<Munich> From February 21st to 24th the jewelry exhibition "Inhorgenta" took place in Munich. As Saturday, February 22nd, was also Ching Hai Day, we decided to organize a celebration followed by a retreat on Sunday. Fellow initiates and guests from all over Europe gathered together. We were especially happy that many sisters and brothers from the "new-born" East European Centers could celebrate with us.

The Au Lac initiates from the Munich Center prepared for this event in advance. Without a sound the decoration team decorated the room and the puppeteers arranged their stage. Then the doors opened and an impressing buffet was presented to the hungry Bodhisattvas. They indulged themselves in Au Lac delicacies. When asked about the recipes the cooks answered: "We always just think of Master then everything tastes very nice."

Afterward some of our fellow initiates presented a multi-cultural program. Disciples from Munich narrated a spiritual fairy tale by the German poet Novalis in German, English and Au Lac. They illustrated it with self-made puppets which were quite extraordinary. Even the guests took part in the program. A female initiate from Berlin very gracefully danced an oriental dance and the Czech initiates sang a song about Master. After the performances the artistically made five-layered cake was cut. It was so beautiful that some had thought it was part of the decorations.

At the end there was a great surprise. The team from the jewelry exhibition unpacked the jewelry and arranged it so that everyone could see it at close range, touch it, and try it on. It was the climax of the celebration.

On Sunday we meditated from four o'clock on. At noon an initiation was held and in the afternoon the retreat ended.