[Sydney] On the occasion of the Vegetarian Food Fair, many Sydney fellow initiates gathered at Australia's world famous Bondi Beach.

The weather did not look too promising for this outdoor venture as light rain fell while helpers prepared vegetarian food for the barbecue. However, all were in high spirits, anticipating the opportunity to introduce vegetarian food to the local residents and hoping for thousands of visitors to this beautiful and historic tourist spot.

A colorful array of a number of vegetarian organizations -- Friends of the Earth, The Australian Vegan Association, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, etcetera -- gathered to demonstrate the benefits of vegetarian food. The general aim was to provide a sample of something vegetarian and all groups responded with a myriad of menu items and literature. Thousands of eager tasters were entertained by musicians and speakers, who explained the need for everyone in the world to become vegetarian. The barbecue and desserts served by Quan Yin practitioners were especially popular, and even though a lot of food was prepared it was all sold very quickly.

The organizers provided an area for all the participating organizations to display literature. We also had initiates on hand to answer questions and to introduce the Quan Yin Method to the interested visitors.