Report From Costa Rica

◆ Great Benefits Derived From A 3-day Retreat Of Love

Costa Rica's National Day happened to be on a Sunday, so most people did not have to go to work. The Costa Rican fellow initiates decided to replenish their souls with a 3-day retreat. After being approved by our merciful Master, everyone cheerfully made preparations.

A fellow initiate once joined a 7-day retreat conducted by Master in Formosa and had benefited greatly. She was particularly impressed by Master's love, which she would never forget. Unfortunately, she could not go to the retreat this time because of work, but she was still hopeful and earnestly begged people to take over her duties. Due to her sincere longing, the inner Master helped. Consequently, she finally found someone to replace her so she could attend the retreat.

Another fellow initiate had never gone to a retreat before but he deeply understood the benefits and therefore longed to go. Hindered by transportation problems, he kept praying to Master for help. On the day of the retreat, just as it was about to begin, his elder sister suddenly drove her car to his place and entrusted it to him. He was extremely delighted and grateful for Master's help.

When the 3-day retreat eventually ended, everyone was filled with heavenly ecstasy and perceived the many benefits of having gone. For instance, a neighbour's cattle often intruded into the Center, consuming the flowers, grass, young plants and branches. The fellow initiates were planning to put up money to build a fence. On the day after the retreat, their neighbour voluntarily expressed his desire to build the fence. The fellow initiates, while relaxing during the retreat, noticed that their wisdom had developed and that their thoughts were more positive. Many problems that they didn't know how to solve before have now found satisfactory solutions. Therefore, they wish to hold retreats more often.