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Report From Formosa
Celebrating
Mother's Day
with Guests
[Jiayi] Mother's Day
in May is also the birthday of our great Mother - Master. Those initiates
in Jiayi, who could not go to the Australian retreat for various reasons,
arranged a special party to wish Master a happy birthday and to express
their longing for Her on this day. They also invited friends and relatives,
who are non-initiates, to enjoy the holiday together.
Initiates prepared a European style buffet luncheon for everyone.
After enjoying the food, every guest put on a carnation to celebrate this
heartwarming holiday. Then they sat in a hall to watch the celebration
performances. The first program consisted of a chorus singing "Mother,
You are Great". Then fellow initiates performed with their best efforts
to entertain all the guests. The performances were new and eye-opening
and the atmosphere was happy and cheerful. Many performers were not used
to expressing themselves in front of the public before, but after practicing
the Quan Yin Method, they became enlightened and were able to develop
and express their hidden talents.
After the performance, there were also many interesting interactive
group games, all participants received a gift. People on and off the stage
were all involved and cheerful. The MC also told jokes concerning spiritual
practice, as well as introduced Master's brief biography to the guests,
so they could have a deeper understanding of Master. The party concluded
with all singing a revised song called, "Best Wishes to Our Great Mother
Ching Hai."
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