• Helping Mother

    My mother is 76, but she is really feeling her age. Since my father died last year she has also had to come to terms with losing her elder brother and two elder sisters. She worries about her health. She has reason to dwell on her health since she seems to have a series of visits to various medical specialists and she often needs to go to hospital. It’s all getting too much for her. She lives out of town, but today I gave her a surprise visit. When I rang her to ask whether I could visit, she didn’t want to trouble me, but in her voice she really…

  • an opportunity

    I had a major sickness two years ago then I had chance to read more books about Buddhism. I felt gradually like to learn more about it and felt more peaceful.

  • Virtual Sangha

    Recently my daughters and myself have been transcribing dharma talks for a Sangha in a different city where we live. We do that because we hope their gentle words can help and comfort others.If only the news had five minutes of calming words each night! To honor the Triple Gem is a great practice. The transcribing has taught us patience, endurance, forbearance. It teaches one to be present in the moment transcribing the correct words. Thank you Hueng Sure for this wonderful album and your talents. We hoep some day you do She Carries me on a CD as well!

  • A shelter from the rain

    Yesterday it was pouring with rain. When I cameback to the office after buying my lunch I met a lady who looked troubled. She didn’t have any umbrella and had to go out. I lend her my umbrella. After an hour she returned it and she was very grateful.

  • Compassion

    I don’t know if this counts, but here goes. My sister-in-law had to have her dog of 13 years put down yesterday. I have had dogs put down before and know how difficult it can be. I made myself available to her and went with her to the vet’s office in order to share with her the passing of her Samantha. I wished Samantha a wonderful rebirth and my sister-in-law and I laughed and cried together. I though it was important that someone be there for her.

  • stranger in need

    a friend who i only know through the internet posted the other day that she was low on money and made a joke about people donating to the Name Needs Money fund. it had just been my birthday so i was rolling in a couple hundred bucks (since im still fairly young and get money for my birthday.) i was planning on getting a medicinal marijuana card, cause i would like to enjoy smoking weed legally. instead im mailing her 50 bucks and hoping its enough to make her life all the much better.

  • Nirodha

    I am a big fan of music. After started reading I understood all my music is pretty much does not help me to grow Alobha, Adosha and Amoha. I put all my music collection a side. Experiecned it helped a lot to cut down rebirth.

  • A-Ma’s Light

    I’m an American Caucasian woman who married into a Cantonese family. My husband’s relatives are from Hong Kong and some of them reside here in the states. The first time I went to the family home I was asked to go to the ancestral shrine and give incense. I was very confused and didn’t understand the customs, the symbol of my action, or if it was even proper to do so without an understanding of my gift. But, I did as was offered… and all of my husband’s family hugged and encouraged me after having done so.This has been the catalyst for my deep desire to embrace and integrate with…