The Surabaya Center has never missed celebrating Master's birthday, this special annual event has become its most important festival. However, this year's celebration was even more unique, solemn and grander than usual.

　 On that particular morning, there was an initiation session. The unawakened minds of the would-be-initiates were like a drought waiting for Master's blessing rain. They were very happy to receive their initiation on Master's birthday; it was as if they had received double Her blessing power. Each of the new initiates were full of bliss.

　 The celebration was held in a vegetarian restaurant. The restaurant is owned by an initiated couple who, inspired by Master's love, decided to devote themselves to promote vegetarianism in order to help their countrymen to practice. Before the couple was initiated, they applied for a restaurant license, but the government did not grant them one. Only after they received initiation by Master did they get the license, which was a pleasant surprise for the couple. They felt very excited and were very thankful to Master.

　 By afternoon, the guest arrived one after the other; almost all the new initiates were present, with some of them having come from quite a long distance. The restaurant soon became packed with fellow initiates and their non-initiated guests. First, they played Master's video with Indonesian subtitles, which gave many natives the opportunity to understand Master's teachings. Consequently, they became interested in practicing and in becoming members of the Quan Yin family. During the celebration, fellow initiates encouraged each other to follow Master instructions, to practice diligently, and to purify the surroundings. Finally, the initiates prayed silently for the happiness of the Indonesian people, for the prosperity of their country and for world peace.

　 The atmosphere became happy and harmonious as fellow initiates sang the birthday song to Master, and it felt as if She, Herself, was present. All of us felt Master's loving blessing. As they enjoyed the birthday cake, the party began to liven up. Different kinds of food were displayed on the banquet table; and after the guest tasted the delicious, healthy and pure vegetarian food and cake, they were full of praises. While they enjoyed the delicious meals, they were also greatly entertained by performances given by fellow initiates. For sure, they were all intoxicated by Master's loving blessings.

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