Meditation Experience -- The Inner Stars
While reading Master's book, I was very concentrated and did not feel sleepy at all for many nights in a row. Since She mentioned in the book about the wisdom eye and inner experiences, when I went to bed at night, I concentrated my attention on my wisdom eye. I had an experience on the second night. While I was lying in bed, a TV screen seemed to appear before me and an image gradually formed. Then in front of me, my vision was filled with golden particles resembling stars. They were very clear, bright and indescribably beautiful.
Meanwhile, I was thinking that I was sleeping with my wife, but wondered why I heard her breath coming from beneath me. I remembered that for the past decade, her breath was always at my side, but now, why was the sound of her breath coming from underneath me After I thought about it, the screen shut off in about five seconds, and my wife's breath was back by my side. This experience made me realize that human beings truly have souls. Just as Master has said, "Our fleshly bodies are false and our world is only temporary."
The next day, I had the distinct feeling that this world was valueless and that I had better pursue spiritual practice, get enlightenment, and surpass the human level. After that I gave up meat and started to observe a completely vegetarian diet. I also gave up cigarettes and alcohol. My only wish was to get initiated by Master as soon as possible.
I eagerly finished reading all of Master's books in the "The Key of Immediate Enlightenment" series, and having firm faith in Master, I was very anxious to receive initiation and to learn the Quan Yin Method. Although I had been on a vegetarian diet for only a little over a month, I was longing for initiation. So, accompanied by a friend, my wife and child, my eldest sister and my elder brother, I went to Hsihu Center in Miaoli. My brother, sister and friend had been vegetarians for a long time and were qualified for initiation; however, I was not and could only apply for the Convenient Method of meditation.
Remembering that Master had said in Her book, "If you are sincere, I will give you initiation," I begged for the full initiation from all the Quan Yin messengers I could find, and one by one, they all refused me. I kept begging until I was overcome with dizziness, but still permission was not granted. Consolingly, people tried to persuade me to learn the Convenient Method first and get initiation later when I was qualified. I was deeply disappointed.
from News Magazine 88, While on the Path
Meditation Experience -- Seeing Inner Master -- The Transformation Master
Thinking that, while I could not be fully initiated, I must be qualified to learn the Convenient Method, I waited there for my name to be called. Alas! To my bewilderment, my friend and all of my family members, including my child, were all called in for Convenient Method, only I was left, sitting there all alone. The Quan Yin messenger rechecked the name list; my name was not on the list. Suddenly, I felt so indescribably disappointed and sad, as if I had fallen into the bottom of a fathomless valley.
Pondering my situation I turned around to go sit under a tree and suddenly I saw Master standing by the guard's room at the main entrance. I mused, "How strange it is. Master has gone overseas. How can She be here Maybe I am not seeing clearly."
I rubbed my eyes with my hands and carefully looked again. It was true. Master was there. I could not possibly be mistaken. Although I had never seen Her in person, I had seen Her pictures on the cover of each of "The Key of Immediate Enlightenment" books and on all of the News magazines. Master's eyes were very special. It was Her. She was wearing a hat and the figure was unmistakably that of Master.
I quickly ran to Her, calling, "Master!" The Figure looked at me and said to me, You've got it wrong. I'm not your Master." I said, "Yes, You are! I can't possibly be mistaken." Then Master turned and walked into the Center. I followed Her, certain of who She was. Although Master's figure was small, She walked very quickly, so quickly that I almost could not catch up with Her. People often say that I walk very fast, but Master walks even faster. When I reached Her side, I could smell a light fragrance that She exuded which was indescribable. It seemed to me that it both existed, yet did not exist. Somehow, it made me feel very happy and cool, and I was filled with bliss.
On the way, Master asked me, "How long have you been on a vegetarian diet Why do you want to be initiated " Then She said that I did not have to be so impatient since I had been on a vegetarian diet for only a month. I said that I could be patient for all other things, but I could not wait any longer for initiation. I also told Her that the Quan Yin Method was a really good Method and that I wanted to learn it very much. As we walked, I implored Her to give me initiation, but She replied, "Don't be impatient. Read more books after you go back home." She said that those who sincerely want to be initiated would be initiated, eventually.
Master continued to walk, and was walking at a very quick pace. We neared the bookstore, then passed it, and She seemed to be leaving me behind. I wanted to follow Her, but suddenly She turned around and walked back to me. Seeing Her approach me, I could not help kneeling down before Her. She said, "Please don't kneel down! Please don't kneel down!" Then She quickly stepped over to the information desk. Stopping there, She told me, "This brother will help you to get initiation." Then She said that She had to leave to do something else. I said, "Master, please don't fool me." She smiled and said, "I'm not fooling you." She told me to wait there for that brother to finish his work. Then I saw Master quickly walking in another direction and suddenly disappear from sight.
Soon afterwards, the brother working at the information desk turned to me and asked what he could do for me. I said that Master had assigned him to help me get initiation. He said, "No! Why do you ask me about initiation You should ask the people at the main entrance. Please, quickly go there." Hearing this, I again felt dizzy, but I hurried back to the main entrance. However, when I got there, I found, much to my dismay, that my name was still not on the approved list, and therefore, I was not allowed to receive initiation that day.
What happened later was amazingly wonderful. When I was finally qualified to be initiated, I observed that the Quan Yin messenger was just that brother whom Master had said would help me get initiation. While I was thinking about it, that brother came to me, took my application form, and asked me some questions. The person who gave instructions during the initiation was also this brother that Master had pointed out to me. Don't you think that this is intriguing That was the process of how I was initiated
from News Magazine 88, While on the Path
Meditation Experience Studies
Quan Yin practitioners and many religious individuals are not alien to wonderful experiences such as “entering samadhi, or being “one with Heaven and “one with all of Creation. However, such phenomena related to religions and spiritual practice remain inexplicable myths to scientists. Nonetheless, in recent years, more and more scientists are seeking to find the truth underlying such experiences by utilizing many advanced technological devices.
These researchers have finally decided that religion merits serious study after all. In a new field called “neurotheology, serious scientific studies are tracing the physical changes that occur in the brain during religious and Meditation Experiences. The May 7, 2001 issue of Newsweek covered this fascinating new topic in an article entitled “Religion and the Brain. The author, Kenneth L. Woodward, cited numerous books and controlled studies by medical researchers offering evidence of how spiritual and religious inspiration produces specific neurological reactions in the brain.
from News Magazine 138, Bridging Science and Spirit
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