I had a vainglorious golden motto that I lived by -- "I have hated unreasonable people all of my life!

I had received especially good treatment from my parents since I was little, because they had the feudal idea of regarding men as superior to women. In addition, I fortunately married a virtuous woman who took good care of me in every possible way. Being in this situation where everyone yielded to me, I regarded anyone who had a different opinion from mine as being unreasonable. Therefore, I was often angry. Even my wife, who lived with me for twenty years and endured me until our children grew up, left me in a huff. However, I still considered myself as always being in the right and did not realize at all that this trouble was caused by my vainglorious motto. Having a firm ego, I still felt complacent.

In recent years, since I could not stand the painful loneliness, I finally married again. In order to cherish this late coming spring, I was determined to safeguard this marriage with all my efforts, and hoped that she knew it and would reciprocate this feeling. However, it went contrary to my wish and made me experienced a lot of pain, discouragement and despair. How could a person like me who hated unreasonable people the most all of my life, marry such an unreasonable person? In the end, we separated and went different ways.

At the time that I resumed my single status, a miracle happened. In a vegetarian restaurant near my home, I accidentally saw Master's sample booklet. Feeling as comfortable as a fish in water, I immediately decided to become a vegetarian. Then, I knew that due to my gout I could not eat soybean products like tofu, soybean milk, soy sauce, etcetera. However, with my faith in Master, this little gout could not hinder my decision to take up a spiritual practice. Just like what people say about receiving a positive response if one is truly sincere, my gout was really cured with no medicine.

Another even more incredible thing happened to me. Usually, I was always reluctant to get out of bed. Hearing Master says that the best time to meditate was from three to six in the morning. I felt that waking up then was even harder than being a vegetarian, because that period of time was when I slept the most soundly. I never knew that I had to sacrifice this much for my spiritual practice. However, Master cleared my doubt. To my surprise, She made me get up right at three o'clock starting from the first day that I learned meditation, without letting me feel lazy in getting out of bed or too sleepy to open my eyes. Due to my curiosity, I deliberately delayed my bedtime till before dawn, but I could still keep my meditation schedule. I have tried it repeatedly, and each time it was proven right. Master's blessings are really incredible!

After I attended group meditation for the Convenient Method, my physical and mental changes were incredible. I have come to like my appearance more and more. My inner freedom and happiness have permeated my old face, which has become very bright and glossy and even has fewer wrinkles. Who said that a vegetarian diet did not have enough nutrition?

Now, I am wholeheartedly waiting for my initiation and long to see Master. Each day, I read Master's books and the News magazines, listen to Her audiotapes, or watch Her videotapes. Now Master has become of primary importance to me. The worries and loneliness that have always overshadowed me have virtually disappeared.

From the bottom of my heart, I thank Master for giving me new golden words to live by -- the Quan Yin Method.