"If
you should be so lucky as to be quarantined, I will certainly bring
you food. Don¡¦t worry!" Who would have expected
that such a remark made as a joke would actually come true due to
the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Formosa?
On receiving news that fellow practitioners working at a hospital
had been quarantined due to the SARS epidemic, many fellow initiates
voluntarily offered as much support as possible. Thanks to Master¡¦s
blessings, they were able to deliver some practical and useful materials,
blessed food and drinking water to the nursing staff. All this was
done quietly until people began to inquire repeatedly, "Which
spiritual group do you belong to, that you are courageous enough to
enter here?" When they learned that we were disciples of Supreme
Master Ching Hai, they were very touched and expressed their gratitude
to Master! It was indeed a coincidence that the materials sent to
the hospital were just the right amount needed by the nursing staff.
Master¡¦s loving blessing is always just right to suit
the occasion!
Fellow practitioners love to joke among themselves
while facing adverse or difficult situations with the greatest optimism.
Thus, when such circumstances arose recently due to the SARS outbreak,
Formosan initiates felt honored to have the opportunity to render
assistance and encouragement to their brothers and sisters in "retreat"
at the hospital. Spiritual practitioners do see things differently
than others! Thus they can regard a quarantine as a retreat for spiritual
practice. During such a retreat, no one would ever dare to disturb
you, while you are also not allowed to go out as you like. During
the whole process, the united, selfless, silent and loving sacrifice
of the initiates was obvious and truly touching. Although such behavior
is natural for spiritual practitioners, we initiates still remember
what Master has often told us: "Helping others is helping ourselves."
Thank You, Mama, for Your grace and for giving us the opportunity
to learn another lesson in love.
"If
you should be so lucky as to be quarantined, I will certainly bring
you food. Don¡¦t worry!" Who would have expected
that such a remark made as a joke would actually come true due to
the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Formosa?
On receiving news that fellow practitioners working at a hospital
had been quarantined due to the SARS epidemic, many fellow initiates
voluntarily offered as much support as possible. Thanks to Master¡¦s
blessings, they were able to deliver some practical and useful materials,
blessed food and drinking water to the nursing staff. All this was
done quietly until people began to inquire repeatedly, "Which
spiritual group do you belong to, that you are courageous enough to
enter here?" When they learned that we were disciples of Supreme
Master Ching Hai, they were very touched and expressed their gratitude
to Master! It was indeed a coincidence that the materials sent to
the hospital were just the right amount needed by the nursing staff.
Master¡¦s loving blessing is always just right to suit
the occasion!
