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Living Expo in Ipswich City
[Brisbane] On February 2-3, 2002, the Brisbane Center participated for the first time in the two-day Living Expo in the city of Ipswich, which has a population of 135,000.
Similar to the Body Health and Harmony Expo that we attend each year, the Living Expo promoted healthy living, spiritual information and books, natural healing, and body massage. However, ours was the only booth that provided information on meditation and spiritual practice, and thus it attracted considerable attention from fellow exhibitors and visitors alike. The local residents are very open-minded and friendly, so many guests received Master's sample booklets with great admiration, and several curious children asked for copies as well.
When the two-day exhibition ended, our fellow practitioners went home, delighted that many people at the Living Expo were happy to learn about Supreme Master Ching Hai.
We were also very pleased and excited to find that afterwards, The Ipswich Advertiser newspaper featured a front page article about our exhibit at the Expo, giving a large number of local residents a chance to see Master's picture.
Great Joy in Sharing the Truth
[Byron Bay/Northern Rivers] Recently, fellow practitioners from the Byron Bay/Northern Rivers Center, with help from Brisbane initiates, held a seminar featuring Master's videos in a new location. The outcome of our adventurous move was deeply rewarding, as we witnessed the intense interest of the people at the gathering, and their reluctance to leave after we had taught them the Convenient Method.
But even more gratifying were the moving remarks made by the new Convenient Method practitioners. People with glowing faces could not contain themselves regarding their experiences , making comments such as "I have never experienced a meditation like this before," "This is one of the nicest days I've had in a long time," and "What do you think is the reason for such a high feeling here?" Some tried to give us offerings, but we explained that Master never accepts donations.
Master's love was present in full measure. The initiates knew the feeling well, and it is difficult to explain. But it was very satisfying to make it available to share with others, to see the look of happiness and serenity on their faces, and to have such a joyous and unforgettable day!
