TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER.AMEN.
JUST FINISHED A HANDWRITTEN BOOK THIS OCTOBER 31, 2009.
I HAVE BEEN WRITING THIS BOOK FOR SEVERAL DAYS PART BY PART AND I JUST FINISHED IT TODAY.
THE TITLE OF THE BOOK IS SACRA VERBO DEUS 1
LANGUAGE: TAGALOG
NUMBER OF PAGES: 101
RING BIND FORM
CONTENTS:
1. PANALANGIN SA ARAW ARAW
2. VERTUDES (3) AT BIBLIATO NITO.
3. 4 EVANGELISTA- MAIGSI
4. 7 BAKAS
5. KALIGTASAN GENERAL
6. 7 VERTUDES
7. 7 BRASOS
8. NAG-AALIS NG MASAMANG IMPLUWENSYA
9. ARAL NG ATO-ERE
10. ASTAMUZAOT
11. KIDLAT NA SUMISIRA SA KARGADA NG DILIM
12. LAGASLAS NG KIDLAT NA NAGWAWASAK SA MAHIKA NEGRA
13. SIRIT NG LIWANAG NA PUMAPATAY SA KAPANGYARIHAN NG KADILIMAN
14. KUMAKANSELA SA PAMATAY NA TIRA
15. SINISIRA ANG MGA NILIKHA SA KAPANGYARIHAN NG DILIM
16. KAPANGYARIHANG TUMUTUNAW SA DILIM
17. NAKAWAWASAK SA SUMPANG HINDI MARAPAT
18. PANIRA NG BALAT-KAYO
19. JUSTICIANG PAMATOK
20. SINUMANG SA DILIM AY MAHAHANTAD
21. LIWANAG NA LAGOS SA KAILALIMAN
22. KISLAP NG LIWANAG NA NAGPAPASABOG NG DILIM
23. SUMISIRA SA KAPANGYARIHANG DILIM SA BALAT-KAYO NG LIWANAG
24. SIRIT NG LIWANAG NA SUMISIRA SA SUMPA NG DILIM
25. ANG TALIM NG LIWANAG NA BUMASAG SA SISIDLAN NG KADILIMAN
26. LIWANAG NA TUMAGOS SA DILIM AT ANG DILIM AY NAHANTAD
27. PUTOK NG LIWANAG NA NAGSABOG NG KARUNUNGAN SA IBA'T-IBANG DAKO
28. ANG BANAL NA LIWANAG NA NAGING BUHAY NA BUKAL SA PUSO NG MABUTING TAO
29. UPANG HINDI MATULOY ANG MASAMANG BALAKIN NG IBA
30. TAGABULAG
31. PANAWAG SA ESPIRITU
32. PANLABAN SA DEMONYO
33. PAMPABALIK NG SA KIT SA NAGBIBIGAY NITO
34. PAMPABISA NG MGA GAMOT MULA SA KAHOY AT HALAMAN
35. UPANG MAGKAMIT NG TAGUMPAY
36. HANGING ESPIRITU NA NAGLILINIS NG MASAMANG PUWERSA
37. KAPANGYARIHANG NAGTATANGGOL SA MALILINIS ANG BUDHI
38. KAPANGYARIHANG PUMIPIGIL SA MGA MASASAMANG KALOOBAN AT ISIPAN
39. KAPANGYARIHANG NAGKAKALOOB NG BUHAY
40. KAPANGYARIHANG SUMISIRA NG MADILIM NA PUWERSA
41. KAPANGYARIHAN SA LANGIT NA NAGLILINIS SA KADILIMAN NG PUSO
42. CIRCULO SANCTI- SUSI AT DEPENSA LABAN SA PANGANIB
43. ILAW NA NAGKAKALOOB NG BUHAY
44. SUMISIRA SA BERTUDES NA GINAMIT SA KASAMAAN
45. PANGALANG BANAL NA NAG-AALIS NG BISA AT BAGSIK NG MGA NAKAPIPINSALA AT NAKAMAMATAY NA KAPANGYARIHAN.
46. PAGPAPALA NG DIYOS SA SARILI
47. IBA'T-IBANG SAGRADONG CIRCULO
48. PIGURASYON: NAGKAKALOOB NG BUHAY
49. PAGHILING NG GRASYA
50. PAMBAKOD
51. SALITANG NAKAPAGWAWASAK NG MGA KASALANAN NG SANGKATAUHAN
52. PANGLINIS NG SARILING ESPIRITU AT KALULUWA
53. LIWANAG NA MAY PAKPAK
54. PAMPALINAW NG ISIP NG TAO
55. PAGHILING NG LIWANAG SA SARILING DIWA
56. PARA SA KASAGANAHAN AT PAGMAMAHALAN NG PAMILYA
57. PAMPASABOG NG MGA MASASAMANG ESPIRITU
58. PAGHILING
59. PARA SA IKABUBUTI NG PAMILYA
60. KALIGTASAN SA LAHAT NG URI NG KAPANGYARIHAN
61. NAGKAKALOOB NG BUHAY SA ESPIRITUAL
62. NAGBUBUKAS
63. NAGSASARA
64. NAGDUDUGTONG NG BUHAY
HOPE THIS BOOK BE OF HELP.
OTHER ACTIVITIES DONE TODAY ARE:
- PRAYER, MEDITATION
- GIVING PROVISIONS TO ADOPTED FAMILIES
- SPIRITUAL STUDY
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
OCTOBER 30, 2009- FRIDAY
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.MORNING: PRAYER WORSHIP AND MEDITATION.
SPIRITUAL STUDY DONE.
GAVE MONEY AND FOOD TO ADOPTED FAMILIES THIS MORNING.
ACCOMPANIED A FELLOW MISSIONER TO A SITE.
