Illuminating the Heart’s Infinite Treasures – the Former DDM Abbot President Visits Boston, the First Stop on his North American Devotee Care Tour

Early this month, the former DDM Abbot President Ven. Guo Dong began his two-month devotee care tour, making his first stop in North America. At 10 am on April 9 (EDT), Ven. Guo Dong accepted the invitation to visit Boston to show his care for over 80 devotees who participated in the Qing Ming Repaying Kindness Bodhisattva Earth Store Dharma Assembly. Together with all attendees in the DDM Massachusetts Boston Association's solemn Buddha hall, Ven. Guo Dong, piously and respectfully requested the presence of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the ten directions to protect the public in practicing the Earth Store Dharma Method.
 
After the Dharma assembly was completed, the former DDM Abbot President expounded the marvelous Earth Store Dharma method, using the topic of "Illuminating the Heart's Infinite Treasure." He kindly reminded the devotees to maintain an awareness and attitude of contrition and repentance at all times, which will naturally allow one to be filled with Dharma joy. At the same time, the former DDM Abbot President also explained how to face the beginning, development, turning point, and concluding stages of life. The participants were all deeply gratified.
 
The former DDM Abbot President explained the Six Perfections and the four embracing virtues in a step-by-step, in-depth, and easy-to-understand manner. He guided the attendees in understanding the kindness, compassion, equality, and unobstructed wisdom of the Lotus Sutra's Analogy of the Medicinal Herbs Chapter, which taught: "Rain falls upon all flowers, trees, bushes, and medicinal herbs; all kinds and types of plants are watered in accordance with the conditions of their unique species." May everyone use a pure mind to establish a pure land on Earth. May everyone emulate the various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas' spirit of compassion, wisdom, harmony, and reverence, thereby living a life of ease and relaxation. 
 
The participants of this Dharma assembly and lecture, which included students from Harvard, Boston, and Brandeis University, expressed their Dharma joy and were moved by the teachings of the former DDM Abbot President. The latter gave everyone a booklet called "Words of Peace of Mind and Blessings" in addition to Six Perfections bookmarks. He also encouraged everyone to return frequently to the DDM Massachusetts Boston Association to participate in group practices and thus cultivate karmic blessings and wisdom.
 
Text and Photo: DDM Massachusetts Boston Association
Translated by: Ariel Shen (沈純湘)
Edited by: James Hsu, Keith Brown