Act of Kindness Stories

Act of Kindness Stories

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    When it rains, caterpillars and snails love to crawl out from the grass to move on the wet pavement. The act of moving on the pavement is risking their lives, we always see many of them were crashed to death by the passerby. So, when raining day, we try to walk looking down to avoid crashing on them, or sometimes we will put them back to the grass to avoid crashing by the passerby.

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    Volunteer with rda Singapore for past 10years and ongoing. It’s a form of self therapy too.

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    I bought cookies from a friend who wanted to raise funds for disadvantaged children during festive period.

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    I have been doing some sutras, for instance Diamond Sutra, 88 Repentance Ceremony Sutra, Heart Mantra, 5 Assembly of Shuragama Mantra n Compassionate Mantra and also 48 wows of Amitabha Buddha in English version to the Myanmar people and hope it help them to learn about Mahayana Buddhism. Hope that their internal wars stopped and peace restore in the country and may all sentient beings in the ten directions are living in peace, love and healthy.

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    I found that I am not a good. So, I am trying to be a good person, do good things, say good words every day. Its hard, but I can get there eventually.

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    One day, a woman came to the city from afar. She didn’t have enough money with her. She forgot to bring her ATM card. Although she said she could borrow cash and transfer it to me, I told her that she didn’t need it. I could use the cash. For helping, if you insist on repaying me, then you can help the next person in need and let the kindness of the world circulate.

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    I am a middle class American woman who has studied Hinduism and Buddhism. I had a small investment in a company that failed. As the bankruptcy company sold off the failed company’s assets, I began to get quarterly checks. At first, I spent the money on myself. But when the checks reached $108, which is a sacred number in HInduism, I felt called to give the money away. I gave it to individuals who needed a financial boost. One time, I gave it to a young man starting out with his first guitar. Another time, an acquaintance had a big tree fall in her yard, and the money was to…

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    I was a Meals on Wheels volunteer in Austin, Texas. One day I knocked on the door of a recipient and announced “Meals on Wheels!” A man opened the door. He was crying. I asked why. He replied that his dog had died and he was not able to bury him. I used my cell phone to call Meals on Wheels office and right away they sent someone to bury his dog.