Thinking

Today I'm missing all my friends from abroad.
The friends I've made whilst I was overseas, and those friends who have chosen to follow their dreams and take on their adventures overseas.
The great thing about Facebook is that not only can you keep in touch with friends from overseas, but you can also be reunited with friends that you haven't seen in so many years. Not that you didn't want to keep in touch with them, but the fact of the matter is that people's lives change, and it's that much harder to keep in contact these days. We all try our best to please one another, to make time for one another. But I guess there are priorities in life which means that sometimes one thing might out weigh the other.

Over the weekend, I went to Nan Tien Temple to help out with a conference. Venerable Master Hsin Yun also attended this conference. It was such an honour to see him and to hear his guidance and views regarding Buddhism. He has this aura that makes all those around him want to become a better person. It was such an overwhelming feeling and experience.
At one point of the day we were all gathered in the Main Shrine. There Master Hsin Yun asked everyone to recite the Heart Sutra in praying for world peace. The belief was so powerful that I felt, maybe just maybe...we can make a difference in this world. If everyone just puts in that extra bit...to better themselves in order to better those around you. You can't change the world, but you can definitely change yourself.
Do good deeds. Think good thoughts. Have a good heart.