Recently, on a holiday when Hsihu Center was closed to the public, the Taoyuan Center held a one day retreat. Apart from encouraging fellow practitioners to practice diligently, it was held to improve the manners of staff at the Center. They even held an intensified course on social etiquette for members on duty.
As Taoyuan Center is situated near Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport, it often has to receive foreign initiates and guests. Therefore, the course also included: etiquette when receiving guests, talking on the telephone, and making whomever is received feel more comfortable.
Before the course concluded, the trainees participated in a mock exercise. All of them actively volunteered to get on stage to practice conversing politely based on their personal experiences. Fellow practitioners watching responded with understanding smiles.
Apart from training fellow practitioners to speak more gently and openly, which is essential for the front-line work when spreading the Quan Yin Method, this course also carried out Master's directive: "Cultivate good manners. We should let politeness begin with us."
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Promoting A Vegetarian Diet
At The "Love Your Children" Garden Party
Visitors enjoying the vegetarian delicacies
at the Taoyuan Center Booth
Recently, fellow practitioners from the Taoyuan Center's Vegetarian House participated in the "Love Your Children" Garden Party where they actively promoted vegetarianism. With Master's loving blessing, it was sunny that day, and moreover, our fellow initiates luckily obtained the largest booth.
The warm winter sun attracted many guests to the Garden Party. We remembered that at the same time last year, Taoyuan Center's booth was also crowded with visitors, and our food supply fell short of demand. This time, some former customers who remembered our delicious vegetarian food, found their way to our booth again.
After sampling various dishes cooked in different styles and offering divergent tastes, they were satisfied, joyful and full of praise. In addition, Master's News magazines near the table offered them the best spiritual food, thus enabling them to obtain a bountiful harvest both inwardly and outwardly.
That day happened to be one on which a visitor was on a vegetarian diet. He was delightfully surprised when seeing our fellow initiates' vegetarian booth. His daughter, who had come with him, was originally not interested in a vegetarian diet. Unexpectedly, after tasting our food, she came back asking for another bowl of it.
After our fellow practitioners had packed up the booth, a little child came. Holding his mother's hand tightly, he told them that he had not eaten enough a moment ago and was not satisfied.
While witnessing the fact that modern families are gradually becoming fascinated with the vegetarian diet, we fellow initiates gained tremendous assurance in the growth of the vegetarian population and the arrival of the era of vegetarianism. We appreciated Master's blessing power even more, which allowed our participation in this activity to be smooth and successful.
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Report From Miaoli,Formosa
fellow practitioners from Miaoli Center and resident disciples from Hsihu Center carrying out regualar cleaning of the environment
To carry out Master's directive to beautify the world, fellow practitioners from Miaoli Center and the resident disciples from Hsihu Center hoped to give a new fresh look to the environment before the Chinese New Year. Therefore, they went out together to clean and protect the environment.
That day, the air was refreshingly cool - neither chilly nor hot, and it was really comfortable to work in such weather. In our hearts, everyone knew that it was Master's loving blessing!
The section of the road that we adopted for maintenance was on a hillside. The road surface was very clean, but there were big heaps of fallen leaves on the roadside. Also, among the wild grass was a lot of rubbish casually left by people, which had to be dug out and taken away. The situation seemed to reflect our inner condition -- that we have hidden in ourselves many inconspicuous and undesirable qualities, and we must face them honestly and bravely, so that we can rectify them and improve.
As the road was long, and there were plenty of fallen leaves to be cleared, the work progressed very slowly. A fellow sister was suddenly inspired to use large abandoned tarpaulins instead of the thin and fragile plastic garbage bags. Subsequently, the efficiency increased, and we managed to finish the job on time. Having accomplished our assignment and fulfilled our obligation, everyone felt relieved and happy.
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Report From Penghu, Formosa
Inmates singing together with fellow practitioners
to praise the Hoiy Moster Mastre.With friendships,
there was a distinct sense of closeness
Recently, fellow practitioners from the Penghu Center visited Ding Wan prison once again. The same lukewarm weather prevailed, and fellow practitioners were full of joy. Fellow practitioners no longer regard the prison as an unfamiliar place, and they believed that the process of spreading the Truth, with Master's blessing, would be most meaningful. When fellow practitioners noticed the flowers and plants nurtured by the inmates were bright and tidy, a prison officer remarked: "In fact, there are many talented inmates!" Fellow practitioners believe deeply that not only are they talented, but that they also have beautiful hearts!
On this occasion a fellow initiate brother, who is a reformed drug addict, talked to the cigarette and drug addicted inmates about his personal experience. He said, "If one person gets addicted to drugs then the whole family will be affected." Despite being strong willed, he could not escape the influence of friends and the environment because of his addiction. Fortunately, he met Master, got initiated, and worked in the Center. After a few months of being totally cut off from outside negative influences, he found that he was never lost again.
The sincere story of this brother's journey made the audience feel Master's great and boundless power. The miraculous change of this famous figure of organized crime was of great interest to the inmates. In order to make the atmosphere of spreading the Truth lighter, fellow practitioners prepared some songs to teach the inmates. Since there was a sister who had been broadcasting weekly programs for inmates, the song, 'Tears of the Holy Mother' was already very familiar and well remembered by them. The singing evoked a particularly close feeling.
With the permission of the prison officers, some of the inmates went on stage to sing together with the fellow sisters, shortening the distance between them. Everyone felt a bonding of friendship. After the meeting, every inmate was given a meal box and Master's News magazine. Many very eagerly asked for photos of Master. Fellow practitioners sincerely hope that every inmate will find peace of mind and get enlightened from Master's power, to liberate their souls!
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