Good Karma Music Stories

Last SeptemberI established an eternal plague at Calgary Monastory for my elder brother who passed away earler that year.
My parents have plagues at TTBM since 2002 and earlier. Unfortunately the situation changed and it is no longer available there. With the referral to Gold Wheel then to Calgary it was done.
I also proposed a suggestion to renovate current system to a virtual one to open to everone. I hope you will support it also:

法界佛教總會萬佛城有寬廣之腹地乃普澤法雨之吉祥寶地，設有長生，永生之牌位以利益眾生，誠屬可貴。近日得悉2014年起已不再接受新的申請誠屬可惜。其他道場也因種種原因限制無法滿足廣大群眾的需求。謹此提議，願意贊助和推廣，如能擴充，增建則綿綿永遠，法喜無邊。如今電腦科技發展明遠。如果實質的擴展有困難，是否可以考慮在原地改設獨立電腦檔案的長生和永生牌位，附屬在萬佛城網站之下，信衆可上線申請。首先存檔容量能無限量放大，其次各道場都能共享集中在一個平台上，再就是各道場現有的牌位也得以轉換成電腦virtual 平台集中管理，更能保證常久精簡而經濟的集中管理和維護。此致

法界佛教總會

弟子

臧果山，洛杉磯

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I noticed Master Hua ‘s first coming visit to Golden Wheel but Ididn’t know there was a taking refugee ceremony. As Master Sure leading the way to the hall without hesitation (昂首闊步，顯大將軍威武象），it gave me an auspicous feeling and decided to take refugee on the spot. Recently I listen to the recording of Avatamsaka Sutra given by Master Sure and introduce the interfaith portion to my son James who is a College campus missionary of the Navigators.

I am not a sociable person. I prefer solitude. I live in the mountains in my car. I had been wanting to be able to sit in full lotus for twenty years or so but never quite able to handle the pain. Since I live in my car and have had to sit low on mattress while cooking, doing daily chores. It has somehow helped to stretch my legs. Recently, I have been chanting the Heart Sutra for hours and hours sitting in my car, trying to memorize the japanese version. I started to venture out on hikes and doing Heart sutra recitation while sitting in full lotus. Then it occured to me how I might be able to plant seeds in passersby just by sitting quietly in full lotus with palms together and a small light in front of me in case the sun goes down. I am hoping it I can pass the dharma seed out in this quiet way. How rare it is to see someone sitting in meditation in Las Vegas. That is my gift to people here.

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I pick up broken glass bottles that people deliberately spread on forest trails and mountainess areas. It harms poor animals and bicyclists.

I always bring fruit and snacks to feed the birds and small animals like chipmunks. It brings me joy when I see them eating the food. Because of droughts, animals are eating bark and such to stay survive in the desert.

Picking up trash and glass has been a favorite pass time. My contribution in this effort makes me feel at that moment I am not living in vain. I can be useful.

I practiced Metta meditation before rising for the day and my full bladder held! I meditated with a guided meditation for 20 minutes and learned to appreciate myself and the things that make life comfortable. I attended weekly group meditation, though this week there was only two. We meditated for 30 minutes! We shared some teachings we had read, and news of member of our group that has passed! We did this as we sat in a forest park with the sun shining into our being as it drifted between branches of high pine and fir!

I write daily in different forums, always trying to contribute and guide whoever needs it.

As i write this I feel self-conscious and boastful. Nevertheless, I would like to listen to the music so-
I had an altercation with a dear friend recently (day before yesterday) and it was something inevitable; I believe now that it had to happen how it happened and my actions were what they were. It got into a pretty public spectacle, however we ended the night by my friend, his sister and I eating dinner (fish) together at my grandmother’s place.
The reason why I know this is a good deed is what I did yesterday. I got up in the morning and as soon as the thought popped in my mind I sent across a text apologizing. This soon turned into the two of us taking a walk, a long one and my good deed- I listened. For the better part of 2 hours I listened to all of the insecurities, all of the fears, all of the concerns that haunt my dear one. All I did was when he said “I know that these words are meaningless and any apology is only an effrontery to how I truly feel inside.” I simply asked him if he would give me a hug. So there we are 9 AM on a Monday hugging each other in the middle of the busiest section of our locality (it’s where all the corporate offices are). The rest of the walk, I simply listened, and whenever it felt right I tried to bring a smile to his face.
I am glad that I did whatever I did. I am glad I made a mistake. I am so glad that I am human, and that my ability to hurt others is clearly evident to me. I am gladder still that love persists regardless of how human we become, or how human we fail to be.