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meditation at the Kathmandu Center in Nepal. |
[Kathmandu]
Located in a western
suburb of Kathmandu, our Center happens to be on a small hill across
from the famous Buddhist holy place -the Suayambunath Temple, which
has a history of over two thousand years. According to the locals, Shakyamuni
Buddha stopped at this temple and gave lectures. On the hills around
our Center are many lama temples, big and small. With the spinning wheel
of Dharma in their hands, believers are seen everywhere concentrating
on mantra recitation. In this atmosphere of faith and peace, the infinite
light of Buddha has been re-revealed after a long time, with the blessings
of Master. In addition to the regular Saturday group meditation, one-day
retreats are held during holidays. Disciples are bathed in the light
of this Holy Land and enjoy the supreme blessing power of our living
Master.
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The
Supreme Master Ching Hai establishes affinity with sentient beings
through art.
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In
order to introduce Master's teachings to more people, local disciples
and a Quan Yin messenger worked together and held an exhibit of Master's
lamp designs and paintings in an art gallery in downtown Shrikutimandap
in Kathmandu. Disciples did their best to finish all the preparatory
work, such as distributing flyers, putting up posters and decorating
the exhibit area. Three famous newspapers including The Kathmandu Post
in English, and The Kantipur Daily and Himalaya Times in the local language,
and the TV Station Kantipur, which serves the largest audience of any
station in the area, all reported news of Master's art exhibit.
Master's
lamps and paintings were very much appreciated by local painters and
people of all backgrounds. One particular painter visited the exhibit
every day to enjoy Master's paintings, and took notes now and then.
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Visitors
to Master's art exhibit eagerly register for initiation and Convenient
Method training after coming into contact with Her teachings.
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The
exhibit lasted for three days. The constant crowds enjoyed Master's
artistic creations; but they were more attracted by Master's videos
being played outside the art gallery, and Her various publications on
display. Many people registered to receive initiation and learned the
Convenient Method. Visitors kept asking the Quan Yin messenger questions
about the Quan Yin Method. They also exchanged their experiences from
different spiritual practices.
Among
those who registered to learn meditation, many already knew the physical
and spiritual benefits of keeping a vegetarian diet, and had already
been vegetarians for a long time. Eighty percent of the local population
is Hindu. The Brahmins of India have observed Ahimsa (non-violence)
and carried out spiritual practice from generation to generation for
thousands of years. When the Quan Yin messenger conversed with them,
they all felt as close as family members. Some people had practiced
other methods before, but by then their only wish was to practice the
Quan Yin Method under the protection and guidance of our living Master.
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A
university in Pokala, Prithivi Narayan Campus, introduces Master
and Her teachings in its campus journal.
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The English
newspaper -- The Sunday Express in the second largest city in
Nepal, Pokala, repeatedly reported the content of Master's lectures.
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