Perry Lau's Sharing
My name is Dr. Perry Lau and I live near Yellowstone Park in Southwestern Montana, right off interstate 90, in Livingston, close to the Yellowstone River. It's a very beautiful, natural, pristine, picturesque, country environment, which attracts thousands of tourists, especially in the summer months.

It's very quiet and peaceful here, and the air and water are clean. Crime is practically non-existent. Most people are very friendly, and wave to each other as they commute around the local area. I have many friends in this area, of
about a 50 mile radius, some that I have known for 15-20 years. All this is to preface why I choose to live here right now – rather than living in a big city near a HoChi center.
I'm a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, and I have been licensed in California and Montana for about 10 years now. I've been studying with Master Chou since I was initiated by him in April of 1993, while I was studying Chinese Medicine in San Diego, California.

Master Chou came to the acupuncture school I was attending, to give an introductory presentation for students who might be interested in studying with him.

I had seen Master Chou a few days before this presentation, when he came to meet the head of the school. I knew as soon as I saw him that I wanted to study with him.

When I met him, I felt something deep inside my being that resonated with Master Chou and his presence – a sense of peace, joy and harmony beyond words. I felt like I had known him before, in a previous lifetime.

During the lunch break of the introductory session, all my classmates left to get lunch at local restaurants. I stayed, because I was hoping to talk with Master Chou foe awhile. Food was the last thing I was interested in at that time. Unexpectedly, Master Chou invited me to eat with him, and share his lunch.

I felt very honored, and grateful, for his kindness and generosity. I was so excited, and I wasn't very hungry. I just wanted to spend some private time with Master Chou, to get to know him better, and hear more of his teaching.

After lunch, before the other students returned, Master Chou invited me to observe while he initiated a new student in another room at the school. There were also some of his previously initiated students, doing practice in the same room. I again felt honored, and of course, curious to witness the initiation I was eagerly anticipating.

I sat on the side of the room, as Master Chou began to prepare the student for initiation. Master Chou was instructing him, how to position himself in a standing posture, and what he might experience. After a short time, Master Chou motioned to me to come closer, and stopped me at a certain distance from the new initiate. Master Chou asked me if I could see anything coming from the initiate. The question took me by surprise, but I felt very calm next to Master Chou.



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