The irresistible power of the Truth moved all before it. Singapore's recent lecturing activity was a splendid experience for all those involved. The whole country was buzzing with excitement because of Master, whose sacred love enveloped everyone everywhere.

The Asian Garden, Infinite Future

Singapore is a clean and green country, where the law abiding people live simple, modest and honest lives. The government discourages the citizens from smoking and drinking. Half a year ago, it advocated Singaporeans to be a vegetarian. Surprisingly and coincidentally, a few days before Master's lecture, by using all main media channels to reach the people, the Singapore government used good health as the reason to encourage people to be a vegetarian. The government's dissemination of this idea just happened to coincide with our work to help spread the concept of a vegetarian diet speedily into the Singaporeans' minds before Master's lecture. This invisibly helped many Singaporeans receive the blessings of listening to an enlightened Master's lecture. This verifies what Master has previously said: "If the leader of a country is practicing spiritually and becomes enlightened, he uses his wisdom to lead his people to do things which are beneficial to sentient beings; thus, greater blessings would be bestowed upon the country." Imagine if they were to encourage people to practice the Quan Yin Method - the future prospects would make Singapore an even more flourishing country.

Today, Singapore initiates have increased many times, holding group meditations frequently and diligently, under a harmonious atmosphere. The preparation of this lecture has brought their talents and organizational efficiency into full play through hard and serious work, thus achieving the best result. When Master arrived at the airport and met the Singapore initiates waiting for Her, She praised them by saying, "You have grown up!". What delighted Master was not the increased number of initiates, but the way in which they had used the wisdom acquired from their practice to successfully perform and perfect their work. Moreover, everyone tried their best in preparing the lecture and to bring the greatest benefit to their compatriots, their country and even the whole world.

Telecasted Live

It was a long time before the lecture was to begin. Many people had begun to entered the

venue continuously, and earnestly took Master's sample booklets and News magazines. Only a little while later, the main entrance was congested by the enormous crowd. At the publications counter, people were zealously purchasing Master's photos, cassette tapes and books. That was indeed an outstandingly warm sight in Master's lectures throughout the world. In the area where Master's fairy clothes and heavenly jewelry were being exhibited, the Singapore people also revealed their highly taste for the arts. Many of them exclaimed delightfully: "Oh! So beautiful!" They kept praising Master's creative talents and esteemed that She is really a brilliant talented enlightened Master.

With the crowd continuously pouring in, the guard at the entrance had to temporarily stop them several times. Not only was the large venue filled to capacity very early, but also the hall where Master's lecture was to be telecasted live, and any empty space in the Fairy Clothing Exhibition area. The prepared materials, even those in Thai and Au Lac languages, were all taken. Noticing the longing and disappointment of the people in not getting a sample booklet or News magazine, the working staff immediately started taking down their mailing addresses, to be able to send them the materials as soon as possible. Even though the people were worried that they would not be able to enter the lecture hall, they behaved in a very orderly manner. A father pushing a pram in one hand and holding a little boy with the other hand also waited patiently without making any noise. The only sounds were those from the enquiry service counter, and from the video tape of Master being playing. People who could see the television were watching attentively, while others who stood further away were listening with concentration. The order was good both inside and outside the venue.

Master has arrived and passed through in the sedan chair, a passageway naturally appeared in the congested hall. The audience simply stared at Master with unblinking eyes, and kept admiring Her beauty. At that moment, they really behaved like our fellow practitioners. Master's appearance had unified everyone present!

The lecture was an overwhelming success, the audience was enormous, much greater than expected. Besides the main lecture hall, reserved space was not enough to hold the audience. Consequently, fellow initiates had to immediately rent another big hall. It was not office hours for the screen projector companies and we were worried. Just then, much to our surprise, Mr. Wang, the venue manager offered projectors to us, so that everyone could see and hear Master. Mr. Wang was not an initiate, yet he eagerly supported Master in spreading the Truth. His sincerity deeply touched our fellow practitioners.

