It
was the first time Master had given a lecture in Russia and the fellow
initiates were delighted. They made every effort to spread the good
news. The warmhearted local residents also helped to distribute leaflets.
Master's coming brightened the city of Moscow.
The lecture was held
at the Meridian Culture Center, a splendid, modern building. On the
evening of the lecture wave after wave of people arrived and packed
the spacious venue, evidencing the great interest of the people of Moscow
in spiritual development.
In Her lecture, Master
said: "God has given me the duty to come to remind my brothers and sisters,
to help you to reconnect yourself with your great Father, with our Father."
"In order to find Hirm, we have to go step by step upward, not remain
here, and not go down. I am here to show you how to go up. I will show
you the stairs but you must walk by yourselves." "There is so much suffering,
so much war, so much famine, so much disaster in the world and God suffers
too. Hes wants Hiers children to be happy. Hes wants Hiers children
to make use of the power that Hes has bestowed on them, but that they
have all forgotten."
In the question and
answer session after Her talk, Master said: "As you can see, our world
is progressing very quickly right now. In just a few short decades,
everything has sped up very fast and a spiritual atmosphere is pervading
the whole planet. More and more people are practicing real meditation,
and vegetarians are everywhere. So you can see that the world is going
to get better and better, nearer to the golden age. And in the year
3000, no one will eat meat anymore. Everyone will be vegetarian. Everyone
will be a saint."
During
the lecture, a loving atmosphere pervaded the venue. One audience member
said to Master: "While we are in Your presence, we feel that our dirt
is removed, and our painful sensations are also removed, and we feel
happiness, we feel light." Master's love filled many eyes with tears.
One fellow initiate had met Master for the first time. Tears of joy
kept flowing down her cheeks. When she looked at a non-initiate Russian
girl sitting next to her, she found a mate to share her happy tears.
Regardless of whether one has known Master before or not, his/her soul
can recognize Her, knowing that the dearest one has come to guide them,
the lost children, back to the Kingdom of God, so their happy tears
are not able to stop......
Right after the lecture,
many people decided to request initiation into the Quan Yin Method.
Looking upon their sincere faces and glittering eyes, the Quan Yin messenger
asked them whether they could adhere to a vegetarian diet. They all
gave affirmative replies. One twelve-year-old boy from China also wanted
to be initiated. It was explained to him that, at his age, he could
only receive initiation if he had an initiated parent to look after
him in his meditation. So he dragged his mother by her hand, urging
her: "Mom! Fill out the initiation form quickly! Fill it out now!" At
the beginning his mother hesitated about undertaking a life-long purely
vegetarian diet. But, seeing her son's earnestness, she finally filled
out the form. Afterwards, the two of them came together to group meditation.
Even though the child was of a young age, he knew he wanted to be a
vegetarian and take up spiritual practice. This impressed us and convinced
us that God dwelling within us has nothing to do with our age.
During the initiation,
everyone had good experiences. Some saw inner light and beautiful scenery
in the heavens. Some described excitedly the splendid inner realms of
God. Everyone was in bliss and completely assured. Master also came
to give some explanations and lead us in reciting the Holy Names. A
solemn and loving atmosphere pervaded the room, making both old and
new initiates feel greatly moved and highly elated. Some kept shedding
tears and staring at Master unblinkingly.
Looking at the new
fellow initiates who had just started off on their journey back to the
Kingdom of God, we felt hugely rewarded for all our hard work and prepared
for greater tasks ahead. Master embraced every one of the staff members.
We all felt Her tender and infinite love. The lecture had ended as many
began their spiritua
l
journeys. May God bless and protect these sincere souls, bestow the
glory, love and peace of Heaven upon the people of Earth, and make the
Earth a paradise.
Supreme
Master Ching Hai's 1999 European Lecture Tour - True Treasures
Recognized Only by Wisdom Eyes