Report
from California, USA
Connecting Body, Mind and Spirit by Spreading Master's Wisdom
by Lynn Yamat, San Francisco
[San Francisco] Local initiates recently participated in The 2004 San Francisco New Living Expo, a three-day event, during which other vendors, exhibitors and volunteers thoroughly enjoyed the sumptuous vegetarian dishes prepared by brothers and sisters from The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association Vegetarian House in San Jose. And many remembered their wonderful experiences while eating these dishes at the restaurant.
Although the initiates' display was located far from most other booths, many visitors enthusiastically requested food samples and placed orders. Also, the presence of a large array of other ethnic and vegetarian food booths did not affect the popularity of the celestial dishes the brothers and sisters served.
On the first day of the Expo, the Vegetarian House's staff members were visited by a woman claiming she had felt their "Chi" from afar and was drawn to the Association's booth as if in a joyful trance. Then she suddenly saw a large picture of Master that hung nearby and realized where the great vibration was coming from. The woman continued to exclaim about the positive energy emanating from the area, which left her in a state of awe and speechlessness. She then returned repeatedly, bringing others to feel the ambience of our beloved Master and the friendliness of the Quan Yin family. Other similar examples of peoples' affinities with Master continued to thrill the initiates throughout the Expo.
On the second and third days of the event the growth in attendance at the Quan Yin booth was phenomenal, as more and more visitors stopped to watch Master's video lectures and pick up sample booklets and News magazines. Many who gathered in front of the TV monitor showing the videos stood mesmerized and glued to the screen for hours! Several people commented on Master's beauty and grace and the fact that they loved Her. A number also said that they would visit the Vegetarian House in San Jose even if it was far from their homes.
The initiates who took part in The 2004 San Francisco New Living Expo thank Master for giving them such a pleasurable opportunity to share Her love and blessings with the other saints of the world, and look forward eagerly to next year's event.
The Quan Yin Family Spreads Master's Teachings at an Athletic Tournament
by the San Francisco-San Jose News Group
[San Francisco] On July 18, 2004, fellow practitioners from the San Francisco and San Jose Centers participated in the 20th Annual Taiwanese and Chinese-American Athletic Tournament at De Anza College in Northern California.
The event began with a parade of representatives from approximately fifty local religious groups, schools, charities and business organizations. When the parade commenced, the initiates proceeded in high spirits with a giant banner displaying our Association's name. As the brothers and sisters marched, the MC introduced The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association as a spiritual group that actively participates in worldwide charitable work, and explained that its members meditate for at least two and a half hours a day.
Besides marching in the parade, the initiates were able to set up a booth next to the College's athletic field to help introduce Master's teachings by making Her literature available to the public. The venue was blessed with Master's loving vibration through the video-lectures shown by the initiates and the large pictures of Master on display. A colorful photo album featuring dishes from San Jose's International Vegetarian House, along with the restaurant's menus, were also exhibited at the booth. Some non-vegetarian visitors took the menus to present to their vegetarian friends. In addition, a gentleman who followed another master came to the booth to ask spiritual questions and exchange ideas with the initiates.
The practitioners also offered visitors specially prepared egg-less fortune cookies containing Master's aphorisms. Fortune cookies are very popular at Chinese restaurants in the US, but instead of reading the customary curious fortunes for the day, the guests were comforted in spirit through the wisdom and blessing generated by Master's words.
By the end of the day, the San Jose and San Francisco initiates realized that taking part in the 20th Annual Taiwanese and Chinese-American Athletic Tournament had given them yet another chance to enthusiastically spread the good news about the Truth and to serve the public in the noblest way! In the future, the brothers and sisters hope to continue providing sincere Truth-seekers with the opportunity to know a living Master through such events.
Sri Lanka
Events Date Book
To keep pace with the planet's ongoing spiritual elevation, the local centers of The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association are holding more and more video seminars and other Truth-sharing events worldwide.
You are welcome to join in these activities with your friends and relatives. For the latest schedule of our Truth-sharing activities, please visit the following URLs:
http://www.Godsdirectcontact.org.tw/eng/latest_news/events-datebook.htm (English)
http://www.Godsdirectcontact.org.tw/ch/latest_news/events-datebook.htm (Chinese)
