從愛心出發

我們已經盡己所能在做了，現在就看世人要怎麼做，特別是看政府和媒體是否要幫忙減緩整個情勢。若他們不做出改變，採行慈悲的生活方式，那我不知道還能怎麼做。因果法律絲毫不爽，不論我們喜歡與否，就像國家的法律一樣，殺人就要坐牢，或被判死刑。宇宙的律法也類似，殺生將招致被殺與痛苦的果報，那是逃不掉的。我們試著讓人們了解這個道理，提醒他們宇宙的律法，提醒他們記起內在真正慈悲博愛的偉大自性，現在就看世人的決定。我們繼續做，繼續做我們目前正在做的，然後耐心以待。

我希望我有根魔杖可以四處揮一下，然後「呼啦吽」，每個人都變成素食者，而地球也得救了。但情況不是這樣，人們必須自己覺醒，必須發揮慈悲心，然後慈悲會帶來慈悲，愛心會引來愛心。如果我強迫他們吃素，那就不一樣了。

重點是人們必須自己選擇吃素，這樣他們的慈悲愛心才會引發上天的憐憫，才會獲得上天的眷愛，就是這樣。假設我現在救了地球上所有的人，假設我做得到，你們要我這樣做嗎？（大眾答：要！）你們要，當然，好，我也願意！但問題是，我們的地球會如何？想想看。人們會繼續彼此交戰，繼續大量殺害動物，繼續過著不高雅的生活，像這樣的地球存續下去又有何好？那就像地獄一樣！對眾多被殺害的動物和戰亂地區的人來說，就像地獄一樣。所以讓人類覺醒，變得慈悲、高貴，這才是更重要的，然後地球自然會得救。我知道你們很擔心，我也是，但這是唯一的方法，也是正確的方法。

我愛人類，但也愛動物，而且我希望人類能更加提昇，現在與未來皆如是。因為如果世人只是認為：「喔，沒發生什麼事。即使我們繼續過著沒有道德的生活，繼續殺生和做不好的事，我們仍可快樂地生活，那有何不可呢？」這樣對他們不好，因為生命永不停息，他們的生命在這裡結束後，會在其他地方延續下去。若他們功德不夠又造了惡業，他們死後就會承受更壞的果報，我也不願看到這種情況發生在他們身上。所以拯救他們的肉體不如拯救他們的靈魂那麼重要。 

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Only Love Begets Love

Videoconference with Supreme Master Ching Hai
Sydney, Australia
August 17, 2008 (Originally in English)

Many people are worried and wonder what else we can do to speed the awakening of people in our efforts to save the planet for ourselves and future generations. During a videoconference with our Association members in Sydney, Australia, Master spoke of how important it is for love and compassion to be awakened among humankind so that danger may be averted and the planet uplifted.

We are doing what we can already. It’s up to the people now. It’s especially up to the government and the media to help to alleviate the situation. If they don’t turn to the compassionate way of life, then I don’t know what else to do. The law of cause and retribution has to take place, no matter whether we like it or not. Just the same as the laws in your country: If you kill, you will be imprisoned or even dead. Well, the law of the universe is similar; killing will beget killing and suffering. There is no escape from that. And we are trying to let people know this, to remind them of the law of the universe, to remind them of their true great compassionate, loving Self, and now it’s up to people. We continue to do that and we wait. Just do what we are doing and be patient.

I wish I had a magic wand and could wave it around and “Hoop-la,” everyone would become vegetarian, and the planet is saved. But it’s not like that. They have to awaken themselves. They have to practice compassion. Then the compassion will beget compassion; love will beget love. If I force them to become vegetarian, it’s not the same.

The thing is, they have to do it themselves so that their compassion, the love in their heart will beget the compassion from Heaven; it will beget the love of Heaven, and that’s how it works. Suppose I saved all the people on this planet right now; suppose I could do that. Would you like me to do it? (Audience: Yes!) You would, of course, fine. I would also! But the thing is, what will happen to our planet? Think about it. They will continue warring with each other. They will continue to massacre the animals en masse. They will continue to be living in not a noble way. What is the good of this planet to exist like that? It’s like hell! For the mass of animals and other people in the war conflict zones, it’s like hell. So, for people to be awakened to being compassionate and noble, that’s more important – and then the planet will be saved by itself. I know you are concerned. Me, too. But this is the only way; it’s the correct way.

I love humans, but I love animals as well. And I would love the humans to be more elevated, now and hereafter. Because if they’re just thinking, “Oh, nothing’s happening. Even though we continue to live our wicked ways, continuing to kill and do things that are no good, we still live and happily. So why not?” That’s no good for them; because life continues. After their life finishes here, their life will continue elsewhere. And if their merit is not good and they have bad karma, after they die, they will get even worse retribution. I don’t want that to happen to them also. So rescuing their physical life is not as important as saving their souls.  

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