Spiritual Corrspondence

Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai,

How are You? I am a would-be initiate from Shanghai, Mainland China. My mother and sister have both been initiated. With Your special blessing, I have had many wonderful experiences while practicing the Convenient Method.

After I practiced meditation for a while, I saw a circle of light like a time tunnel. Once during meditation, I saw a very bright yellow light. In the yellow light, there was a little monk, and later I learned that he was doing Quan Yin meditation. Another time, I meditated with some initiates (they were in another room) and felt as if I had walked into their room and could see them meditating. However, I could not bear the heat from the energy in the room so I had to leave. After they came out, we verified that the positions where they had sat were exactly as I had seen them. The initiates were all surprised and they said that Your method was the true method.

Later I became a complete vegetarian. In my meditation and daily life, I feel Your unparalleled love and care. During meditation, I see the lights of various levels, as well as the sun, moon and stars, the blue sky, the ocean, et cetera. Your transformation body explained to me each level and light.

Later, while meditating, I had the sensation of being uplifted. I felt that I was flying in space and going up very quickly. Through the wisdom eye I watched the color of the "nirmanakaya pearl" change from light yellow to white. I merged with the white light at my wisdom eye. Later still, when I meditated, I heard the sound of insects in my ear, and then I heard from both the wisdom eye and ear the sounds of bells, ocean waves, the wind, thunder and a zither, as well as an "om" sound. These sounds have all been mentioned in the book "The Key of Immediate Enlightenment".

Once while sleeping, I recited Your name and heard a loud explosive sound at my wisdom eye and ear. From that day on, I can always hear sounds when meditating. I can also get into samadhi more easily and see bright worlds.

I seem to understand the lights and sounds of each world and know how to do Quan Yin meditation naturally. The inner wisdom seems to know everything. I can also understand almost everything written in Your books. When others ask questions of me, I can answer them immediately, regardless of myself knowing the answers or not, my responses are always correct. Sometimes this even surprises me.

Recently when I meditated, I felt that starting from inside I grew very big, and I encompassed a vast area of space. I felt enormous while surrounded by white light. But there was a barrier that I could not break through. Then I prayed for Your blessing in order to get rid of my ego, and I saw a stream running down from high above with a log floating in it. Then I understood that You wanted me, your disciple, to be at ease and follow the path naturally.

Now, I meditate three times a day: morning, noon and evening. Each time, I go into samadhi and wake up finding out that one hour has passed, without feeling tired. Your transformation body taught me to recite the Holy Names. You even let me see the chanting in writing, but I could not understand the written words. I also could not remember how to chant after I came out of samadhi, but only felt that the chanting was like a stream of sound and I was in it.

On another occasion I saw You in white and You were very bright. Later I saw in the News magazine that You were just like that on the Ching Hai Day celebrations. You also told me the causality regarding my previous lives and my mission in this life. Many things that You told me during meditation have been verified.

I, Your disciple, thank You very much for Your blessings and loving care. You also let me learn how to use my wisdom, et cetera. Some of the inner experiences are unable to be expressed in human language and can only be known by the inner Master. Both my inner feelings and experiences prove clearly that only the Quan Yin Method is the true method of attaining the Truth.

I feel that You are with all initiates, even would-be initiates, all the time. You protect us and take care of us. Every request we make of You, if it is beneficial to others or to our spiritual practice, You will surely help and bless us!

The above is a small part of my experiences in spiritual practice. I have tried my best to describe them but still many cannot be described, only can be known inside.

I wish Master the best of health and happiness!

Your disciple from Shanghai