Mom's Good Girl

Narrated by Initiate Chen, Taichung, Formosa
Recorded by Taichung News Group, Formosa

After initiation I was too excited and too straight forward, which made my mother complain a lot: "It is strange. How come you are so weird after being initiated by Supreme Master Ching Hai? You don't even come home during vacation." One time she even threatened me: "Don't let me see your Master's stuff, otherwise I will..." I was so scared I moved all my belongings to Taichung and left nothing in my mother's house in Taipei.

After practicing more and understanding Master's teachings, I started to change myself. The relationship between my mother and I became more harmonious, and I went back home more often. Every time I went home I stayed with her, we talked and sometimes I told mother Master's short stories. The way I spoke had also become gentle and sweet like a child.

Gradually mother changed too. In the beginning she was absolutely against my vegetarian diet, and never wanted to try vegetarian food. Now she buys me vegetarian food and eats it too.

When she applied and got my passport for me, she told me seriously: "Put your passport behind Supreme Master Ching Hai's big photo, then it will not get lost."

After I got my motorcycle license, having failed at the first attempt, she said, "You probably ate Master's blessed food, so you passed the test."

After looking at Master's art collection album, she admired: "Your Master is so talented. Can you be that talented?" From then on, she never criticized Master.

Recently I asked mother: "Don't you feel I behave better after being initiated by Master?"

Mother said, "That is because you have grown up."

But only I understand that Master has helped my mother find her own good daughter!