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I give away what I dont useto those who are in need . I see a person walking in the pouring rain without an umbrella, I give em mine. I offer my jacket and tent to a homeless person. I cover homeless people sleeping without a blanket in winter, a warm quilt. Its not the case that I hold onto possessions thinking i might need it later. I give away my own blessings without hesitation.
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i went to make offering to the Buddha
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Featured Good Karma Music Story from the US
The first featured story of the year comes from someone in the USA, who helped make their sister’s birthday dream possible by making clay items for everyone to paint. “My sister wanted to celebrate her birthday painting ceramics with her friends, but after realizing that it might be too expensive for everyone, I came up with an idea. I told her to ask her friends what they wanted to paint, and over the course of two weeks, I made the items they wanted out of air-dry clay. I went and bought more paint brushes, just to make sure they had enough to share. Her friends came over to our house…
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I hesitate to write this but may it be heard. Years ago, I visited a certain monastery and stayed as a volunteer. A young man in the community criticized, discriminated indirectly against me for having make-up on in front of others. Therefore suggesting I am not fit. The teacher laughed and replied to him that this person has a good heart. The discussion ended. Almost two decades later, i still held animosity for this young man whom ordained as a monk since then. Still, the animosity was there and i did not care to listen to his talks and dismissed him as a fool as foolish as I am. Then…
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On Thanksgiving 2022, my wife Maggie and I gave out vegetarian pizzas to people who were in need in downtown San Jose.
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My sister wanted to celebrate her birthday painting ceramics with her friends, but after realizing that it might be too expensive for everyone, I came up with an idea. I told her to ask her friends what they wanted to paint, and over the course of two weeks, I made the items they wanted out of air-dry clay. I went and bought more paint brushes, just to make sure they had enough to share. Her friends came over to our house and got to sit, talk, and laugh together while painting. I heard some of her friends say that it was their first time painting clay. At the end of…
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Our family of four just came back from our year-end trip from Northern California to four national parks in Southern California and Arizona. We spent six nights in four hotels during the seven-day trip. We were very grateful to hotel staff who still worked very hard during the holiday season. What we did was leaving tips along with a hand-written thank you note in the hotel room when we checked out. In addition, I made sure that we also tipped the hotel staff who made continental breakfast for us. On our last day of the trip, when we were getting our car’s tank filled up with gas, it occurred to…
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Featured Good Karma Music Story: It feels good to give
The final featured story this year is “It feels good to give,” from Anonymous in Bridgewater, USA, where our storyteller lends a snowblower to neighbors after a snowfall. “During the snowstorm in February, we had about two feet of snow over one night. We have a powerful snow blower and it only took us forty minutes to clean our driveway. After we were done, we let three neighbors use our snow blower to clean their driveway. It feels good to help someone.” Tell us your act of kindness at Good Karma Music and get to choose a complimentary music album.
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Featured Good Karma Music Story from K L
This week’s story is “Cards of Kindness” by K L from London, who worked with their kids to make personalized Christmas cards to cheer others up. “. . . My kids created Christmas cards and gave gifts to the mail carriers, who throughout this whole pandemic have been serving the community, delivering packages and parcels while we stay safe at home. The kids were excited to give the gifts and cards. The recipients were touched by the gesture, and said what made them really happy was the personalised cards from the kids. . . . We then decided to make more Christmas cards with good well-wishes and sent them to…
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Facing financing crisis, spiritual crisis. I had no hope. I wish to go to the Pure Land as soon as possible. But still an aged mother needs to be taken care of…. Very struggle on life.