THEN BOUGHT VIGIL CANDLES ON THE WAY.
ALSO BOUGHT SOME OIL AND HERBS.
OUTREACH DONE WITH THE STREET CHILDREN.
AT HOME, PRAYER DONE TO GOD FOR THE PEOPLE WHO REQUESTS FOR PRAYERS...STILL TRYING TO MEET ENDS IN BOTH OUTREACH AND HOME.
MAY GOD TAKE PITY ON US AND HELP US WITH OUR DAILY MISSION WORKS.
MAY WE CONTINUE ON WITH THE DAILY MISSIONS.
THANKING GOD FOR THE GRACES WE RECEIVED EVERYDAY.I THANK GOD FOR EVERYTHING.
FROM TIME TO TIME, I AM DEPRIVED HERE OF SUPPORT FROM MY FAMILY, ONLY RECEIVING MEAGER SUSTENANCE FROM THEM, TO FORCE ME INTO SUBMITTING TO THEIR WILL, AND FORGET ALL ABOUT THE MISSION.
THERE ARE TIMES MY RESOLVE WEAKEN WHEN I AM MET WITH DEADLINES REGARDING EXPENSES FOR THE ADOPTED FAMILIES, FROM THE PAYMENT OF ITEMS OBTAINED FOR THE MISSION WORKS AND THE LIKE.
THROUGH GOD'S MERCY, EVERYTHING FOR NOW IS RESOLVED.
THERE ARE MANY TIMES THAT I SACRIFICE MY PERSONAL COMFORTS FOR THE MISSION.
EVEN MY PERSONAL WANTS AND NEEDS ARE NEGLECTED FROM TIME TO TIME JUST FOR THE MISSION TO CONTINUE.
IN FOLLOWING GOD, THERE ARE SACRIFICES DONE, A LOT OF SELF DENIAL, A LOT OF SUFFERING SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE.
MANY THINGS I HAVE LEARNED TO SACRIFICE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.
A LOT HAS BEEN DENIED FROM ME SINCE I DID FOLLOW GOD FOR THE SAKE THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE.
I DID IT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, AND LOVE OF NEIGHBOR...
THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO SUPPORT OUR CAUSE.
WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT, THE MISSION WORKS WOULD NOT HAVE PUSHED THROUGH EVEN AT THIS PRESENT TIME.
IT IS A MIRACLE THAT WE SURVIVE EACH DAY DOING THE MISSION WORKS.
I THANK GOD FOR EVERYTHING...
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
PHILIPPIANS 4:19
Philippians 4:19
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
EXPLANATION:
TO GOD BE THE GLORY...
COMPONENTS OF THIS VERSE:
1. MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY
2. SHALL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEED
3. ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES
4. IN GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS
POINTS TO PONDER:
1. WHAT IS THE REASON WHY GOD WILL SUPPLY OUR NEED?
ANSWER: 2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you,
so that always having all sufficiency in everything,
you may have an abundance for every good deed
THE REASON THAT GOD GIVES US AND SUPPLY OUR NEEDS IS THAT WE MAY HAVE AN ABUNDANCE FOR EVERY GOOD DEED...
ANOTHER REASON: Romans 2:4
Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
GOD'S KINDNESS, TOLERANCE, AND PATIENCE RENDERED TO US IS A MEANS TO LEAD US TO REPENTANCE AND RECONCILIATION WITH GOD.
ANOTHER REASON: 2 Corinthians 9:11
May you be abundantly enriched so as to show all liberality, such as through our instrumentality brings thanksgiving to God.
THROUGH GOD'S ABUNDANCE GIVEN TO US, MAY IT BE AN INSTRUMENT FOR THANKSGIVING GOD.
2. WHAT IS THE REASON THAT THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THAT THESE ABUNDANCE IS OBTAINED?
ANSWER:
1. John 15:5
I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who continues in me and in whom I continue bears abundant fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
2. John 1:4
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.
3. John 10:9
"I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture
4. Ephesians 2:18
for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
5. John 14:6
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father unless by me.
MAY WE BE BLESSED ABUNDANTLY AS WE TRULY BELIEVE IN GOD THROUGH CHRIST JESUS THROUGH FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE IN CONSTANT PRAYER AND WORKS OF MERCY.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER AMEN...
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
EXPLANATION:
TO GOD BE THE GLORY...
COMPONENTS OF THIS VERSE:
1. MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY
2. SHALL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEED
3. ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES
4. IN GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS
POINTS TO PONDER:
1. WHAT IS THE REASON WHY GOD WILL SUPPLY OUR NEED?
ANSWER: 2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you,
so that always having all sufficiency in everything,
you may have an abundance for every good deed
THE REASON THAT GOD GIVES US AND SUPPLY OUR NEEDS IS THAT WE MAY HAVE AN ABUNDANCE FOR EVERY GOOD DEED...
ANOTHER REASON: Romans 2:4
Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
GOD'S KINDNESS, TOLERANCE, AND PATIENCE RENDERED TO US IS A MEANS TO LEAD US TO REPENTANCE AND RECONCILIATION WITH GOD.
ANOTHER REASON: 2 Corinthians 9:11
May you be abundantly enriched so as to show all liberality, such as through our instrumentality brings thanksgiving to God.
THROUGH GOD'S ABUNDANCE GIVEN TO US, MAY IT BE AN INSTRUMENT FOR THANKSGIVING GOD.
2. WHAT IS THE REASON THAT THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THAT THESE ABUNDANCE IS OBTAINED?
ANSWER:
1. John 15:5
I am the Vine, you are the branches. He who continues in me and in whom I continue bears abundant fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
2. John 1:4
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.
3. John 10:9
"I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture
4. Ephesians 2:18
for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
5. John 14:6
Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father unless by me.
