When a liaison practitioner asked me to join the team to work at Hsihu for a few days, I did not investigate the details of the assignment. What I only knew was that we were going to build a zigzag bridge, so I brought some simple drafting equipment along with me, even though I wasn't sure if these were necessary. Just like that, I marched off to work in Hsihu Center for the first time.
The brother responsible for the task, conveyed to the work crew Master's instructions: build two gazebos on the lake, straw roofed and linked by walkways; the rails are to be made of natural wood; maintain a natural look as much as possible; build two fountains and three to four entrances; plant lotus flowers and water lilies to beautify the environment; endeavor not to harm the fish in the lake during the construction; do not pump the water out of the lake and do not bring the heavy cranes in. The deadline to complete the work was before the Mid-Autumn Three-Day Retreat.
Since I was young, I have been running a metalwork factory with my father and have undertaken many tasks. After repeated calculation and estimation, I found it impossible to accomplish the task on time, especially under these restrictions. I told the brother in charge that it was impossible to finish the work before the retreat. However, the brother said that we definitely could do it because Master had told him to go ahead with it: "Whatever Master has said can be accomplished."
Standing beside him, I felt a strong blessing power from Master, for the brother was not speaking with the power of an ordinary person or from his logic; he was being driven directly by Master's almighty power. Having received this tremendous assurance, I recalled Master's recent discourse: "In doing anything, we simply exert our greatest skill and effort, and not be concerned about success or failure. Just leave everything to God!" Therefore, I told myself, "Just give your best effort, and leave the rest to Master!"
Because of: not being allowed to pump out the lake water for fear of killing the fish; the lack of sufficient water equipment; not being able to use cranes; and the tight deadline not allowing us to finish one job after the other but forcing us to work simultaneously, we could not use conventional work procedures.
The depth of the mud layer and the depth of the water in the lake were uneven. Having no time to survey beforehand, we could only erect the first pillar, and determine its height before erecting the subsequent pillars. As each part of the construction was closely related with each other, it was impossible to speed up the work by using more labor to work simultaneously on different tasks.
During the construction, I could not help marvelling that only with our inner Master's guidance could we possibly accomplish a task of this nature, and under such difficult circumstances. With Master's power, it seemed that all units of the military force had joined our work. Fellow initiates from the 'Diver team' were dispatched, a small 'navy force' was deployed, and a small 'marine fleet' (improvised floating work platforms) was set up. With Master's blessing, all fellow initiates participating in the work fulfilled their duties and fought to the end. Miraculously, the whole construction was accomplished just before the retreat began.
When the construction was in progress, my mind was completely full of calculated figures for the Zigzag Bridge, even when I was meditating. I had virtually no time to think about other things. On the sixth day, the most vital part of the work had been completed; everything was basically fixed, and there was little chance for further alterations. I could meditate with a more relaxed mind that day.
After I had meditated for a short while, I suddenly recalled a forgotten vision. It was a dream I had about six months ago: Master was waiting for me to meet Her at a 'straw hut' on top of the water. The hut had no walls, and the roof was made of hay. From the shore, I had to walk on a zigzag bridge with many curves, which looked very primitive and natural, to reach Master's hut.
In the dream, I was thinking: "It is strange! Why would Master live in such a place waiting for me to see Her?"
When I entered the hut, Master did not use any words, but pulled me lightly towards the water. She told me to watch the small fish in the water. While pointing at the fish, with compassion in Her eyes, She told me these words filled with love: "These are also sentient beings."
When I woke up, I did not realize any special meaning. When the same scene appeared to me again, I realized instantly that the vision in my dream was exactly this Zigzag Bridge in front of me. It is amazing!
So Master had arranged everything long ago, and without leaving any clues. She was the real designer of the Zigzag Bridge who meticulously took care of each detail while ensuring that the sentient beings in the water were not harmed.
Through this experience, I can better realize Master's great wisdom, love, patience, consideration, and Her omnipresent almighty power. On my spiritual path, I have received many blessings and much encouragement from Master, which further affirmed my awed statement which I exclaimed when I first saw Master's lecture video on Channel Four: "She is the One! She is the great enlightened Master that I have been seeking for decades!"
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