In
these times of advanced technology, it is a great blessing for people
to encounter the teachings of a true living enlightened Master through
numerous media, including books, magazines, videos, the Internet, and
audio tapes. In order to overcome the language barrier for most Korean
disciples, our Korean Publishing Group has been conveying Master's teachings
by producing audio tapes with Korean translations inserted.
The
process of producing the audio tapes is as follows: First, Master's
teachings are translated into Korean appropriate for radio performers
to read. Second, the mother tape (DAT) of Master's lecture is input
into a computer system and cut into many parts, each of an appropriate
length (usually 1-3 sentences). Third, while listening to each part
of the tape, a radio performer reads the Korean translation for the
computer system to record. Fourth, the recording is edited using the
computer system, and music is inserted. Finally, the edited recording
is sent to a factory and audio tapes are produced.
These
audio tapes mean a lot to Korean disciples, not only because they make
it convenient for us to listen to Master's teachings, but also because
they can introduce Master's new teachings in a swift manner due to the
short time it takes for their production. We can actually produce about
four such audio tapes a week, while it may take several months to produce
a book or video. Another plus is that we can hear Master's teachings
from the early years that are not available on video.
For
our Korean Audio Group, it has been miraculous to overcome numerous
obstacles while carrying out this task with Master's perfect grace.
In the beginning, because it was unusual to produce audio tapes in this
way, we could hardly obtain technical advice. However, whenever it was
needed, we were always helped in no time by our friends. Due to the
high cost of using professional studios to record and edit in our unique
way, and the inconvenience of communicating with them in order to perfect
the work up to our standards, we desperately needed our own recording
studio. Then an initiate offered us a very spacious basement that had
long been unused. And our brother initiates who were skilled in construction
set up a studio. We tried our best to maximize the studio's soundproofing
while minimizing the costs. We now have a wonderful studio, not professional,
but good enough for our recording purposes.
Another
part of our work was to find a good radio performer with a soft and
gentle voice, yet vivid enough to convey a lively mood. After several
tries with professionals, we ended up with a sister initiate. Although
she was not a professional, she made the best use of her potential inner
strengths by sincerely praying to Master, and achieved a better result
than did the professionals. All of the participants in this project
are happily enjoying the opportunity to improve themselves through work.
One
Korean sister told us that she felt very comfortable and happy with
the audio tapes, because she could do her work, such as housekeeping,
while listening to Master's teachings, and that she felt contented even
in traffic jams because she could enjoy Master's teachings in her car.
With
the well-equipped facilities in our studio, we can also help initiates
in other countries to record and edit. We would love to share our experiences
with disciples in overseas countries where English and Chinese are not
commonly used.
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Master's Teachings in Korea Through Special Audio Tapes