MAY WE BE BLESSED ABUNDANTLY AS WE TRULY BELIEVE IN GOD THROUGH CHRIST JESUS THROUGH FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE IN CONSTANT PRAYER AND WORKS OF MERCY.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER AMEN...
OCTOBER 29, 2009- THURSDAY
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.MORNING: PRAYER AND WORSHIP.
PREPARED MONETARY PROVISIONS TO BE GIVEN TO ADOPTED FAMILIES.
(ABOVE PICTURE- MONEY WRAPPED IN PAPER TO BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE ADOPTED FAMILIES)
VERY EARLY THIS MORNING, WENT TO MC DONALDS AND ACCOMPANIED A FELLOW MISSIONER FOR BREAKFAST AND BOUGHT SOME FOOD FOR THE ADOPTED FAMILIES...
ALMS GIVING ALONG THE WAY WITH THE STREET CHILDREN AND THE POOR...
WENT TO MEET THE ADOPTED FAMILIES.INCIDENTALLY I MET ONE ON THE WAY TO THEM...
GAVE FOOD AND MONEY TO THAT FAMILY MEMBER...
TOOK A WALK GOING TO THE REFUGE RENTED FOR THE ADOPTED FAMILIES...
AS WE WENT THERE, GAVE PROVISIONS TO THEM...DISTRIBUTED THE MONETARY PROVISIONS AMONG THEM...
ALSO FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED...ALLOWANCE GIVEN TO SCHOOL CHILDREN...
THEN I WENT MY WAY...
WENT HOME TO CONTINUE SPIRITUAL STUDY AND MEDITATION...AROUND AFTERNOON, I WENT OUT...
DID OUTREACH AGAIN ON THE STREETS...
SEVERAL STREET CHILDREN WERE BENEFITED WITH THE OUTREACH...ONLY SOME OF THE PICTURES WERE TAKEN DURING OUTREACH...
WENT HOME AFTER...
THE BIRDS BELOW WERE BOUGHT BY MY PARENTS AS PETS IN OUR HOUSE...
THANKING GOD FOR EVERYTHING...THANKING THOSE WHO ARE HELPING US WITH THE OUTREACH...
ALSO PAID FOR THE REMAINING BALANCE INCURRED WHEN WE BOUGHT
RELIEF GOODS TO A SUPPLIER.
THESE GOODS WERE EARLIER DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER FAMILIES
AFFECTED DURING ONDOY AND PEPENG.
REMAINING BALANCE OF P2,500 PAID TODAY...
ALL OF OUR FUNDING ARE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND MISSION WORKS.
DAILY MISSION WORKS ARE POSTED IN THIS BLOG AS RECORD FOR THE ACTIVITIES DONE FOR GOD'S GLORY.
DOING GOD'S WILL AS MUCH AS WE CAN, IN EVERY TIME WE CAN, IN EVERY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
ON REVENGE AND VENGEANCE
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
SHARING TO YOU THIS BIBLICAL VERSE...
ROMANS 12:19
Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written:
"It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
MEANING:
Entrust to God the chastisement of evil...
Do not take revenge...
Rather, let God avenge the evil done unto you...
PERSONAL TESTIMONY THAT THIS VERSE IS TRUE:
There are many instances in my life that I have been patient with people.
There are people whom even you do good unto them, they repay evil for the goodness done to them.
I have met many people in the past like that.
I gave to God's hands such people, and have resigned to God's will...
As I gave to God everything and put everything unto God's trust.
I have observed these to happen regularly:
1. those who do evil upon me, with or without my knowledge experience hardships, mishaps, dangers, tragedy, sickness, illness, or things that are negative... this happens automatically without fail...
2. There are those who malign me, or have insulted me have experienced tragedy in their family.
This happened automatically, without even wishing them ill. I just prayed to God and entrust these people to God's hands.
3. There have been instances that destruction, pestilence, etc. has happened to the place of the people who do evil upon me as a group. I did not wish this to happen... It just happened...
4. There are people who betray me in the past, and when I got news about them, their lives became miserable or tragedy has struck them.
5. There has been an instances that a persons who do evil upon me suffered long standing sickness... This happened automatically... I just prayed to God for such persons and entrust their fate unto God.
6. There are people in the past who have done evil unto me, one point or another: these people suffered with either sickness, pestilence, calamities, etc. automatically... All I did was pray to God and tell God the evil done to me by that person.
In these instances, I did not do anything against anyone.
I just prayed to God and entrusted to God those who have done me evil.
True enough, God takes vengeance in my behalf and repay the evil done to me by anyone.
Among those who have done evil to me in the past, no one escaped...
All of them were stricken by God who is above all...
What I share here happened to me...
I have seen several times how God took revenge on my behalf...
Thanking God for everything...
To God be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
SHARING TO YOU THIS BIBLICAL VERSE...
ROMANS 12:19
Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written:
"It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
MEANING:
Entrust to God the chastisement of evil...
Do not take revenge...
Rather, let God avenge the evil done unto you...
PERSONAL TESTIMONY THAT THIS VERSE IS TRUE:
There are many instances in my life that I have been patient with people.
There are people whom even you do good unto them, they repay evil for the goodness done to them.
I have met many people in the past like that.
I gave to God's hands such people, and have resigned to God's will...
As I gave to God everything and put everything unto God's trust.
I have observed these to happen regularly:
1. those who do evil upon me, with or without my knowledge experience hardships, mishaps, dangers, tragedy, sickness, illness, or things that are negative... this happens automatically without fail...
2. There are those who malign me, or have insulted me have experienced tragedy in their family.
This happened automatically, without even wishing them ill. I just prayed to God and entrust these people to God's hands.
3. There have been instances that destruction, pestilence, etc. has happened to the place of the people who do evil upon me as a group. I did not wish this to happen... It just happened...
