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Our Book of Happinessin the Journey of Tao CultivationFa Yi Chong De, Alor Setar Tao Community , Malaysia

Little AngelBro. Jazzcan Tan10 years old (10)“I like to go to temple because I can learn templeetiquettes and a lot of things.I want to become a lecturer and tell people not to killanimals.”

Little AngelSis. Lee Jie Yu,12 years old (5)“I like dancing, performing, and drawing.I like teamwork in which everyone is taking care of eachother. I am happy to learn and be able to get along wellwith all my friends at temple.”

Youth Sis. Lee Jie Min15 years old (5)“I was a quiet person before I join temple activities.I am happy to meet and make many new friends at templeand also build up good friendship with them.”

Bro. Loh Yu Wei20 years old (2)“Tao temple is a big family. I can apply what I learnfrom temple in my daily life and volunteer works.”

Bro. Keok Chiew Seng26 years old (9)“Reading and listening the classics in class inspired me. Ithelped me to reflect back on what I have learned. I canunderstand others betters.I still have much more to learn to control my temper whenfacing difficulties. I will try to help up in Holy Affairs as muchas I could.”

Bro. Tan Jin Heng28 years old (5)“My whole family cultivate together.I am happy to return to temple.Although facing troubles frequentlybut I learn to let go.”

Bro. Zhang Wei Xian28 years old (15)“Thank you to Lec. Leow Whatt Siong and Lec. Ong Su Keewho encourage and brought me back to the temple.I am still learning about Tao. I hope to become the pillar ofour Tao Society in the future.”

Bro. Nesh Raj28 years old (9)“Learning curve will not stop. Always cultivate andemphasize what we have learned, preserve on what beingenlightened.”

Academia Group Rep.Lec. Lee Xiang June29 years old (9)“I am happy to acquire Tao. I feel peaceful at heart since Iknow about path of life and death. I feel more free as I canset aside attachments. I am grateful to have a goldenopportunity to cultivate and propagate Tao with so many Taomembers together. Our Holy Teacher will always help us totake care of our family members if we emphasize on holyaffairs.”

Asst. Temple HostBro. Wong Mun Leong35 years old (32)“I change bad habits, control my temper, stop drinking andsmoking and reduce entertainment. I learn to be avegetarian. I am happy to help out at Tao initiationceremony and prayers and do not feel tired. God gives mestronger spirit and energy. I am able to fulfill vows taken,avoid disasters as the power of karma is very fast and strongnowadays!”

Temple HostessLec. Shi Ju Kuan35 years old (20)“Cultivating is about self reflection, change of our mindsetunder different situations, improvement through experience,and keeping our heart like being in heaven and not to repeatmistake.Trees are maintained by gardener; cultivation depends onourselves.”

Asst. Temple HostessSis. Mimi Cheah Yue Siah36 years old (16)“I am happy to learn cooking in the temple.I learn to be patient, induct people, help and care forothers and be diligent at works.I manage my time to involve in Tao affairs and activities asmy kids have grown up.”

Temple HostessSis. Ann Ong Su Boa37 years old (20 )“I learn cooking at temple . The most appropriate place tolearn about ultimate endurance under tough situations isthe kitchen. God will send helpers when you need them.Open our heart, accept everyone, regardless it is good orbad, self-reflect on bad things, differentiate the right andwrong. We must fully blend into Tao society. “

Temple HostessLec. Ceng Hai Yan37 years old (30 )“I learn to cook, not be picky on foods, change my bad habits.After the recent tsunami disaster in Japan, I made myvegetarian vow. From oracles, I know that I should not wasteany time but help in Tao affairs and propagation.In practicing Tao, I always ask in order to solve problems andget rid of bad thinking.”

Asst. Temple HostessSis. Zhen Yu Yun38 years old (10 )“Learning Tao helps us to change our attitudes, be moretolerant, not to get angry easily, endure and accept others.I learn to induct people, speak properly, and keep ourwords. I learn secretariat works. It is important to bepunctual and be gentle.”

Asst. Temple HostessSis. Ong Su Jin40 years old (20 )“I learn cooking and serving vegetarian foods at temple.I like singing and involve in Mantra Chanting Team.After taking part in temple affairs, I have a betterunderstanding on all matters and maintain right thinking.”

Temple HostBro. Chew Choon Yaw40 years old (20)“Tao class help me a lot. I amstarting and able to communicatewith others. I felt warm andhappy.Realized that Tao community islack of talents and volunteers. Istrive to train myself as an allrounded cultivator.I try my best to perform my dutiesat temple!”

Sis. Ceng Hong Ling40 years old (20)“I am happy in Tao cultivation as I can meet many people.With the blessings from Holy Teacher and Buddhas, andstrong affinity of sentient beings, I am glad to bring manypeople to acquire the Great Tao. ”

Asst. Temple HostBro. Teoh Chai Teik40 years old (12)“I am happy to cultivate Tao as our merits could upliftancestors.I learn temple etiquettes and truths from holy teachings.We receive a lot of blessings from Buddha.”

Temple HostessLec. Ong Hooi Phaik40 years old (22)“I am happy in Tao cultivation because of Buddha’s blessingswhich enable us to get through every tough time, eventhough we may not be very good in our cultivation. We mustnot leave three things in our cultivation – our Tao community,Tao seniors and holy oracles.”

Sis. Chew Swee Yong41 years old (27)“I am happy in Tao cultivation because of Buddhas’tremendous blessings. With sincere prayer andchanting of mantra, we managed to get through all theproblems encountered in my family. Buddhas are verykind and always give more than what we ask for.”

