The Buddhas Never Fail to Serve the Masses

FGS South Island held another staff meeting on 6th May, and those who attended included Temple Superintendant Venerable Juexi, Venerable Miaoyu and the various departmental staff members.

The meeting agenda included:
1. The One Million Heart Sutras cultivation program’s record keeping affairs.
2. Data entry of devotees’ information into a database.
3. Water Drop Café’s staff roster issues.
4. The ideal time for YAD’s Temple Day and its contents.
5. The publicity as well as tour guiding affairs of FGY Art Gallery Christchurch’s Yao Hong Ying’s Embroidery Exhibition.
6. The closing ceremony of FGY Art Gallery Christchurch’s Faye Hsu’s Hand-painted Chinaware Exhibition on 12th June.
7. FGS South Island’s “Intensive Chanting Class” and the “Diamond Sutra Class” in June.
8. The next Relaxation and Meditation Class will be held from 19th May to 11th June.
9. The North and South Island BLIA Social Gathering will be held from 27-29th May.
10. The Compassionate Samadhi Water Repentance Dharma Function will be held on 18th and 19th June.

Venerable Juexi encouraged everyone to adopt the “No Buddha fails to serve” attitude. Regardless of department, we should wholeheartedly base our efforts on purify peoples’ lives with the Dharma without seeking any benefit or monetary reward in return. We should also encourage others to join us in carrying out Buddhist services. If we can achieve what the abovementioned, then we can open up our hearts and be meritorious people who are nourished by the Dharma.