4. There are people who betray me in the past, and when I got news about them, their lives became miserable or tragedy has struck them.
5. There has been an instances that a persons who do evil upon me suffered long standing sickness... This happened automatically... I just prayed to God for such persons and entrust their fate unto God.
6. There are people in the past who have done evil unto me, one point or another: these people suffered with either sickness, pestilence, calamities, etc. automatically... All I did was pray to God and tell God the evil done to me by that person.
In these instances, I did not do anything against anyone.
I just prayed to God and entrusted to God those who have done me evil.
True enough, God takes vengeance in my behalf and repay the evil done to me by anyone.
Among those who have done evil to me in the past, no one escaped...
All of them were stricken by God who is above all...
What I share here happened to me...
I have seen several times how God took revenge on my behalf...
Thanking God for everything...
To God be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
TESTIMONIALS:
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
TESTIMONIALS RECEIVED:
1. ANSWERED PRAYER FOR A MIDDLE AGED MALE WHO IS SICK OF HYPERTENSION...
AFTER TEXTING, HIS HYPERTENSION WAS RELIEVED.
2. ANSWERED PRAYER: AN UNEMPLOYED PERSON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR GOT A JOB AFTER A WEEK OF PRAYER.
3. ANSWERED PRAYER: LONG DISTANCE REQUEST FOR HEALING FROM EVIL SPIRITS- WAS CURED FROM IT.
4. ANSWERED PRAYER: A PERSON WITH TROUBLED EMOTIONS AFTER PRAYER BECAME RESOLVED AND STABILIZED EMOTIONALLY.
5. A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ASTRAY FROM THE SPIRITUAL WAY ASKED FORGIVENESS AND PROMISED TO CHANGE...
6. HOME STRICKEN BY SICKNESS AFTER PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS DONE EXPERIENCED RELIEF OF THEIR SICKNESS...
7. A PERSON WEAK AND TIRED IN LIFE AFTER ASKING PRAYERS BECAME STRENGTHENED AND HAD RENEWED STRENGTH AND CONFIDENCE.
8. A CHILD IN NEAR DEATH AFTER PRAYERS RESPONDED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND BECAME WELL.
9. PERSONS AFTER MANY YEARS OF SEARCH IN THE SPIRITUAL WAY FOUND PEACE WITH THE ORGANIZATION.
10. A CONFUSED PERSON AFTER PRAYER REGAINED HIS COMPOSURE.
11. PERSONS STRICKEN ILL BY CURSES WERE MADE WELL AFTER A FEW DAYS OF LONG DISTANCE PRAYERS.
12. A PERSON WHO IS ABOUT TO QUIT AND SHIFT TO ANOTHER COURSE AFTER FEW DAYS OF PRAYERS STRENGTHENED IN RESOLVE TO FINISH THE COURSE.
13. PERSONS WHO ARE FORMERLY EVIL AFTER PRAYERS WERE CHANGED IN HEART AND SEEK PEACE WITH OTHERS.
14. PERSON WHO HAD RECEIVED DEATH THREATS IN THE PAST AFTER DOING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN ONE OF MY EBOOKS HAS BEEN SAFE AND RELATIONS WITH OTHERS IMPROVED.
15. MANY PERSONS WHO DONATED FOR THE EBOOKS AND DID THE INSTRUCTIONS THERE RECEIVED MANY IMPROVEMENTS AND BLESSINGS IN LIFE.
16. PERSONS WHOM I MADE A BELT BECAME PROMOTED IN HIS JOB AND HAS FARED WELL IN THEIR JOBS ABROAD.
17. SEVERAL TESTIMONIES FROM PERSONS WHO HAVE ORDERED EBOOKS FROM ME WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED LIFE-THREATENING DANGERS MANAGED TO SURVIVE THE INCIDENT UNHARMED.
18. CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE LOST CAME BACK AFTER PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO ASK FOR THESE PEOPLE TO COME BACK.
19. CERTAIN PERSONS UNDER THE SPELL OF "GAYUMA" RETURNED TO THEIR PREVIOUS SELVES AFTER PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS.
20. MANY MORE HAD HAPPENED WHICH I DID NOT INCLUDE HERE.
THANKING GOD FOR EVERYTHING.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
TESTIMONIALS RECEIVED:
1. ANSWERED PRAYER FOR A MIDDLE AGED MALE WHO IS SICK OF HYPERTENSION...
AFTER TEXTING, HIS HYPERTENSION WAS RELIEVED.
2. ANSWERED PRAYER: AN UNEMPLOYED PERSON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR GOT A JOB AFTER A WEEK OF PRAYER.
3. ANSWERED PRAYER: LONG DISTANCE REQUEST FOR HEALING FROM EVIL SPIRITS- WAS CURED FROM IT.
4. ANSWERED PRAYER: A PERSON WITH TROUBLED EMOTIONS AFTER PRAYER BECAME RESOLVED AND STABILIZED EMOTIONALLY.
5. A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN ASTRAY FROM THE SPIRITUAL WAY ASKED FORGIVENESS AND PROMISED TO CHANGE...
6. HOME STRICKEN BY SICKNESS AFTER PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS DONE EXPERIENCED RELIEF OF THEIR SICKNESS...
7. A PERSON WEAK AND TIRED IN LIFE AFTER ASKING PRAYERS BECAME STRENGTHENED AND HAD RENEWED STRENGTH AND CONFIDENCE.
8. A CHILD IN NEAR DEATH AFTER PRAYERS RESPONDED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND BECAME WELL.
9. PERSONS AFTER MANY YEARS OF SEARCH IN THE SPIRITUAL WAY FOUND PEACE WITH THE ORGANIZATION.
10. A CONFUSED PERSON AFTER PRAYER REGAINED HIS COMPOSURE.
11. PERSONS STRICKEN ILL BY CURSES WERE MADE WELL AFTER A FEW DAYS OF LONG DISTANCE PRAYERS.
12. A PERSON WHO IS ABOUT TO QUIT AND SHIFT TO ANOTHER COURSE AFTER FEW DAYS OF PRAYERS STRENGTHENED IN RESOLVE TO FINISH THE COURSE.
