Report from Hungary

Sharing Divine Love
in Budapest

[Budapest] To celebrate Christmas 2000 by sharing love with the needy, the Budapest Center prepared a three-day food and gift distribution activity before Christmas Eve.

Budapest initiates sharing warmth with the needy during the Christmas season.

Large crowds of people gathered in centrally located areas of Budapest to receive the local initiates' humble drops of loving care. On the first evening, hot soup, tea, warm clothes, blankets, and socks were distributed, along with heartwarming smiles. During the following two days, approximately twice the amount of food was required, as the number of participants multiplied each evening due to the fact that the news reached more and more poor and homeless people.

Some people receiving food and gifts, together with those who were just passing by, stayed long after the distribution was over, telling initiates that they remembered Master from Her lecture in Budapest in 1999 and wished to know more about Her teachings, so we gave them sample booklets and flyers. Some even inquired about the hours of operation and address of the Center to make sure that they could contact us later. One enthusiastic homeless person happily participated in the clean-up work by collecting garbage and discarded plastic cups and plates on all three evenings. There was another old lady who also stayed and gave us big hugs and kisses, saying that she could not hold back the overwhelming feelings of togetherness and gratitude arising within her, for the sharing and the mere presence of our group had moved her very much.