In late autumn, October, red maple leaves cover the entire city of London, which is located in the southwestern part of the province of Ontario, Canada. The cool autumn wind also brings spiritual messages to this "city of forests." Fellow initiates from the London Meditation Center participated, for the first time, in the annual "Holistic Health Fair" and organized discussion sessions on the Quan Yin Method at a local university.
The Holistic Health Fair
The day before the fair, fellow initiates, who came to help from Toronto and Buffalo, N.Y., USA, had a one-day retreat with us. Early the next morning, all initiates, filled with Master's blessings and love, came to the venue to decorate and arrange the display items. The visitors were mostly vegetarians and spiritual practitioners. When they saw Master's poster-sized photographs and sample booklets, they, one after another, stopped and asked, "Who is Master?" "What is the Quan Yin Method?" The amazing thing was that several visitors simultaneously talked about their remarkable experiences: A few days ago, they all naturally had a strong urge to search for an enlightened master. And today, the enlightened Master appeared. What a coincidence!
A gentleman took a sample booklet for his daughter. He read it during his lunch break and liked it very much. He then came back and took another one for his granddaughter. A little boy, reluctant to leave, stood in front of the TV screen watching Master's video tape for a long time. Later, he brought his mother to watch the video tape with him. A frequently asked question was, "When is Master coming to London?"
At the fair we also handed out invitation cards to the visitors, inviting them to attend the introductory and discussion sessions on the Quan Yin Method to be held a few weeks later at a local university. Many of them expressed their willingness to attend. Many also left their addresses, hoping to receive Master's monthly magazine. Just before the end of the fair, we also distributed sample booklets to all the personnel in every stall in the fair.
Discussion Sessions
On The Quan Yin Method
Soon after the fair, fellow initiates began preparations for the introductory and discussion sessions on the Quan Yin Method. During that period of time, we deeply felt, "As long as we are sincere and have faith in doing Master's work, Master will take care of all the details." That is why all the preparatory work, such as renting the venue and placing the ads went so smoothly.
Several discussion sessions, both in Chinese and in English, were held. All participants were very sincere. They bought Master's video and cassette tapes to continue their studies at home. One lady called frequently to ask if Master had given permission for her to learn the Convenient Method. Because of her longing and faith in Master, she had great inner experiences, which she never had before while practicing meditation using her own method. As of now, this would-be initiate has learned the Convenient Method and is earnestly awaiting initiation.
Several days later, we held a few more discussion sessions in English in a conference room at the university activity center. Due to the good affinities that had been established at the fair, the telephone at the home of the contact person rang almost continuously. People called to inquire about the upcoming discussion sessions. The participants this time were mostly people we had just met at the fair. One professor had seen our sample booklet before in a book store. This time when he saw our advertising poster on campus, he came immediately. Many came some distance, from the surrounding towns and villages. o
We briefly introduced Master and the Quan Yin Method, then we showed video tapes of Master's lectures. Finally, we answered questions from the visitors. At the end of the sessions, many signed up to learn the Convenient Method. We also prepared some vegetarian food and recipes to introduce, encourage, and help the visitors to become vegetarians. They all had happy and smiling faces as they rather reluctantly left, showing that they had gained much that day and that their trip was not in vain!
During all the activities, whether it was the one-day retreat, the fair or the discussion sessions, fellow initiates all felt the continuous blessings from Master. While the discussion sessions were under way, a drizzling rain silently nurtured the whole city; Master's loving blessings filled the entire land.
Creating Good Affinities At A Loving Festival
Collected And Recorded By Fellow Initiate Lyu, Taipei, Formosa
The Taipei Meditation Center participated in a Loving Festival, sponsored by the "United Self-Progress Association" in co-sponsoring with various organizations. The goal of the festival was to raise funds for handicapped people. Fellow initiates set up a stall selling vegetarian food to raise money. The exquisite and mouth-watering vegetarian food prepared with love by fellow initiates attracted passing guests with its color, smell and taste. They put up Master's beautiful pictures and posters in the most prominent places in the stall. Many photographs of Master's, collected over the years by fellow initiates, were displayed with the best angles along with every issue of the News magazine and the sample booklets.
Some people came to the stall being attracted by Master's hanging pictures. Once there, they would curiously browse through each of Master's photographs. One guest said with amazement, "Your Master seems to have become more and more beautiful!" Fellow initiates happily and proudly thought, "Wow! Your wisdom eye is opened!" The small children liked Master's picture stickers the most. Given one, they usually asked for more, "I have a small brother at home, could you give me another one?" One father took a sample booklet and casually handed it to his child. This little friend on seeing Master's picture on the cover gazed at it for a very long time, as if trying to recall an ancient old memory.