Temple HostLec. Goay Keat Sin42 years old (18)“I made my vegetarian vow one year after acquiring Tao. On thesecond year, Qian Ren granted me a permission to elevate my mum. Ithas been a great motivation for me to cultivate Tao since then as I am sograteful that I could fulfill filial piety to my mum.The greatest benefit in Tao cultivation is that I am able to let go whenfacing problems instead of being sad, worry, and complain. Iunderstand and accept that everything which happens to me are due tothe reason of cause and effect.”

Temple HostessSis. Lim Poh Kim45 years old (27)“I learn to let go and not to follow anything blindly. Irealize that troubles happen due to karma. Inspired byBuddhas’ teachings and compassionate words from ourHoly Teacher, I am able to overcome hardships in my life.”

Temple HostessSis. Qiu Jin Ling45 years old (23)“I am happy to learn cooking at Tao temple.I learn to have a tolerant heart. Be grateful to peoplearound us that we are able to learn about Tao. “

Temple HostLec. Leow Whatt Siong45 years old (20 )“Seeing people acquiring Tao and grow along is the mosthappy thing to me.Build up good virtues and merits, set as a good exampleand guide others to the right way. Be grateful during goodand adverse time and take good care of our own self. Wemust pay our debts, especially during The Last Salvation.”

Temple HostessSis. Ong Su Yie46 years old (32)“Thanks to Buddhas as we can perform our duties andaccomplish our vows. Together with our team, weperform dances in order to help temple in funds raising forpurchase of the new land for temple.It is necessary to practice vegetarianism in order to stayhealthy.”

Sis. Zeng Choon Ching46 years old (32)“I learn good manners, not to get angry, and learn to giveor contribute.It is difficult to induct people but we should never give up.The most happy thing to me was that my father acquiredthe Great Tao. We should come back to temple often inorder to practice Tao.”

Temple HostLec. Low Han Chong47 years old (23)“Tao cultivation bring happiness to us as we build upour self value, continuously upgrade ourselves forimprovement.”Our Holy Teacher said, “If we are not cultivating Tao, wewill face the risk of disasters!”

Asst. Temple HostBro. Choo Shing Lai47 years old (23)“Tao cultivation brings happiness to me as my perspectiveabout life becomes clearer. I get rid of my bad habits andhot temper. I feel touched seeing my family who haschanged their mind set, from objecting to accepting theGreat Tao. We have a Tao society in which we canpropagate Tao. I will try my best to perform my duties. If Ihave a chance, I will upgrade myself and propagate Taooverseas in China.”

Temple HotessLec. Quah Guat Phaik48 years old (33 )“Helping others and seeing many people involve in Taocultivation bring the utmost happiness to me.”

Temple HostessLec. Miki Ooi Guet Yan48 years old (20 )“It is our choice to learn the best. Learning give us achance to force ourselves to grow and improve, be selfless,build good relationship with others.Happiness come when we can enjoy and use what we getwithout having to own it. Sadness means self-torturing!Learn to be tolerant, see the strengths of others. See whatwe can never imagine.”

Temple HostessMaster Chew Kwek Ling50 years old ( 30)“I feel extremely happy because I have acquired Tao fromour Holy Teacher.Investment return in Tao cultivation and propagation isguaranteed.We can return to heaven, bring glory to our ancestors andblessing to the young generations.”

Temple HostLec. Ong Kim Ewe50 years old (25)“It is great to be surrounded by virtuous peoples andcommunicate with Buddhas through the oracles. We areable to differentiate the true and false and always keepour true self bright and pure.”

Temple HostessLec. Ong Suan Kim51 years old (35)“Buddha told me to become a vegetarian when I was a child.I learn many things like cooking, temple etiquettes,secretariat works, serving others, and get to know the familyof Tao members and encourage them to cultivate.”

Asst. Temple HostessSis. Ong Bee Hoon51 years old (4)“I am happy in Tao cultivation because I can fulfill myvows and help others.”

Temple HostLec. Tan Seng Hee56 years old (30)“Be perseverant, do more and become a well roundedperson. I am happy that I can easily find whatevermaterials require for topic to be delivered. I am happy toinduct peoples and glad to see Tao members come back totemple. Just do our best in carrying out our missions.”

Temple HostLec. Ryan Lew56 years old (18)“I am happy to know our Buddha nature and be moreconfident. We understand the truth and apply what welearn in our life.Everyone is our brother or sister. We should live with apeaceful and compassionate heart without any bias,communicate especially when inducting prospects.”

Temple HostessLec. Quah Guek Oh57 years old (30 )“I learn a lot and try to improve oneself. I meet and makemany friends. Tao members are warm and friendly. I learnto be patient, control bad temper and get rid of bad habits,and try to improve further.I am happy as I am doing meaningful good deeds. Just grabthe chances to participate and live the fullness in life.”

Temple HostessLec. Doris Neoh57 years old (20 )“I feel grateful to Mantra Chanting Group who helped outduring the funeral of my beloved mum. Seeing her facelooking nicer and nicer day by day, I am assured that she’sreturning to heaven. I feel that I have performed myduties as a daughter by sending my mum to the safestplace.”

Sis. Tan Lay Pheng59 years old (4)“By practicing Tao, I can see my own fault through selfreflection. Self realization enable us to change to a betterperson by not repeating the same mistakes.”

Bro. Lee Jian Rong58 years old (3)“I feel very happy in Tao cultivation. I am happy to learnmore about Tao. I believe that in order to improve, I mustattend classes and learn.”

Temple HostBro. Tan Kim Hwa62 years old (30 )“I like to come to temple because I can fulfill my vowsand build up merits here.”