Thailand
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Bangkok
Upon receiving Master’s good news about the arrival of the New Golden Age, local initiates came together for a great celebration at the Bangkok Center on the evening of January 15, 2004. The event featured a variety of spectacular performances, and was highlighted by the joyful exchange of special gifts. After the entertainment program, the initiates cut a heavenly cake with warmth in their hearts and faces glowing with beautiful, happy smiles. Thank You, Master, for Your sacrifice and mercy for all sentient beings.
We can feel the spiritual elevation that has come about in the world and are becoming more and more confident in our practice. We love You and are ready to go back Home.
Seoul
Seoul initiates greeted the New Year by decorating the walls of their center with multi-colored balloons and its front stage with the most exquisite flowers from which handcrafted butterflies flew upward. Then the initiates dressed up in their most beautiful clothes for a special celebration, creating a warm and merry atmosphere.
Youngdong Center resident disciples and initiates gathered for a joyful New Year’s celebration in which they sat around a stove having a potluck dinner, sipping tea and sharing stories and then ate a specially prepared meal. After dinner, the brothers and sisters rejoiced in singing and dancing as the party continued late into the night before closing on a jovial note.
In a unique approach to New Year’s celebrations, the Busan Center included an awards ceremony in its holiday program, presenting prizes to those initiates who participated in group meditation most frequently, were the eldest in the group, had been initiated the longest, and who most sincerely served others. The recipients expressed their heartfelt thanks to Master for their precious gifts and promised to meditate more diligently and serve more people in the coming year.
On January 15, 2004, fellow practitioners from Daegu, Daejeon and Gwangju celebrated the coming of the exceptionally meaningful New Year 2004. During the event, all were greatly excited at the spiritual elevation of the world and expressed deep appreciation for Master’s great love and blessing.
