While On The Path
Several years ago, brother Liang attended one of Master's lectures in Sun Yet San Memorial Hall in Feng-San. Afterwards, he purchased one of Her photographs and hung it in his own kung-fu gymnasium. Suddenly, he saw the entire room lit up with spiritual light. Overcome with joy, brother Liang became a vegetarian. He then purchased the entire set of books entitled "The Key of Immediate Enlightenment." After reading them all, he was even more convinced about following the spiritual path. Shortly after, his entire family went to Hsihu Center, Miaoli to be initiated.
Brother Liang has been a kung-fu practitioner for ten years, since he started at age seventeen. He is proficient in western style boxing, Tai Kwan Do, Tai Chi Chuan, etc. He is also a disciple of the Kun-Lun Fairy Sect and is a practitioner of Chi Kung. Because he liked to help the ill and the weak, he also learned to practice Chinese medicine.
Before learning the Quan Yin Method, brother Liang used to be very blunt and hot-tempered. With his accomplishments in Kung-Fu, he was somewhat arrogant. However, several years after initiation, his bad temper has disappeared. He has become more relaxed and easy going. He often jokes around. Now, his home atmosphere has become more peaceful and his daughter actually dares to kid around with him.
While talking about the major changes in his explosive temper, brother Liang recalls one particular incident that left him with the deepest impression. A few years ago, Hsihu Center had a metal-roofed meditation hall. Everyone had to take off their shoes before entering. At one major group meditation, he was on duty as guard. One of the visitors would not remove his shoes and was trying to force his way into the meditation hall. Brother Liang tried to convince him to follow the rules. The guest not only wouldn't comply, but also became angry at him. He even picked up a stick and tried to hit brother Liang with it.
At that time, brother Liang didn't get upset at all, and left with the other guards in order to avoid escalating the situation. Brother Liang said that if he had run into such a situation before he started spiritual practice, that person would have been in big trouble. He was also surprised at such a big change within himself. Moreover, such a change was so spontaneous and unconstrained.
Before initiation, brother Liang wished that his gymnasium would prosper and earn more money. However, after practicing Quan Yin Method, he naturally does not have much attachment to money. After a period of time he even stopped practicing Chinese medicine and started to teach Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung so that he could have more time for meditation. Due to his long years of practicing kung-fu, brother Liang had accumulated a great deal of internal injuries. Ever since he began his spiritual practice, he has lost some weight; but his health seems to have improved a lot. Not just him only, his whole family's health also has improved.
After experiencing the changes both physically and spiritually, brother Liang feels that the Quan Yin Method is the supreme Kung-Fu. Under Master's loving blessings and through his own efforts, he has come to the understanding that Master also takes good care of his family. He also realizes that all incidents in one's life are due to karma. He wants to practice even more diligently to repay Master for Her blessings.
I Am In Heaven