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Jul 08, 2007 at 08:47 PM
Days of Commemoration

 

(14 July 2007) 1st day of the 6th Lunar Month

 

(28 July 2007) 15th day of the 6th Lunar Month – Lao Mu Da Dian (Quarterly Celebrations)

On 1st July 2007, we held our blood donation drive when members of the Tian Di Prayer Hall visited the Northern Blood Donation centre at Bundoora. The day was specially catered by the Australian Red Cross to enable our members to donate blood. It was a hectic morning for our eager members as well as the workers there, going through interviews, assessments and the actual donation itself. At the end of the afternoon, there were 38 successful donations for the Red Cross and we left with a happy feeling, knowing that we have done our little bit to help those in need. We would like to take the opportunity here to thank those at the Australian Red Cross who have helped us through our blood donation drive that day and the patience they showed to each one of us.

As the Australian Red Cross advises, each donation can help save up to three lives. Wouldn’t it be great if we could help save more than their lives? So what is more important than our physical lives? Well, it is our spiritual self. Humans are made up of two parts, the physical body which is given to us by our affinity with our parents, and the spiritual body which is given to us by our Heavenly Mother or any other terms we use to name the Higher Being. 

Have you ever wondered what our purpose in life is? Is it just to work, play, or grow old? There must be a higher calling for each one of us. Have you ever wondered what it is? Tao will show you.

With the widespread propagation of Tao now available in the White Era, we should take this opportunity to receive the divine enlightenment that is similar to those received by the Buddhas and Bodhisatvas before us. When we receive enlightenment, we are given the wisdom of our True Self. When we follow our True Self, we will be guided towards all that is good and away from the bad. It starts by us understanding ourselves and our purpose in life. We will start to correct our bad habits and consequently sin less. Not only do we cultivate ourselves this way, we will start to show our compassion to others and in fact to all sentient beings. This is a life long process and we are all constantly learning to better ourselves.

To create Heaven on earth, we need to start from ourselves. The examples we set for others will affect them and in turn others. With our True Selves guiding our actions, there will be no more conflicts. This is the way we as humans can create paradise now.

Last Updated ( Jul 08, 2007 at 08:57 PM )