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In the past, I searched for real masters all over because I wanted to liberate myself from the mundane suffering in this lifetime and did not want to reincarnate again. Even though I had practiced spiritually with several masters, I did not make much progress. I knew then that I have yet to meet the real master! I was very worried but did not know what to do. Then one day, I received a Supreme Master Ching Hai sample booklet. I felt very happy -- Master's teachings woke up my soul. Immediately I ordered the series of 'The Key Of Immediate enlightenment' one through six and registered for initiation. I have now enter an entirely new world, a world which is very beautiful and colorful. Thanks to Master's loving power my confidence in the pursuit of the Truth has been enhanced. I am now filled with spiritual bliss, and have too many experiences to tell; my love for Master increases daily. Several months after I was initiated, I was fortunate enough to attend Master's lectures in Thailand. I wished then that I could help Master in the spreading of Her teachings. The people of the world are suffering and Master is trying various ways to liberate them; I wished to be a good instrument for Her. I still remembered that two days before Master's spiritual lecture in Khon Kaen in 1994, I was driving a truck filled with sample booklets with several other fellow practitioners very early from Bangkok to Khon Khean. When we arrived at Khon Kaen, we happened to run into the annual silk exhibition festival. One of our fellow initiates wanted to visit the exhibition and I decided to accompany him because I thought he was a stranger to the city. At that time Master's picture had been posted all over the city of Khon Kaen, even the pedicabs also carried Her lecture announcement. The atmosphere was extraordinarily warm. One day I was notified by a fellow initiate to drive for Master. This notice came very suddenly. Master had requested a local fellow initiate in Khon Kaen to be Her driver and I was the only qualified one, therefore I was chosen. Many fellow initiates were happy for me. Master's flight arrived in the afternoon and the fellow initiates lined up in two lines in the airport to wait for Her. As she left the airport, police motorcycles escorted Her while fellow initiates' cars followed behind. After Master got out, She lightly tapped my shoulder and said, "How are you?" At the time I was totally concentrated on driving and repeating the Holy Names, so when I heard Master's greeting, Her gentle and matchless loving power touched me deeply. It is really an unforgettable experience for me. Master is so graceful, gentle and amiable like an empress from the heaven. I respectfully bowed to Her from behind, when I raised my head I discovered Master was responding to my bow -- I did not think Master would know. When I saw Her turn Her head and looked at me, I realized then that no matter what we do, She knows. |
Master's attendant asked me if I knew how to get to the silk exhibition, I replied that I did. Because of the big crowd at the exhibition, it required knowledge of routes and parking areas, Master had, thus, previously arranged for me to visit the location beforehand. Therefore, I could drive Her there without any difficulty. That day Master wore a Thai outfit and as we arrived at the destination, we parked the car and followed Her around. The merchants all recognized Her and happily surrounded and greeted Her, telling Her they would definitely attend Her lectures. Master toured the exhibition until late at night before She returned to rest. On the way back, She asked where the fellow practitioners who worked on spreading Her teachings stayed, and then asked me to turn the car around -- She wanted to see the fellow practitioners to encourage them. I was deeply touched at that time. Master really loves this bunch of children -- us. When I meditated that night, I was filled with bliss. I could not contain myself as tears continuously streamed from my eyes; and I felt incredibly relaxed. It is very difficult to express in words. On the night of the lecture, fellow practitioners from all over the world lined up to greet Master. Such a long line! It stretched from the parking lot all the way to the lecture hall. Every fellow practitioner was dressed up and some even wore ancient traditional costumes. As Master entered the hall, everyone felt a very comfortable atmosphere and were very jubilant. Many people came for the spiritual lecture. Master's picture especially stood out under the beautiful light of the colorful lanterns hung in the hall. The lecture hall was filled with the atmosphere of Truth, virtue and beauty from heaven. It was graceful and impressive as never before. Being able to see Master's own designs of Celestial Jewelry made me feel very excited -- the miraculous beauty of the Celestial Jewelry is beyond our imagination! After Master's lecture, She immediately gave initiation to those who registered -- some came specially from foreign countries. She took care of the initiation and forgot about Her own fatigue. She did not have a chance to go back to rest until midnight. After the lecture, Khon Kaen had a heavy downpour, since it is a city in the dry, drought zone of northeastern Thailand, there is a shortage of water -- no rain and no farming. Therefore, most people have moved to Bangkok. We thank Master for coming to Khon Kaen to spread the Truth and for bringing such great blessings to the people -- a downpour in the non-raining season. |