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An Extraordinary Night

Narrated by sister initiate Chang Huai-yu, Nantou, Formosa
Written by sister initiate Chin Lan, Nantou, Formosa

Indeed, it was an extraordinary night. I had just received a loving gift - a bunch of "peacock flowers" from a fellow sister. Having rearranged and tidied up my house, I rejoiced secretly inside: "How relaxed and romantic my life is!" Now that the whole house looked new, I lay down comfortably on my sofa to enjoy a quiet and romantic evening, and to bathe in God's love and blessing.

I had no idea how much time had passed. I felt as if I were sleeping in a cradle, although I didn't recall playing a "lullaby" before I entered samadhi. I thought that perhaps the quake was only a reliving of experiences from my infant years. But no! This cradle began rocking more and more vigorously, in every direction and in every possible way. Was God playing a joke? I began to panic. "Is it time for me to go Home? But Master didn't come to notify me! Could I have missed it because I had been sleeping too deeply?"

From not too far away, I heard cries of fear and pain. At that moment, I could only remind myself to close my eyes, concentrate on my wisdom eye, and pray for Master's blessings. If it was really time to go, I only hoped that we could all leave in peace and bliss. After the first wave of the shock ended, I got up and found that all the cabinets had toppled, but nothing had fallen on the sofa where I lay. When I crawled outside, I found that the bathroom and kitchen on the other side had been leveled. Instinctively, I crawled back into the house and lay down on the sofa again. Then came another wave of vigorous tremors. Now all my romantic feelings were gone. I quickly sat up to meditate on the sound.

I don't know how much time had passed when I began to feel thirsty. Trying to find some water, I climbed up and was completely stunned! Except for the small additional room where I stayed, the entire house had collapsed and the exit was blocked. I panicked, not knowing how to get out. Then I heard a neighboring fellow sister call out: "Where are you? We are all in the square. Why are you hiding in here?" Only then did I realize my folly. "That's right! Why hadn't I thought of running to an open space when the earthquake struck?" In that emergency situation, all I had thought of was meditation. Had it not been for Master's protection all the while, this dumb disciple could never have been able to remain virtually unscathed from this disaster!

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