• gift

    I offered introduction to the Dharma to interested friends, who are both now setting the wheel in motion 🙂

  • RECITE NAMO AMITOUFO FOR THE DECEASED

    I use to go to Tze Yun Tung Temple (Prajna Guan Yin Sagely Monastery) become volunter helper. Recently, I also help to recite NAMO AMITOUFO when there is any dharma friend’s or relative passaway, which lead by our Dharma Master. I feel that this is very good. In Chinese Community, some of the people may feel that going to a deceased house or funeral place is not good & bring bad luck, I think this is superstitious. I feel that when help to recite NAMO AMITOUFO for the deceased, besides “assist” the deceased to go PURELAND by inviting AMITOUFO to come, we can also plant good seeds at PURELAND. So,…

  • Giving Everything You Have

    I’m writing this because I’d like to give a copy of the Paramita CD to a young friend of mine named David. He’s 17 and lives with his parents — and with me when I’m in California. His parents have invited me to stay at their house as long as I would like to: no rent, no utility bills, offering me anything I would like from the kitchen, sometimes fixing food for me. There are acts of kindness in this household every day. Mary (my friend and David’s step-mom) just called me because I wasn’t feeling so well this morning. She was wondering if she could pick up anything for…

  • Home Coming

    To my girlfiend best thing I could do today was my coming home from half year trip from Asia. I was travelling in different buddhist temples studying myself. So today I have more Juha to give her in the future and I think now she is more happy than ever I can remember.

  • Customer Service

    Attending to the little things makes a lot of difference. I called the customer service number of my new health insurance plan with a specific question about coverage that was unclear in the booklet I had received. The customer service representative who answered my call was very abrupt, hardly seemed to listen to my question, and her tone of voice was harsh. I persisted in trying to clarify my question for her so that I could get an answer but I was unfailingly polite, met every one of her abrupt responses with a kind reply, not giving up on trying to get the information I wanted, but always gently and…

  • Act of kindness

    My priceless act of kindness is followed out almost daily. my friend desiree has cmt and she cant do alot of the things that many humans take for granted especially in the winter she cant hold her pencils or walk very far without her muscles spasming and i always make it a point to go out of my way take notes or give her piggyback rides to her next class so that she doesnt get a detention i tie her shoes when they are un done ant stick up for her when the other kids make fun of her gait. i have been doing this consistantly for her ever since…

  • A sheet of Paper

    During one of my classes, in desks of four, one girl keeps on “borrowing” sheets of paper. (Usually “borrowing” equals to having) I continuously “lent” her some. Thankfully, she has stopped asking me, and has started asking another poor girl. Now to find a way to help her…

  • we do not have to suffer alone

    i have a sick friend who has been battling disease across the country and is very isolated with little support and ability to reach out at present. i have been having phone days w/ her quite often as a form of therapy and support, as i have battled the life threatening illness that she is dealing with presently. although at moments, i may get frustrated or overwhelmed with how to “fit” this time into my schedule, i find that it is always the highlight of my day. peace.continue to pay it forward!

  • Rescuing Cats

    My wife and I began rescuing cats when we found five abandoned cats at a vacant home on our street. Many of them are feral or have been mistreated. Once they have been neutered and have had the medical attention that they need we bring them home. We are fortunate to have property which is far from the highway, so are able to let some go outside. Presently we have 16 cats in our family.

  • Helping a friend to help herself

    For the past, I try to give transportation to elderly disciples who want to come to the temple for their daily or weekly prayers. One particular lady who is unable to walked properly , has to be assisted all the time because of the surgery since her childbirth of her third son. so after many rides that I gave her back and forth to the temple, i learn that she needs more help then just to the temple,for her other personal matters.Therefore, I encourage her to reapply her benefits to a handicapped bus that can enable to do things for herself and children. We went together to the interviews and…