After the lecture, Master left. At that time some fellow practitioners on the stage started distributing the things blessed by Master, throwing them in bunches to the people in front of the stage. Everyone was like a child, eager to grab the falling flowers, candies and biscuits. I saw one little blonde girl laughing blissfully and childishly as she raised her arms high, leaping to catch the candies and biscuits as they flew through the air. I was deeply touched by this scene! Something that could only happen in fairy tales or children's cartoons. Master made the dreams of the children come true!

Immediately after the international three-day retreat in Hsihu, fully charged with Master's love, we quickly packed our bags and flew to Singapore. On our way there, a fellow sister was very sick with influenza. However, when she arrived at the hotel and the lecture venue, noticing that there were not enough workers, she immediately started to help with the work, acting fast and lively. Her previous ill appearance wearing mask, scarf and lots of warm clothing was completely disappeared within a few minutes. The next day, we found this fellow sister fully recovered. She is perfect proof that the limitation of the physical body can be overcome.

Johore City, Malaysia is very close to Singapore. Brother Chen who lives there volunteered to help advertise Master's lecture in the local newspapers. The happy result was that many local people enquired by telephone. A lady excitedly said that she saw Master's photo in the newspaper emitting brilliant golden light. She strongly believes that Master is a real living enlightened Master. In order to provide opportunities to awaken souls longing for liberation, we will continue, with our greatest effort, doing the work of spreading the Truth, no matter how difficult and how much work it may be.

After the lecture, the clean up lasted until dawn. Some fellow brothers then took a taxi to where they were staying. The driver happened to be one of the many who tried to attended the lecture last evening. However, he was not even able to squeeze into the hall with the live telecast, so regretfully he left. Early the next morning, unexpectedly, he had two of Master Ching Hai's disciples as his passengers. He was extremely happy and highly praised Master as the only spiritual Master who make him believe. The entire trip, with sincerity, he kept asking the fellow initiates questions, trying to know more about Master's teachings. Deeply touched, he firmly refused to accept the car fare, and blissfully bid farewell to them.

The day after the lecture, fellow initiates excitedly got on a tour bus to go to the Singapore Conference Hall for the group meditation. However, the driver had "accidentally" driven them to the Strait Trading Building. Only when they had alighted did they realize it was the wrong place. At that moment, they met a group of Korean fellow initiates who had also come to the wrong place, and were extremely anxious not knowing the whereabouts of the group meditation. So, this driver, who had been unjustly blamed had really unknowingly acted as a wonderful tool for Master.

All of fellow initiates there then went to wait at a taxi stand; they were very anxious as the time was almost up. A bus slowly approached them, the driver offered to take them directly to the conference hall. Having got on the bus, they found there were just the right number of seats. Naturally, they also arrived just in time for the group meditation, thanks to Master!

The More We Work, The More Enlightened We Become

After attending the International Three-Day Retreat at Hsihu Center, Formosa, I was very fortunate to join the lecture coordinating team, and flew to Singapore in advance. We started working as soon as we arrived, doing anything that needed to be done and helping out in whatever way we could. Sometimes, we were assigned a job that we had never done before, but we still mustered up enough courage to undertake it. Incredibly, once you have bravely accepted the assignment, Master's blessing floods in continuously. You receive immediate enlightenment, and know exactly what to do from within, so naturally the job is accomplished smoothly!

I could feel the more I helped with Master's work, the faster I grew. It was because the work provided me with endless enlightenment and opportunities to learn. After that it seemed that the path before me got broader, and that my journey of life became smoother. I also noticed clearly that while participating in Master's work, because we carefully followed the guidance of our inner wisdom, we left our deeply embedded, bad habits of many lives far behind us.

