In
keeping with their annual tradition, a large group of Supreme Master Ching
Hai International Association Sydney initiates participated in "Keep
Australia Clean Day" at exactly 8:00 a.m. on Sunday March 1, 1998. After
attending a 2-1/2 hour group meditation, the local disciples used every means
possible to go to Bondi Beach as a group to collect litter and thus help keep
the beautiful resort beach near Sydney clean.
In
a special gesture, this year a Sydney Bus Company provided free transportation
so that fellow initiates who did not have personal vehicles could participate
in "Keep Australia Clean Day."
In
the festival at Bondi Beach, the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association
Sydney joined the "Spiritual Expo" which featured many booths displaying
a variety of vegetarian foods representative of many countries around the
world. This was an endeavor to promote to the Australian public the tasty
and nutritious vegetarian food of various distinctive styles represented in
the Association.
In
addition to its two vegetarian food booths, the Supreme Master Ching Hai International
Association also had another booth that displayed books, tapes, magazines
and pictures of Supreme Master Ching Hai in order to share the Quan Yin Method
of meditation. This booth attracted many Australian people and other guests
who stopped by for a visit.
With
sincere devotion, and an ability to follow our great enlightened Master's
advice to always become a good citizen in the country of residence, and an
exemplary fellow initiate to help society, our fellow initiates indeed tried
to accomplish both, on Sunday, March 1, 1998, in sharing the Quan Yin Method
of meditation while actively participating in the government sponsored "Keep
Australia Clean Day."
Media
Reports 
1.
Members of the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association at work
cleaning Bondi Beach.
