After the successful World Peace Gathering on October 12 and 13, 2024, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the delegation of the Compassionate Service Society visited the ecological forest known as Penglai River Ecological Park in Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County on October 16. This touristic site is renowned for its unique natural beauty, featuring streams flowing through beautiful pebbles, along with various animals, birds, fish, insects, and walking trails. Most notably, the forest is

On October 13 and 14, 2024, I, along with over 100 brothers and sisters from the Compassionate Service Society across the United States and a few other countries, had the opportunity to attend the World Peace Gathering organized by the Compassionate Service Society of Taiwan. This is the second time the Mandala Dharma Assembly has been held in Taiwan, and this year, for the first time, it featured a focus on the Altruistic Leave-Home program, with about 50 novice monks and nu

Throughout life, we often overlook our perspective and never think about how important it is. Perspective can also be called our viewpoint. Sometimes those at a higher level cannot see the issues below. When looking from a lower perspective, we may not understand or see clearly, so we need to elevate our viewpoint. Sometimes, when you’re at the peak of a mountain, you cannot see what the peak looks like and you need to be out of that peak to see it! Why do we go hiking today?