Story World

A “Thank You” Note
to the Local Community

                                                           

By brother-initiate Luu Hue Phuong, California, USA (Originally in English)

After the Hsihu 5-day retreat this year, I came back to the United States and decided to lead my life as a lifelong retreat and simplified everything I could, including diet, sleeping habit, work, etc. When I first announced to my boss that I could only work part-time, he seemed not pleased. But after seeing the clear improvement in my performance in terms of efficiency and timeliness, he changed his attitude and became more curious asking me how I spent my spare-time. Thus, I took the chance to introduce him to the Quan Yin meditation practice, the Supreme Master Ching Hai, and some of the noble works performed by our beloved sisters and brothers in our Quan Yin Family.

After a short while, God gave us another golden opportunity to elevate ourselves and the world. With love and gratitude, I’m glad to be part of the Quan Yin family members sharing the most needed and all positive Supreme Master Television with the public.

I visited the largest local county newspaper company to discuss the opportunity of putting in an announcement in the paper. After consulting with the advertising agent, I decided to go with a small black and white ad in the “Mind, Body, Spirit” section of the paper. I was pleasantly surprised to see the excitement and curiosity of the advertising agent after I introduced her to our TV website. She immediately informed all other staff members in the room. And they in turn began to pass the news over the phone and the internal quick messages to other departments.  However, I was not totally satisfied with the effort and was pondering on the possibility of a bigger and colorful ad. But intuition told me that I should just “wait and behold!” 

One day, I passed by a local newspaper stand and picked up a copy out of impulse. I quickly scanned through the front page and flipped to the back cover. There, in front of me were many short eye-catching simple text messages. This was exactly what I wanted! With joy and revelation, I rushed back to the newspaper’s office to check the price for such an ad. To my delight, it was much more affordable, since the ads in that session were considered a community message rather than the conventional ads. I drafted the message immediately, which was truly a “thank you” note to the community:

 

“What’s New and Exciting on the Internet?

www. SupremeMasterTV.com

Watch Live Online, 24-Hours a Day, On Internet TV!

Thank You Supreme Master Television

For Broadcasting Positive, Inspirational, and Entertaining Programs: Words of Wisdom, Vegetarian Cooking, Noteworthy News, Selective Movies, A Journey Through Aesthetic Realms, International Entertainment Programs, etc.

This message brought to you by a grateful and inspired TV viewer.”

 

 

Upon finishing the last line, I found myself filled with joy and happiness. I knew that Master had guided and helped me to find the perfect solution. As my favorite song says: “Every step of the Way, I’m closer to You.” Thanks God and thank You, Master, for guiding me every step of the Way!