2018 Free Vegetarian Tasting Event in North London

Free Vegetarian Tasting Event in North London a huge success, Guan Yin Citta UK

Free Vegetarian Tasting Event in North London a huge success, Guan Yin Citta UK

2018 Free Vegetarian Tasting Event in North London

On July 15, 2018, the UK Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door Buddhist Charity Foundation successfully held a Free Vegetarian Tasting Event at Islington Chinese Centre in North London. It is estimated that over 160 Buddhist friends attended this event. July 15, 2018 is also the Chinese Lunar Calendar June 3, which was the Holy Birthday of Wei Tuo Bodhisattva, the Great Dharma Guardian to protect the teachings of Buddhism. Spreading more love, kindness and compassion into the world on this special day made the event incredibly meaningful.

During the event, all the attendees watched the video clips from Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu’s Dharma Talk. From Buddhist perspective on the development of well-being, Master Jun Hong Lu comprehensively explained the importance and the benefits of the Vegetarian diet. In one of the talks, he said, “Being a vegetarian is the first step into the stream of compassion. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have told us that all sentient beings are future Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. They have been our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, wives, and relatives in many lives. Imagine they were born into the animal realm and you killed them for the flesh to live on, what would be more miserable than that? In the Buddhist scriptures, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas mentioned ‘do not kill’, which has become the first precept of Buddhism. Refraining from killing is to stimulate compassion, the most precious Buddha nature that everyone possesses. When we want to be committed to being compassionate towards all sentient beings, and when we are able to cultivate compassion by ourselves, we’re moving towards to the goal of eliminating the seeds of killing in our consciousness. That’s why we need to learn from Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for their great compassion, to never live on the flesh of other sentient beings. The endless killing is one of the major causes creating karmic debts and leads to samsara, the cycle of reincarnation. ” And then from the perspective of health, Master Jun Hong Lu said, “the correct vegetarian diet will not only bring us a healthy and anti-cancer alkaline body, but also make the brain more flexible, radiant and energetic.”

Master Jun Hong Lu is the Chairman of the Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association (AOMB). He has been dedicated to promoting Buddhism, vegetarianism, and cohesive multicultural communities for the past 20 years. Meanwhile, Master Lu is also the founder of the Buddhist practice, Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, with 10 million followers around the world.

The UK Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door Buddhist Charity Foundation is an affiliated organization of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association (AOMB). It has been adheres to the core values of Mahayana Buddhism, such as compassion, wisdom, as well as leading all sentient beings to the liberation from suffering. The UK Guan Yin Citta also deeply involved in the community development, advocating for Vegetarianism, low-carbon life, and environmental protection.

After the video watching, two Buddhist friends shared their heartfelt stories about how their lives changed by performing the “Three Golden Practice” from Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, including making vows, reciting Buddhist scriptures, and making life liberations. One of the Western Buddhist friends, named Steve Walker, said, “Practicing Buddhism has helped me cope better with life’s obstacles and have a more positive outlook. Especially earlier this year when my mother passed away, I was strong enough to help my family get through a very difficult and stressful time. Following the teachings of Master Lu and his direct modern approach has made me a better, more positive person. I am deeply grateful to the selfless and honorable Master Jun Hong Lu for his dedication in preaching the Dharma and his blessings. ” Another Chinese Buddhist friend shared how he recovered from lymphatic cancer by making vows, performing recitations and life liberations. All these stories with no exceptions deeply touched the heart of every Buddha friend present. They are the testimonies of the great compassion of Guan Yin Bodhisattva, the miracle of self-awakening, and the power of Dharma.

Another highlight of this event is the delicious vegetarian food. Many volunteers poured lots of hearts and souls into the preparation work and then presented the diversified dishes, including soups, salads, appetizers, and entrees. After tasting the food, many attendees could not stop singing their praises. They were amazed at the good taste and the balanced nutrition of the meals. To be more environmental friendly, all the tableware items were made from eco-friendly materials. Most of them were biodegradable and had smaller carbon footprint on the surrounding environment.

Some of the volunteers were bravely bore the heat and stood under the sun outside the entrances of train stations and subway stations to guide attendees, which left deep impressions on the guests and made them feel warm. Even the head of the Islington Chinese Association, the landlord of the venue, was amazed at the volunteers of their high efficiency, selfless devotion, polite manner, modest attitude, and strong organizational skills. One of the VIP guests who is the chairman of another charity organization was also convinced by the excellent performances of the volunteers. He kindly invited the UK Guan Yin Citta to join their future activities in the propagation of Vegetarianism and Buddhism.

