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2022 Dear Venerable new series-I: Living Without Fear
SFYAD kicked off the second season of the “Dear Venerable…” series, tackling the question “Venerable, how do I live without fear?”

SFYAD
Aug 6, 20223 min read
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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....

Winson Yang
Jun 4, 20212 min read
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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,...

Winson Yang
Oct 11, 20203 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Jun 7, 20204 min read
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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....

Winson Yang
Mar 18, 20203 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Feb 17, 20202 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Feb 12, 20202 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Jan 12, 20203 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Jan 6, 20202 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Dec 27, 20192 min read
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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,...

Winson Yang
Dec 3, 20191 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Nov 6, 20191 min read
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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...
Jianan Duan
Aug 20, 20193 min read
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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...
Yuchen Qian, Qianjun Wang, Jianan Duan, Selene Chew
Aug 4, 20193 min read
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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...
Yen Ting Low
Aug 4, 20193 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Jul 7, 20192 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Jun 2, 20191 min read
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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,...

Winson Yang
Apr 23, 20193 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Apr 7, 20192 min read
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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...

Winson Yang
Apr 2, 20191 min read
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