My dear Spiritual Father,
Please allow the humble Feng Ping to offer her obeisances onto your lotus feet and express her gratitude to all the shelter that you have bestowed.
This is the first time that I have tried to write a prayer, wishing to truthfully convey the peacefulness and joy that you have brought to me.
On a day of May 2013, I participated in a Buddhist ceremony, where the master asked me to close my eyes and listen silently. Surprisingly I “saw” a tall old man, in a saffron robe, lowering his head and coming in. His purity was so glowing that the whole room was overshadowed. He swiftly passed by the ten people present and then left. Some affinity and attachment to him rose from my heart that I could hardly name. I was totally overwhelmed by this experience. How could I see all this with my eyes closed? And why I felt so familiar with him and moved while thinking of him?
Since then I have started my journey of searching a spiritual master. I often cried silently as I missed him, which certainly could not be understood by ordinary people. However, I did believe that there existed a person who selflessly and whole heartedly loves others just as the one I was looking for. After several ups and downs on way of searching, in 2021, by Lord’s grace I obtained some photos of a spiritual master in a saffron robe. After feeling for a quite while, finally I figured out that the strict, serious and kind person was you! A kind of long-lost affinity came back.
I am grateful for the opportunity you gave me that I could aim for purity, beauty that I am convinced is not of this material word. Ever since taking shelter of you, my wandering heart has found its harbor and my life which was once dry and boring has a taste of freshness! Every day I learn something about devotional service and I enjoy the sweetness in the association of devotees!
Gratitudes to my spiritual father, by your mercy you accepted Feng Ping as your to-be-disciple and granted me direction and strength in pursuing spirituality.
Gratitudes to you, my spiritual father. In your reply there is deep compassion and heartfelt teaching which helps me find my inner warmth and see my inclination of being cold and indifferent to others!
Gratitudes to you, my spiritual father. On this devotional path, I am all ignorant and I sincerely pray that with your blessings and under your merciful instruction, I will grow in sweet joy every day.
Gratitudes to you, my spiritual father, your shelter has been always there ever since…
The humble and fallen
Bhaktin Feng Ping