You guys are experts at eating. (Hallo, Master.) (Hallo, Master.) (Hallo, Master.) Is everything OK? (Hallo, Master.) Just ran out of everything? (Yes.) (Hallo, Master.) (Master.) Are you too hungry? (No.) What I mean is, do you have enough food to eat? (No.) Those who haven’t eaten enough, raise your hands so I can see. Don’t laugh. Really. (I haven’t eaten yet.) Haven’t eaten yet. You haven’t eaten, but there is no food left. (Yes.) (Still cooking, we’re waiting. They are cooking.) You have to wait for a while. (Yes.) (What he said.) Maybe it’s too much. (No.) (We can still wait.) When it is cold, you might eat a little too much. Even if the wisdom Eye isn’t open, it’s good that the stomach is open. Yes? I thought you were still meditating. And it turned out all… (Hallo, Master.) (So beautiful.) (Hallo, Master.) (Hallo, Master.) (Hallo, Master.) Wait a while and then you can eat. Bring it up. (Hallo, Master.) (Hallo, Master.) (Hallo, Master.) Not enough to eat? (It’s OK. OK.) OK? If there isn’t enough, tell the kitchen. Got it? (Got it.) Because sometimes they… It’s difficult for them to estimate how much you’ll eat. (Yes.) Spiritual practitioners have to be honest. (Yes.) If you’re full, say you’re full. If you’re not, say you’re not. This is a so-called “eating retreat.” Probably it’s cold and so you ate too much.
These are not cooked yet? (It’s cooked.) Is this how it looks like when it’s cooked? No more cooking even if they don’t have enough to eat? (They are cooking up there.) Up there? Not here? (No. This area has already been cleared, it’s their turn to cook up there now.) What do you mean? Everything is cooked up there and not here? (No. Once it’s finished cooking here, the kitchen up there serves as a back-up.) Back-up. (Yes.) Here it’s so warm. Once you come here and… (Master’s Blessing.) you won’t want to go out. It’s very warm. OK, you can check. Two of you help them. (OK.) I’m afraid one location is not enough. Let me see if they have enough to eat or not. (OK.) If not, hurry up and cook more. Because it’s very cold, if they are not full, they won’t be able to sleep. (OK.) (Understand.) If they can’t sleep, when they meditate, they all… will be like this. Doze off. Cook more. Go and check which side does not have enough and quickly replenish. (OK.)
(Hallo, Master.) He’s wearing the red… What does that red color mean? (It’s the kitchen.) Kitchen, then why is he there? (Cooking is finished.) (Hallo, Master.) (Hallo, Master.) (Master, come and eat.) (Very beautiful.) (Hallo, Master.) No more? (It’s finished, Master.) Have you finished eating? (Yes.) Is there anyone who’s not full? (Yes, they went to the basketball court.) (Those who haven’t eaten enough, went to the basketball court.) Yes, OK, That’s good. That’s good. (So beautiful.) Really? (So beautiful.) (Master is so beautiful.) Am I? (Very beautiful. Master is so beautiful.) You take this away. (OK.) (Pick it up in a moment. OK.) It’s uncomfortable sitting on it. (OK.) (Master is so beautiful.) Really? (Yes.) (Really.) Same like you. (No.) This is sweatpants. (So good-looking.) Is it? (Hallo, Master.) (Master is good-looking.) (Master is so beautiful.) Really? Thank you. (Master is so beautiful.) Perhaps this makes the difference. If I let you wear this. (So cute.) (Hallo, Master.) If you are not full, go up there to eat. (OK.)
(Hallo, Master.) (So cold.) Is it cold? Cold? (Cold.) Rather cold. (We won’t feel cold in sleeping bags.) Yes? (We wrap ourselves in sleeping bags, and don’t feel cold at all.) Oh, wrap yourselves in sleeping bags. Wrap yourselves while eating too. (No.) Was your meditation good? (Good.) Someone is ambushing us, up there. He’s ambushing us. See that? (Yes, yes.) OK. (Thank You, Master.) (So beautiful.) It’s rather cold. (Yes, so cold.) Perhaps I should wear like you, sweatpants, which is good for meditation. (Hallo, Master.) ( This way it’s cooler. (Amazing.) (Master.) (Hallo, Master.) Eight degrees is not cold. Take off the coat. It’s not cold. Eight degrees is nothing. (Yes.) Eight degrees is not cold. I’m the same as you. We two are the same. Not cold. Not very cold. Eight degrees is very nice. Yes or no? (Yes.) (The cold wind is rather strong.) Really that cold? (The wind is very strong. The wind is strong.) Here there’s no wind. It’s windy up there in my place. Up there the wind is very strong. Here it isn’t strong. It’s the best. There are walls, toilets, trees, and bamboo groves here, everything is sheltered all around. There’s no wind over there at all. Up there, wow! It’s terrible. You don’t know the situation up there. So, it’s very cold up there. Down here it’s OK. When I came down, I didn’t feel that cold. (Hallo, Master.) (Hallo, Master.) (So beautiful.) See you later. (Hallo, Master.) (Master is so beautiful.) (Hallo, Master.) Those who are not full, go to the basketball court to eat. Understand? (Understand.) You all know it. Really? How do you know? (Master told us just now.) Really? Because I talked about it, so you know? (Yes.) Yes. Yet there are people who don’t know. I spoke to… (Hallo, Master.) (Thank You very much, Master.)
Wake up if you want, otherwise continue to sleep. Did you hear some (inner Heavenly) Sound? Just now? OK. Are there any more foreigners? Come sit up here. Any more who come from a foreign country? Not overseas Chinese, not overseas Chinese. Only foreigners can come up here. There are still places. You want? You close the circle, OK? It’s warmer that way. Just move your you-know-what. Move your thing. Move your you-know-what, huh? OK, that’s it. Alright, enough, enough for now. You alright? So now, don’t move anymore because I have enough allergies with dust these days.
OK, last time I think I promised some of you that I would teach you the Shiva way of life, huh? Chinese people will have translation in the future. It’ll be better. I think I’ll speak English better, or I speak Chinese better? Speak English How many of you understand English? Raise your hand. English? OK. Any people who understand English can listen Everyone else, plug your ears on, OK? You’re alright now? OK. I think I’d better speak in English. Just as a courtesy to you, to the foreigners. Not all of you are English-native, but English is an international language. I cannot speak simultaneously three languages, so… Either you move here or he moves here. You… No, no, no, you move, somebody else cannot see [through] you. You’re too big, you should sit behind. The tall one should sit behind. OK, OK. Alright. I cannot speak every language at the same time here, so I speak English just as a gesture of friendship, and of courtesy to the foreigners. Later, this can be translated into Chinese, and they’ll slowly enjoy. To translate into Chinese is pretty easy for them, from English. I think so. Don’t you? (Yes.) Yes, yes, yes, of course. I know. I know.
Photo Caption: “A Hero Can Look Intimidating”
