Before
my initiation, it felt as if the entire world's bad luck had fallen onto
me. There was not a single thing or reason to convince me to continue my
journey of life. But by chance, I met a great fortune teller teacher. He
analyzed my name and used it to logically explain the reason for my bad
luck. Having picked a new name for me, he told me that the new name would
bring me good luck, and make my life smoother.
After
initiation, I forgot all about my new name bringing good luck. All I knew
was to follow Master's teachings and learn the lessons of my spiritual practice.
My life was busy and fulfilling.
One
day while drinking tea and chatting at a friend's house, he enigmatically
disclosed his worry and concern for me. He said he had been researching the
'science of names' for many years, and his level of accuracy is above 90%.
He had been waiting for an opportunity to tell me about the bad luck linked
with my old and new names. He believed that the new name, particularly, would
bring me harm. To avoid this he had already found yet another new name for
me.
After
I got home, I could not forget my friend's fearful statements. I was tremendously
concerned. Could it be, I thought, that God is using him to let me know an
important message so that I could avoid disaster? That night I dreamed about
receiving a phone call. On the other end of the phone, someone said that if
I didn't change my name again, I would have to encounter a grave test. This
test would be so terrible that the average person would not be able to endure
it. When I woke up, I was puzzled and unstable. I opened up Master's book
of aphorisms and a passage appeared that removed all my uncertainty: "Actually,
there is no such thing as [fate]. It's just that we do not practice enough
spiritually."
During
the retreat in Australia, Master reminded everyone again: "It's not that
fate is a fixed thing. There are many choices for us in life. We have to
make use of our free will to turn ourselves in a noble, more bright direction."
I
want to remind sisters and brothers in the Quan Yin family that we are the
luckiest group in the entire universe. Our wisdom has been opened so that
we can connect directly with the universal Almighty Power, which is inexhaustible.
So we have to wisely use our free will and wisdom that God gave us, to create
a higher energy, higher vibration and increase the quality of our lives. Compared
to this, the worldly "good luck" is nothing, since after initiation our fate
will change naturally and any bad conditions will become an asset for spiritual
practice. Everything will work in a most subtle and invisible way. We will
have all the luck and even more.
After
practicing for some time, I have gradually come to realize that whenever there
are questions in life, I will find answers to them within me. Outward messages
that come to me naturally are either information that I can use, or a trial
for testing my growth in wisdom, so that I have a basis on which to evaluate
my practice for further progress or to rectify it. When situations arise,
it is the best way to stimulate our wisdom, and a message is an indicator
of testing our level of wisdom. Spiritual life is truly interesting, with
things to ponder at every turn.
While
On The Path
