We Should Eat Less to Meditate Better (Part 3 of 3) July 8, 2013, France

We are happy wherever we are. Even though I said this, I am not always happy wherever I am. I still prefer mountain caves or small houses. They are easier to manage and tidy. I do not need to run here and there in that space. If you meditate a lot, you only need that one space all day. Small like this. At most, you’ll lie down for a bit. So that’s why my houses are getting smaller and smaller. Before, it was 2 by 2, now it’s 1.8 by 1.4. It still feels roomy. I don’t mean I need a cave. It’s just that a smaller space is easier to tidy and makes one feel relaxed. But actually, if there is a large house, I’ll still live in it. I just don’t really like it. I can live there, but I just won’t like it.

However, some big houses have good spiritual energy, so I like them as well. If a cave doesn’t have good spiritual energy, I will also give it up without any reluctance. And then later, if I find a place with even more spiritual energy, I’ll give up this house without any attachment, also. I can’t leave fast enough. Any place is okay, as long as I can practice spiritually, can better connect to the spiritual energy.

(How to find the spiritual energy?) This I can’t tell you. You have to find it yourself. However, actually you need to have... (Feeling?) It’s not just that. I mean you have to have merits, the ability, the sincerity, and the mission. Okay? It’s because of you that I look all over for it. Otherwise, if it was just me, the Fifth Level is comfortable enough. For example, it’s because you guys were coming that I had to buy this place. Otherwise, if it was just me, a cave in Miaoli would be fine. Why look for a place? That’s what I mean. That’s the reason. Okay? So it’s good if you meditate in your own area. Otherwise, if I say, “Wow, that place has really good spiritual energy!” everyone will go there and Formosa (Taiwan) will be empty with nobody. Then I won’t even have enough space for all the Formosans (Taiwanese) to move there. Not to mention mainland China.

If you do not have enough merit in spiritual practice and your level isn’t high enough, it won’t be much use sitting there. You won’t feel anything. When I was busy before, I had to bear a lot of karma and deal with a lot of disciples. I was too busy to recharge myself. I sat at the same place, but I wasn’t aware. Later, I concentrated on spiritual practice and went on retreat, and that’s how I found it. Now I keep looking. I keep looking. It’s getting better and better, and more and more powerful. I mean the places I’ve found are more powerful, and higher and higher. Oh, you can’t imagine. It’s so comfortable. It’s good for you too, not just for me.

I’ve mentioned it before. For me, one person, the Fifth Level is comfortable enough. There is no need to look for anything. What else do you want? It’s more or less the same when you go to the highest heaven. I mean, everywhere is okay as long as we can help others. The Fifth Level, wow, is very, very comfortable already. When you go up there, you wouldn’t know that there are other levels. You would not think of it. Like before when the Earth was not in an urgent situation, I was comfortable with my own level. I didn’t think of going to higher levels. Later, because of the situation, I started to think about what else I could do to help humans and the Earth. Since I had the desire, I kept looking and found places that I had never been to before. Okay? Otherwise, if there is no such need, I would be comfortable with the level I was at before. I didn’t feel the need to do anything, to be a higher saint, or want anything. I feel satisfied. Similarly, if I were not here, you wouldn’t have wanted to come here at all, right? You come here for spiritual practice. Otherwise, you don’t need to come. What for? It’s comfortable staying at home. Right? That’s what I mean. At home, you have your family, fellow initiates, and ashrams for group meditation. You don’t have the desire to come. However, it’s better here because “Abu” (Mom) stays here. (Yes. “Abu.”) “Abu!” “Abu!” Okay. Have one more look. Otherwise, you won’t feel it’s enough.