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Report From Japan
"Umbrella 2000" Painting Exhibition

Renowned Indonesian artist "Tini" (second from the left) at the Indonesia-Japan Friendship Festival, an art exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.

[Tokyo] In the "Open Space" of the Supreme Master Ching Hai News magazine (Issue 79), there was a report about a renowned Indonesian artist named Lucia Hartini (or "Tini") and her thought provoking painting giving us a revelation about the future called "Umbrella 2000". Tini was invited to participate in an art exhibition, the Indonesia-Japan Friendship Festival, which was held in Akasaka, Tokyo. She brought with her the "Umbrella 2000" painting that she completed before her initiation, and other paintings called "Silent Prayer I" and "Silent Prayer II" that she completed after her initiation.

"Umbrella 2000"

The institute that organized this Indonesia-Japan Friendship Festival held a press conference. Many Japanese initiates also went to the exhibition venue to appreciate the paintings. When Tini saw us before the press conference, she showed us her paintings. One initiate who thought there was only the famous painting "Umbrella 2000" started to cry out of joy when she saw two additional paintings, both of Master, hanging in very prominent places. We all appreciated Tini bringing this great message from Indonesia so that more Japanese could know about Master and establish a good affinity with Her. She humbly replied: "I have to thank Master for everything."

During the exhibition, the Japanese translation of the article "Umbrella 2000" from the News magazine (Issue 79) was provided for people who stopped to admire the paintings. When Tini was being interviewed, she gave the reporters the translated article and introduced the character in the painting, Master.

She told us that after initiation she has a wealth of inspiration, and also finishes her works much faster than before. While looking at the painting of Master sitting on a lotus meditating, an initiate saw Master's white robe moving with the wind.

We asked Tini to stand in front of her paintings of Master for us to take a picture, before saying good-bye to her. The weather bureau had forecast a sunny, clear day, but only when we came out of the exhibition venue did we realize that it had poured during the press conference. Everything in the dusty world seemed so clean and pure after the much welcomed rain, just like the meaning that the art exhibition had brought to Japan.

Celestial Jewelry designed by Supreme Master Ching Hai shines brightly at the Japanese Jewelry Fair, amazing people in the jewelry industry.

Celestial Jewelry Glitters
At The Japanese Jewelry Fair

[Tokyo] The Japanese Jewelry Fair was held in Tokyo, and this was the first time that numerous pieces of jewelry designed by Master were exhibited in Japan. There were plenty of applicants for exhibits. Our application was selected. It must have been Master's blessing that made it possible. Also, surprisingly our corner booth was located near the entry/exit point, and very close to a rest area.

Apart from Master's Celestial Jewelry, which represents Truth, virtue and beauty, being displayed, Master's Fashion Show and Au Lac Poetry videotapes were also shown. Consequently, the atmosphere of our booth was totally different from others. There was heavy rain on the night of the opening day and on the following day too. The nourishing nectar rain made fellow initiates believe that Master would come to the fair. Therefore, we rented a quiet meeting room for Master to rest in if She came to grace the fair. As well, the room was used by working initiates to meditate and to rest.

The fair ended very well and there was a closing party. We went to the first floor after the party where there was a rainbow light show (which was created by a combination of light, music and water falling). Periodically, showers of changing colored lights came down from the ceiling. Together, fellow initiates looked at the spectacle. When the showers turned into a gold color, we all deeply felt Master's presence, feeling She was showering love on us. The light was gracious, magnificent and very gentle. It seemed to be saying: "I am always with you." Our eyes were filled with tears and we embraced each other.