Report from U.S.A.

Sowing Seeds of Love

[Los Angeles, California] Almost three years have passed since Master lectured at the University of California at Irvine. Since that time, Los Angeles Center disciples have been conveying Master's teachings by hosting video lectures in various ethnic communities in the greater Los Angeles area, such as Koreatown near downtown L. A. and Santa Ana, a largely Hispanic area in Orange County.

	Fellow initiates from the Los Angeles Center conduct a video seminar in Cerritos, home to a large Indian community in Southern California.

On March 17, 2001, we held a seminar at the Sanatan Dharma Temple in Cerritos, California, which is home to a large Indian community. The local residents were very friendly and many were well versed in spiritual topics. As experienced disciples took over various tasks such as hall rental, flyer distribution, and food preparation, all lecture-related details fell smoothly into place.

Finally, the day of the lecture arrived. In the early morning, disciples beautified the Temple, setting up a reception desk and spiritual question-and-answer table, plus a lovely bookstore. Master's beautiful pictures, paintings, and delicate lamps graced the lecture venue and stage. The guests included both local Indian residents and people of different ethnic backgrounds. We presented "Forgive Yourself," a 1993 lecture, in which Master speaks at another Indian temple. Our guests were so completely absorbed in the video that it was as if Master had been there speaking personally.

Although our efforts in the Indian community drew only a small crowd, it was our most well organized video lecture to date. Master teaches us to strive for perfection in whatever we do, yet to detach ourselves from the outcome of our work. The Quan Yin seeds have now been sown in Cerritos, though not in large quantities. Like a pebble thrown into a peaceful pool, the ripples will spread far and wide. Some seeds sprouted instantly that day, others blossomed afterwards, still others will bloom in another lifetime, and the rest only God knows about for sure.