Eight years ago, brother Chen fell seriously ill, and many fellow initiates came to comfort him. In great agony, he begged Master, "Master! I am very old already. Please take me with You!" The manifestation form of Master then told him: "You will be all right. You have a mission to fulfill." When he was hospitalized to undergo heart surgery, he had numerous miraculous experiences. And after he recovered, he had even greater admiration and reverence for Master.

Brother Chen's next problem was his weakening eyesight. He underwent eye surgery, but his eyesight only returned to about half its normal strength. However, since then, in addition to the physical world that ordinary people see, he has also been able to see the astral world that cannot be seen with the physical eyes.

Whenever fellow practitioners ask for brother Chen's advice on making spiritual progress, he always says, "Master has already imparted all the secrets of spiritual practice to us. All we need to do is truthfully adhere to Master's teachings, meditate diligently and attend retreats often, and we will naturally be elevated." On one occasion, when he was in Hualien, a couple who were fellow initiates came to visit him with an uncle who was not yet initiated. Their uncle wanted advice from brother Chen, and said, "My son is obese and in poor health." Brother Chen replied, "I know why! Your son is a Buddha's son reincarnated, and yet you feed him meat. No wonder he is sickly. You should both seek initiation from Master." Soon, both father and son received initiation into the Quan Yin Method.\

Brother Chen used to work in construction and carpentry. He is also an avid reader and a great calligrapher. Hanging on the walls of his home are many calligraphic works that he created in various cursive and angular styles. He is also good at writing poems and verses. Very often, he puts his spiritual contemplations into writing and hangs his creations on the wall or collects them in albums. One day, however, the Inner Master advised him to stop writing for no matter how well he writes, he is still bound by words. Master told him it is impossible to reach true liberation through words. Heeding Master's advice, brother Chen immediately stopped writing.

Before Christmas 2001, news arrived that there would be a retreat in Florida. And at the advanced age of seventy-eight, brother Chen still cherished this opportunity to see Master, and decided to go to the retreat. But his passport had expired and he did not have a U. S. visa; the deadline for the retreat registration was near, and with Master's blessings, he managed to get all the necessary papers and a visa in one day, so that he could make the trip smoothly. This was another demonstration of Master's power!

After the retreat, when Master was speaking with a group of disciples in the kitchen, brother Chen took the opportunity to tell Master about his quest for the Truth. While listening, Master was considerate enough to act as an interpreter, so that all the initiate present could hear his story. Master said that brother Chen's case is rare because it is very difficult for someone who has practiced a method for several decades to abandon it completely and switch to another method, especially when he had once occupied such high positions as "manager" and "transmission master" in I-Kuan Tao. This shows that, in aspiring for the Truth, he completely renounced fame and profit. Master added that it is also very difficult to stop practicing the use of magical powers. Thus, brother Chen's determination is truly rare. Especially worth admiring is his willingness to sacrifice even his life in the quest for Truth.

Finally, brother Chen shared with us the insights he has gained from his spiritual practice, emphasizing that we should keep our backs straight while meditating on the Light. When our meditation is good, our five inner vital energies will be in harmony, and our circulation will be smooth. When meditating on the Sound, it is ideal to do it in the posture instructed by Master, instead of doing it in a sitting posture. If we are in bad health, we should just meditate diligently every day and we will become healthy again, looking as rosy and healthy as an immortal!

With deep feelings, brother Chen said that the ultimate Truth that created the universe is intangible. In this world, everything is an illusion; the love between husband and wife is an illusion; wealth is an illusion; children and power are illusions. Before being initiated by Master, he walked a long, tedious and fruitless spiritual path. After following Master, however, not only has his wisdom developed but he has reaped abundant fruits from his spiritual practice. Nonetheless, ordinary people are unaware of how precious it is to have a living Enlightened Master, and miss this once-in-a-thousand-year chance. It is truly a great pity!

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