13. PERSONS WHO ARE FORMERLY EVIL AFTER PRAYERS WERE CHANGED IN HEART AND SEEK PEACE WITH OTHERS.
14. PERSON WHO HAD RECEIVED DEATH THREATS IN THE PAST AFTER DOING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN ONE OF MY EBOOKS HAS BEEN SAFE AND RELATIONS WITH OTHERS IMPROVED.
15. MANY PERSONS WHO DONATED FOR THE EBOOKS AND DID THE INSTRUCTIONS THERE RECEIVED MANY IMPROVEMENTS AND BLESSINGS IN LIFE.
16. PERSONS WHOM I MADE A BELT BECAME PROMOTED IN HIS JOB AND HAS FARED WELL IN THEIR JOBS ABROAD.
17. SEVERAL TESTIMONIES FROM PERSONS WHO HAVE ORDERED EBOOKS FROM ME WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED LIFE-THREATENING DANGERS MANAGED TO SURVIVE THE INCIDENT UNHARMED.
18. CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE LOST CAME BACK AFTER PRAYERS FOR THOSE WHO ASK FOR THESE PEOPLE TO COME BACK.
19. CERTAIN PERSONS UNDER THE SPELL OF "GAYUMA" RETURNED TO THEIR PREVIOUS SELVES AFTER PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS.
20. MANY MORE HAD HAPPENED WHICH I DID NOT INCLUDE HERE.
THANKING GOD FOR EVERYTHING.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
OCTOBER 28, 2009- WEDNESDAY
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.MORNING: PRAYER AND WORSHIP.
WENT TO THE PLACE OF OUR ADOPTED FAMILY THIS MORNING...
BOUGHT FOOD FOR THEM ON THE WAY...
GAVE THEM FOOD AND MONEY TO SURVIVE THIS DAY...
GAVE MONEY AND FOOD TO THE CHILDREN LIVING THERE...
THEN HAVE THE CHILDREN WHO WILL GO TO SCHOOL TO DRESS UP, AND ACCOMPANIED THEM TO SCHOOL...
AT SCHOOL... GAVE ALSO ALLOWANCE MONEY TO THEM...THE CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE OF OUR NATION...
HELPING THEM IS HELPING OUR NATION'S FUTURE...
ACCOMPANIED A FELLOW MISSIONER TO CHURCH FOR A WHILE...POWER SPOT ACTIVATION OF THE WHOLE CHURCH DONE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WHOLE VILLAGE WHERE THIS CHURCH IS...
WALKED HOME...
THIS DAY, I GAVE MY LAST MONEY TO A FELLOW MISSIONER FOR MISSIONS...I STAYED HOME IN RESEARCH, PRAYER, MEDITATION, AND SPIRITUAL STUDY...
MAY GOD BLESS THOSE WHO HELP US...
MAY GOD DO UNTO TO OTHERS WHAT OTHERS DO UNTO US...
MAY GOD HELP US CONTINUE THE DAILY MISSIONS...
WHAT YOU DO UNTO US, YOU ARE DOING UNTO GOD...
THE GOOD YOU DO TO US WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN BY GOD...
TO THOSE WHO ARE TEXTING ME, I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO REPLY BACK TO YOU BECAUSE I AM ALREADY OUT OF LOAD...
WILL REPLY TO YOU TOMORROW WHEN I REPLENISH MY LOAD...
THANKS TO THOSE WHO SUPPORT OUR DAILY MISSION...
GOD IS FAITHFUL TO REMEMBER YOUR GOOD DEEDS...
THANKING GOD FOR EVERYTHING...
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
GIVING TO THE POOR ON DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES
IN BUDDHISM:
In Buddhism, alms or almsgiving is the respect given by a lay Buddhist
Householder (Buddhism)
In English translations of Buddhist literature, householder denotes a variety of terms. Most broadly, it refers to any layperson, and most narrowly, to a wealthy and prestigious familial patriarch....
to a Buddhist monk
Bhikkhu
A Bhikkhu , Bhiksu is a fully ordained male Buddhism monastic. Female monastics are called Bhikkhunis . Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis keep many precepts: they live by the vinaya's framework of monastic discipline, the basic rules of which are called the patimokkha....
or nun. It is not charity as presumed by Western interpreters. It is closer to a symbolic connection to the spiritual and to show humbleness and respect in the presence of normal society. The visible presence of monks and nuns is a stabilizing influence. The act of alms giving assists in connecting the human to the monk or nun and what he/she represents. As the Buddha has stated:
Householders & the homeless [monastics]
in mutual dependence
both reach the true Dhamma.... (Itivuttaka 4.7)
Bhikkhu
A Bhikkhu , Bhiksu is a fully ordained male Buddhism monastic.
Female monastics are called Bhikkhunis . Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis keep many precepts: they live by the vinaya's framework of monastic discipline, the basic rules of which are called the patimokkhas)and nuns go on a daily almsround (or pindacara) to collect food. This is often perceived as giving the laypeople the opportunity to make merit
Merit (Buddhism)
Merit is a concept in Buddhism, and particularly in Theravada Buddhism. Merit can be gained in a number of ways. It is merit that accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts or thoughts and that carries over to later in life or to a person's next birth). Money should not be accepted by a Buddhist monk or nun, although nowadays not many monks and nuns keep to this rule (the exception being the monks and nuns of the Thai Forest Tradition
Thai Forest Tradition
The Thai Forest Tradition is a tradition of Buddhist monasticism within Buddhism in Thailand Theravada Buddhism. It uses remote wilderness and forest dwellings as training grounds for spiritual practice....
