Ven. Chang Luen of the Environment Maintenance Room mentioned that there are volunteers who will initially hesitate to clean toilets, clear garbage and so on. However, she explained that volunteers could take this opportunity to rid themselves of the vexation and attachment in their minds through the act of maintaining the cleanliness of the environment; attentively doing the work assigned is also a kind of diligent practice.

In regards to kitchen duties, Ven. Chang Di explained that volunteers often attend the Dharma Service for feeding the hungry ghosts after cleaning the dining utensils in the evening. They then wake up early in the next morning to prepare and cook breakfast; the joyful and tireless spirit displayed is truly impressive!

There are many new elements in these exhibitions this year to guide attendees to a better understanding of the significance of this event. For example, there is a cute-version of the Guanyin Bodhisattva that attendees could take photos with, the Missing Post Office, a digital interactive area for blessing as well as animated movie playback, just to name a few. In addition, those who could not physically attend the event but wish to pray for the well-being of family members, friends or even all beings in this world could do so through DDM’s Digital Prayer system. Kindly go to http://goo.gl/vjmkTk for more information.

(Translated by Tom Hsieh/Edited by Leefah)