Dearest Master,

While traveling through Poland to Germany from my home country Au Lac, I broke my legs after falling from a tenth floor window in the city of Warsaw. The police hurriedly came and took me to the emergency room. And as I experienced the excruciating pain caused by my injuries, I found myself in a strange land unable to speak the local language and with no friends or relatives.

During my surgery, the doctors relocated the broken bones and placed casts on my legs to mend my damaged body. However my heart was so sad and I was in so much pain that I had to cry. It was at this most desperate moment of my life that I noticed a picture of the crucified Christ and prayed to Him in all sincerity, gradually falling asleep while praying.

When I awoke, a Polish man came to my room, held my hand and looked at me with friendly eyes. I then felt extremely light and warm as though a stream of energy was being transmitted into my body, and amazingly, my pain subsided! Next the man asked if I had any friends or relatives in the area and, although I did not speak Polish, I somehow I understood what he was saying. Fortunately, on the way to Poland, I had befriended a man who subsequently gave me his relatives’ phone number. Thus I gave the number to the kind Polish man, who called the people on my behalf. About thirty minutes later, an Aulacese man came to visit me, thinking that I was a soccer player who had injured his legs during a game, and since he was involved in the sport he immediately came to see me. Naturally I cleared up the misunderstanding and told him of my unfortunate situation. Afterwards, he telephoned many organizations: the Aulacese embassy, a charitable foundation, the local Aulacese association, the Association for the Elderly, and the Protestant Association. In a loving response, representatives of all these groups came to visit me, and members of the Protestant Association even brought me some books, which I read, and hence I began thinking about the power of Almighty God.

After two weeks, two of Master’s male disciples visited me, bringing a sample booklet and a container of vegetarian food. For some reason that was beyond my understanding, the men emanated a loving energy that was different from that of anyone else who had visited me, and although many caring people had helped me both physically and mentally, I was still able to perceive the difference. Afterwards, the kind-hearted men brought me vegetarian food every day and offered me much encouragement. I readily consumed the food, read Master’s booklet and after some time, although I did not fully understand Her teachings, naturally stopped eating meat.

In my mind, I pondered the power of God and my experience with Hirm, and asked myself, “Why did these gentlemen say that Supreme Master Ching Hai is a living Saint and also their Master?” They gave me Her picture as well and seemed to have a strong and distinctly elevated form of love for me. Despite these questions, I remembered to pray sincerely to God in Jesus’ and Master’s name every day.

Then after a two-month stay in the hospital, I was taken to a Polish protestant church, where I rested while waiting for my casts to be removed. One night during this period, the inner light form of Master appeared to me in a dream and said, “If you believe in me, I will bring the whole temple to you.” I then woke up and wondered to myself, “Who are you? This is a Christian church; how can you bring the whole temple over here?” I kept having such thoughts until one day three men came to visit and gave me some of Your audio tapes. Thanks to the tapes, I came to understand Jesus’ teachings to a greater degree, and thanks to God, I now understand Who Master is. Through Your miraculous arrangement, I feel overjoyed to live within the loving embrace of the Quan Yin family. At present, I am practicing the Convenient Method and waiting for Initiation.

Master, I am grateful to You. You protected me and saved my life when I was suffering the most. Dear Master, I like Your poetry very much, and especially Your voice on the Buddha’s chanting tape, which soothes my soul.

I wish You good health always so that You may continue to lead sentient beings to Enlightenment.

With profound respect and love,
Your would-be disciple Ha Van Thanh, Warsaw, Poland