I Have Come To Take You Home
Table of Contents
Preface
Walk the Way of Love
Life on Earth
Our Purpose on Earth
The Future Is in Our Hands
Moving Beyond Earthly Love
Divine Love
Overcoming Obstacles
Beyond Evil
Karma
Reincarnation
Death and Dying
From Religion to Spiritual Understanding
Beyond Religion
The Forgotten Message of Christ
Jesus and Meditation
The Separation from God
The Return
Finding the Light
The Kingdom Within
Understanding God
Enlightenment or the Great Awakening
The Three Ways to Obtain Spiritual Liberation
Immediate Enlightenment
Beyond This World
What Is Meant by Masters
How Do We Recognize a Real Master?
The Three Types of Masters
Why We Need a Living Master
The Love for a Living Master
The Path of the Great Masters
Initiation
The Process of Initiation
The Benefits of Initiation
Being a Disciple
The Five Guidelines
Veganism
Meditation
The True Meaning of Meditation
How to Meditate
The Quan Yin Method of Meditation
The “Word,” the Inner Vibration
Bibliography of Lectures
Our Publications
How to Contact Us
The Supreme Master Ching Hai
International Association Publishing Co., Ltd.
Author: The Supreme Master Ching Hai
Video & Audio Recording: Video Team
Transcription: Formosa Lecture Transcribing Team
Translation: International Lecture Translating Team
Compiled by Sophie Lapaire and Pamela Millar
Cover design by An So Young
Original painting titled “Japanese Apple Garden”
by The Supreme Master Ching Hai
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The Supreme Master Ching Hai©1995~2011
First Edition: January, 1995
Second Edition: September, 1995
Third Edition: August, 1997
Fourth Edition: September, 1999
Fifth Edition: September, 2006
Sixth Edition: October, 2007
Seventh Edition: September, 2011
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The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association maintains meditation Centers throughout the world. These Centers help people of all faiths and creeds discover the practice of an ancient meditation technique called the Quan Yin Method as transmittted by The Supreme Master Ching Hai.
In speaking of God, or the Supreme Spirit, Master instructs us to use original non-sexist terms to avoid the argument about whether God is a She or a He.
She + He = Hes (as in Bless)
Her + Him = Hirm (as in Firm)
Hers + His = Hiers (as in Dear)
Example: When God wants, Hes makes things happen according to Hiers will to suit Hirmself.
As a creator of artistic designs as well as a spiritual teacher, Supreme Master Ching Hai loves all expressions of inner beauty. It is for this reason that She refers to Vietnam as “Au Lac” and Taiwan as “Formosa”. Au Lac is the ancient name of Vietnam and means “happiness.” And the name Formosa, meaning “beautiful,” reflects more completely the beauty of the island and its people. Master feels that using these names brings spiritual elevation and luck to the land and its inhabitants.
Preface
How many people have the chance to come in direct contact with the teachings of a truly enlightened living Master? The preciousness of that opportunity is explored in the pages of I Have Come to Take You Home. Prepared originally by one practitioner from Supreme Master Ching Hai’s lectures, interviews and informal talks, this book began as a collection of personal notes. With the help of many fellow practitioners who transcribed the English lectures and translated many others, themes of Master’s teachings began to emerge.
Enlightened Masters, fully conscious of their Supreme Nature within, are perfect mirrors of the most noble and divine qualities within each of us. Their spiritual attainment is achieved, not for their own benefit, but to uplift all beings. Supreme Master Ching Hai is such a Master. And through transmission of the Quan Yin Method of meditation, known since ancient times as contemplation of the inner Light and Sound, She provides us with a way to attain ultimate liberation.
In I Have Come to Take You Home, Master’s wisdom illuminates a range of spiritual topics discussed throughout its chapters. Many of these topics are presented in question and answer format. This makes the material more clear and relevant while at the same time providing a depth of insight into the Quan Yin Method and other aspects of Master’s teachings.
During the process of editing this book, working practitioners tried to highlight the main points of what they felt were the most important themes whilst still preserving the essence of Supreme Master Ching Hai’s original discourses. But due to the interpretive nature of their work, some of the wording and hence the meaning may differ from Master’s actual words. Thankfully, Master compassionately accepted their devotion and has graciously permitted the publishing of this book despite its possible imperfections.
It is also most fortunate that Supreme Master Ching Hai has allowed so many of Her discourses to be recorded, making them currently available on tapes, DVDs and CDs. Thus, any reader who would like to further explore the Heavenly and Blissful inspiration of Master’s original words is encouraged to refer to bibliographic references provided at the end of each quoted passage in the book.
May the Truth guide you to your own Great Awakening.