It
was 2 P.M. on May 30 at the Hall of Culture in Helsinki, the capital
of Finland. This was the first stop on the Scandinavian leg of Master's
European lecture tour. As soon as the sun had traveled halfway across
the sky, the quiet streets around Helsinki's Hall of Culture took on
an unusual hustle and bustle. Huge crowds flocked to the venue. Many
halted in their tracks as soon as they entered, their eyes captured
by the magnificent display of Master's artworks, Celestial Clothes and
Jewelry. Each one took his time to appreciate the exhibits, which conveyed
in many different ways, the message of Truth, virtue, and beauty from
a superlatively talented Enlightened Master.
Truth
aspirants soon filled the one thousand seats of the Hall of Culture,
and greeted Master's arrival with thunderous applause. In Her lecture,
Master spoke about the true meaning of freedom. "It's lucky that we
live in a free country such as Finland," She said. "When we can use
things in abundance, we feel free and very happy. Similarly, if we can
make use of the blessings of God, which are inside us, we will be very,
very happy. We will not have to pray for God's blessings, they will
always be there automatically. And that's what I want to talk to you
about: the freedom, the freedom that is not known on this planet unless
we know God, unless we know the freedom inside." "This freedom is the
greatest possession, the greatest merit, the greatest treasure that
we can ever wish to have." "Every one of us can attain and have this
freedom."
Master explained that
we will have a little taste of this freedom when we first become enlightened,
but it will take some time before we can attain complete freedom. "It's
just the limitless freedom of expansion that you can be anything you
want, you can do anything you want, yet you still remain virtuous, you
still remain in God's love, you still remain in perfection, yet, no
one will ever be harmed, killed, or suppressed in any way by us obtaining
our freedom."
Master brought attention
to the fact that She had no difficulty keeping a vegetarian diet during
Her recent solitary travels through many countries. Therefore, She invited
the people of Finland to join Her in becoming vegetarians and practicing
the Quan Yin Method.
Master received an
overwhelming response from the audience during the question and answer
session following the lecture. When inquiries were made one after
another regarding initiation, Master asked those who were interested to
leave the hall and fill out application forms. That caused a sudden
commotion as people quickly moved toward the reception counter.
After
the lecture, hundreds of people stayed to receive initiation into the
Quan Yin Method or to learn the Convenient Method. It was past nine
o'clock in the evening when the initiation ended, but in this country
located in the high latitudes, the sky was still bright. And so on this
bright evening, many newborn souls began their jo
urney
back to the heavenly kingdom!
Supreme
Master Ching Hai's 1999 European Lecture Tour - True Treasures
Recognized Only by Wisdom Eyes