Very soon I switched to a vegetarian diet. I read Master's teachings day and night, in my spare time during office hours and upon my return home from work until I fell asleep. This went on every day. My avid reading drew the attention of my supervisor who commented to our colleagues, "Someone here is going to take the university entrance exams!" Later, I found myself chanting Master's name unconsciously and received occasional inquiries about the scriptures from my clients. Looking back, I did seem to be preparing for the entrance exam to the "Quan Yin University". My mind quickly absorbed the basic spiritual concepts during these "pre-university" preparations which laid a solid foundation for my spiritual cultivation.

It was not very long before I had finished reading all the published volumes of The Key Of Immediate Enlightenment. I yearned to hear Master's voice. Though I knew She was not in the Center then, I was still eager to visit Hsihu and buy some audiotapes. My husband had not seen Master before either, and we had no idea where Hsihu was. It was by Master's arrangements that we managed to get there one day. As soon as we entered the Center, we saw a notice on a wooden board reminding everyone to take care of the newly planted flowers and grass. Even the rocks were so well taken care of that I could only say it was a paradise on Earth! We headed for the publication counter, only to be taken aback by the vast selection of available audiotapes. "How could I possibly finish listening to all these tapes?" Nonetheless, exulted, we left the counter with a tape of the Buddha's Chanting and a set of audiotaped teachings given by Master during a seven-day retreat.

As we took a stroll around the Center, I saw a monastic practitioner walk toward us. She was dressed in a white monastic robe like the one Master was wearing in a photo in one of the books showing Her painting rocks. Looking pure and dazzlingly bright, she smiled as she walked by. She looked familiar but when I turned around, she had disappeared as though into another dimension. Noticing my startled expression, my husband asked if something was wrong. I quickly asked him, "Did you see a monastic practitioner in a white monastic robe?" He said no. I was stunned but thought little about it. Only after I had practiced spiritually for a while did I realize that it was an interesting experience.

The audiotapes became my constant evening companion and I cried myself to sleep on several occasions. I had observed the vegetarian diet for almost three months when one day a colleague showed me a newspaper and told me excitedly, "Look! This is the Master in your books. She is going to give a lecture at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall." Soon after that, my husband came home on vacation (he was serving in the military) elated. He told me to watch for the TV advertisement about Master's lecture. On my way to work each day, I saw posters of Master everywhere. Every vegetarian restaurant that I visited had pleasant surprises for me; very often I would look up casually to find Master's unfathomable eyes looking at me. My heart pounded in bliss! All these became constant reminders of a very important appointment that I could not miss on "February 28, 1993". I knew I would be initiated that day.

Ever since we learned about Master, life has gone smoothly and darkness has been dispelled by brightness. My husband and I were initiated on the day of the lecture. At the time of initiation, I gave myself completely to Master and received immense blessings in return. I will never forget that momentous day on which I deeply realized how Master had saved me. This powerful feeling will forever remain with me in my lifelong spiritual cultivation.

When I first began to meditate, the books were a great resource for me. I noticed that most fellow practitioners had similar problems, and Master addressed all the basic questions about spiritual practice in every aspect of daily life in the books. Master also elaborated on the concepts of spiritual practice. The wonderful experiences shared by fellow initiates in the book Correspondences Between Master and Disciples inspired me to progress faster. Meditation is the only solution to our problems. We should take heed as to where our attention is focused; inner experiences are not that important. The teachings of the higher dimensions can only be learned from within; all the answers are waiting to be discovered.