Message "Umbrella Two Thousand"

The Compass, Jakarta, Indonesia Feb. 2, 1997 (Originally In Indonesian)

On February 2, in the most famous newspaper in Jakarta (the Compass), there was a prominent report on a very special topic -- "Umbrella Two Thousand" It was about a lady painter who tried to portray the saviour with her inspiration, and the picture was that of a lady holding an umbrella. The article itself was touching and vivid, and the saviour it described was unmistakably our Master. The whole article is quoted here for your reading.

To make a prognosis is a futurolog's job. Meanwhile the futurolog know that the future can not always be calculated using the brain. To read the future they need intuition and feeling. That's why, to make a good prognosis, only by using knowledge and science, will not be enough for a futurolog. Beside that he has to have abilities like Orakel Delphi, which is not far from using transcendency in catching and interpreting the sign of the time. Science is always behind to face coincidences, which could not be calculated. And those coincidences for the futures are somehow always hidden. Not the science but art and mythology which could give us hints to those hidden matter. That's why there is no harm to hear about the future from art and mythology side.

"UMBRELLA Two Thousand," that is the latest painting from Lucia Hartini. When we looked at Tini's (nickname for Lucia Hartini) painting, we could see that it is heavily loaded with alarm for the future . The painting displayed a woman in among the rocks, with her face looking back at the mighty wave of the ocean. The woman is holding an umbrella, the spokes and the top of which was drawn as circling clouds. And at the fringe of the umbrella hung the planets. We could easily see that Tini only depicted matters which normally exist in the universe, like human beings, rocks, ocean waves and clouds. Due to the composition of the colors and the dynamics of the painting, it was entitled "Message of the Umbrella Two Thousand" Be careful the time is coming close, prepare an umbrella before it rains.

Tini wanted to draw an umbrella. It was to be a normal umbrella. She asked her child to hold an umbrella and make a sketch of it. At the same time the electricity was down, the lighting dim and the wind blew strong from time to time, pushing at a "door" which was closed to her.

"I felt like I had to hold the umbrella tightly. Then as I continued paint- ing, suddenly I wanted to draw the spokes of the umbrella as spinning clouds. I enjoy moving the brush following the stirring clouds, then the spokes were made of clouds and they had to be in white", said she.

She continued following the circling of the clouds. The more to the top the more faded is the white color. The top of the umbrella is colorful and more rough, not as delicate as the spokes .Tini saw that inside the umbrella was some kind of scene.

Tini mentioned how difficult it was for the white color to penetrate through the other colors. The farther the white color from the hand of the woman who is holding the umbrella, the more the white color is contaminated. The white color is fighting very hard to cleanse the other colors. "The world has to be cleansed first, then a new life will begin," said Tini.

While painting Tini felt that things like cars, aeroplanes tried to stick to the top of the umbrella, but they fell off. The situation was turbulent and disorderly. When you take a closer look the roof of the umbrella has holes like those in the ozone layer. But however turbulent it is, the umbrella is still protection for everything and everyone. Even four planets are on it. "Umbrella of protection, the place where we can have refuge," said Tini. The umbrella is just like the universe with all its contents and problems. So it must be very heavy for the person to hold the umbrella. And in Tini's painting, she deliberately chose a woman to hold it. "It is not clear who that woman was, maybe my mother or my oma. But for sure that being is not from Earth. She comes from the outer worlds, and I feel very sorry for her. How will she be able to hold that mighty umbrella, in the middle of the storm and the tough rock?" Asked Tini. According to Tini, the woman must bear a very heavy load. She is the picture of a woman full of suffering, entering the new century. But only through that woman can people get protection. "Will I be saved?" Asked Tini.

Futuristic surrealism from Tini, which is so complex, is the reflection of the reality of the human life in the twentieth century which is so complicated. And futuristic surrealism actually is a message starting from the reality: Looking at the suffering of the 20th century, people are warned about entering the 21st. Aside from the complexities of the painting, there is a common sense clue: Prepare the umbrella before the rain comes!

"Be careful." This message is not only coming from the futuristic surrealism. The message is coming from people who believe in a better future. Those worlds are an eskathologic message: People should be more careful because there is something better waiting in front of us, which is more perfect than what we have today. An eskathologic attitude is just like the attitude of a woman giving birth. She doesn't know what will happen with her child later on. It comes from her, but it doesn't belong to her. Having courage to give birth means she has to have the courage to lose.

Parallel to this, facing the future means having the courage to relate to what one has reached today. That means an eskathologic attitude is actually an attitude against the arrogance that one could reach everything today. Human beings were asked to be careful not to worship the arrogance or success of today.

Unfortunate, the attitude to be careful does not come automatically. Human beings always have to be warned, e.g. by natural disasters. That's why, for several old folks, the Mount Merapie's eruption is the warning sign to be careful.

Fortunately, this Merapi activity was not so destructive, but the potential eruption may happen again. And it seems that this eruption was not without such a significance to happen in this period of time (moving into the new century). It's understandable that, for human beings to enter the new age, there will always be an abundance of tests. For that we should always be aware and beware.

Mr. Permadi, the most acclaimed prognosticator in Indonesia was sure that the saviour has appeared.

