My Insights from Watching Apollo 13

When I recently saw some TV film clips from the movie Apollo 13, it brought back memories of the time when we watched this movie with Master.

The movie was about a team of three astronauts on an expedition to the moon. Just before they set off, one of the teammates was suspected of having a measles infection and had to be replaced. The space trip that followed was ill-fated; the spacecraft was accidentally damaged before the astronauts reached the moon, forcing them to head back immediately.

Their journey home was full of danger. The spacecraft was damaged, its instruments malfunctioned, ice condensed inside its passenger compartment, and the craft went offcourse and did not have sufficient driving power. All of these problems presented the most severe trials to human intelligence.

In the vast and boundless universe, the three astronauts worked together to find their way home. Facing an uncertain future, they fought with all their might to save their lives, but at the same time, they looked at the moon with deep regret, as they were filled with frustration by their unsuccessful attempt to explore the mysterious galaxy.

Meanwhile, a group of top scientists on Earth was trying all possible means to bring them home. The whole of humankind prayed for the astronauts' safety. In the end, the astronaut who had been replaced worked in the spacecraft simulator that only he was most familiar with, in order to find a safe solution to his teammates' problems. In this case, his replacement by another astronaut turned out to be God's merciful arrangement.

Usually, after watching a movie, Master would ask us whether we wanted to watch another one. However, after watching Apollo 13, She just stood up and left without saying a word. It was as though She too had suffered, both in body and mind, the agony of the astronauts in their life-and-death struggle, and was saddened by the heavy price that human beings pay in exploring the universe.

Humans exhaust their intelligence and financial resources, and even sacrifice their lives, just to unravel a small part of the mystery of the universe. And unfortunately, very few people are aware that an Enlightened Master is living in the world and imparting the most superb Quan Yin Method, which enables us to safely traverse the universe at any time without costing a cent. How many people are wise enough to have received this grace bestowed by God?

It is a human being's perpetual aspiration to understand the universe and to realize the Truth. However, the world's over-developed technology has led humankind to overlook the metaphysical aspect of spirituality. Only when we are perfectly prepared in body, mind and spirit to explore the Truth can we meet a true Master. And it is only through the grace of an Enlightened Master that we can lift the veil of ignorance to truly perceive the secrets of the universe.