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In thinking of the 1993 World Tour, the splendid scene returned to Brother Zhang's mind. "Before Master arrived in Geneva, lecture posters were put up on street walls and utility poles all over the urban and suburban areas. No place was ignored. The whole city was permeated with a festive atmosphere."
Switzerland, the garden of the world, was blooming with flowers. The countryside had dressed in its finest attire to welcome Master Ching Hai, and She was pleased. She stopped Her car several times to walk amid the flowers and plants and take in a breath of spring air. Swiss and foreigners alike gracefully greeted Her.
At the invitation of a spiritual society at the United Nations, the day after Her arrival, Master gave a speech to the personnel during their lunch break. The sincere questions and Master's brilliant answers inspired many of them to request initiation into the Quan Yin Method.
The next evening, Master gave a public lecture in French at the University of Geneva. That night many of the audience decided to follow a vegetarian diet and asked for initiation into the Quan Yin Method. Traditionally, Europeans are used to taking wine with their meals and eggs are important ingredients in many of their desserts. In quest of Truth, they forsook all of these things. And all the materials that their decisions were based on were one lecture by Master and one sample booklet in French. Their courage originated from their awakened wisdom. Bravo!