By sister initiate Chang Chiu-dian, Taipei, Formosa

Spring drizzle is falling. According to Chinese tradition, this is the time to go tomb-sweeping and to pay our respects to deceased family members. My parents treated their parents with a great deal of filial piety. When my grandparents were alive, they did everything they could to please them; since my grandparents passed away, they have burnt incense at their altar at home every day, and have never forgotten to sweep their tombs each year. My mother often teaches us, "Filial piety to our forefathers is the first of all virtues." My grandmother did not live a happy life. After she passed away, I dreamed of her a few times. In the first dream, we were having a family reunion, while she sat alone, silent and depressed. Shortly after my initiation, I dreamed of her again. Unlike the first time, this dream was a happy experience: Grandmother was sitting with us, pleased and relaxed.

While taking a nap one bright summer afternoon, I saw grandmother come into my room with a friend. She stood quietly beside the door, pointing to me and saying, "She is the one in my family who practices the Quan Yin Method!" In happy surprise her friend blurted out, "Oh, it's her!" Just as I was about to get up from the bed, I heard grandmother say, " Shh... Be quiet! Don't wake her." Thus I stayed still. Grandmother and her friend were both dressed in white robes. Grandmother looked very young, as though she were about 30 years old. Her skin was white and smooth, without any wrinkles. She was just very relaxed and carefree. Her friend looked at me as though envying grandmother. She had gone to Heaven because of her personal good deeds, but her merits will run out and she will still fall. But there will be no problem for my grandmother, who not only ascended to Heaven easily, but also will go to higher dimensions to learn spiritual lessons. And countless blessings are waiting for her. Her friend was full of regret that she was unable to tell her living relatives to practice the Quan Yin Method. Having just one of them do so would be enough.

Grandmother told me that she was going to rise to higher dimensions and would not return, but she showed no attachment. Only peace and harmony shone from her face. I knew that the universal power is taking care of her and was very happy for her. This incident occurred through inner communication, for which speech was unnecessary. My grandmother and her friend then vanished from the room and have never returned either to my life or my dreams.

I had these dreams many years ago, but they remain fresh in my mind. Tears fill my eyes when I think of Master's Grace. Master has given so much to us in both physical and intangible ways, of which worldly people are unaware, and some of which we disciples do not know either. Master has said that all the invisible beings can recognize Her, but humans cannot because they are blinded by their own prejudice. We are very lucky to have received the Quan Yin Method from a living Master, which many beings in the universe yearn for. We should cherish this precious gift, try our best to practice, and live a meaningful life.