Get Everything
Ready And She Will Come
Preparations
for the university speaking engagement began as far back as February.
Initially there was little support from fellow initiates. The Washington,
D.C. 4-day retreat had just concluded and there was talk about another
retreat in Korea. But the voices of Truth-aspirants reverberated in
the hearts of the preparatory staff, convincing them that there were
people out there searching for a channel of communication and doorway
to this method of spiritual practice. The team persevered in its plans,
not the least discouraged by the fact that Master had not promised
She would come to deliver a discourse. "Get everything ready and She
will come," said an inner voice. The team found encouragement in these
words and went on to take care of every detail, anticipating that
Master might perhaps surprise everyone and grace the lecture with
Her presence.
Planning
a spiritual seminar that might have to proceed without Master's presence
proved to be a formidable challenge for the working staff. Two different
sets of preparations were made -- one for a seminar to be presided
over by initiates and another for a discourse to be delivered by Master.
The venue arrangements were different; so were the agenda, the promotional
materials, and media advertisements. For the working staff, this was
a Master-blessed opportunity to learn how to be prepared for plans
that allowed only last-minute finalization.
About
two weeks prior to the event, obvious signs of a "quicksand effect"
were observed as though things in the vicinity were being rapidly
gravitated toward a center. Truth aspirants called in to make reservations
for the seminar or to request initiation. Many were thrilled to find
the path that they had been searching for.
At
this time, an inner voice proclaimed loudly, "Get everything ready
and She will come." Master called the preparatory staff expressing
appreciation for all their efforts and revealing that there was an
80 percent chance of Her presence. As soon as the news was announced
at the LA Center, initiates blissfully participated in the preparations.
Master's wisdom sword had severed all the negative forces blocking
the way and everything began to fall into place.
The
working team learned many lessons from the preparations for the event.
They learned to work patiently with a forgiving attitude and in mutual
respect, coming to understand that individual talents and cooperative
efforts were essential for success. The most important lesson they
learned, however, was that new doors could be opened up only through
daily, diligent meditation. The initiates experienced and put into
action Master's teachings in real-life situations, attaining spiritual
growth in the process.
The Sound
Of Dharma Flows
On
June 2, 1998, Truth-aspirants packed the Crystal Cove Auditorium on
the University of California-Irvine campus while many guests queued
up quietly by the entrance hoping to get a glimpse of Master as She
entered the hall. This was the first time in several years that She
had delivered a discourse in public. Attendees came from various states
throughout the United States while some flew all the way from Australia,
mainland China, Canada and Mexico for the grand occasion. When Master
arrived in a simply-styled, elegant white dress, She was greeted by
rounds of applause as all eyes converged on Her, forming a strongly
pulsating wave of energy. Musical notes of elation and exultation
reverberated through the lecture hall. Thus rose the curtain on this
spiritual congregation amidst the great expectations of all present.
Master
opened with a casual chat, exuding an air of easiness and comfort
that transported everyone to what it seemed like home. Then, with
Her natural and steady flow of wisdom and humor, She touched on topics
that the audience yearned to hear about, erasing their doubts in the
process. As the majority of the audience was from Western cultures,
Master quoted from the Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ. For
the greater part of the time, She answered questions from the audience.
The
discourse began with Master raising questions about "where we come
from" and "where we will go." The many wise saints since the ancient
times have practiced "dying daily" to transcend the limitations of
the body -- not knowing where we come from and where we will go. They
have explored the mystery of the universe and realized that we are
not just the body, said the Master. However, enlightenment does not
come by hearing or by listening, or by studying any religious scripture.
Only when we are enlightened and know the way into true samadhi do
we find that the body does not exist. That's when we truly realize
that we are not just body, that we are God.
Master
also stated: "The masters of old have passed away, but their teaching,
their lineage of enlightenment, has always, somewhere, somehow, somewhat
survived. It doesn't necessarily survive in Jerusalem; it doesn't necessarily
survive in Bodh Gaya, in India. It goes deep into the ground of existence
like a river. It goes all over. It branches out. It's hidden away somewhere
and then it springs up somewhere else, surprisingly. So we have to find
where that river has sprung up right now and get to the source of the
water of life. Similar with the teachings of the masters of the old
time. They don't disappear. Whenever we're ready, we will find that
river again. Through some friends of ours, an acquaintance, sometimes
by a very funny chance, a very strange coincidence, we'll find that
river of the teachings again. Sometimes it could be very easy in the
supermarket, library or candy shop. Sometimes it's more difficult; we
have to go to the Himalayas. Who knows? The ways of working of God are
very, very mysterious. God arranges differently for each one of us,
according to our desire, according to our sincerity, according to our
destiny that is written in the book of the universe, we might meet the
chance for enlightenment here or somewhere else."
The
audience raised many different questions on issues ranging from the
use of animals in medical research and how to overcome job barriers,
to how karma is erased, psychic healing and the common concern of
all -- world peace. A married couple was troubled by the different
spiritual progress between them while Master analyzed male-female
differences in food diet and spiritual inclinations. Pointing out
that enlightenment begins not only from the wisdom eye but also from
the stomach, She stressed that a competent cook of vegetarian cuisine
is the key to delivering the male population. An attendee troubled
by longtime practices of other methods and self-meditation also raised
questions and requested initiation.
As
the sound of the Dharma flowed and the wonderful words awakened the
souls, the thousands of attendees who packed the venue inside and
outside to listen to the humor-filled lecture of wisdom by Master
enjoyed an evening of spiritual bliss. Even when the clock had struck
twelve, Master forgot Her fatigue to personally give initiation to
Her new disciples. Thousands of initiates, both new and old, bathed
in Her compassion and glory to share the joy of rebirth.
Initiates
Share Experience
On
the weekend following the lecture, initiates from around the US participated
in a one-day retreat at the LA Center. Master graced Her congregation
around noontime on Sunday to patiently answer questions from the born-again
practitioners. The new initiates full of blessing had many questions
but also happy experiences to share.
A
new initiate told Master that he had heard church bells and occasionally
the Scottish pipe while contemplating on the sound. Meanwhile, several
other initiates shared their experience of having "become a Master."
A
woman initiate shared her experience of purity, upliftment and love
in Master's vibrations, while the vibrations from her loved ones became
distinctly like "dirt" to her after her initiation. She had had out-of-body
experiences during the practice of the Convenient Method, when she
soared upward and saw thousands of hailing angels appear around her.
"I
have finally done something sensible in my whole life. I know this
method works because now I feel happier each day, and it's rare for
me to feel happy," shared an Australian who received initiation after
listening to the lecture. He revealed how he had struggled in the
mess he had created in his life and how things have begun to straighten
out by themselves.
A
Moslem student at UCI, noting that she felt at home with the Quan
Yin family, acknowledged that Master's teachings were consistent with
those of the Prophet Mohammed. Her dialogue with Master left her very
much impressed by Her knowledge about Mohammed, his background and
teachings. "I'm very happy to see you come back," said Master.
Master
went among the crowds inside and outside the meditation hall, blessing
every longing soul and promising an initiation session that day in
response to earnest requests. The group meditation session ended on
a beautiful note with Master's selfless giving as initiates and guests
celebrated in an atmosphere of bliss and thanksgiving. 
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