Vinaya
The Vinaya is the regulatory framework for the Buddhist monastic community, or sangha, based in the canonical texts called Vinaya Pitaka. The teachings of the Gautama Buddha, or Buddhadharma can be divided into two broad categories: 'Dharma' or doctrine, and 'Vinaya', or discipline....
Meditation
Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the reflexive, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness....
practice). In countries that follow Mahayana
Mahayana
Mahayana is one of the two main existing schools of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophy and practice. It was History of Buddhism in India.
It has been impractical for monks to go on a daily almsround.
In China, Korea and Japan, monasteries were situated in remote mountain areas where it could take days to reach the nearest town, thus making the daily almsround impossible.
In Japan, the practice of a weekly or monthly takuhatsu
Takuhatsu
Takuhatsu is a traditional form of alms, common to Buddhism monks in Japan. In the practice of takuhatsu, monks travel to various businesses and residences in order to exchange chanting of sutras in Sino-Japanese for donations of food and money took its place.
In the Himalayan countries, the large number of bikshus would have made an almsround a heavy burden on families.
Competition with other religions for support also made daily almsrounds difficult and even dangerous; the first monks in the Shilla dynasty of Korea were said to be beaten due to the Buddhist minority at the time.
In Buddhism, both "almsgiving" and, more generally, "giving" are called "dana
Dana (Buddhism)
Dana is a Sanskrit and Pali term meaning "generosity" or "giving". In Buddhism, it also refers to the practice of cultivating generosity. Ultimately, the practice culminates in one of the Perfections : the Perfection of Giving " (Pali).
Such giving is one of the three elements of the path of practice as formulated by the Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama was a Spirituality teacher in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent who founded Buddhism. He is generally seen by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddhahood of our age for laypeople. This path of practice for laypeople is: dana
Dana (Buddhism)
Dana is a Sanskrit and Pali term meaning "generosity" or "giving".
In Buddhism, it also refers to the practice of cultivating generosity.
Ultimately, the practice culminates in one of the Perfections : the Perfection of Giving ....
Sila
Sila or sila is usually rendered into English as "virtue"; other translations include "good conduct," "morality" "moral discipline." and "precept." It is an action that is an intentional effort.
Samadhi (Buddhism)
In Buddhism, samadhi is mental concentration or composing the mind.In the Pali literature, samadhi is found in the following contexts:* In the Noble Eightfold Path, "right concentration" is the eighth path factor....
Generosity is also expressed towards other sentient beings as both a cause for merit and to aid the receiver of the gift. It is accepted that although the three jewels of refuge
Three Jewels
The Three Jewels, also called the Three Treasures, the Three Refuges, or the Triple Gem, are the three things that Buddhists take refuge in, and look toward for guidance, in the process known as refuge ....
are the basis of the greatest merit, by seeing other sentient beings as having Buddhanature and making offerings towards the aspirational Buddha to be within them is of equal benefit.
Generosity towards other sentient beings is greatly emphasised in Mahayana as one of the perfections
Paramita
The term Paramita or Parami means "Perfect" or "Perfection". In Buddhism, the Paramitas refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues....
Je Tsongkhapa
Tsongkhapa , whose name means "The Man from Onion Valley", was a famous teacher of Tibetan Buddhism whose activities led later to the formation of the Geluk school....
'The Abbreviated Points of the Graded Path' (Tibetan: lam-rim bsdus-don):
"Total willingness to give is the wish-granting gem for fulfilling the hopes of wandering beings.
It is the sharpest weapon to sever the knot of stinginess.
It leads to bodhisattva
Bodhisattva
In the Buddhist context, a bodhisattva means either "enlightened existence " or "enlightenment-being" or, given the variant Sanskrit spelling satva rather than sattva, "heroic-minded one for enlightenment ".... conduct that enhances self-confidence and courage,
And is the basis for universal proclamation of your fame and repute.
Realizing this, the wise rely, in a healthy manner, on the outstanding path
Of (being ever-willing) to offer completely their bodies, possessions, and positive potentials.
The ever-vigilant lama has practiced like that.
If you too would seek liberation,
Please cultivate yourself in the same way."
According to the Pali canon
Pali Canon
The Pali Canon is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhism tradition, as preserved in the Pali. It is the only completely surviving Early Buddhist schools canon, and one of the first to be written down....
:
Of all gifts [alms], the gift of Dhamma is the highest. (Dhp.
Dhammapada
The Dhammapada is a versified Buddhism scripture traditionally ascribed to the Gautama Buddha himself. It is one of the best-known texts from the Theravada Pali Canon....
XXIV v. 354)
Hinduism
Bhiksha
Bhiksha is food obtained by asking for alms.
Bhiksha signifies a Hindu tradition of begging for alms with the purpose of self-effacement or ego-conquering is a devotional offering, usually food, presented at a temple or to a swami
Swami
Swami is primarily a Hindu honorific title, for either males or females. It is derived from Sanskrit and means "He who knows and is master of himself", "owner of oneself", or "free from the senses" or a religious Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin is the class of educators, law makers, scholars and preachers of Dharma in Hinduism. It is said to occupy the highest position among the varna in Hinduism of Hinduism....
who in turn provides a religious service
Karmkand
Karmkand refers to ritual services proferred by swamis or religious Brahmins in exchange for bhiksha. ... or instruction.
Bhiksha was a ritual for those who were monks so that their Ego was equated with all and self nullified.
They asked for the material bhiksha for the survival and some educational social facility.
