have great magical power. They transform, appear and disappear, and we can never get hold of them! Some of our initiates also have seen the inner Light form of Master in their meditation or at home. Sometimes the manifestation form Master talks to them. They see Her not only through their inner version, but also when they open their eyes, just like I see you now. They can even shake Her hand. But this form of Master doesn’t stay very long. Of course, the manifestation form Master can stay, but it’s not necessary for it to do so. And this form of Master only speaks a few words and then leaves. These initiates really have this sort of experience because they have practiced the Quan Yin Method for many lifetimes or have practiced very diligently in this lifetime.

It’s really a pity if we don’t practice this Method! The more we do, the greater we become. If we really know the benefits of practicing this Method, sometimes we like to forsake the whole world, and hide ourselves in some secret place for spiritual practice. Inside of us there is much potential power that we have not yet developed. In this world, we are powerless and lead a poor life like a beggar. But it doesn’t matter. We can take our time. Maybe several lifetimes from now our magical power will grow as great!

Have you ever read the story of Yogananda (a great Indian saint of the twentieth century)? (Audience: Yes.) His Master Babaji often came and went, and His disciples could never get hold of Him. Sometimes Babaji would come to a disciple’s home and then disappear, and the disciple might think his Master had gone. Since Babaji could conceal himself in the wind, rain, sun and air, you could never get hold of Him because He had practiced for such a long time! Those Masters are very different from ordinary people. They fly rather than walk. Sometimes they don’t even bother to fly - they hide themselves in the air and disappear. We must have enough merit to see their manifestation forms.

Some of our fellow initiates have also seen this kind of manifestation form. I have heard stories about people seeing my manifestation form. Right? (Yes.) You saw it? Was it Master’s inner Light form or a physical one? (Sister A: It looked like a human body, except it didn’t talk.) Maybe you have not evolved to the level of being able to converse with it. (Master and audience laugh.) This is quite good already! Practice more and the manifestation form Master will talk to you. (Master and audience laugh.) Could you touch it? (Sister A: Master’s manifestation form turned around and smiled at me. We were riding a bus together.) Riding a bus together? Poor me! (Laughter) Maybe I had too many disciples at that time, and I had no money! (Master and audience laugh.) Tell the story again, because they haven’t heard the story and don’t understand what we’re laughing about.

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