Spiritual Interlude
By Sister Initiate Mi Lien-Na, Hsingchu, Formosa.

Once at Hsihu I went into the kitchen to help. I only know how to chop vegetables, and how to eat a lot! Really a lot! When we were on the roadside seeing Master off on Her way back up the mountain, I was restlessly thinking: "I did so little, but ate so much. I'm really a big rice bucket!"

Master looked back at us on Her way up and said with love: "You are all the best!"

I was looking around thinking: "All these fellow initiates are the best, only I am the worst. I should really seriously review myself!"

But who would think that Master at that moment would look back at me and say: "You are all the best and the most special. Compared to people outside, everything you do is from your sincere heart. It's not for any fame or fortune. You are truly special. I am deeply touched by you!"

Then I realized that also included me!

Sometimes we really blame ourselves too much and don't recognize our own worth. I was overwhelmed with joy to have a living Master encourage and teach us in person like this!