In the coordinating team, there was a brother initiate who came all the way from Switzerland and had stayed at the meditation center in Malaysia for several years. He had been helping out quietly in the team. Be it an important or small task, hard work or not, he always finished the job at hand before he said anything. Afterwards, he never forgot to ask, "Is there anything else?" I believe that he must have received a lot of invisible blessing from Master through his participation in Master's work. The more he understands, the more he loves to work. From my work, I also truly understood Master's words, "In whatever you do, you must decide quickly and act quickly. Only then can you receive the best reward."

Since childhood, I have never taken one step off the land of Formosa. It seemed even more unlikely that I would do so after I followed Master to practice spiritually, and became a so-called "spiritual practitioner", a vegetarian who meditates and has few desires. I thought that I would neither wish to nor be willing to travel abroad. Unexpectedly, through Master's ingenious arrangement, I had been to several countries in six months! Master always puts me in the most suitable place, at the most appropriate time, to learn the lesson that I needed to learn the most.

Helping with Master's work is indeed the best key for us to mature, and to receive abundant blessings! I recalled that when I had plenty of spare time, as a student in the United States, I should have, theoretically, practiced a lot of meditation. The truth was that sometimes I could not even pacify my mind. After joining to do the work of spreading the Truth this time, I was so exhausted by the work sometimes that I felt that I could not do any meditation. However, to my surprise, I did meditate very well, and very stably! Very often, I experienced the comfortable feeling of entering samadhi as I started to work! Also, the more I concentrated on my work, the more comfortable this feeling became. I truly appreciated what Master said, "Love is looking in the same direction, not looking into each other's eyes."

From the almost ten days of work, I also felt deeply that we must practice sufficient meditation! Many times, I encountered obstacles in my work because I had not meditated enough. I am very grateful to Master for giving me an opportunity to grow through working, and I hope that fellow practitioners will all cherish the chance to participate in Master's work.

My state of mind changed from "fresh and exciting" to "ordinary and appreciative" from the first time I joined the coordinating team, at Master's lecture in Thailand, to this time in Singapore. My inner growth in this period could hardly be expressed in words, and my heart was totally filled with gratitude.

Being a graphic designer, I tend to be opinionated. However, through the work, I gradually learned how to forgo my self ego, so as to accept and comply with others. The important point in our work is not demonstrating our talents, but achieving the best effects for the whole design. I learned how to compromise and cooperate with others. Also, in my dealings with people or matters, I became frank and sincere, thus exposing all my latent, bad qualities for rectification. The more you are corrected, the faster you learn!

Sometimes I was physically exhausted after working for long hours on an urgent job. As long as I thought that Master might still be working at that time, so I dared not be sluggish and spurred myself to gather more spirit. Furthermore, our work for the lecture preparation was only for a limited time. However, Master is always busy and tired. She takes no notice of the toilsome long journeys and travels everywhere, because every corner of the world needs Her. When I was exhausted, I could appreciate even more the physical suffering of Master, be it one millionth of it!

As a new spiritual practitioner, I always try to seize any opportunity to see Master. During my participation in several of the overseas work of spreading the Truth, each time Master gave me some lessons, which were completely unexpected but absolutely necessary.

Initially, I joined because I wanted to "help". In the course of working, I gradually discovered that I was actually being trained and corrected, through fellow practitioners or through my own reflections due to the setbacks that I encountered. I worked with different fellow practitioners each time, and was delighted to find that each had their own clever way of making progress in their spiritual practice. From them, I learned how to successfully use the wisdom acquired from my spiritual practice in my daily life.

The day after the lecture, Master attended the group meditation and answered the questions of the new initiates. Her answers were so concise and perfect that I could only admire with amazement! While I was listening attentively, I realized that Master was also providing solutions to the doubts I recently had. The feeling of happiness in me was hard to describe. Master knew us, and pampered every one of us. She listened patiently while She guided us, and we had nothing to fear.

When the question and answer session had finished and before Master left, She lovingly reminded the fellow practitioners, "Don't forget your noble ideal!"

