Do you understand English or do I speak Aulacese (Vietnamese)? (Yes, we understand.) Oh. (Yes, we understand.) (Please speak in Aulacese [Vietnamese], Master.) Either one is OK, huh? (Yes.) The Mexican people, they eat a lot of vegan food. A big plate like that, it’s just beans and vegetables. Yesterday, we gave a lecture over there. You know, huh? And 250 or something people got initiation. (Oh, wow!) The hall’s very small. The hall [held] only one thousand something hundred people. So, not bad. (Yes.) Just because they all eat vegan with a beef steak beside. And if they throw the beef away, there’s only vegan food left [behind]. They are mostly vegan, so it’s easier to give them initiation. (Yes.) They are very friendly and open-minded. It is very nice there. I want to stay there forever. Similar to Âu Lạc (Vietnam). No one asked me, “Why do You dress like that?” Oh, no one makes you shave your head. (Yes.) People there, they’re open-minded, they just accept you as you are. Nice, no trouble at all.
In Mexico, people are very open and friendly. And they just accept the Teaching very fast, and they don’t say anything. They don’t ask me why I wear makeup. In Australia, they asked me, “Why do You wear earrings?” I said, “Why not?” I looked down from the airplane. While in Australia, people kept asking all sorts of questions, like why I wear earrings. I said “Why not?” Earlier, looking down from the plane, I saw our lodge. It was really big, really huge, quite grand and spacious. It’s really… how do you call it? (Well-off) Well-off. I’ll sit over there. I’m afraid for my skin. The sun burns the skin. Very ugly. Ugly, then later when we go through customs, they’ll make us take off our clothes for inspection. They’ll see we are ugly; they will make us take them off.
I looked down at the city, the way people were densely packed, it looked like tiny ant colonies. Only vehicles… don’t know where they are going but they drive all day long. I feel like this is a really bizarre world. How come everyone stays in that circle? Whatever they do there, they feel that they are someone very important doing this and that. (Yes.) Then all the grass is trimmed, every stem is cut. They cut them all the same. And the trees are trimmed daily, similar to getting a haircut. What kind of strange world! But why is it that people like living down here all the time, huh? Those are my thoughts.
Before we landed in the airport, we passed by the whole city and then looked down from the airplane, and I saw so many houses and people and cars. And I felt kind of so strange. How come people live in that kind of world? And then, so busy. And then every day… And each house is a world of its own inside. And so many histories going on between the four walls. And then they’re all so busy and occupied within their world. And they feel very important about life in this world. And I feel so strange. I don’t feel I belong anywhere. And every day they will cut their grass. Every blade of grass they cut the same size, same height and all that. I feel how come I don’t belong here? I don’t feel belonging to this world. I feel very strange. And in some of the places, it’s like a desert. And then people make irrigation. And then they plant a lot of grass. What for do you do that? (It’s very hot, Master.) It’s hot but there is no cover. It’s just to look good, [but] they cover on the other side. Look, cover like this way.
OK. We are done. (Yes.) Anything else? If nothing else, then go home and sleep. Otherwise, keep looking to your heart’s content. I don’t have anything else to say. I’m exhausted now, anywhere is… (Lower the cover, lower it more.) What? OK? (I miss Master.) You do? (Yes.) What do we do now? Where are you all planning to go now? Where are you going after this, after this “crazy party”? (Follow Master.) Follow me? I don’t even have a place for you to follow. (Wherever Master goes, we go.) Is the lecture tomorrow? (Yes.) Are you all busy? (No.) I don’t know. I have to ask the people what the program for today is. Tong, is there any arrangement today? (No. Later they can go to the church to have group meditation with Master.) The church, yeah, wonderful. You go to the Center later, and we’ll see each other there, (Oh, yeah.) in the evening. Alright? (Yes.) (Church.) Church. (Church.) Yeah, we go to the church. (Yes.)
We go to the church today together. (Yes.) We are very religious. (Yes.) 8500 Bolsa [Ave, Westminster, CA]. (Yes.) Oh, that is our church? (Yes.) Other people’s church and we borrow, huh? (Yes.) Everybody’s church is our church. Other people’s temple is also our own temple, huh? (Yes.) Because it’s a temple. (Yes.) I can hardly hear; it’s too low. Can you all hear? (Yes.) Can hear? (Yes.) OK, then we will meet at the temple tonight. Oh no, at the church. (OK.) Do you know that place? (Yes, we do.) Got it. Ah, that’s it? If you stay here in the sun too long, you’ll get dark, and your husband will complain, won’t he?
Actually, after seeing you all I am no longer sleepy, but I worry if we keep sitting here, someone might say something. (That won’t be a problem, no problem.) Sitting here is not forbidden? Really? (So pretty, Master looks so pretty, Master looks healthy.) Not that pretty. In Mexico, the way people look… (Too hot, Master.) Hot. [Skin] peeling. (Looks prettier each day.) Skin peeling. Shed skin and live forever. Everyone knows that place? (Yes.) I feel shy sitting in public places, been sitting here for a while. (Yes.) OK, just take a quick look and let me go. Then let me go. Has anyone not looked? Anyone not able to look yet? I stand up for you. Have a look. Ah, that’s enough. Enough. OK? So, goodbye. Thank you for your love.
The one who speaks Chinese very well. ([Vegan] candy, candy.) (Candy.) (Candy.) (Vegan) candy… (Candy, candy.) (I already have some, Master.) Really? (Yes.) You’re very busy. (Alright, see You later.) I’d like to talk to each one of you, but [there are] too many. I don’t know whom to talk to first. Are you alright? And where’re you going now next? Where are you going? To the church? (In the evening, yes.) We go to the church in the evening? What? Seven? OK. All of you know where the church is? (Yes.) The church [that] doesn’t belong to us, you know that place? Oh, fine. Oh, my God. You are so beautiful, I don't know what to do with all of you. I want to take you in my pocket, but too many people. What to do? Just go into the church? (Yes.) OK. And then we have some private talks, when necessary. Alright? You can come if you wish, come to the house where I live. I don’t know where it is, but you can come. You know where my house is? (Yes.) I don’t know. You know where my house is? (Yes, I do, yes.) I don't know yet. You can come if you wish.
OK? Anyone else? (Master…) What is that? Ah, over here? (My two children also go, Master.) Hallo. (Don’t hold too tightly. Don’t grip too tightly, okay.) Wow, they hold so tightly like pliers, like hammering pliers. (Master, Master.) (Don’t hold too tightly.) [I] haven’t had a chance to touch the kids, they were snatched away already. (I miss Master so much.) You do? (Don’t hold too tightly, don’t hold too tightly.) The house I will be staying at, are there enough seats? Pretty? (It’s me, Master.) Oh, watch out. So hot. So beautiful, huh? (Look at Master, miss You so much.) You want to speak? Ah, what can we do now? We have so many beautiful people. I pick some. […] comes along, huh? You come along too? (Yes.) You come along too? (Yes Master.) You come along too? (Yes.) […] comes along too? (Yes.) (Master.) Too crowded, I don’t know. (Master, Master.) (Thank You.) Hallo. Fine. Hey, watch out for the kids. Be careful, children. (Master.) Yeah, yeah. (Hallo, Master.) Be careful of the children. Be careful. Children. A little child was stuck behind it. Don’t be like that. (Hallo, Master.) Did you see all of me? Yes? Fine?
Photo Caption: In the Wild, Don't Mind What One Sees, Just Enjoy Its Beauty, 'n' the Blue Sky Heavenly!
