"Happy Birthday," Master

  <Surabaya> May 12, 2000 will always bring beautiful and meaningful memories to the Quan Yin family in Surabaya, Indonesia. For on that date, we celebrated Master's Birthday at the Center, which was also its opening day. Master's birthday is special for us as a reminder of why we are here in this world. The opening of our new Center is also special for us because now we are able to have a place through our own efforts. This doubly special meaning makes us rejoice even more for having such a compassionate, living, Real Friend while we exist in this spiritually desolate country.

  Together we sang "Happy birthday, Master, Happy birthday to You", and saw ever-glowing, happy faces on our Quan Yin family members. All of us felt a very beautiful and lovely atmosphere emanating from the Center, so beautiful! Master, it was Your birthday, yet You gave the best gift to us. We only gave You our happiness. Happy birthday, Master. We love You!


Report from Japan

  <Tokyo> On May 14th at the Tokyo Center, a party was held to celebrate Master's Birthday after group meditation. Following Master's lecture in Japan on May 7th, many new initiates have joined the Quan Yin family in Tokyo, and like older initiates, they brought their family members, including children, to the party. Some came from faraway places such as Yiwate and Yamagata Provinces, which are 700 kilometers from Tokyo.
  At the party, new initiates showed their appreciation toward the precious initiation, and the love of the Quan Yin family. Everyone sang "Happy birthday to You" to Master, as initiates and their family members were moved to tears because of Master's saintly love.

Report from Nepal

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The People's Review, published in Kathmandu.
Thursday, May 25 - May 31, 2000 (Originally in English)

Master Ching Hai's Birthday Celebrated

By our reporter

  Pokhara - The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association, Pokhara, Center celebrated the 50th birthday of The Supreme Master Ching Hai in Pokhara. Som Prasad Pathak, a senior member of the Association, inaugurated the program at the Prithivi Chowk Meditation Center. A group meditation session was organized in which a large number of old and new members of the Association took part. The program lasted for three hours, and after the meditation session, an audio and video program was presented, highlighting the life and works of Supreme Master Ching Hai. At the end of the program, members of the Association wished a long life and good health to Master Ching Hai.