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My family and I recently donated clothes, supplies, and toys to a donation center. Instead of throwing away items that are still usable, we wanted to donate those items so that they can be reused by someone else instead, while reducing waste that ends up in landfills.
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On highway CA-9 to Redwood Vihara I saw a Blue Jay right on the median. Its head was straight on the ground, neck was twisted, and it tried to fly but couldn’t. I immediately stopped, got out of my car, picked up the bird, brought it back to my vehicle, and recited Na Mo Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa. When we arrived to the monastery, it seemed okay so I took it to the Buddha Hall and we bowed together. After I left it in a box to rest and put on Amituofo recitation. A few hours later, I opened the box and it flew away. I named it Blue…
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我对鹿说了“你是畜生，要发菩提心”。 我给邻居送去几册万佛城的儿童书故事书。”
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I noticed the birds had so little to eat and no fresh, clean water to drink. Looking into my circumstance living a house-less lifestyle with little money to survive. I thought, ‘I have built a relationship with these birds. They are counting on me.’ I decided to get on my bicycle and ride down the hill into town to buy bird seeds. I bought 40 lbs of wild bird seeds. I loaded my bicycle and head back up the hill. Normally, the ride up without a load is arduously difficult with its steep climb but not today with a 40 lbs load on back. I didn’t feel any weight riding…
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Universal Door Chapter Lecture 11 — Fulfilling two wishes
Lectured by Rev. Heng Sure on June 20, 2021 (Dharma Master Heng Sure opens up playing and singing, Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva) Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Na mo Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa Morning everyone. Good afternoon, good evening to everybody. My name is Heng Sure. I’m coming to you from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia to together with…
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Universal Door Chapter Lecture 10 — Dispel the Three Poisons and the Patience Mantra
Lectured by Rev. Heng Sure on June 4, 2021 (Dharma Master Heng Sure opens up playing and singing, Guan Yin Bodhisattva) ending with Namo Guan Shi Yin Pusa. Good morning everyone, good afternoon, good evening everybody! This is Reverend Heng Sure and today is Saturday the 5th of June – very chilly winter morning here in the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia. And it’s good to have cold mornings because it sets the fruit and it prepares for the Spring to come. I guess that’s good, so we appreciate the cold for the time that it is. It wouldn’t be a year without a cold winter so we’re in it…
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Universal Door Chapter Lecture 9 — Overcoming Fear
Lectured by Rev. Heng Sure on May 28, 2021 (Dharma Master Heng Sure opens up playing and singing, Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva) Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Na mo Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa Good early morning, everybody. Good afternoon, everybody. Good evening, everyone. This is Reverend Heng Sure coming to you from Queensland, Australia, Gold Coast. It is…
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Universal Door Chapter Lecture 8 – helping in the midst of seven difficulties (Part 4)
Lectured by Rev. Heng Sure on May 14, 2021 (Dharma Master Heng Sure opens up playing and singing, Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva) Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Pusa Good early morning to everybody over here on this side of the planet. Good afternoon to everyone else who’s over yonder. Good evening, those of you in Europe and friends where the…
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I try to be accepting of anyone how wants to spend time with me no mater who there are or what there did. Just being compassionate and truthful to them.
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Universal Door Chapter Lecture 7 – helping in the midst of seven difficulties (Part 3)
Lectured by Rev. Heng Sure on May 7, 2021 (Dharma Master Heng Sure opens up playing and singing, Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva) Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Namo Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Guan Yin Bodhisattva Hey, good morning everybody. Welcome to our Sutra Lecture today. My name is Reverend Heng Sure. It is May the eighth today, here in Queensland; May the seventh if you’re in California…