In today’s news, United States contributes US$25 million in aid for refugees in Africa, rising sea temperatures could cause octopus-folk to lose their eyesight, plan to seize vegan meats suspended by Johannesburg’s Gauteng High Court, research from United Kingdom finds botanical gardens among the best ways to cool air temperatures in cities, animal-people shelter in Georgia, USA, celebrates solar panel installation, REWE Group in Germany opens its first 100% vegan supermarket, and new Javan rhinoceros baby seen walking with mother in jungle in Indonesia.
Today I'd like to offer a tip on how you can clean and extend the life of your toilet. Baking soda is a natural cleaner that is effective on porous toilet tank surfaces. It neutralizes acids and eliminates odors, which can prolong the life of your toilet parts. Start by turning off the water supply valve and flushing the toilet to empty the tank. Next, pour 70-140 grams (one-quarter to one-half cup) of baking soda into the tank. Avoid pouring any onto the flapper or fill valve. Then take a long-handled scrub brush to clean the sides and bottom of the tank. Turn the supply valve back on and flush it again once it's filled.
What’s all the buzz about the following joke? Let’s find out! This one’s called “As Suggested.”
A husband asked his wife:
“Honey, would you like a new diamond ring to celebrate our anniversary?”
“Nothing would make me happier!”
So, the husband got her nothing.
And now we have a heartline from Thabo in Cape Town, South Africa:
Dear Master, I cannot express in words how grateful I am to have been initiated in 2005. I am well aware of the enormous karma You take from us. There was a time when it pained me to know that I may never be able to be in Your physical presence. Somehow You must have felt this, for in no time the opportunity presented itself to me to see You in Taiwan (Formosa) at the end of 2018. I have heard that the karma compares with the weight of a Universe for each person. On our own it would not have been possible to get rid of it. Then, I really experienced what the extent of Your Grace is. You deserve eternal praise, honor and thanks.
I don’t have any specific skills in this world. But I’m a hard worker. I wish that the problems You have may dissolve easily and that we make You proud and obediently follow the Precepts. You gave us so much: Your youth, beauty, wisdom, health, time, creativity, voice, wealth, and austerity. You even gave us laughter from jokes, Your art, songs, pictures, and Celestial works. “I am the Ocean of Love Come to Me”
You left Your husband to become a monk in search of how to liberate humans and other creatures from perpetual misery. Your Compassion is unparalleled. Your kindness and Compassion is beyond comprehension. You took what the Buddha and other teachers taught to a whole new level. You teach us how to be positive. You revealed unto us so much spiritually and materially. You fought with Higher Authorities to grant mercy unto us and for them to see the difficult position we as humans find ourselves in. You spoke about the many evils that humans perpetuate under demonic influences. We would not have been able to do things without Your motivation, especially in the line of convincing humans to become vegan. The pleasure-loving mind likes to indulge in the senses.
Thank You very much for giving us the opportunity to be liberated from maya. Henceforth, I’m working to have only one desire and that is to serve You wherever possible in eternity. Yours sincerely, Thabo from the Cape Town Area, South Africa
Grateful Thabo, Thank you for sending us your heartline.
Master has a message for you: “Elevated Thabo, your love and gratitude pour through your words and into my heart. It is good that you understand the value of initiation and are making the most of the opportunity. Wishing you great success in your spiritual practice. Surely you will rise ever higher with your daily meditation. It is wonderful to have someone like you in our Quan Yin family. Please do your part to spread the vegan message to the people around you with your shining example. May you and the spirited people of South Africa receive daily inspiration from Heaven. Embracing you with Love.”
