Dynamic Activities to Start
the New Millennium

 [Hong Kong] In January 2000, Hong Kong initiates greeted the new millennium and entered the Golden Era by moving the local Center to a newly erected building located in clean and tranquil surroundings. We thank Master for arranging this improved environment for our group meditation sessions, and wish that through it we can all better our practice!

A glance at the new Hong Kong Center

We were overjoyed when Master came to Hong Kong to deliver a lecture on May 2, and are happy that a new group of initiates joined our big Quan Yin family at that time. In a spirit of oneness, many brothers and sisters contributed treasured audio and videotapes of Master's lectures to the new Hong Kong Center's library, so that new initiates can learn more about Her brilliant teachings and order their favorite tapes. Most of Master's earlier talks are in Mandarin, so a Mandarin class has been organized after group meditation on Sundays.

 Besides learning basic pronunciation techniques, grammar and speaking through games and singing, initiates are urged to listen more to Master's tapes and thus learn from Her infinite Wisdom. As diligent meditation practice and knowledge of Master's teachings are equally important in pursuing spiritual growth, the Center also holds a study group on the teachings after Saturday group meditation.

 In Her lecture 'The Six Buddhist Perfections,' Master taught the Convenient Method, and also advised that we do exercises before meditation. So now the Center also holds a short course on yoga exercises. We all feel more relaxed and comfortable in our meditation after doing some stretching movements.

 During the local Dragon Boat Festival on June 6, we arranged an outing in the countryside for initiates and their families, which included a visit to a nature education center, and then a short walk through the mountains to the seashore. Fellow initiates also brought along cooking utensils and prepared a delicious vegetarian lunch for everyone. The children and adults also enjoyed free activities such as swimming, boating, chatting and napping under the trees. Family members of initiates were happy to have this chance to learn more about our group.

The Hong Kong Center begins group ordering of organic vegetables and other foods to avoid eating genetically modified food.

 Besides Master's 'Supreme kitchen' cookbooks, various other books on vegetarian cooking and information on organic food are also available for reference at the Center. In addition, since June, Hong Kong initiates have begun group ordering of organic vegetables and other foods, which can be collected from the Center after group meditation. In this way, we can support organic farming to protect the environment, reduce the chance of eating genetically modified food, and provide a very convenient and much welcomed service for our initiates.

 We also participated in the Hong Kong Book Fair from July 19-26 to introduce Master's teachings. Brothers and sisters newly initiated in May actively helped with the Center's exhibit tasks, fully demonstrating the ideal spirit of 'all for one, and one for all' through their diligent work.