The event was quite successful. Everyone was full of joy and delighted by the fact that lots of Buddhist books and materials were handed out quickly in a short time. They were all distributed for free. Many guests were crowded at the Distribution Center to ask questions about how to start the Buddhist practice. They showed tremendous interests in the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door and deep respect to Master Jun Hong Lu. Everyone is looking forward to the next gathering on July 31, 2018 to celebrate Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s Enlightenment Day. The event will be held at Guan Yin Hall in UK Guan Yin Citta Practice Center, Units 5-6, 8 Lyon Way, Greenford, London, from 13:00pm to 17:00 pm.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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The “Ricetta Milano” lunch a huge success, Guan Yin Citta Milan

The “Ricetta Milano” lunch a huge success, Guan Yin Citta Milan

2018 Milan “Ricetta Milano” lunch-Guan Yin Citta Milan Picture 1

On June 23, 2018, a crowd of 10 thousand people attended the “Ricetta Milano” lunch at the Milano Sempione Park in Milan, Italy. As part of the “Together Without Walls” event, the multi-ethnic lunch was held with a 2.5km long table. Many immigrant associations and local organizations attended this event and prepared a wide variety of food for free tasting. It aims to boost cultural exchange and strengthen community ties. The city mayor, Giuseppe Sala, said, “I am very happy to see so many Chinese attending this gathering. Chinese food is my favorite. Milan is my motherland and I hope that this is also your motherland.”

As one of the most influential local organizations in Milan, Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door Buddhist Association of Italy was invited to attend this event. Volunteers from Guan Yin Citta brought dozens of delicious vegetarian dishes and distributed free to public. With a lot of heart and soul put into the promotion of Vegetarianism, the volunteers from Guan Yin Citta spent three days and two nights on the food preparation. Despite the hard work, everyone felt happy and satisfied to be able to prepare meals for so many people. One of the volunteers said, “I enjoyed the opportunity to put my time to good use. The volunteering experiences teach me to become more motivated and responsible, and I believe these experiences help a great deal in my Buddhist practice of giving which has been especially emphasized by Master Jun Hong Lu multiple times. “

As the world’s renowned Buddhist Master, Jun Hong Lu has been dedicating to the promotion of Buddhism and Chinese Culture. His Dharma Talks and Buddhism in Plain Terms teach us that giving is one of the essential preliminary steps of Buddhist practice. It is of prime importance in the mental purification. And it is the best weapon against greed. All the volunteers and Buddhist practitioners from Guan Yin Citta are following Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings, volunteering their time and energy to give back to communities.

The dazzling vegetarian food attracted many attendees’ interests. The volunteers were busily introducing the benefits of vegetarianism to the people, ranging from increased energy, more desirable cholesterol levels, and more. Aside from these vital personal attributes, a lifestyle of non-animal ingredients has a very favorable impact on the environment. One of the attendees said, “I am incredibly impressed by young volunteers from your chapter who go vegetarian despite all of the barriers to doing so. The food you provided is delicious and I picked up so much health information relative to the vegetarian diet. Thank you so much!”

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

Free Vegetarian Tasting Event, Guan Yin Citta Denmark Chapter Picture 1

Free Vegetarian Tasting Event, Guan Yin Citta Denmark Chapter

Free Vegetarian Tasting Event, Guan Yin Citta Denmark Chapter

Free Vegetarian Tasting Event, Guan Yin Citta Denmark Chapter Picture 1

On May 6, 2018, the Guan Yin Citta Hall in Denmark was lively and bustling with people coming for the “Free Vegetarian Food Tasting Event”. Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door Buddhist Association in Denmark hosted the event. It aims to raise people’s awareness of the importance of vegetarianism and the necessity of practicing Buddhism. Around 100 people joined the gathering. They were not only amazed at the dazzling food, but also inspired by the stories shared.

Started with the introduction of the health benefits of vegetarian, the event was processed with multiple sessions. From video watching, attendees learned that Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu is a well-known leader of the Chinese community. He travels around the world to teach traditional Chinese culture and Buddhism, and he helps people without material returns.

In the sharing session, three Buddhist friends told their stories about how to alleviate from pain and suffering. One of the friends said, “Before I started learning Buddhism, I have suffered severe headaches for decades. It’s so debilitating and downright awful that every time when it comes, l felt like hell. The doctors don’t know exactly what causes the migraines. At that time, I was so desperate and tried every method I could use to get rid of the pain, but they all failed. When I learned that reciting Buddhist scriptures could help me release the suffering, I immediately started to do it. Surprisingly, after a period of practice, the headache is gone. The practice is really effective and healed my body from the inside out. I’m so grateful to Guan Yin Bodhisattva, to Master Jun Hong Lu and to all the brothers who helped me.” After that, another cardiologist from Sweden explained why people should be vegetarian from a medical point of view. A postdoctoral fellow at the Technical University of Denmark shared his 6 years experiences in vegetarian diet.

In addition to the fantastic sharing, the diversified cuisine amazed everyone and satisfied their stomach. A cooking demonstration also showed people how easy and fast a vegetarian meal could be made without compromising the nutrition and taste. Some volunteers were teaching guests how to read the Heart Suture, one of the most important Buddhist scriptures in the practice.

