By Fellow Sister Ling,
Taipei, Formosa
I am
going to tell you about a miraculous incident that occurred in my life,
and you may laugh at me because it may not seem like a miracle to you.
However, this wonderful and enjoyable episode enlivened my life for
quite a while. I miss my days in Cambodia with Master; I miss its sky
and the great land. When I was there, I joined the agriculture group
in order to temper myself. For the first time in my life I picked up
a hoe, and for the first time I was fascinated by the fantastic power
with which the great Earth yields and sustains everything. It was also
the first time that I saw with my own eyes the meaning of the phrase,
"one pit for one radish"! (Please do not laugh!) When it was
time to harvest, I truly shouted with joy when I pulled my first radish
from the soil, and felt the infinite power of nature and the universe!
I
was very happy that I had seized this chance of a lifetime. Every night
before I turned in, I could enjoy the bedtime stories told by Master;
and I lived each day merrily and blissfully. During that time, the burden
that had laid heavily on my shoulders for years vanished. In
the sky above the vegetable garden, I saw a vision of misty palaces
that were huge and majestic. Though the vision lasted less than a second,
it left an indelible impression on my mind, and would reappear whenever
I felt discouraged. However, I learned my best lesson from the radish;
it was a lesson for my mind that allows me to realize the importance
of putting theories into action.
We might be perfectly
fluent and eloquent in writing and speech, but the most important things
in life are putting words into "action," training our
minds, controlling our bodies, taking good care of everything around
us, start from ourselves and set a good example for society! 
Spiritual
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