I am a sincere believer of Supreme Master Ching Hai. Although I have not received initiation, I have deeply experienced Master's wondrous loving power. I also understand that Master is omnipresent, and that She is forever with me.

I was delighted the moment I started to read the copy of Master's sample booklet that a female initiate gave me. I immediately had an unwavering faith in Master.

One night in a dream, I found myself drifting up and down in mid air. I sensed that I was about to fall straight down and end up with broken bones or some serious injuries. At that moment of fright, I suddenly thought of Supreme Master Ching Hai. So I called out, "Supreme Master Ching Hai, help me!" Strangely, just as my words were out, I was standing on the ground safely, and I had a warm feeling throughout my body.

I was very grateful to Master for saving my life, and I could feel that She was right there beside me. Kneeling and bowing my head, I exclaimed, "Supreme Master Ching Hai, I want initiation!" At that time, I saw in the sky, not too far away, a big and bright crescent moon. I could see clearly that in the moon there were a pair of big, bright eyes looking at me. So I kept bowing to the moon and prayed to Master to initiate me.

When I calmed down, I discovered that not too far from the moon there was a small sun (smaller than the moon). When I woke up, I was very excited, and my dream was still vivid in my mind. Since then I have been determined to become a vegetarian.

Shortly afterwards, I met dear Master in my dream again. She looked so young! Dressed like a village girl with Her hair in braids, She looked only twenty years old. She was smiling at me. When I woke up, I deeply regretted not taking the opportunity to tell Her of my longing in my heart.

I am anxiously hoping to get initiation as soon as possible, so I always inquire about when the initiation will take place. In the News magazines, I see how blessed those initiates are who can get together with Master, while it is extremely difficult for the fellow practitioners in mainland China to even see Her! Therefore, whenever I go abroad on official trips, I always earnestly try to find out Master's whereabouts.

Several months ago, I was sent to Xixuangbana, Burma, near the Chinese border, on an observation trip. I was very excited, hoping to meet the dear Master or some fellow practitioners there. In Burma, with an emotional heart, I searched all the shops on each road and lane for the sight of Master. Even if I could not see Master in person, I still hoped to meet some fellow practitioners so I could ask them to request Master to grant me initiation sooner. I looked carefully in each shop to see if there were any of Master's photos inside. This caused shop keepers to look at me strangely on many occasions.

When I returned to the inn in the evening, my partner said she could not sleep due to a headache. I put Master's magazine beneath her pillow.

Waking up the next morning, she told me excitedly, "I dreamt of Supreme Master Ching Hai! She was chatting and laughing with some people, and She also smiled at me. I even pointed at Master and told you, 'Master is here! Your Master is here!'" (My partner was aware of my anxiety to find Master.)

Hearing her words, I cried with great emotion. I told my partner, "I have no more regrets. Master knows what I came here for, and She is comforting me through you."

We left Xixuangbana that night. Before getting on the plane, I cried silently to the sky, "Farewell, beautiful Xixuangbana. I've finally realized that Master is always by my side."

Oh Master! Please give initiation to Your disciple earlier!

Master And The Little Girl

The daughter of this fellow sister was born with congenital heart disease and tone deaf. Once, when she took her daughter to Hsihu Center, Master touched the child gently and asked with great concern, "Is the child sick?"

The fellow sister replied, "Yes, she has something wrong with her ears."

Master said compassionately, "Nowadays medical science is highly developed. Take her to consult better doctors. Should you need money, you may get it from Hsihu Center." When the girl last saw Master, she waved to Master, and Master also waved to her, as if they were saying to each other, "We shall meet again in heaven."

An Auspicious Look

The girl died of heart failure. Her mother immediately played a recording of Master's Buddhist Chanting, and as expected, the child's face became pinker each day. Her lips became rosy red - really beautiful! Everyone who saw her would say: "Very beautiful! Very lovely!" Some people even said, "She has become a Buddha!"

The Manifestation Body Of Master Joins The Chanting Session

On the evening of the little girl's death, several fellow initiates went to hold a meditation session. On the day of the cremation, a gentleman saw Master's photo and asked our initiates, "Who is this person?"

A fellow practitioner replied, "This is our Master!"

The gentleman continued, "This person looks very familiar to me." He kept on thinking, and then said, "Oh! A few days ago, She came here to join the meditation and the chanting session!" Obviously this gentleman had seen Master's manifestation body meditating with the fellow initiates!

Upon seeing Master's photo, a caretaker of the funeral home also said, "Recently, this Master has often come to join the chanting sessions."

A Small Child With Many Relics

On the day of the cremation, the undertaker was greatly puzzled, and asked, "What is your religious faith? You don't bow and pray, no ritual is being held, even the make-up is omitted, yet you insist on playing Master's Buddhist Chantings." Nonetheless, when he saw the pinkish face of the little girl, he couldn't help saying, "Wow! She is so beautiful! No make-up is necessary really."

After the cremation, the whole crematorium was pervaded with an unprecedented "blissful atmosphere." It was because, for the first time, relics had been found in the incinerator - a handful of them! Immediately, many people earnestly helped collect the ashes and relics to share the blessing. Everyone was very amazed: the girl was young, but her body produced many relics.

Deep inside, the fellow practitioners are extremely grateful to Master. Although the little girl was not initiated, Master took care of her all the same.

Three years ago, I got very ill and I went along to a homeopathic doctor who had a very accurate German diagnosing machine. He discovered that I had a mixture of illnesses, including a virus that attacks the brain. He also had a scale. He told me that I had a body of a 76 year old, and that I was very ill. Two weeks later, I saw a picture in the paper of Master. It was the public lecture when She was in Brisbane.

I went along to the lecture. Master spoke and I was so caught -- Her energy affected me so much. I knew to the very depth of my being that this is what I had been waiting for. So I stayed that night for the initiation. Much to my wife's surprise when I got home at nearly midnight, I was vegetarian and not drinking. At the time of initiation, I saw a big brown whirlpool. The water in the whirlpool was very, very muddy, very messy; and it was swirling away all of the errors in my life into the whirlpool.

A week later, I went back to the homeopathic doctor, and they did the same tests on me. After the doctor did all these tests, he turned to his assistant and said, "This is impossible!" I had gone from 76 down to 1. So that means I have the health of a new born baby. But I could have told him that, because at the time of initiation, I just felt all this weight lifted from me and I just felt so full of energy, excitement and love. It was indescribable.