Going home on the airplane, I felt myself having advanced a step further. While missing Master deeply, I again reminded myself to be more diligent, not disappoint Master!

To celebrate the success of Master's lecture, the Singaporean fellow practitioners had especially prepared a unique dinner party at the Tang Dynasty Village, to have a joyful evening with Master.

Fellow practitioners received the notice shortly before the dinner that they were to be dressed in ancient costumes to give a delightful surprise to Master and everyone. Furthermore, they would also have to give a stage performance. Excitedly and nervously, they started to rehearse.

Arriving at the entrance of the Tang Dynasty Village, they were cordially ushered into an ancient Chinese world, the Tang Dynasty. Everywhere one could see replicas of ancient shops, pavilions and houses, artificial hills made of stone, ponds and bridges. As it was approaching the Chinese New Year, there were many exquisite Chinese lanterns on display. Parts of the Village were still under construction, but it was opened early especially for Master's dinner party. So, it had an early inauguration.

When Master arrived, the whole place filled with thundering applause and cheering. The warm and joyful atmosphere had reached its peak. Master was wearing a costume like that of a Ching Dynasty emperor; one attendant at Her side was dressed as a princess of the Ching Dynasty, the other as a gallant general. Accompanying them were the many fellow practitioners, dressed up as various officials, impressively and enthusiastically cheering Master on. Their costumes and the decor of the Tang Dynasty Village, each enhancing the other, made one feel as if one had entered a time tunnel.

Master said that She was very tired and did not want to put on these clothes. However, when She saw how serious the fellow practitioners' acting was, especially the frightening appearance of the army officials, She thought that it would be too dangerous if She did not change into an Emperor at once! What happened just in case She was mistakenly slashed by them, She promptly changed into an emperor's outfit that was borrowed on short notice. As for the officials, normally they would move their eyes here and there while being on duty as guards. However, this time they were so serious that they did not laugh even when they saw Master. (Only Master laughed.) Their every move was so natural. It was truly great acting! It must be due to the memories of their previous lives.

As the performance was about to begin, the master of ceremony respectfully invited Master to give a talk. Master said with delight, "It is very nice here, beautifully designed! The ancient Chinese dressed beautifully, very close to heavenly beings' outfit. It would be wonderful if we could live here every day, holding retreats, one after another. Wouldn't it be nice?" The fellow practitioners cheerfully responded with loud applause. One of them remarked jokingly, "First we get the boss here for initiation." Everyone burst into laughter. Master said, "Well, getting the boss here for initiation is what he said, not mine." Master also wished the Tai Ho Restaurant in the Tang Dynasty Village a prosperous business, more and more guests and that they would make a big profit, etc., giving them a lucky greeting.

The first performance was a comedy performed by the Formosan coordinating team, who were dressed as ancient officials. They earned warm cheers from the audience, and concluded their performance by wishing Master long life after long life! Except for a modern dance by Formosan fellow initiates, and the "goddess dance" that was performed in ancient costumes, all the other wonderful programs were especially arranged by the owner of the Tang Dynasty Village.

Since all the programs by fellow practitioners were prepared in a very short time, the performers were very concerned about the quality of their performances. However, as soon as they got into their costumes, they were all magically transformed into the characters of the show; their movements and expressions were natural and realistic. Therefore, when the M.C. announced the beginning of the show, they felt quite at ease and were not at all nervous.

The goddess dancers seemed rather shy, but Master commented empathetically, "They started to rehearse only minutes before the show. Besides, they have just been distributing sample booklets and fliers, so it is difficult for them to change their action into the graceful goddesses within a short time. So please be understanding!" Master's humor relieved the fear of the performers, and added a perfect conclusion to the program.

The brilliant show and the sumptuous dinner, enhanced by Master's glowing humor, made one forget the time. We believe that the evening was a very special and memorable experience for everyone who attended!