Celebration of
the Chinese New Year
in God’s Glory

By Delphine Pan Deoue and Nghia Nguyen, Montreal

[Montreal] On January 30, 2005, the Lunar New Year was beautifully celebrated by more than ten thousand Aulacese residents of Montreal at the city’s Olympic Stadium. The activity was especially well attended this year due to superb weather in the middle of the area’s normally chilly winter. Thus, as in past years, Montreal Center initiates had a golden opportunity to introduce Master’s teachings to local residents by conducting a booth at the event.

Early on the morning of that auspicious day, the practitioners gathered to decorate their stand with Master’s pictures, paintings, publications and an array of beautiful fresh flowers. The atmosphere was tranquil and uplifting, and Master’s was the most outstanding booth at the festival because of Her celestial presence in a photo wearing a traditional Aulacese dress. Her smile, which was enhanced by a spotlight, was most warm and welcoming and attracted many to the stand. In addition, two TVs at the booth presented videos of Master’s decade-long material and spiritual work to help people around the world. To highlight this year’s zodiacal sign, a sister-initiate designed a greeting panel bearing an image of a beautiful green rooster dancing gracefully, wishing everyone a happy New Year and making the Center’s stand particularly appealing. The combined beauty and uplifting ambiance of the display attracted many to listen to Master’s message and wonder at Her work. Part of the display included pictures of The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association’s flood relief efforts at Tingwick, Warwick and Chesterville, Quebec, along with photos of rescue and relief aid rendered to particularly hard hit orphanages.

This year, people were most interested in the Center’s activities and some were surprised that our organization worked so hard to reach so many people around the globe. The gentle love emanating from the visitors as they stopped to view images of the fellow practioners’ compassionate work with orphans, the less fortunate and disaster victims was heartwarming.

During the festival, the initiates distributed hundreds of News magazines, sample booklets and flyers at the guests’ enthusiastic request, and invited them to visit the Montreal Center if they wished to learn more about Master’s teachings. It was deeply moving to see people acquiring booklets and then reading page after page right on the spot. The booth stayed busy all day long with many more interesting episodes occurring, and three hours before the end of the festival all of the French sample booklets had been distributed.

Children visiting the booth were most attracted by Master’s voice, and touched the TV screen as if they wanted to contact Her in person. Also, a French Canadian girl of about six came alone to the stand, studied Master’s photos on several publications and asked if she could take a sample booklet. When the initiates told the girl that the booklet was free of charge her eyes became bright and she smiled and took one. The youngster then walked a few steps, stopped and looked at Master’s picture on the cover for about fifteen minutes, and returned to request another booklet for her mother. Thus, although her parents did not visit Master’s booth, their child gave them the most precious gift at the event.

At the end of the day, the Montreal practitioners who participated in the 2005 Lunar New Year festival were extremely happy, felt Master’s immense blessings and were deeply grateful to Her for giving them the chance to help more of God’s children learn about the Heavenly teachings.

 

 

Conveying God’s Message
at the 2005 Tet Festival

By Dewi Prajna, Toronto

[Toronto] On February 5, 2005, hundreds of visitors gathered at the Hershey Center, Mississauga, Canada to celebrate the annual Tet Festival (Aulacese New Year). And to share the Quan Yin Method of meditation and Master’s love with the local Aulacese community, Toronto initiates conducted a booth during the event.

Despite the distraction of other colorful exhibits at the Festival, many passersby made a point to stop and gaze at the booth’s elegant poster of Master with deep admiration. One woman who had visited the initiates’ booth last year came back this year and asked for more News magazines, adding “Your Master is very beautiful and I want to collect more of Her latest pictures.” Regardless of the loud music blaring from neighboring booths, many guests attentively watched Master’s video lectures being shown on a TV monitor and acquired more information.

The initiates who attended the 2005 Tet New Year’s Festival in Mississauga rejoiced in their hearts. For many fortunate souls were silently touched by Master’s love during the event.

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