The greater value of the Bhiksha was in asking begging for good timely wisdom for all by these saints.
Many did so and are doing today.
One of such saint 400 years ago was Swami samarth ramdas ji guru of Shivaji a warrior hero of India Maharashtra who fought for self rule then.
Swami ramadas ji asks for alms for wisdom and divine peace for all.
His work is available on the sites named after him. His work is in form of dasbodha a book of wisdom. Five key pillars of leading a life and Charity is one of the important pillar.
In Islam
Islamic scriptural rules on alms are quite reminiscent of the biblical instructions:
If you give alms openly, it is well; but if you do it secretly and give to the poor, that is better. - (Qur-an 2:271a)
In Islam, zakat
Zakat
ISLAM:
Zakah is the third pillar of Islam. Zakah is emphasized a lot in the Qur'an and many a times a verse on prayers would be followed by that of giving alms. Allah (s.w) says
And perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât, and Irka' (i.e. bow down or submit yourselves with obedience to Allâh) along with ArRaki'ûn (those who bow)
(Qur'an 2:43)
Allah (s.w) has ordered muslims to give out alms as they have a lot of importance. Among them are:
* Zakah purifys the wealth and causes it to increase
* Zakah removes hatred between the giver and recipient
* Zakah removes selfishness and greed from the giver
* Zakah helps to build love between the giver and recipient
* Zakah helps the muslim nation to advance as the gap between the rich and poor is narrowed
Zakah "alms for the poor" Believers in Islam are aware that by giving a fixed percentage of their surplus wealth, they are fulfilling this religious obligation...., or the giving of alms, is the third of the five pillars of Islam
Five Pillars of Islam
In Sunni Islam, the Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five duties incumbent on every Muslim. These duties are Shahada , Salah , Zakat , Sawm and Hajj ....
. Various rules attach to the practice, but in general terms, it is obligatory to give away 2.5% of ones savings and business revenue, as well as 5-10% of ones harvest, to the poor. The recipients include the destitute, the working poor
Working poor
Working poor is a term used to describe individuals and family who maintain regular employment but remain in relative poverty due to low levels of pay and dependent expenses....
, those who are unable to pay off their own debts, stranded travelers, and others who need assistance, with the general principle of zakaah always being that the rich should pay it to the poor.
Judaism
In the Jewish tradition, charity represented by tzedakah
Tzedakah
Tzedakah is a Hebrew language word commonly translated as Charity , though it is based on a root word meaning justice . In Judaism, tzedakah refers to the religious obligation to perform charity, and philanthropic acts, which Judaism emphasises are important parts of living a spiritual life; Jewish tradition argues that the sec...
, justice, and the poor are entitled to charity as a matter of right rather than benevolence. Contemporary charity is regarded as a continuation of the Biblical Maaser Ani
Maaser Ani
Maaser Ani, or the "Poor tithe", reflects an obligation to set aside one tenth of produce grown in the third and sixth years of the seven-year Sabbatical year agricultural cycle for the poor, in the days of the Temple in Jerusalem, or poor-tithe, as well as Biblical practices including permitting the poor to glean the corners of a field, harvest during the Shmita (Sabbatical year), and other practices. Voluntary charity, along with prayer and repentance, is regarded as ameliorating the consequences of bad acts.
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
as a personal religion has no concept of a legal requirement to give alms, nevertheless giving to the poor is regarded as one of the highest duties for any Christian. The offertory
Offertory
Offertory , the alms of a congregation collected in Church service, or at any Religion service.Offertory has also a special sense in the services of both the Anglicanism and Roman Catholic Church churches....
is the traditional moment in every Roman Catholic Mass
Mass (liturgy)
The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. The term is used also of similar celebrations in Old Catholic Churches, in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, and in some largely High Church Lutheranism Lutheranism regions, including the Scandinavian and Baltic states countries....
, and Anglican Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names, is a Christianity sacrament commemorating, by consecrating bread and wine, the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his disciples before his arrest, and eventual crucifixion, when he gave them bread saying, "This is my body", and wine...
when alms are collected.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian communion in the world with an estimated 225 million members worldwide. It is considered by its adherents to be the Four Marks of the Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles nearly 2000 years ago....
and the Eastern Catholic Churches the collection of alms and tithes has not been formally united to the offertory in any liturgical action. However, either having a collection plate in the narthex
Narthex
The narthex of a Church is the entrance or lobby area, located at the end of the nave, at the far end from the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper....
or passing it unobtrusively during the service is not uncommon. In Orthodox theology, almsgiving is an important part of the spiritual life, and fasting
Fasting
Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. A fast may be total or partial concerning that from which one fasts, and may be prolonged or intermittent as to the period of fasting....
should always be accompanied by increased prayer and almsgiving. Almsgiving in the name of the deceased also frequently accompanies prayer for the dead
Prayer for the dead
Wherever there is a belief in the afterlife of man's personality through and after death, religion naturally concerns itself with the relations between the living and the dead....
Those whose financial circumstances do not permit the giving of monetary alms may give alms in other ways, such as intercessory prayer and acts of mercy
Works of Mercy
The Works of Mercy or Acts of Mercy are actions and practices which the Roman Catholic Church considers expectations to be fulfilled by believers, and which are also recognized as spiritual aids amongst members of other denominations of Christianity....
.
In most Christian forms of worship, a collection is made of "tithe
Tithe
A tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a Christian religious organization....
s and offerings" given for the support of the church and for the relief of the poor, as an important act of Christian charity
Charity (virtue)
In Christian theology charity, or Love #Christian , means an unlimited loving-kindness toward all others.The term should not be confused with the more restricted modern use of the word charity to mean benevolent giving, united to communal prayer.