O n February 2, the article "Umbrella Two Thousand" was published in the Compass, in Jakarta. The next day, in Surabaya, the second biggest city of Indonesia, there was a spiritual seminar hosted by the most acclaimed prognosticator in Indonesia. Mr. Permadi too reminded people to be careful that catastrophes are coming. He was sure that the saviour has appeared (among the people), though he didn't know who exactly he or she was. One thing he was sure was that, this saviour will have a "specific sign of protection" If we combine the following two ideas: 1. "Umbrella of protection, the place where we can take refuge." 2. The saviour will have a specific "sign of protection," then the image of the saviour seems to materialize vividly. That is: She carries an umbrella 2000 to protect us.

No wonder, when people ask Master why She always carries an umbrella, she only smiles but doesn't answer. Now we understand, besides from being a symbol of the supreme power, the umbrella also signifies the holy mission of protecting all sentient beings.

True indeed are the words of the spiritual painter: "Unfortunately, the attitude to be careful does not appear automatically. Human beings always have to be warned, e.g. by natural disasters." But why must we learn so painfully? Why can't we prevent it from happening? It is futile saying that catastrophes are coming if we don't know how to prevent them or to save ourselves. Therefore, it is more important to find a correct and feasible "method" that can save the world from doomsday.

In "The Way to Save the World from Doomsday," Master began with: "You have to practice and meditate diligently, purify yourself. This is very helpful to the atmosphere of your country. We are helping the world in this way, so I say you are the saviours of the world." However, to meditate is not just to close your eyes, cross your legs to reflect on God. The real meditation requires you to be a vegetarian, observe the five precepts, and communicate with the inner light and sound of God, the Holy Spirit.

Heed the warning of the spiritual painter: "Be careful, the time soon approaches." All of us should take immediate actions to recognize the enlightened Master who is trying save the world. Follow Her to pursue spiritual practice so as to help ourselves and others. Call for more people to join and walk on the path of spiritual practitioners. Let us gather all our power to penetrate the darkness before dawn, and welcome in the brightness of the twenty-first century -- the golden era!

The First Interview By A Fellow Initiate

One of our fellow practitioners
visited the painter and had a brief conversation with her....

After talking to the painter on the phone, the fellow practitioner had the urge to visit this painter, so he acted according to his intuition. He immediately went to book air-tickets, but none were available because of the Chinese New Year. He didn't give up, but went with his wife to the airport and waited for seats on standby. Due to their sincerity, they finally got on the plane and reached the destination. Here is a brief record of their conversation:

Madam Tini had never studied painting before; she is naturally talented. All her paintings are related to planets and the universe. Her husband is also a painter, and they have a son and a daughter. Tini is not an ordinary person. She and her younger brother often have sightings of UFO's.

This painting will be used as cover pictures for the Pacific Asia Art Magazine, the "Basis" magazine published by Father Sindhunata, and the Women's Magazine in the Philippines.

Tini said she once dreamed that she was riding a motor cycle with this "lady in white clothes" (Tini was pointing to Master's photo in white clothes). The strange thing was, thought Tini was sitting in the front seat, it was the lady in the back who was driving. The bike went down a very steep slope and headed straight into the sea. She turned back and saw that there was also water behind. The lady steered the bike fantastically like a martial arts expert and kept them out of the water. Later Tini asked the lady to help her. The lady told her to close her eyes, and then both of them landed in a very high realm.

The Second Interview By A Fellow Initiate

Tini received us courteously. She has very long hair, and big eyes. Quiet in character, she spoke very little, but had a vibrant spiritual ambiance. Her younger brother and sister were also very interested in Master's teachings. Tini said that her paintings have been quite popular, and she has had individual exhibitions. However, after the debut of "Umbrella Two Thousand" even more people have approached her. The Art Monthly magazine in Australia also wanted to publish her paintings. When a reporter from the Indonesian Central Press interviewed her, she pointed at Master's photo and said: "The Saviour has come! She is the One."

When we visited her this time, we gave her a big poster of Master, in which She dressed like a Thai queen, with one right shoulder exposed, and She was carrying an umbrella. The Saviour in that painting also had Her right shoulder exposed. She asked immediately: "May I hang it in the main hall downstairs?" Of course we had no objection. There was a strange coincidence. One day before our visit, a painting of an old eagle in her hall fell off, so there was an empty space. Probably it was reserved for Master's photo.

As gifts for us, she had prepared two replica prints of the "Umbrella Two Thousand," and two of her painting albums. The original painting was really sensational and vivid. It is taller than a person. Many people approached her because of this painting. We asked whether we could publish her painting in the Supreme Master Ching Hai News. She replied that it would be her honor, and she would be very happy to let more people see this meaningful painting to remind them.

Ever since Tini read Master's sample booklet, she has switched to a pure vegetarian diet and is awaiting the initiation. So are her younger brother and sister. After practicing the Convenient Method, she has truly thanks Master for connecting her with the holy spirit within. She believed that she could paint even better in the future. After we left, the three of them continued to watch Master's videos, and were moved to tears. Later on the telephone, she told fellow initiates that she is really happy to know Master.