Some guests asked where they could buy these beautiful necklaces with Master's picture on them, while others wanted to learn more about how to meditate. When we attempted to hand a sample booklet to a foreign guest, he said, "I am a Christian. Is your Master a Christian too?" Opening the English sample booklet, Master says that She does not belong to any religion, She belongs to the Truth. This foreign guest happily accepted the sample booklet and he also took away with him some other reading materials. Even the friends that accompanied him also requested more information about Master.
We felt so happy to hand out sample booklets. From many fellow initiates who have narrated their own experiences in getting to know Master, we know that if the person who took the sample booklet did not get to know the Quan Yin Method through it, it would be given to another person who needed it.
Among the guests, there were some who wanted to learn more about Master's teachings and some who had doubts. After having a sincere talk with them, both sides benefited a great deal. Master was right when She said, "The reward of the work is the work itself." The wisdom gained through meditation was put into practice now. Faced with guests who did not yet understand Master's teachings, we came to know more and more that patience and acceptance were better than arguing in dealing with them. When other people asked questions that we ourselves didn't understand clearly, we felt even more deeply that we should study Master's teachings even harder.
At the close of the activities, when we were packing up, one guest came forward and asked humbly, "Is the Supreme Master still in Formosa?" and requested more reading materials. Because of his longing, we gave him many issues of the News magazine.
The activity let all the fellow initiates who took part understand deeply: instead of saying 'serving', saying 'sharpening ourselves' would be more appropriate. The essence of any task is actually part of our spiritual practice! o
Spreading The Truth On Che Chu Island
By Resident Disciple Chin, Hsihu Center, Formosa
Che Chu Island, Korea, is a world famous tourist resort. In response to sincere invitations, the Quan Yin messenger and fellow practitioners from the Pusan Meditation Center organized a gospel propagation group. They brought a large number of sample booklets and photographs of Master and flew to Che Chu Island, which has the reputation of being an "Island Of Peace". Thus the several day tour to spread the Truth began.
When we arrived on the island, we rented a car and went to the Che Chu University to visit some friends and to hand out sample booklets. That evening fellow practitioners made arrangements for us to meet some friends who were sincere seekers of the Truth. They included chi-kong and martial arts masters, bank managers and spiritual practitioners, etc... who all showed great interest in the Quan Yin Method. Having self-cultivation backgrounds these people immediately had spiritual experiences when they received the photographs of Master. Some saw Master's photographs radiating extremely bright white and golden light. Someone perceived a white ray of light shooting out from Master's wisdom eye in the photograph, which then went into his own wisdom eye and came out the back of his head. Another person sensed the powerful energy that filled the entire room. He then recharged himself by absorbing this most pure and delicate energy.
These chi-kong masters, who have supernatural vision easily experienced the omnipresent and inconceivably great power that a completely enlightened living Master emits. Their achievements in their practices hardly compare to this supreme yet gentle and comforting power, that is beyond man's imagination and comprehension. At the end of the meeting, the chi-kong masters were in a state of wonder and joy having found the most precious treasure. They bought all the photographs of Master, the necklaces, books and other items. Some people decided to become vegetarians right away, hoping that they could be initiated into the Quan Yin Method soon.
The next day the local fellow practitioners gave us a guided tour of the island. We met with the local people, and handed out Master's sample booklets, so that everyone who had affinity with Master could be blessed by Her boundless love. The island is a crime and violence free paradise, populated with honest, simple natured, law abiding people, who also have a strong desire for spiritual practice.
Mr. Park Thei Su, chairman of "Psychological Consulting Research Association" on Che Chu Island, invited us to a "Quan Yin Method Seminar" in the evening. The video of Master's lecture given last year at the Pusan Stadium, Korea, was shown during the seminar. Among the guests who attended were professors and students from the Che Chu University, instructors from the "Psychological Consulting Research Association" and other spiritual practicing groups.
At the end of the seminar, the guest had an in depth discussion on Master and the Quan Yin Method. This group of friends, having a strong desire for the Truth, raised various opinions and questions. One could feel their carefulness towards spiritual practice. Fellow practitioners responded enthusiastically, sharing the benefits of their spiritual practice with the guests. After the seminar, some of the guests reluctant to leave asked us for more information and materials to study at home. We are grateful for Master's blessing, which made our journey to Che Chu Island a smooth and successful one. o