Sometimes you have to understand, you take what's necessary, and in different situations, you have to do it right. Don't always do everything that Master says. What I say is what I know. You yourself have to be flexible and learn your own way and do your own thing, so that each one of you retains your own individuality, without everyone becoming a Ching Hai copy. It's very boring. I don't like copies. I like you to develop the way you are, just like a rose next to a lily. So not everyone becomes half-rose, half-lily. I don't even know what kind of flower that is!

It's better if you are what you are. Because you are unique. And that's what makes us special, what makes the world beautiful. That's what God wants. Creation has to be different, has to be very colorful. Don't just copy what I say or what I do. You have to know what is good, what is right. Different country, different custom. Before, for example, one time I highlighted my hair, and then the next week also everyone highlighted their hair - the monks even! (Master and disciples laugh), some of them. And then, I remember I shaved my hair, and a lot of people shaved theirs. And then I leave my hair long, and everyone leaves their hair long, even men. And then when I cut my hair, people cut their hair, too. It's so funny. Don't do that, okay? You don't follow a master because of their way of life. Everyone is different. You follow the teaching, so that you can develop your own wisdom.

Anyway, do what you want. If you feel fine with that, it's okay, too. It just looks funny. It's like some people learn with Japanese monks, and then they change their houses all into Japanese stuff. And people learn with an Indian monk or Indian master, and they change their houses into all Indian. You know, they wear Indian clothes, decorate their houses like Indians, and eat Indian food, (Master and audience laugh) Too bad, just to become like the master. But it's not from outside. So sometimes, in everything, if you follow to the extreme, it's no fun. You have to know freedom of expression, freedom to grow, freedom to be yourself. I want you to be yourself, a better self only, not a copy of me. Because I do things that look good on me. But when you do it, it doesn't look good on you, because you are different. I cannot copy you and still look good. And you cannot copy me and still look good.

You have to be yourself, completely free of all kinds of prejudice, preconceived ideas, all kinds of tradition or anything that is not good for you. You have to always think: "In this situation, what shall I do? Or what would the Master do?" It is different! So, learn the method, have the same wisdom, but use it in different ways. It's just like electricity. It is the same, but you use it in different ways. It's not that just because we have electricity we light here, and then you light everywhere. The fridge and the cooker, we also have to use. God makes different personalities for different reasons, and you are fine. You just refine yourselves, but don't change to copy exactly like everyone else.