Once
a disciple went to visit an initiate-to-be and on the way back got
a ride from a friend who was not a disciple. Since it was a long way
to his home, they had to drive overnight. They were traveling at high
speed on a highway when everyone in the car was sleeping and the driver
was also falling asleep. Suddenly there was a loud noise, and everyone
in the car was shocked as it felt as though they were being tossed
into the air. The car had run into an electric post and become completely
crushed. The disciple crawled out from under the car and noticed that
there was not a single cut on his body. He then helped pull the initiate-to-be
and the driver out of the car. The initiate-to-be only had small scratches
on one of his arms and the driver remained unconscious for fifteen
minutes, then woke up with just a slight headache.
When
the chief of transportation and the police came to the scene of the
accident, they were very surprised to see that the three men were
fine even though the car had been totally demolished. The chief of
transportation then embraced the disciple, and said that God had protected
everyone in the car. He added that no words could express his feelings
about the miracle, the likes of which he had never seen in his entire
career in transportation. When the insurance company representative
came, he saw that the car was beyond repair and decided to give the
owner a new one.
Earlier,
when the disciple had come to visit the initiate-to-be, he saw that
a pendant with Master's picture had been left in a corner. He then
put it around his neck, and when the accident occurred, he felt that
there was a very strong energy protecting him. He knew that Master
had been watching over him every moment during the accident and had
saved the lives of everyone in the car.
The
disciple then felt ashamed since he believed that his practice was
still weak and his behavior careless. He was very grateful for Master's
love and care during his recent trauma, and decided to practice harder.
Everyone else was also very grateful to Master for protecting their
lives, and for giving them the opportunity to continue practicing
for liberation and enlightenment so that they will not have to come
back to another life of impermanence and suffering.
