As our quality improves, that kind of bad habits will become less. Don’t worry, and don’t blame yourself too much so that you forget your spiritual practice. I really treasure your level of diligence, I really treasure it. Because it is very difficult to practice spiritually in this world. There are so many people in mainland China, how many are like you? There are so many people in this world, not to say China, how many can practice so diligently and so hard? So… Obliging yourselves to a vegan diet, no alcohol, no tobacco, and no lust, no desire, all those things, that is very difficult. That is already very courageous, very courageous. The other minor things, don’t care about them too much. […]
(Master, I read many of Your books, and in the books, You have always said it’s better not to get married. And then… Yesterday, You said that, “There are advantages in getting married, there are also advantages in not getting married.”) I was talking to those people at that time. That’s what they needed to hear. (Oh, it was not for me?) Right. Each person has different needs. What I told those people in Taiwan (Formosa) doesn’t concern you. What I said is for certain people at a certain time; nothing to do with you. It is fine if you want to listen to what I said to them. If you don’t want to listen, it’s also fine. If you have a question, ask me yourself. […] Because… When Shakyamuni (Buddha) was alive on Earth, there were three people who asked Him the same question. He gave them three different answers. […]
