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清海無上師以中文講於柬埔寨1996.3.27

　這世界有幾種選擇，宇宙不是這麼固定死板的。你看你要做什麼，你要承擔多少的重量、多少的任務，你自己弄，反正不傷害別人就好了。上帝的旨意有好幾個，我們自己可以選，不然如果什麼都是命中注定的的話，就太無聊了一點，我們可以改變，改變成好是可以的。比方說，我有這個面紙在我手上，我可以這樣保留自己用，或是看別人需要，我也可以丟給他，兩、三人需要，我丟不同的地方，不然我可以丟在垃圾桶，我就不能用，別人也不能用；我留在這邊，我一個人用，我丟在四方的話，大家可以用。這樣有很多事可以做，這個看我自己要怎麼決定，沒關係。不可能說，這上帝都安排好了，我今天衛生紙一定會丟給某某人，也不可能這樣，不這麼死板！我們可以選擇好幾樣，所以，任何的宗教都講自由選擇、自由意志力。

　這個自由意志力有的時候，也害很多人，加害我們，害我們輪輪迴迴。那個決定如果好的話，我們會收穫好的結果；如果不好的話，我們也要負很重大的責任，讓我們也不舒服、多辛苦一點等等；如果更壞的話，我們就要回來修改我們弄錯的地方，我們要回來賠償我們傷害別人的地方或損害的數目，就這樣而已。所以這個宇宙沒什麼真的好，沒什麼真的壞，就是一種循環，讓大家玩一玩，然後，時間到了就回去休息。不過，不是說因為這樣子，我們愛做什麼就做什麼，當然我們要選擇好的，因為對自己好，對別人也好，我們就不用疲勞再來來去去，因為每次來就障礙很多，不一定能夠在這個時期把我們已經弄壞的事情處理得好，然後都一直這樣混下去，到什麼時候修理好為止，有時候幾千年、幾萬年都有。

清海無上師以英文講於福爾摩沙西湖1995.10.29

　請依比例做觀音，觀音有清洗的作用，如果不做觀音的話，不會進步很快。

　同時也檢查你們的思想，如果你們檢查自己的思想，那就不會有不好的言語和行為了。假如任何念頭升起，你們馬上檢查，那它就不會發展到言語或行為，所以思想很重要，不要跟著你們的情慾或你們的思想走，你們要互相提醒：「戒律從思想開始；純潔從思想開始。」所以檢查你們自己的想法。

We have various options in this world. The universe is not as rigid and dull as you might think. So, it's really up to you to decide what you want to do and how much of a load and responsibility you want to handle. You can do it as long as you don't hurt other people. God has a few wishes, but we make the choices ourselves. Otherwise, it would be too boring if everything were predestined. We can change things, but we must make good changes, and then it is okay.

 For example, this package of tissues in my hand, I can keep it for my own use, or I can toss the tissues to people in need - two or three of them. I can toss them in different directions. I can also discard the packet in the dustbin and then no one can use it. If I keep it, I am the only one who can use it; however, people can make use of these tissues if I put some everywhere. In this way, I have many choices. It's up to me to decide, and that's all right. It's impossible to say that God has arranged for me to throw this packet of tissues to a designated person. It can't be like that. The universe isn't that monotonous; we have many choices.

All kinds of religions talk about free will, which sometimes brings harm to many people as well as ourselves and makes us transmigrate. If we make a good decision, the result will be good, and we'll reap the benefits. Otherwise, we'll have to shoulder a heavy responsibility that makes us feel uncomfortable and is very tiresome. Even worse, we'll have to come back to amend the things we've done wrong, compensate for the harm that we've done or the losses that all those people have incurred. That's just the way it is.

It's true; nothing is really good or bad in the universe, it's only a cycle. Everyone plays his or her role, and we go back to rest when the time comes. However, this is not an excuse for us to act irresponsibly. Certainly, we must choose to do good things because they will benefit us and others, too; and we won't have to exhaust ourselves with transmigration. There are many obstacles each time we come here. It's not definite that we can fix the things we've done wrong within the periods of time that we're back. Consequently, we have to carry on this way until all has been amended, and sometimes this takes thousands of years.

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Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai
International 7-Day Retreat; Formosa October 29, 1995
(Originally in English)

Please remember to do the Quan Yin according to the proper proportions. The Quan Yin is the one to clean. Sometimes people sit there and they don't do the Quan Yin. In that case, they cannot progress very quickly. Also, try to check your thoughts. If you check your thoughts, there is no bad speech and there are no bad deeds. If one thought arises and you check it immediately, it will not come out of your mouth or result in action. So, thought is important. Don't follow your passion or your thoughts, in your mind. You remind each other. The precepts begin from your thoughts. Purity begins from your thoughts. So, check your own thinking.

Respect the Temple of God Free Will