The Account of a Holy Incident
What
I am about to say is about the Yun sculpture “A Pillar Holding Up Heaven”
created by H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee, my Buddha Dharma King Master. One year and
nine months ago, this holy work of art was completed and its shape finalized. A
year and nine months had passed, and several of us decided to place the artwork
“A Pillar Holding Up Heaven” into a display cabinet. First, the bottom edge of
the artwork had to be closely traced on a baseboard. This was done to make sure
that the sculpture would be centered. I personally traced a black line very
carefully around the artwork. At that point, we all figured out that the size
of the display cabinet which had previously been calculated and built was too
small and the upper portion of the artwork would go beyond the baseboard.
Because the body of the artwork was too large, it was impossible to fit in the
display cabinet. H.H. Master Wan Ko Yee strictly criticized us, “Why didn’t you
measure it right in the beginning? Will this display cabinet, worth thousands
of dollars, now be discarded?” The Master faced “A Pillar Holding Up Heaven”
and casually said to himself, “It would be nice if you could become smaller!”
After the Master finished saying that, six of us lifted “A Pillar Holding Up
Heaven” and placed it down on the floor. Because it was such a precious piece
and worth so much, we all guarded the spot.
Approximately
five hours passed. We then lifted it to the baseboard preparing to take a
picture. Just as “A Pillar Holding Up Heaven” was moved up to the baseboard
where I had previously traced the black line, a fellow disciple suddenly
yelled, “Hey, it has become the magic stick of Sun Wu Kong (the Monkey King)!”
Everyone looked. To our surprise, ‘A Pillar Holding Up Heaven” had actually
shrunk. With only H.H. Buddha Dharma King’s words “Let it be smaller...” it actually
shrunk and now fit perfectly into the display cabinet. At this moment, I traced
a red line around the bottom edge of the artwork once again on the same
baseboard that showed the previously traced black line. When comparing the two
lines, the widest part of the artwork had actually shrunk and the line was now
more than two inches smaller than the previous line. The entire upper portion
of the artwork shrank and fit perfectly into the area of the display cabinet.
This inanimate piece of artwork which had already finalized its shape was truly
magnificent and unbelievably amazing.
I
am a Buddhist disciple. I would not fabricate false testimony which would
violate the law of cause and effect. These two lines were traced by me that day
based on the bottom edge of the actual artwork that day. Moreover, the artwork
indeed shrank because of the Master’s words. If any of the above is falsely
fabricated, I shall be punished, enter the three evil paths and become an
animal. If this account of said facts is authentic, I will greatly gain good
fortune and wisdom and dedicate the merit to the well-being of everyone.
Now,
I have some honest words that come from my heart that I would like to give
everyone. Everyone should think about just what level this great and authentic
Buddha-dharma actually is on so that such power can be demonstrated. Shouldn’t
we take this opportunity to take refuge and learn the authentic Buddha-dharma?
Buddhist
Disciple
Qi,
Pengzhi documented this account.
August
18, 2004
The layperson Qi holds his
tracing of the lines for the original (in black) and reduced (in red) outlines
of “A Pillar Holding Up Heaven”
A Pillar Holding Up Heaven
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