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I rendered my service to a Taoist temple for many years prior to my initiation there, and I often meditated. Once when chatting with a friend over a cup of tea, he mentioned the superlative blessing power of Supreme Master Ching Hai. During my meditation that night, I prayed silently within, "Supreme Master Ching Hai, if we have the affinity of Master and disciple, please bless me with a heavenly experience." After praying, tranquillity permeated me entirely, and I felt intoxicated like being in the ocean of love. Coming out of samadhi, I realized that I had meditated for about an hour and a half, which felt like a short moment. Amazed by the immense blessing power, I phoned my friend early the next morning (a Quan Yin practitioner) and told him that I wanted to receive Master's initiation. After my initiation, I often received Master's blessing during meditation. Therefore I told my wife, "You are my beloved wife, I cannot forsake you. If we want to pursue spiritual practice, we should practice the highest method and follow an enlightened master who will lead us together to liberation. Please switch to a vegetarian diet quickly and get initiation!" My wife used all kinds of excuses to refuse switching to a vegetarian diet, so I could only leave her alone. Several days later, she cooked a pot of soup from fresh pork ribs, but she felt as if she was eating human flesh when she drank it. The next bowl also tasted the same. Observing this, I told her that it was time. She said, "Since it has turned out this way, I will start on a vegetarian diet and get prepared for initiation." | We have had very good experiences since our initiation, with especially good ones during the retreats. Once during the Dragon Boat Festival Three-Day Retreat, my wife was meditating at the back of the Forest meditation Hall, and Master was meditating on the lecture platform. She suddenly wanted to look at Master, so opened her eyes. She saw all the fellow practitioners and trees in front of her turn into tides of silvery waves. A golden yellow flame blended with five more colours rose from Master's shoulders and encircled Her head. The flame was very vivid and seemed hot. Thus she deeply believes that Master is a fully enlightened being. At the recent Christmas Three-Day Retreat, I heard the sound of the Buddhist Chanting tape coming from the kitchen so I just relished the bliss of the chanting and forgot my own existence. Suddenly, colourful heavenly light appeared and flooded the center. Within the colourful heavenly light, I saw the Primordial Heavenly Lord of Taoism descend to give a lecture. He was followed by Bodhidharma from the West, and then Quan Yin Bodhisattva also came and sprinkled nectar water over the place. I was in tears as I felt the compassionate blessings from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the ten directions. I hope that people with an affinity will join and practice the Quan Yin Method. Through practicing with Master, we come to know that the Heavenly Kingdom is within us. |