On
the day after Her lecture in Sweden, Master took a taxi and went to
the Stockholm group meditation Center. Probably due to exhaustion
from Her extensive travel schedule and the weariness of Her body,
Master seemed to stagger when She walked. It appeared to me that Master's
body was very frail. When I greeted Her at the entrance to the Center,
I offered Her an electric boiler, which She had requested in order
to boil drinking water in the hotel whenever She wanted to. Although
Master looked very fragile and weak, She still bowed to me and kept
saying, "Thank you, sister! Thank you, sister!" In my view,
it was just a minor thing , yet Master showed Her gratitude wholeheartedly.
I will never forget Her humble gesture!
After Master stepped into
the Center, in less than a minute, She stood up from Her seat to bless
the newly initiated fellow practitioners, plus some old ones, one
by one. Some of the initiates present were so touched by Master's
actions that they began to cry out loud. Master patiently comforted
them and embraced them. At that moment, Her face showed only compassion
and a loving smile, as if She were a totally different person than
the one whom I had just seen outside the door.
Watching Master and enjoying
this touching moment, I forgot to close my eyes and meditate. I felt
that I had experienced a brand new level. Master's words were echoing
in my mind - "Just let go of your small self and then you'll
be great.