His visit was to have an opportunity to meet with society members and offer his encouragement and support as well as his blessings.

In his speech, Venerable Guo Dong encouraged the attendees to walk the Bodhisattva Path everyday with diligence and sincerity.

“Wisdom and compassion needs to be nurtured daily using always the Dhamma as the guiding light”, he advised. He also encouraged every attendee to walk the Bodhisattva Path, fulfilling the ideas of ‘Protecting the Spiritual Environment’ with an altruistic mind for promoting peace and compassion.


(translated by Jin Yang/edited by DDM Australia Editing Team)