On Saturday, 1st February 1997, Londoners were treated to a rare and beautiful sight -- Supreme Master Ching Hai. To be graced by the presence of an illuminated soul -- the one who had illuminated my soul, my life, my mind, my everything -- was indeed a treasure beyond measure.

To be immersed in the glorious burning light of happiness and joy of my Master, our Master, was all that I could desire and the desire was fulfilled. I was blessed by the sight and sound of the one who has lifted this lost soul from the darkness of Maya's world; a darkness that caused sadness, anger, hatred, possessive desires and most sad, a darkness that fed and nourished an already enormous ego. How can such a blessing be measured?

To sit there, with fellow initiates, new initiates, and those who are still searching for the absolute Truth, was an experience to cherish, an experience which seemed to pass in an instant. From the moment Master allowed us to bask in Her divine presence (during which time She answered all questions to everyone's satisfaction); to the happy, tearful moment when we were all presented with blessed food; to the sad moment of Master's departure and all interim moments, passed in an instant.

I can understand that there are other lost souls in this world who are praying to God to be saved, and I know that Master is answering their prayers and showing them the way back to God.

While I wait seemingly endlessly for another meeting with Master, I will end with the words of a past disciple to a past master:

When I don't see you for one time measure*
It is like the length of the present era
(*The length of time of one time measure is 24 minutes)

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