Haight Street Art Fair--
Rekindling the Summer of Love

[San Francisco] Haight-Ashbury is one of California's most famous neighborhoods. In the 1960s the area served as the cultural center of a strong movement to promote higher human consciousness, peace, equality for women and racial minorities, and the rights of other life forms such as plants, trees and animals. Each year, the city of San Francisco hosts the Haight Street Fair in Haight-Ashbury to celebrate and remember this golden period in San Francisco's history.

The Haight Street Fair, with its rich history and large throngs of open-minded people, provided San Francisco initiates with a great opportunity to give back to the community, spread Master's teachings, and announce the news of Master's June 23 lecture in Fresno, California.

On the day of the Fair, Master's books, videotapes, and new DVDs were set out for display, as Her chanting filled the booth and its surroundings with serenity and love. During this time, a steady stream of people stopped by the booth, some of whom were spiritually inclined and wanted to learn about Master. Truth seekers who tuned in to Master's local radio and TV programs also stopped by the booth.

In an event where the main theme was not spirituality, it was refreshing to see that so many people were interested in learning about Master, meditation, and spirituality in general. In the past, local initiates mainly spread Master's teachings at events where the main purpose was to promote spirituality, such as the Whole-Life-Expo. This event was different, but was still a very good experience for fellow initiates. Participating in the Haight Street Art Fair reminded San Francisco initiates that Master's teachings can be promoted at broader levels and in venues different than spiritual expos.