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Inauguration of the Kaohsiung Center
By the Kaohsiung News Group
[Kaohsiung] Fellow initiates in the southern Formosan port city, of Kaohsiung had long desired a group meditation venue near the downtown area. So when the lease on their old center was about to expire, they put their faith in God and decided to build their own center. Funds for land acquisition were quickly raised, construction began and with Master’s blessings “The Golden Hall,” was inaugurated on October 24, 2004, the eve of Ching Hai Day, Golden Year One. For Kaohsiung disciples it was a dream come true after many years of longing!
From land acquisition to site leveling and final renovation, the new center was completed in eight months through hard work without a moment’s respite. Costs were minimized as fellow initiates young and old worked together to transform a piece of wasteland into a beautiful paradise for spiritual practice. In the process, they learned how to help each other, become unified and responsible and embrace a spirit of self-sacrifice. Thus, the project indeed represented a rich spiritual harvest!
Filled with gratitude for Master’s magnanimous gift, the Kaohsiung initiates sped up the construction work and had the center ready on the eve of Ching Hai Day. Then an inauguration ceremony for The Golden Hall was held, along with traditional Ching Hai Day celebrations. Brothers and sisters from all around Formosa and resident practitioners from Hsihu came to share the local initiates’ jubilation as spectacular performances were presented, followed by a great feast featuring over a hundred delicacies. The irresistible cuisine had more than two thousand fellow practitioners and guests in attendance spread out in long queues before numerous food booths. The Kaohsiung Center also provided spiritual nourishment through an exhibit of Master’s art works and publications. Another piece of good news was that more than twenty guests learned the Convenient Method that day.
After the party, the fellow initiates meditated together for two hours, and only when they were fully charged with God’s love and blessings did the celebration conclude. The Kaohsiung disciples deeply appreciate and cherish all that Master has bestowed on them. Filled with gratitude, they vow to practice with diligence to repay Master’s grace. The Kaohsiung Center is a spiritual temple belonging to all fellow practitioners, and local disciples wholeheartedly welcome initiates from around the world to visit them at The Golden Hall.
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