One day, brother Lee accompanied
his wife, who was not yet an
initiate, back to her family
home for a visit. The sister's
family had a peach tree that was
a couple of decades old. The
trunk of the tree was as thick
as two arm lengths.
On this day, when his friends and relatives were chatting under the tree, brother Lee looked up and saw that there was an abundant of big, ripe, juicy peaches. In his excitement, he exclaimed: "I'm going to climb up the tree and pick the wonderful peaches for everyone to eat." When they heard that, they laughed and said: "Don't waste your time. Those peaches are inedible. They're full of worms. We are even thinking about cutting the tree down!" When brother Lee heard that he said: "How is that possible? These peaches are so big and beautiful. How could they have worms?" He was thinking if the old tree were to be cut down, we would be disregarding the good-will of the heavens. So despite the teasing and taunting of his friends and relatives, he climbed up and picked the peaches. He depended solely on his faith in Master's Power. Every time he picked a peach, he sincerely asked for Master's blessing. After a short while, there was a whole basket full of peaches. Having washed them, he bit into one with a swooshing sound. All his friends couldn't wait to see what the peach was like. How surprised they were: "How is that possible? No worms!" "I don't believe it!" So several of them took some peaches from the basket and tasted them too. The swooshing sound of biting into peaches abounded, but every one of them said with emotion: "There are worms in this peach." |
When brother Lee saw that, he said: "I don't believe it. The one I had had no worms." So he recited the Holy Names and took some peaches for them to try again. The incredible thing was, this time all the peaches that they ate had no worms. All his friends and relatives felt suspicious and asked: "Did you arrange the peaches beforehand?" Brother Lee felt puzzled and said: "How is that possible! All the peaches in the basket look alike. And didn't you say that the peaches had worms inside?" When they thought about it, it was indeed true! So they asked brother Lee to hand them the rest of the peaches to eat. After they were all finished, they even asked him to pick another basket. They all enjoyed the fresh and wonderful taste of the peaches. Using this opportunity, brother Lee described to everyone there all the benefits he has physically and mentally gained after being initiated by Master. After this incident, everyone gradually came to accept Master and ate less meat. Even after a year had passed, brother Lee's relatives excitedly told him that the peaches from the tree were still sweet, juicy and delicious. Master has told us that "Everything is created by our minds." We can control our negative perceptions and change our immediate atmosphere by always thinking about positive things, looking at good things, and doing good things. Brother Lee said sincerely: "Our Master is truly a great enlightened Master. Everything She says is based in the universal Truth." If we keep our faith, continue steadily on the path, one day, our own "tree" will bear fruit. Just like the peach tree, after being blessed by an enlightened Master, it produces wonderful fruit, beautiful inside and out.¡¹ |
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One evening, while coming home
from shopping, I noticed a
little animal moving in a dark
street corner near my home. Out
of curiosity, I went over to
investigate and found that it
was an injured puppy. The little
thing was very dirty, and it
couldn't stand because its rear
legs had most probably been run
over by a car. Not knowing how
to take care of it, I got a
plastic bag from a shop nearby,
gently put the little dog
inside, and placed it in a safe
corner out of the way of the
traffic.
Next day when I passed by, the puppy was still there. It crawled with great difficulty with its front limbs, dragging its rear legs behind it. Perhaps it had not eaten for a long time, so it looked very weak and pitiful. I quickly went home to prepare some food for it. After feeding it for three days, I found that it was getting physically stronger, except that it was still unable to walk properly. Therefore, I took it home, bathed it, then took it to a well-known veterinary clinic for medical treatment. After examining the puppy, the vet told me that its rear legs were severely broken beyond repair. He pointed at its rear legs and showed me that they were indeed only broken bones wrapped in skin. He said that the puppy was permanently crippled, and advised me to think carefully before keeping it. Apart from feeding it, I would also have to be constantly vigilant because of the animal's inability to control its bowels and bladder. The vet said if I found it too troublesome he would give it an injection to end its suffering. Having fed the puppy for several days, I couldn't let it die, so I decided to take it home and keep it. Only when I reached home did I remember that I had to go aboard for the retreat. I went into the living-room and whispered to Master's photo: "What should I do? There will be no one to take care of this puppy." |
When my husband (a fellow initiate) came home that afternoon, he immediately said to me, "Hey! The puppy seems to be able to stand up!" I said, "How is it possible? This morning, the veterinarian stated that its condition was hopeless, and was considering putting the puppy to sleep. How could it possibly stand up?" Hearing my words, my husband was convinced that he was mistaken about what he had seen. Early next morning, I took some food to the back garden for the puppy, and I was stunned by what I saw! With great emotion, my hands trembled so much that I almost dropped the bowl. Unbelievably, the puppy was really standing up. It was wagging its tail and greeted me with its twinkling eyes. With immense joy, I hugged and caressed it. Tears rolled down my cheeks, and I knew it was all due to Master's boundless blessing power. When I took the puppy to the veterinary clinic for its immunization inoculation, the vet was absolutely amazed to see the puppy able to stand on its feet. He asked me which vet cured it. I said, "You are a veterinary with a master degree, and you said that its condition was incurable. So, how would I have the faith to go to another doctor. It was cured by my all-compassionate Master." The bewildered vet could only cross his arms and think hard over something that was too incredible for him to believe. Of course, this is a fantastic incident for outsiders, but to us fellow practitioners, it is not such an unusual thing. Most of us have more or less experienced how Master's almighty loving power takes care of us and the sentient beings that we care for, relieving us from endless unfortunate circumstances.¡¹ |