By
sister initiate Zhong Wun-hong from Taipei, Formosa
Over
twenty years ago, the West Gate area of Taipei was bustling. Later,
especially after the city's Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT) was built,
a whole array of stores on Chunghwa Road was torn down. During the period
of road construction, it was so crowded and chaotic that cars mixed
up with pedestrians, and the road surface looked very terrible and was
dangerous to walk on!
Once, I drove to attend
a group meditation session in the evening. As my car entered Chunghwa
Road, I happened to raise my head and on a billboard saw the blueprint
of the road design, which took on a totally different look: Flowers,
grass, and trees were in great harmony with each other. Seeing this
reminded me that spiritual practice is just like road renovation.
It has been more than
ten years since my initiation. When recalling the past, I find that
I have been just like a crawling snail, whose progress is slow and awkward.
I feel very sorry for Master, and hereby sincerely pray that She will
forgive me, and will not forsake me due to my sincerity! She has patiently
cleansed my inner garbage, my bad qualities and all kinds of hindrances,
which are just like the mess created while the Chunghwa Road was under
construction, and has also helped me to go thrillingly through many
dangerous obstacles.
I have encountered
many subtle traps in the course of my spiritual practice. But fortunately,
I have undergone these difficulties with Master's protection and through
Her mercy and love. Now my practice is getting so much better that I
believe in the near future it will also take on the beautiful blueprint
designed and completed by Master. It is just like the Chunghwa Road
under construction; I have to bear the mess a little bit longer and
there will soon be a wide and beautiful road in my view!