The
Supreme Master Ching Hai -- Ocean of Love Tour
Experience the Divine
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Special Report on Master's Seventh Stop
on Her 2000 Lecture Tour:
Formosa
May 5, 2000
From newspaper ads, TV broadcasts, and numerous posters at
MRT train stations, on buses and along highways, the people of Formosa
got the news that Supreme Master Ching Hai, who had been absent from the
island for quite some time, would be returning soon to deliver a lecture.
The native Formosan people also spread the word: "Master Ching Hai
is coming back!" Phone calls flooded our contact offices. The lecture
was scheduled to start at 7:00 PM, but eager visitors from all around
Formosa began to pour in from early in the morning, and the Taoyuan County
Stadium was soon brimming with fervor.
Before the lecture, Formosa's major media reported
the news of Master's upcoming lecture, and affirmed that the Miaoli
Hsihu Center's legal problems had been formally resolved. Eastern
Television, or better known as ETTV, covered the entire lecture,
broadcasting it live to Formosa and North America.
The zealous attitude of fellow practitioners
from all parts of Formosa who volunteered to prepare for
the lecture touched the hearts of observers. A fellow
practitioner from the United States said, "Words
cannot fully describe the loving attention that Formosan
disciples paid to the countless details of this lecture.
'Divine' is truly the best choice of words." The
Taoyuan County Stadium is a huge indoor stadium with a
seating capacity
of 20,000, and fellow practitioners took meticulous care
of each elaborate detail in its decoration. After the
lecture preparations were completed, the stadium's stage
was transformed into a fairyland like those found in Chinese
myths, with a waterfall in the background, ethereal clouds
above the stage, and surrounded by orchids, green grass
and trees. In addition, two gigantic TV walls were set
up in the lecture hall, so that the audience could see
Master clearly.
A crowd, consisting of people of all ages, began
pouring into the hall at 4:00 PM. The visitors moved around
the lobby, enjoying the beautiful display of Celestial
Clothes and Jewelry and Master's paintings and publications,
or sat in the stadium to listen to Chinese music performances
and choral singing. By seven, not only were the seats
and several thousand additional ones fully occupied; even
the stadium passageways were fully packed with guests.
In the corridors outside, many people sat watching a live
broadcast of the lecture on TV or huge projection screens.
Another crowded place was the registration counter for
those who wished to receive initiation or learn the Convenient
Method. The intense longing of these Truth aspirants was
very obvious.
Beginning at seven o'clock, several fellow
initiates recounted personal spiritual experiences, and
Chinese music and choral singing performances were presented.
Then, everyone waited eagerly
as Master appeared, wearing a white outfit with colorful
floral patterns. She looked like a gorgeous summer flower
amid the zealous crowd. Since She had not visited Formosa
for a long time, She immediately felt the intense emotions
of people who had missed Her, and so, upon entering the
stadium, She walked around the venue, greeting
everyone in every corner. All the audience members rose
to their feet and waved to Master, and of course, tried
their best to get a handshake from Her.
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