Among the attendees, there were some of the influential leaders from the local organizations, including the Chairman, the Vice Chairman and the Honorary Chairman of the Danish Chinese Association, President of the Chinese School, Secretary General of the Danish-Chinese Friendship Association, and the President of the Danish Shanghai Friendship Association.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Free Vegetarian Food Tasting at Guan Yin Hall, New York

Free Vegetarian Food Tasting at Guan Yin Hall, New York

Free Vegetarian Food Tasting at Guan Yin Hall New York Picture 1

Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door holds “Free Vegetarian Food Tasting” at Guan Yin Hall, New York, for giving back to communities.

On 13th August 2017, Sunday Afternoon, the reporter arrived at the location of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, the Guan Yin Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Later, the reporter has also visited the weekly hosting event of “Vegan Food Tasting”. Nearly 200 dharma friends coming from New York has attended the event.

More than dozens of volunteers have helped to share their views from Buddhism learning and how to put into practice, these including cultivating compassionate mind, treating people in kind way, and supporting to build a harmonious society as well.

The event was presented with Buddhism teaching books and pleasant gifts, and all of them are available for free. On the day, more than ten different types of delicious vegetarian foods were served to public which were well prepared by the dharma friends. In the event, the video sharing about Master Jun Hong Lu and his international contributions was played.

Esther Yang, one of the event’s organiser, said, “We are proud to take the initiative to make tasty and healthy vegetarian food accessible to our community members. As our patron, Master Jun Hong Lu, often remind us that we should always think of those in need. Our compassion should not only extend to our family members and neighbours, but also to other sentient beings such as animals and other living beings.” “Adopting a vegetarian diet is an effective way to cultivate our compassion,” added Ms Yang. Attendees included local overseas Chinese, successful young professionals, as well as the members of social elites from different sectors. The Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door speaks about the profound Buddhism in plain terms, it has over ten million followers around the world. Over the past few decades, Master Lu has been making continuous efforts to promote world peace and harmony, helping people to maintain wellbeing of the body and soul by using Chinese Buddhism teaching.

Since the establishment of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door in New York, it has been committed to promote the essence of Chinese Buddhist culture and organised several philanthropic and Buddhist learning events during Chinese traditional festivals in Chinese Spring festival, Dragon festival, and the birth of lord Buddha.There were about 100 volunteers that had practiced the spirit of Lord Buddha and GuanYin Bodhisattva in the way of selfless dedication to serve the community, caring for the vulnerable groups, supporting the peace and harmony of the society.

On 16th July, Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door held the grand charity event “Free Vegetarian Food Tasting” at Flushing, New York for celebrating the birth of lord Guan Yin Bodhisattva. The aim of the event is to support philosophy of being vegetarian to keep healthy lifestyle, promote vegan diet, and Chinese culture of Buddhism. Apart from that, it is also the opportunity to give something back to the society, the event received warm and supporting responses from the community. On the day, about 2000 Chinese people from New Jersey, Philadelphia, even the distant location in Boston coming to attend the event.

Guan Yin Citta welcomed dharma friends with well-prepared delicious vegan food and the Buddhist learning materials. In very short, all the learning materials were taken out by the enthusiastic guests. This again shows that the compassionate philosophy of being vegetarian to keep healthy has already been recognised and supported among many people.Master Junhong Lu (Justice of Peace) is the president, director, founder of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association. With extraordinary dedication and compassion, contribution to the world peace, he has received affirmation and respect from the United Nations and international community. Through the philosophy of “Loving kindness and compassion, Master Jun Hong Lu has been continuously providing Buddhist teachings to promote the traditional Chinese culture, world peace and help people. In May 2017, he was invited to deliver keynote speech at New York in the UNESCO headquarter for the celebrating International Vesak Day. In September 2015, by the invitation of the president of the United Nations General Assembly, master Lu attended the summit on culture of global peace at the United Nations.

Master Lu is the highly respected spiritual teacher to over ten million dharma students globally. Many thanks to his outstanding leadership and service to the world, he has received the awards as Honorary Professor of University of Siena in Italy, and Malaysia Datuk. In September 2016, Master Junhong Lu was invited to give public speeches in five major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Houston in the North America, Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.On 18th September, Master Jun Hong Lu, Justice of Peace, held the event (The Art of Applying Comprehensive Metaphysics) Dharma Function at New York Madison Square Garden. More than ten thousands people have attended the unprecedented event. All the tickets and food are free of charge, and also available for the free Buddhist learning books, studying materials, as well as good luck statue of GuanYin Bodhisattva. Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association is registered under Australian Charity Commission required by law. Over the years, it has carried out numerous charitable activities, as well as made donations at over one million Australian dollars to world charity organisations for combating earthquake, flood, fires and natural disasters.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.