A Heavenly Christmas Party in the Jail of San Sebastian

On December 22, 2003, Christmas joy arrived at San Jose’s Jail of San Sebastian in the form of a Christmas party organized by Costa Rican fellow initiates.

The event began with a guitar “serenata,” by one of our initiated brothers. Following this beautiful song, everyone watched one of Master’s videotapes. As a result, a group of fifteen inmates eagerly learned the Convenient Method and were given permission to meditate together once a week in a private room at the Jail.

The party continued with an entertainment program, including cheery Christmas music. Then everyone shared fruit drinks and vegetarian cakes and crackers. Finally, a group of initiates wearing Christmas hats and a sister wearing a Santa Claus costume presented the inmates with gifts of new clothing. All of the recipients were very happy to receive their presents and expressed their gratitude to Supreme Master Ching Hai for Her message of Truth and love with an enthusiastic round of applause.

Master Blesses Remote Communities

To impart Master’s message to Truth-seekers in San Jose, a group of brothers and sisters gave fliers containing Her teachings and Christmas gift bags filled with candies and cookies to the children of a marginal community in December 2003.

And later, new clothes and toys were distributed in the city of Puntarenas, where one family consisted of a father and mother and their eight children! One of the youngsters, a little three year old girl, received a blonde doll as a Christmas present and excitedly told her parents, “Look what God gave me; I asked for a blonde doll and Hes gave one to me!” Also, her brother was thrilled to receive a pair of new pants, which was exactly the gift he had been longing for. The little boy was so pleased that he immediately put the trousers on and exclaimed, “These are really nice pants. I can wear them to school. Thanks to Master!

A Retreat, a Christmas Party and a Happy New Year

The Costa Rica Center received Master’s 2003 Christmas message with joy and love, and everyone felt extremely elated at the news of humankind’s spiritual elevation. So a holiday retreat was held on December 27 followed by a gala event on the 28th attended by fellow practitioners, their families and friends. To begin the activity, the brothers and sisters said prayers thanking Master and expressing beautiful thoughts such as “Let the Love of the Teacher envelop the whole planet.” Thus, the round of holiday events conducted by Costa Rican initiates came to a close with a sincere message of love to Master for the new year in everyone’s heart.