It was midnight after the conclusion of a 3-day retreat in Hsihu, and I was sleeping sweetly in my tent. Suddenly, a fellow sister who I did not know, woke me up and asked if she could share my tent for the night. I assumed that she was leaving on an early flight the next morning, so her tent had been packed, leaving her 'homeless' for the night. We didn't really know what each other looked like, nor did we know the name and language of the other party. Nevertheless, we just slept peacefully in the same tent.
She was still sound asleep when I quietly slipped out of the tent and went to the morning group meditation. When I came back several hours later, she had already gone to the airport, leaving me two biscuits blessed by Master! I was so touched that even now I can still feel Master's sacred love pouring out of these two sweet and dear biscuits.
Definitely all the brothers and sisters on Earth are God's children, and no restrictions, situations or boundaries can separate us. There is no need to put us together deliberately, since we are already unified. Right from the moment of initiation, the sacred love bestowed on us by Master has naturally united all of us. It is common to observe brothers and sisters, who are total strangers, getting along so well as if they were very old friends. These sincere feelings are extremely precious. No introduction or knowledge of each other's life is required, nor is there any need for wordy explanations. We do not depend on each other, and we do not need to voice our feelings, or to socialize with each other. We just live freely, bathed in Master's sea of love, seeking the same and only source of blessing within. When we are together, only love exists; and we are peaceful within and without!
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Renunciation