 Story
World
 Episode
in Geneva, Switzerland
Narrated by sister initiate
Lu Yi, Taipei, Formosa
Recorded
and Written by the Taipei News Group, Formosa
 Before
the recent European Lecture Tour, Master's Celestial Jewelry collections
were put on exhibit in Switzerland. Master arrived for the exhibit
one day earlier than scheduled, and traveling without attendants,
called the contact person just before She left the airport. Incidentally,
sister Lu and her husband had come to the hotel with the contact person
to meet Master. Shortly after they arrived, a taxi drove up with a
lone passenger in the back seat. It was Master! As sister Lu, her
husband and the contact person stepped forward to greet Master, they
observed that She was in very good spirits. Master greeted them with
delight and asked the contact person. "Sister, the driver's service
was excellent. I want to give him a bigger tip. Do you think this
is enough?" Switzerland has a fixed tipping rate, and Master
wanted to be sure that She was not offering him too little. The contact
person replied: "Master, it is just the right amount!" Master
promptly responded, "Oh! Then that won't do! His service was
excellent. I can't pay him just enough. He deserves more!" Immediately,
She asked the sister to drive after the taxi in order to give the
driver more money.
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Enjoying
a visit to an ancient castle in Switzerland with Master
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When
Master set down Her luggage, sister Lu wondered if she should carry
it up to the assigned room. While she hesitated, Master had already
moved to the parking lot and gotten into a car. Just as the car was
about to drive off, Master suddenly rolled down the window and said,
"Hey! Don't just carry my luggage to the room. Please open it
and help me sort out the things." Sister Lu was amazed that Master
was so terrific that She could read her hesitating mind.
In the hotel room, sister
Lu set about arranging Master's personal effects. As soon as she opened
the suitcase, she also opened her eyes wide with amazement! Master
had told her that She had spent only ten minutes stuffing Her things
into the luggage and everything was in disorder. But what sister Lu
saw was not what she had expected. Master's personal effects were
neatly arranged. Her cosmetics, clothes, and shoes were well in place.
Yet, Master had said that She had just thrown them into the suitcase!
Sister Lu was astonished, for she could not have done better even
if she had been given a couple of hours to pack.
Sister Lu's husband was
initiated just last year, and had no idea about what was expected
of him as an attendant, so he simply followed Master's instructions.
Watching him standing to the side, Master patted a seat near Her and
asked him to sit down. After a while, She asked him whether he was
thirsty. The pure-minded brother nodded, so Master poured him a glass
of water. She confided that She was very hungry because She had not
eaten anything on the airplane. She also asked the brother whether
he was hungry and then in a very natural manner, Master took a slice
of bread, spread some jam on it, folded a napkin around it, and handed
it to the brother. She seemed to be saying : "I'm hungry, and
so must you be, aren't you?" The brother later noted that when
Master is with someone, She attends to that person with such concentration
that he feels as if he is the only one She loves in the world. This
love from Her heart is absolutely natural and unpretentious.
Later, more than a dozen
fellow practitioners came to the hotel to see Master. At that time,
She was resting in Her room, but when the disciples arrived, She came
down to meet them. Of course, the joy of the disciples was indescribable.
Hiding Her hands behind Her back, Master smiled and asked, "Have
you been wondering why I haven't come down here?" The disciples
nodded, and Master laughed, "It's no wonder I was feeling so
restless up there in my room. You have been urging me with your thinking;
I had no choice but to come down quickly." As She spoke, She
produced a box of candy from behind Her back and shared it with everyone.
As the disciples joyfully
savored Master's love, Master disclosed that She would like to be
an ordinary tourist for half a day, since She had arrived early. She
asked if anyone would like to accompany Her to an ancient castle nearby.
Obviously, it was an invitation that no one would decline, so the
initiates in the crowd prepared themselves for the trip.
A brother initiate assigned
to be Master's chauffeur had just driven a limousine back from a car
rental company. Expecting Master to arrive the next day, he had rented
the car a day early in order to have it washed and cleaned completely,
and have the seat covers changed. However, he was pleasantly surprised
when the manager of the rental company told him, "We have a brand
new Mercedes Benz that has just cleared customs. It is still on the
container rack. You may have it if you want." The brother was
amazed because rental companies rarely provide clients with brand
new cars, not to mention ones that have never been used at all! Most
probably, it was due to God's sympathy for Master's experience of
hardships that Hes arranged the car for Her! Although the brother
was not aware that Master had already arrived, he drove the new limousine
to the hotel, hoping to get ready to welcome Her the next day. Little
did he realize that he had gotten the car back right on time!
When he showed the shining
limousine to Master in the parking lot, Her face glowed with delight
and surprise; She looked like a lovely, innocent child seeing the
sight of a fanciful toy. She asked, "Is this car for me?"
The brother was about to get into the driver's seat as he replied,
"Yes, Master." Master was absolutely delighted. "This
is great! This is such a marvelous car that I will drive it myself."
Her petite figure in the driver's seat made it seem as though the
limousine was moving without anyone at its wheel. Several blessed
European disciples had the good fortune to travel in this car, while
others drove their own cars to the castle.
Master alighted in front
of the castle, took off Her shoes, and walked barefoot up a small
path. Walking barefoot is good for the health," She advised.
The disciples accompanied Her and were enchanted by the beautiful
scenery. Suddenly, Master turned around, looked at the camera in sister
Lu's hand, and said smilingly, "Why isn't anyone taking pictures
of this marvelous scenery? Let me act like a Japanese tourist who
takes photos everywhere he goes."
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Master
said, "Let me act like a Japanese tourist who takes photos everywhere
he goes."
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With
that, sister Lu started taking photos of Master and the fellow practitioners.
