Lecture Series on the Five Types of Attractions Good morning everyone. Today, we begin our lecture series on the Five Types of Attraction — a concept that offers profound insights into how the state of our inner mind influences what we attract from the external world. In Buddhism, it is often said that our inner state shapes the circumstances we encounter. For practitioners walking the Bodhisattva path, there are five common scenarios of attraction that require our careful at

November 18th, 2024 This year, the Thanksgiving celebration was held at the main headquarters of the Compassionate Service Society in Anaheim, California. About a week before the event, a small group of members gathered to plan for the day. The spirit of Thanksgiving is to bring warmth and express gratitude, so the organizing team wanted to create a fun, cozy and connected atmosphere that would allow attendees to feel appreciated. Although it was a small ceremony, the team me

The CSS delegations from coutries other Taiwan, upon arrival at Taipei airport After many days of preparation, Compassion Service Society groups from around the world gathered at Taipei Airport on the morning of October 10, 2024, to attend the Mandala event in Kaohsiung City, home to the Taiwan branch headquarters of Compassion Service Society. This is the second time the Taiwan branch hosts the Mandala, but it marks the first time the Altruistic Temporary Ordination program