If the Master tells you, “Don’t kill, don’t steal, don’t take drugs and alcohol,” for example like that, “Be filial to your parents, grandparents, be peaceful with your family members,” etc., even these are just a common discipline for this world so that you will have peace in this world and be safe to continue your practice. That alone is not enough for you to be a Buddha yet! And even if you don’t eat anything at all, that will not bring you to Buddhahood. Your heart has to be 100% absolutely sincere and longing for it. […]
When I first came out, people also asked me, “I recite the ‘Amitābha Buddha’ every day. Will I go to Heaven or Buddha’s Land?” I said, “IF. If you’re sincere. If not, just the Name of the Buddha is not good enough for you.” Because if you’re not sincere, if you’re not longing for it, then you’re not connected with the Buddha’s Power. […] Some people recite “Amitābha Buddha” and still go to hell. They even eat vegetarian or vegan, go to temple a lot, offer money or food, and offer service or financials to monks, and still go to hell. Many went to hell. Many monks and nuns – Buddhist monks, Buddhist nuns, Catholic priests, Catholic nuns, and many other religious, even so-called “holy” monks and nuns went to hell. And you know I took the precept of telling the truth; I do not lie to you. I don’t need to do that – no reason. So, make sure that your heart is sincere. […]
By the way, if you’re a mother and father, be vigilant with your children. Don’t think that whatever you say, they don’t listen. They do listen! So you keep telling them, “No, no drugs, no bad friends.” […] You explain to them how bad it can be. Not just now in their young time, but after their marriage, for example. […] We have also a show called “Good People, Good Work.” But we also show good people casually, or animal-people’s good behavior or good deeds all the time on our Supreme Master Television. So, you can encourage your children to watch them, to have a good example imprinted in their young brain, young mind. And when they grow up, they will live according to those. […]
