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    Mother's and Father's Day Celebration: A forum on expressing gratitude to our parents
    Winson Yang
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Mother's and Father's Day Celebration: A forum on expressing gratitude to our parents

    On May 22nd, SFYAD held a forum on expressing gratitude to our parents to celebrate Mother's and Father's Day where 35 people attended....
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    One kind gesture of sharing brings you good affinity with others for ages to come!
    Winson Yang
    • Oct 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    One kind gesture of sharing brings you good affinity with others for ages to come!

    Sharing. What comes to your mind as you read the word "Sharing"? Do we share material objects such as food, kitchenware, office supplies,...
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    When one truly gives rise to compassion, fear transforms to strength
    Winson Yang
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 4 min

    When one truly gives rise to compassion, fear transforms to strength

    Compassion is defined in the dictionary as "a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish...
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    During this pandemic, social connectedness is more important than ever!
    Winson Yang
    • Mar 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    During this pandemic, social connectedness is more important than ever!

    With the coronavirus being spread globally and causing a pandemic, people are anxious, frustrated, and scared of contracting this virus....
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    Speaking kind words is an art; it comes from the heart!
    Winson Yang
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Speaking kind words is an art; it comes from the heart!

    As we continue from the Four Means of Embracing mini-series, we continue to explore the second means of embracing: Kind words. Speaking...
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    Generosity is more than your parting with your money
    Winson Yang
    • Feb 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Generosity is more than your parting with your money

    As we continue from the Four Means of Embracing mini-series, we continue to explore the first means of embracing: Generosity. Generosity...
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    What places does kindness and compassion have today?
    Winson Yang
    • Jan 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    What places does kindness and compassion have today?

    What place do kindness and compassion have in today's world? In ancient times, people do not need to work long hours, hence they have...
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    What is wholesome; what is unwholesome?
    Winson Yang
    • Jan 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    What is wholesome; what is unwholesome?

    In the previous blog entry (here!), we discussed the four different components of Right Effort we can apply in order to feed our minds in...
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    Feed your mind as you feed your body
    Winson Yang
    • Dec 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    Feed your mind as you feed your body

    What happens when we are hungry? Our stomach grumbles; we find food to feed our hungry stomach, and then we become full. Even with...
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    Winson Yang
    • Dec 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    Thought of the month: Chores for going into a new year

    It is past thanksgiving, which means in about 30 days, it will be Christmas, and another 7 days, New Year. When holidays as such comes,...
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    Winson Yang
    • Nov 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    Thought of the month: Gratitude brings you far

    Thought of the month: Gratitude brings you far. When we think about success, we normally think about our own efforts, how much effort we...
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    Short term monastic retreat blog series「2」——By Individual
    Jianan Duan
    • Aug 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Short term monastic retreat blog series「2」——By Individual

    It’s been 3 weeks since the retreat. What do you think is the biggest difference about you? Post 1 Jianan Duan One of the questions I was...
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    Short term monastic retreat blog series「1」
    Yuchen Qian, Qianjun Wang, Jianan Duan, Selene Chew
    • Aug 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    Short term monastic retreat blog series「1」

    Member's Q & A: YQ: Yuchen Qian QJ: Qianjun Wang JD: Jianan Duan SC: Selene Chew Question 1: Why did you want to attend the short term...
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    A Glimpse into Dharma Localization in Brazil
    Yen Ting Low
    • Aug 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Glimpse into Dharma Localization in Brazil

    Throughout my memorable time in Brazil, I frequently thought about how amazing it was for Dharma propagation in South America to reach...
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    What is the bodhisattva path?
    Winson Yang
    • Jul 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    What is the bodhisattva path?

    The bodhisattva path is a very long journey. Bodhisattvas do not stop at attaining arhatship. They continue to travel the Bodhi path in...
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    Winson Yang
    • Jun 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    Though of the month: Personal growth is in your mundane chores

    Though of the month: Personal growth is in your mundane chores. Growth, or another word I wish to substitute cultivation, is in our...
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    Building connections with people is important in anything you do
    Winson Yang
    • Apr 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    Building connections with people is important in anything you do

    One of the many important things we do as human beings is to connect with people. From young, we learn how to connect with people. First,...
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    Winson Yang
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Reflection: The test of cultivation is when things happen

    Most of the time, we meditate, pray, or chant, in hopes to achieve peace within ourselves. This a a good habit to build, as you wouldn't...
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    Winson Yang
    • Apr 2, 2019
    • 1 min

    Thought of the month: Picking yourself up

    Sometimes we fall. Sometimes, we fall hard. Things may not go our way, and we become affected by setbacks. What's more important is, that...
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    Reflection: The joy in fixing things
    Winson Yang
    • Jan 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    Reflection: The joy in fixing things

    Since it's almost the time of Spring (Lunar New Year), many people would conduct spring cleaning at their homes. Sometimes, we will throw...
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