While attending the Mitra conference recently in Sydney, I learnt that a good friend of mine passed away in Kuala Lumpur. She had endured so much of suffering and pain and now she’s gone. I had the good fortune to cook for the Sangha members and took the opportunity to …

I am not sure that i have done anything great to put in “Acts of Kindness”. I just rang home and told my mum and dad i decided to go home end of this year after leaving home for 2 years. I miss them!

I became a monk to help others realise the truth of their own existence and continue the lineage of teachings first illuminated by Siddartha Gautama – the Buddha, the perfectly awakened one, of this age.

I was leaving a home depot store once and a young man asked me for money, when I first seen him I thought to myself he just wants money to get alcohol or drugs. Then I caught myself and told myself I shouldn’t be so uncompassionate so I watched him …

Once…. i was walking home and suddenly a car stopped in front of me. Two men asked me for money. I was scare!!! I did not say anything and walked away. As i was walking away form them, i felt weird because they were just asking for 2 to 3 …

On commuting to Mitra held door open of an eldely lady to pass through with baggage. On way home gave a stranger some money for train fair on his request normally would not have but felt he may have need it to get home, could understand his frustration and anxisoty …

I was by the jewelry counter at Walmart. A little girl was going to get her ears pierced. Her face expressed clearly the dreaded anticipation of pain and suffering. I smiled at her, sending a silent message, “It’s not that painful, don’t worry.” She smiled back and before you know …

Had some nice talks with various elders, some in their 90s, at a near by retirement home. One lady over 100 loves to speak French and loves her French Club there.