In these times of advanced technology, it is a great blessing for people
to encounter the teachings of a true living enlightened Master through
numerous media, including books, magazines, videos, the Internet, and audio
tapes. In order to overcome the language barrier for most Korean disciples,
our Korean Publishing Group has been conveying Master's teachings by producing
audio tapes with Korean translations inserted.
The process of producing the audio tapes is as follows: First, Master's
teachings are translated into Korean appropriate for radio performers to
read. Second, the mother tape (DAT) of Master's lecture is input into a
computer system and cut into many parts, each of an appropriate length
(usually 1-3 sentences). Third, while listening to each part of the tape,
a radio performer reads the Korean translation for the computer system
to record. Fourth, the recording is edited using the computer system, and
music is inserted. Finally, the edited recording is sent to a factory and
audio tapes are produced.
These audio tapes mean a lot to Korean disciples, not only because they
make it convenient for us to listen to Master's teachings, but also because
they can introduce Master's new teachings in a swift manner due to the
short time it takes for their production. We can actually produce about
four such audio tapes a week, while it may take several months to produce
a book or video. Another plus is that we can hear Master's teachings from
the early years that are not available on video.
For our Korean Audio Group, it has been miraculous to overcome numerous
obstacles while carrying out this task with Master's perfect grace. In
the beginning, because it was unusual to produce audio tapes in this way,
we could hardly obtain technical advice. However, whenever it was needed,
we were always helped in no time by our friends. Due to the high cost of
using professional studios to record and edit in our unique way, and the
inconvenience of communicating with them in order to perfect the work up
to our standards, we desperately needed our own recording studio. Then
an initiate offered us a very spacious basement that had long been unused.
And our brother initiates who were skilled in construction set up a studio.
We tried our best to maximize the studio's soundproofing while minimizing
the costs. We now have a wonderful studio, not professional, but good enough
for our recording purposes.
Another part of our work was to find a good radio performer with a soft
and gentle voice, yet vivid enough to convey a lively mood. After several
tries with professionals, we ended up with a sister initiate. Although
she was not a professional, she made the best use of her potential inner
strengths by sincerely praying to Master, and achieved a better result
than did the professionals. All of the participants in this project are
happily enjoying the opportunity to improve themselves through work.
One Korean sister told us that she felt very comfortable and happy with
the audio tapes, because she could do her work, such as housekeeping, while
listening to Master's teachings, and that she felt contented even in traffic
jams because she could enjoy Master's teachings in her car.
With the well-equipped facilities in our studio, we can also help initiates
in other countries to record and edit. We would love to share our experiences
with disciples in overseas countries where English and Chinese are not
commonly used.
