Master's Wonders

One week before his death, brother Wang was reading the Supreme Master News magazine after his morning meditation when he said casually, "If I die, please let me go quietly. Don't make too much fuss about it. Throw my ashes into the sea and return to celebrate with singing and dancing. Just be happy!" His younger daughter chimed in delight, "That is when we will play Master's song

On New Year's Eve, brother Wang suddenly collapsed from exhaustion. Sister Li rushed him to the hospital but he remained in poor condition until his death. One day after he was hospitalized, sister Li was putting away the clothes when her elder daughter said, "Mom, let me help you take Dad's clothes outside and burn them." These abrupt words sounded ominous, but refusing to believe that her husband might soon pass away, sister Li responded, "Not yet, your father has not gone." Two days later, brother Wang passed away. Master had prepared sister Li for her husband's death through her daughter's words. Although she had refused to admit it, down in her heart, she knew it was true.

The night after brother Wang died, sister Li had a hard time falling asleep. Suddenly her younger daughter began to talk in her sleep and the words broke the silence of the night. "Master has taken dad away! Master has taken dad away! She has taken him to heaven!" These few simple words shook the air and put sister Li's mind to rest, removing all her worries and grief. Master had led brother Wang to a happy and carefree life in heaven. The living ones have no reason to grieve!

Throughout the funeral procession, Master's Buddha chanting tape was played and the ceremony was held in the most simple way. Initiates who attended the funeral experienced a wonderful feeling they had never had before. Everyone felt relaxed and joyful. It was as though they were not having a funeral but a celebration of life. It was then that they understood why Chuang Tzu of the ancient times sang and beat a pot upon the death of his wife. The truth is: he was celebrating the birth of the deceased into another world. For the initiates, it was an enlightening moment on the true meaning behind the words, "to live is to die, to die is to live".

We owe it to the universal supreme method transmitted by Master that we now know our destiny and the true meaning of life. Through this method, we have learnt to cherish our lives, practice more diligently, and seek liberation from the illusion and fear of death. Of course, these are only the fringe benefits of practicing the Quan Yin Method. The true joy of practice comes as in drinking water when only he who drinks knows the taste. As the Buddha said, "It is beyond words!"¡¹

Very soon, my deceased great-grandmother appeared beside Master and spoke to me, "My child, take the pearl! It will quickly strengthen you for the imminent...."

I woke up at that moment.Shocked by this dream, I immediately went to see grandpa and found him in cardiac arrest. By some overwhelming power, I bravely tried my best to save him. I calmed down my family, called the ambulance, and gave grandpa a massage. Calmly and with a clear mind, I continued to help him until the last moment.

It did not take me long to realize that he was slipping away. After grandpa was rushed to the hospital, I started to meditate "in my own way" and had a vision. I saw the horizon, and that my grandpa and I had no body. I also perceived many energies which seemed locked in a field. My grandpa and I were heading towards the horizon. He seemed to be "disoriented" but earnestly and confidently I said, "Master, would you please accompany my grandpa to the light?" Then I told grandpa: "Just follow Master! You must go to the light. I have to go back now!" My relatives told me to be quiet because I was talking loudly.

At that moment, I wanted to come back, but I felt afraid of getting lost, because there were many other lights around me that looked like doors. However, I did not go astray. I was a bit afraid yet very content upon my return, because I saw a big energy behind grandpa. I also realized that there was an extremely great presence, and knew it was Master. I saw the light on the horizon. At that moment, grandpa was taking his last breath of life.

Note: My parents are practicing the Convenient Method. My mother had introduced Master's teachings to grandpa, and he received acupuncture treatment by a doctor practicing the Quan Yin Method. I came to know about Master's teachings by reading Her books and the News magazines. When I recounted my experience to a Quan Yin messenger, she told me, "Don't be afraid or sad." I have felt much better since then, because I know Master was there with grandpa in the last moments of his life.¡¹

This miraculous experience has happened to me many times since I have been practicing the Quan Yin meditation. As usual, my soul flew very quickly through a black tunnel, and when I got out of the tunnel, I saw many bright suns emanating bright rays like silver threads. The light was like a stream of pure nectar pouring over me. The beautiful light cleansed my soul of all corruption, and I flew toward the light and felt overcome with peace and happiness.

