Heavenly melodies teachings
Chula Longkon University, Bangkok, Thailand. June 12, 1993

Now, in that Lotus scripture, the Manjusri Bodhisattva mention that a girl of eight-years old had attained Buddhahood, a girl. Bodhisattva means enlightened saint. So you see, to be a lay person and to be a woman is no problem for Buddhahood. Similarly, in Christianity there are different male and female saints. So, we don't worry about man or woman. What I say to you has proof from the ancient scriptures, not from my own making. If you do not believe, you can go home and search in these sutras and have a look. In any temple you can find this. In any church, you can find the records of different male and female saints.

So the essence of the teachings is not possible to be conveyed into human language. It can only be transmitted through inner wisdom and through silence; but in silence we will see the light of heaven, we will see Buddha's land, we will hear the melodious teachings from the higher dimensions. Everything that is spoken in words, is only an introduction to the true teachings. Just like when we advertise the lotus flower or we talk about the lotus flower, it is not the flower itself. When we talk about the king or the queen of Thailand, these are not the king or queen, just an introduction, just talk about them.

It's nice to talk about the king and queen, but it would be much nicer for us to see these noble persons in person. Just like ordinarily, it's nice to talk about our beloved, our girlfriends, boyfriends, wife and husband; but it's better for us to be with them, to see them personally. So, it's good to know that Buddhas exist, that Buddha's land is there, that heaven is somewhere; but it would be best if we can experience these ourselves.

That is the reason why many people would like to get the initiation, to get enlightenment; because they want the real thing. If you are those that want to see the real thing, we are willing and we are happy to help you. It's very easy -- even children can do it, if we know how; because we already have it within ourselves. If I have this paper in my hands, I can see it any time; but if I am too busy looking somewhere and busy with something else and forget the paper is in my hand, of course I will not see it even though it is in my hands.

It has always been there -- our enlightened nature, our wisdom or the Buddha nature, always there. Even before we are born and after we die. This is our true person, our real self. This body is not. That's why when our real self leaves the body, the body just lays there, it can not move one inch. What happens to us in life, be it happiness or suffering, only happens to this physical instrument, it doesn't happen to our real self. But because we forgot our real selves and we identify ourselves with this instrument, we experience suffering or happiness. So Buddha said, there is a way to end the suffering. That is the way of the enlightened saints, the way of the Buddha.

To end suffering doesn't mean we run away from suffering, it doesn't mean we run away from the world. We just make ourselves stronger, so that the suffering seems nothing. That even when we experience the most severe blow of upheaval, we feel that for only few minutes. Then the next minute life becomes normal again. To end suffering doesn't mean we never suffer again after enlightenment. It just means that we are strong enough to withstand suffering and to be detached from happiness. Then we can rise above all changes in this ephemeral world in order to recognize the real.

This is the way that Buddha has taught His disciples more than two thousand years ago, and this tradition continues forever. As long as there are human beings who wish to return to the source, who wish to become enlightened and to end the suffering, there will be the teachings of the Buddha or the great saints.

We are happy to present this teaching to you if you would like to rediscover it for yourselves. It's very logical, scientific and very easy; because it comes directly from heaven. Only everything man-made is difficult, everything naturally or heavenly born is easy. For example, to have a child with full intelligence, and full human being's quality, it's easy for a couple. For all the scientists, the greatest minds in this world, it's difficult, even expensive; but for a married couple they just do it with love -- no need to research, no need the laboratory equipment, no need time, money, nothing. Everything from heaven is easy to obtain. Just we forgot. So if you want to remember again, we're happy to help you. Thank you for your loving attention. If you have anymore questions concerning enlightenment, please let me know.

Q. What is wisdom?

M. Wisdom is what we called Buddha nature or the Kingdom of God within ourselves. This is the greatest intelligent resource from which all intelligence comes. When this wisdom is opened, we know everything without knowing, we can do everything without doing, and we can be anywhere at the same time without going anywhere. When this wisdom is opened, we have the power of Almighty, omnipresence and all-knowing.

Q. To obtain Buddhahood or nirvana, can everyone reach it?

M. Yes, but it depends on your sincerity, your diligence and also your background merit.

Q. After we have attained enlightenment and we die, where do we go?

M. It depends on where you are when you are alive. For example, during our life if we have attained the third level of enlightenment or the third heaven -- it's not the highest heaven, when we leave this world, we'll go to the third heaven. Then our master will continue to teach us and then we can gradually also rise up to nirvana or the highest dimension of heaven. If we have already reached nirvana in this lifetime then after we leave this world, of course, we will go to nirvana. 'Nirvana' is a Sanskrit word for the highest heaven, what is termed "the Kingdom of God in Christianity.

Q. This is the first time I have been to Bangkok; but in my dream, I have seen this lecture surroundings before. Is this something to do with my previous life?

M. If you have affinity with a master, any master, then sometimes the master will give you some sign of recognition before you see that master, so that you know this is for you. It is just a proof, a signal, for your recognition. Therefore, you have seen this lecture before you even came here. That's just the blessing from the Buddhas, to let you know you have come to the right place and met the right person. Many people have had similar kinds of experiences before they met me in person. Sometimes even 17 years, 20 years, 10 years ago, before I even appeared in the public for the first time.

Q. Master, can You see the future? If You can, would You tell us when the end of the world will come?

M. I don't want to see the end of the world. (Applause) I want to see that you help me to preserve this beautiful planet. The future is in our hands, so you make it beautiful or you make it worse; it's up to you. (Applause) We do not have to, we should not think in this negative way about anything. We should always try our best to do good, to think good, to speak good, then the future will be good. (Applause) Is it not easy, right? For example, before I came here, I put on a beautiful dress, I put on nice jewelry, because I wanted to appear beautiful before you. I made the decision to be beautiful. I could have also made the decision not to be beautiful and appeared to you in rags, dirty clothes, unkempt hair, and lousy looking. So the future is yours.

Q. After initiation we are not allowed to heal other people's sickness, what is the reason behind this?

M. It's not that you are not allowed, you are advised not to. It's better for you; because after enlightenment, you don't have to do any kind of actions to heal people. They just get healed automatically if they think of you, if they pray to you. That is better for both sides; because if the person knows that you healed them, they will be attached to you. They'll worship you, instead of finding inside their own healing power. They will rely on you, instead of relying on themselves. That is slavery. That's dependence. That is not the teaching of equality, it's not the teaching of enlightenment.

Now, when you heal without doing anything, your ego will not become bigger; and that's good for you also. Many people claim that they are healed by me when they pray to me, but I never do anything. Therefore, I can not be proud, I can not take credit for anything. If we are proud of any achievement, we walk the road of illusion, of maya. So I try to teach you the way of egoless practice, the way without pride.

Q. Why does having sex outside of marriage mean we can not reach enlightenment?

M. I did not say you can not reach enlightenment. I just said that you are advised not to. The more disciplined, the stronger your mind-power, the stronger the concentration, the more powerful you will be. You can reach enlightenment; but you might not be so fast, if you are too much divided, if your attention is too scattered on different material matters. Extra-sexual relationships bring trouble, bring strain, bring unhappiness into the family relationship and atmosphere. That divides your attention.

Also lately, scientists have discovered that people who have extra-sexual relationships, outside marriage, tend to have more heart-attacks, more diseases and shortened life. That comes from the restless conscience. Therefore, whatever I tell you is also very, very scientific. This I told you long ago, but the scientists just discovered lately.