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The Secret Way To Look Pretty

By Fellow Initiate Shi, Taipei, Formosa

News from Hsihu: Participants going to the Ching Hai Day Celebration must wear traditional ceremonial attire or royal European court costumes when participating in the Ching Hai Day Celebration.

Fellow practitioners were excited and delighted to hear the news, and busily began looking for the most beautiful clothing. Besides the clothes, it was also important to wear a matching hairstyle, makeup, and ornamental accessories, etc., to meet admission requirements. Therefore, fellow practitioners found that it was not an easy task to look pretty, and were glad to learn this aesthetic lesson.

On Ching Hai Day, Hsihu Center was full of handsome men and beautiful ladies in resplendent clothes. The men looked gorgeous in long Chinese gowns and jackets that gave the impression of being aloof and elegant, while the Western swallowtail suits made them look handsome and full of vigor. The ladies' attire were of such great variety that people's eyes were dazzled. There were various elegant and magnificent European costumes with bell-shaped skirts, dainty and exquisitely looking Chinese traditional long dresses, noble and luxurious Manchurian Princess costumes, and ancient Chinese costumes, that made the wearer look like a goddess descending from heaven. Of course, there were the traditional costumes worn by fellow practitioners and guests from Japan, Korea and Au Lac. They greatly enhanced this grand occasion.

Having observed so many beautiful people in fanciful clothes, I came to a conclusion: One must select the proper attire to emphasize one's special qualities, so that the clothes won't overshadow one. We will look prettier if we are more relaxed and uninhibited.

This reminded me of Master's sense of dressing. She may be wearing luxurious and dazzling evening gowns, or commonplace casual clothes, yet She is always so beautiful that people are enchanted. It seems that any clothes would look wonderful on Master, and She looks elegant in whatever She wears. I finally understand that, no matter how many beautiful things we wear on our body, they can never match the quality and beauty generated from within.

I am grateful to Master for letting me -- one who loves to look pretty find out the secret way to make myself really beautiful: meditate and cultivate assiduously to fill ourselves with the brilliance of love within, then the charm of beauty will manifest on the outside. This is the most economical and secret way to look pretty!
 

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