Bangkok
Upon receiving Master’s good news about
the arrival of the New Golden Age, local initiates came together for
a great celebration at the Bangkok Center on the evening of January
15, 2004. The event featured a variety of spectacular performances,
and was highlighted by the joyful exchange of special gifts. After the
entertainment program, the initiates cut a heavenly cake with warmth
in their hearts and faces glowing with beautiful, happy smiles. Thank
You, Master, for Your sacrifice and mercy for all sentient beings.
We can feel the spiritual elevation that has come about
in the world and are becoming more and more confident in our practice.
We love You and are ready to go back Home.
Seoul
Seoul initiates greeted the New Year by decorating
the walls of their center with multi-colored balloons and its front
stage with the most exquisite flowers from which handcrafted butterflies
flew upward. Then the initiates dressed up in their most beautiful
clothes for a special celebration, creating a warm and merry atmosphere.
Youngdong
Youngdong
Center resident disciples and initiates gathered for a joyful New Year’s
celebration in which they sat around a stove having a potluck dinner,
sipping tea and sharing stories and then ate a specially prepared meal.
After dinner, the brothers and sisters rejoiced in singing and dancing
as the party continued late into the night before closing on a jovial
note.
Busan
In a unique approach to New Year’s celebrations,
the Busan Center included an awards ceremony in its holiday program,
presenting prizes to those initiates who participated in group meditation
most frequently, were the eldest in the group, had been initiated the
longest, and who most sincerely served others. The recipients expressed
their heartfelt thanks to Master for their precious gifts and promised
to meditate more diligently and serve more people in the coming year.
Daegu,
Daejeon and Gwangju
On
January 15, 2004, fellow practitioners from Daegu, Daejeon and Gwangju
celebrated the coming of the exceptionally meaningful New Year 2004.
During the event, all were greatly excited at the spiritual elevation
of the world and expressed deep appreciation for Master’s great
love and blessing.
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