Since she was using a very simple automatic camera, sometimes it was
difficult to get a good angle, as when using a professional camera.
Very often, she had to adjust her posture to get everyone in the picture.
Watching sister Lu's slightly plump figure leaning against the castle
wall, Master was worried for her. "Be careful! Don't fall over!"
"Don't worry, Master! I am too stable to fall off!" Hearing
her reply, Master remarked humorously, "In that case, take care
not to ruin the castle wall by sitting on it!"
After walking for a while,
Master felt thirsty and asked if anyone had brought any water, but
no one had. When an Aulacese sister said that there was some mineral
water in the car of Ursula, one of the contact persons, sister Lu
turned back to fetch the water, but Master stopped her. "I'm
not that thirsty," She said, "So, there's no need to fetch
the water just for me. I can drink it later."
When the group was leaving
the castle after an enjoyable tour, sister Lu remembered that Master
had been thirsty and fetched a bottle of mineral water for Her. By
that time, an attendant had already brought Master some water, but
when She saw sister Lu with the bottle of water in her hands, She
asked, "Is this for me?" "Yes," said sister Lu.
Although Master was no longer thirsty, She responded softly, "I
want to drink from the bottle you're holding." She opened the
bottle, took a sip, and replaced the cap so that the disciples could
share the remaining water. Sister Lu thought Master was very considerate
in expressing Her appreciation by drinking the water that she had
fetched.
The next day, Master went
to the home of a German disciple to handle some matters. When She
saw sister Lu and another contact person, sister Liu, slicing lantern
peppers very slowly in the kitchen, She laughed, "You are doing
it too slowly. Let me cut them." The two sisters were amazed
as they watched Master slice quickly and accurately through the peppers
with the dexterity of a professional chef. The slices were ready in
no time! Seeing sister Lu's surprised look and gaping mouth, Master
asked, "Why are you so surprised? You don't think I can cook?"
Sister Lu replied, "I really thought that You couldn't...."
With a laugh, Master revealed that She is a great cook, only She doesn't
have time for it now.
Sister Liu's husband was
not an initiate, yet he was always ready to work for Master and the
local center. Here in Switzerland, he was again helping out during
Master's trip. Worried that She might not have a car to use, he had
his car washed, and replaced the leather seat covers with new and
more comfortable fabric ones. One day, when Master was having a meal
with some fellow disciples, sister Liu mentioned that her husband
was very good to her and very eager to help with Master's work. Only
one thing upset her-he would not take initiation. She was troubled
by the thought that she was not doing well enough in her spiritual
practice that she couldn't convince him to be initiated.
Master's eyes turned red
with sympathy when She heard the sister's helpless words of frustration.
"I am very touched to know that your husband loves you so much.
Do you know how difficult it is to find such a loving person? If he
loves you, that's as good as loving me; the more he loves you, the
more he loves me, too! The initiation is not important; his precious
love is more important! Why should you mind whether he is initiated
or not?" As She spoke, tears rolled down Her cheeks. The atmosphere
was a bit sad. "My tears have ruined my make-up; I have to do
some touch-up. Carry on with your chatting," Master said, and
left the room.
The disciples continued
with their conversation. After a while, Master returned and said,
"Just now in the washroom I could hear you laughing, and I felt
so delighted. Do you know that your happiness is infectious? No matter
how far apart we are, we are always together. I am happy when you
are happy and I am sad when you are sad. Therefore, I hope that you
will always be happy, because only when you are happy am I at my happiest!"
On another occasion, sister
Lu and sister Liu brought breakfast to Master at Her hotel. But when
they arrived, they found that Master had already ordered breakfast.
"Perhaps this breakfast is not needed after all," sister
Lu thought. "Is that breakfast? Do you have anything special
for me?" Master asked. "The two breakfasts are more or less
the same, except that we have a pot of Japanese tea, which the hotel
didn't offer." Master was disappointed. "I wanted to have
a Chinese-style breakfast, and was wondering whether you would bring
me some congee. Anyhow, you didn't."
"It's too late to
prepare congee now. We will bring some tomorrow," sister Liu
replied. "Never mind. It was just an idea that came across my
mind; I may not want it tomorrow," said Master. "Things
are often unnecessary when the timing is not right. Even if you bring
the congee tomorrow, I may not want it then."
Then, Master invited the
sisters to have breakfast in Her room. Since there was no place for
the two to sit, they knelt by the bed. But it hurt Master to see them
eat breakfast that way. "Please, don't kneel. Get a chair,"
She said, pointing to a chair stacked with documents. Sister Lu said,
"No, thank you, Master. If I move your documents, you may not
be able to find them later." But Master lifted the quilt on Her
bed and said, "All right, then sit here while you have your breakfast."
"Oh, no! Master." "Why not? Will something happen if
you sit here for a while? You won't die tomorrow if you do!"
"We are not afraid to die; we are worried that You may not be
able to sleep after we have sat on the bed because we are not good
enough in meditation and spiritual cultivation."
Master sighed in response,
"Honestly, it doesn't matter to me whether your magnetic field
is good or not. I don't mind how bad your vibrations are. What I really
dread is your mind. It is your mind that separates us. I dread fighting
a battle with your mind." It is indeed true that our minds have
built a high wall to stop the inner communication between us and Master.
It is indeed due to our tricky minds that think we do not deserve
Master's love. To Master, no matter what happens, we are always Her
most beloved children. And to Master, She didn't truly mind what breakfast
we had prepared for Her; it was only a chance for Her to soften our
stone hard minds. Thanks to the blessings received from sister Lu's
close proximity to Master during the Switzerland trip, she has changed
her views toward Master. Through trivial and insignificant matters,
she has deeply realized Master's infinite love and sublime inner qualities.
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