On February 8, 2002, local initiates visited a home
for the handicapped. Among the 147 disabled men, women, and children
who resided at the home, most were unable to attend to their personal
needs. Only a few could use their deformed limbs to create handicrafts.
With the support of loving individuals in the local
community, fellow initiates distributed provisions badly needed by
these less fortunate brothers and sisters, who were very happy to
receive the presents, and accepted them with smiling faces.
Some non-initiates participated in this activity
as well. Free sample booklets were distributed along with the provisions,
and the recipients were impressed and amazed to hear that we were
vegetarians and strictly followed the five precepts.
While the misfortunes of these people filled us with
sadness, they also gave us the courage and strength to conduct similar
projects in the future. As the Bible says, "Through serving others,
you shall see God." During the activity, the profound meaning
of these valuable words touched our hearts.