Finally, I stopped at a place where a scripture appeared before my eyes. I was very happy when I opened the book and found that it was about our beloved Master Ching Hai. It stated on the very first page, "The merits of Christ Ching Hai are innumerable." I turned a few more pages, and it read, "...Her merits cannot be counted." The whole scripture described how Christ Ching hai has saved sentient beings and also stated that Her compassion was very great which made me admire Her very much. The book's holy psalms praised Supreme Master Ching Hai's greatness and grand work for the benefit of all sentient beings. I could not believe that this greatest Master in the universe was my Master. She is our Saviour.

After reading about Master, I flew back home and returned to my physical body with many touching feelings and great happiness flowing through me. This inner experience was so real that I remained awake the whole time. I cried out of happiness and joy. I am very honored that She has accepted me as Her disciple.

Now I know that my Master is "Christ Ching hai," who is spreading the Supreme Method among worldly people. I promise to practice the Quan Yin Method more diligently and look upon Her as a bright example to follow.¡¹

In 1995, my first assignment on joining Master's work teams to spread Her teachings was to arrange subtitles to the right length for input on video tapes for the translation group. Once a lecture delivered by Master in a foreign language has been translated into Chinese, Formosan disciples work the subtitles into approximate length according to the Chinese syntax and punch in the commands on a computer keyboard for use on video tapes. It is a fairly simple job but amazingly I found myself progressing faster in my spiritual practice after I joined the team. I am not sure whether it was a bonus from Master or a result of better concentration. My intangible yet wonderful experiences often bring tears to my eyes whenever I see Master. I am joyful and grateful for it all but I do not know how to express my gratitude.

Not long after I joined the work group, I saw in my dream a library-like place that Master mentioned in Her lecture "The Mystery of the World Beyond" -- the akashic records at the second level. I immediately became so happy and excited that I went through all the books at an incredible speed. I read one after another all within moments. To a bookworm like me, this experience was a great encouragement.

Soon afterward, early one morning, I saw in my sleep a bright red sign whirling around. I was stunned by the holy and miraculous scene. Then a telephone ring woke me up. It was a brother initiate informing me that there was a video tape to review. When I arrived, I learned that the tape was entitled " Your Name Is Inscribed In My Heart ". The title did not quite register in my mind then. However, as I watched and heard Master answer disciples' questions, I was deeply moved to learn that a mark is inscribed on one's soul after one is initiated. I realized then that such transcendental teachings can only be given by Supreme Master Ching Hai.

In 1996, I was once asked to teach Chinese to young initiates during the weekly group meditation session. I chose the audio cassette "Silent Tears" as teaching material and the children's singing sounded sweet and joyful. Also, I thought the young initiates should be able to understand the teachings given in an active way. When my job was done, I received a very interesting reward. I dreamed of an energetic monkey with bright fur. And it was clothed! I was perplexed by this dream. However, days later, I opened the "Silent Tears" and found the answer to my dream. The book mentions a monkey disciple. Master let him to give me a friendly hello!

In 1987, when I first met my husband, neither of us were initiates. However, because both of us enjoyed searching for the Truth, six months after our wedding we were initiated by Master.

I had a vivid dream some time after I met my husband. A friendly green dragon with shiny scales appeared on the clouds, looking very life-like and smiling at me. This was a special and mysterious dream and it was not until several years later that I understood it. One day as I was flipping through the "Silent Tears" I saw this same scene in the book. An auspicious dragon was flying through the clouds above a green field of blessings. Master had appeared to Her two lost sheep long before our initiation dramatically in a dream. This dream is vividly imprinted on my mind and flashes back to me even today.

Many disciples from Master's work groups have observed how She responds to prayers for help and blessings. Just how true was it? At the end of 1995, once we needed to discuss some assignment on a group meditation day in Hsihu. We took a bus from Taipei. All through the journey, we could hear Master's chanting tape and feel the strong benedictory power. When we were almost there, Master came in a vision to me. She sat down on the wooden floor with us. The three of us in the working team listened to Her attentively. Just exactly what She said, I could not remember with this human mind, but She was so much at ease as She taught us slowly and patiently how to do the work.

On arriving in Hsihu, the three of us met as previously arranged. A resident disciple guided us into a work room with a wooden floor. He sat down. So did the three of us, in exactly the same spots as I had seen earlier in my vision on the bus. Only this time, it was the resident disciple sitting in the spot that Master had occupied. Of course, he looked very much different from Master. But Master worked through him giving the instructions lovingly and patiently. At that moment, I understood everything and the work that I had assumed would be difficult was all taken care of in detail.

After the meeting, a sister in the group asked me: "Didn't you say in Taipei that you had some opinion about the work? Why didn't you share it with us?" I smiled, because Master had come to teach us earlier.¡¹