In some churches the "offering plate" or "offering basket" is placed upon the altar
Altar
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices and votive offerings are made for religion, or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place, as a sign that the offering is made to God, and a sign of the bond of Christian love. In addition, private acts of charity, considered virtuous only if not done for others to admire, are a Christian duty.
Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' in front of others, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. -
The outward and an inward giving of alms: Here Jesus places the primary focus on the motives behind such acts, which should be love.
Rather, give as alms what is inside, and then everything will be clean for you! -
Giving of the rich versus the poor: Here Jesus contrasts the giving of the rich and the poor
He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on."-
Giving out of Love and not out of duty:
He will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me." - ich
and the poor
He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. And He
saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. And He said, "Truly I say to
you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; for they all out of their
surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had
to live on."-
Giving out of Love and not out of duty:
He will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the
least of these, you did not do for me." -
HOPE THESE POST HELPS IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER UNDERSTANDING TOWARDS ALMS GIVING.
IN THIS BLOG, THE REASON OF POSTING THE OUTREACH DONE IS NOT TO BOAST NOR TO BE SHOWY ABOUT IT.
THE PURPOSE OF SHOWING THE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES HERE ARE:
1. TO GIVE EXAMPLE TO OTHERS, AND TO THE MEMBERS OF D.E.U.S.(G.O.D.) TO RENDER HELP TO OTHERS.
2. THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE PAST THAT SAY EVIL AND BAD THINGS ABOUT ME AND ACCUSE ME FALSELY. THIS BLOG SHOWS THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DAILY MISSION ACTIVITIES AS IT UNFOLDS.
3. TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE WHERE THE RESOURCES THAT I HAVE OR RECEIVE GO. NOTHING IS LEFT FOR MY OWN USE. ALL IS GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS.
4. THERE IS NO HIGHER RELIGION THAN THE TRUTH. TRUTH IS SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCES. THE POSTINGS IN THIS BLOG SERVES AS EVIDENCE TO THE TRUTH.
I THANK ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT US IN THE MISSION WORKS.
IN THIS BLOG, YOU SEE WHERE ALL THE RESOURCES GO...
THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUING SUPPORT...
I RISK LOSING MY REWARD IN HEAVEN SO THAT OTHERS MAY GAIN THEIR REWARD IN HEAVEN THROUGH FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLES IN THIS BLOG.
THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE THAN FOR ONE TO LAY ONE'S LIFE TO A FRIEND.
IF ONE'S OWN LIFE CAN BE GIVEN TO A FRIEND, THEN EVEN THE REWARD IN HEAVEN CAN BE GIVEN-UP FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS GAINING SALVATION.
THEREFORE, IN THE END, IT IS LOVE THAT REALLY MATTERS...
THOUGH I RISK LOSING MY HEAVENLY REWARD, I LOST IT SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE...
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US AND HELPING OTHERS LIVE LONGER THROUGH YOUR SUPPORT...
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
In Buddhism, alms or almsgiving is the respect given by a lay Buddhist
Householder (Buddhism)
In English translations of Buddhist literature, householder denotes a variety of terms. Most broadly, it refers to any layperson, and most narrowly, to a wealthy and prestigious familial patriarch....
to a Buddhist monk
Bhikkhu
A Bhikkhu , Bhiksu is a fully ordained male Buddhism monastic. Female monastics are called Bhikkhunis . Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis keep many precepts: they live by the vinaya's framework of monastic discipline, the basic rules of which are called the patimokkha....
or nun. It is not charity as presumed by Western interpreters. It is closer to a symbolic connection to the spiritual and to show humbleness and respect in the presence of normal society. The visible presence of monks and nuns is a stabilizing influence. The act of alms giving assists in connecting the human to the monk or nun and what he/she represents. As the Buddha has stated:
Householders & the homeless [monastics]
in mutual dependence
both reach the true Dhamma.... (Itivuttaka 4.7)
Bhikkhu
A Bhikkhu , Bhiksu is a fully ordained male Buddhism monastic.
Female monastics are called Bhikkhunis . Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis keep many precepts: they live by the vinaya's framework of monastic discipline, the basic rules of which are called the patimokkhas)and nuns go on a daily almsround (or pindacara) to collect food. This is often perceived as giving the laypeople the opportunity to make merit
Merit (Buddhism)
Merit is a concept in Buddhism, and particularly in Theravada Buddhism. Merit can be gained in a number of ways. It is merit that accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts or thoughts and that carries over to later in life or to a person's next birth). Money should not be accepted by a Buddhist monk or nun, although nowadays not many monks and nuns keep to this rule (the exception being the monks and nuns of the Thai Forest Tradition
Thai Forest Tradition
The Thai Forest Tradition is a tradition of Buddhist monasticism within Buddhism in Thailand Theravada Buddhism. It uses remote wilderness and forest dwellings as training grounds for spiritual practice....
Vinaya
The Vinaya is the regulatory framework for the Buddhist monastic community, or sangha, based in the canonical texts called Vinaya Pitaka. The teachings of the Gautama Buddha, or Buddhadharma can be divided into two broad categories: 'Dharma' or doctrine, and 'Vinaya', or discipline....
Meditation
Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the reflexive, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness....
practice). In countries that follow Mahayana
Mahayana
Mahayana is one of the two main existing schools of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophy and practice. It was History of Buddhism in India.
It has been impractical for monks to go on a daily almsround.
In China, Korea and Japan, monasteries were situated in remote mountain areas where it could take days to reach the nearest town, thus making the daily almsround impossible.
In Japan, the practice of a weekly or monthly takuhatsu
Takuhatsu
Takuhatsu is a traditional form of alms, common to Buddhism monks in Japan. In the practice of takuhatsu, monks travel to various businesses and residences in order to exchange chanting of sutras in Sino-Japanese for donations of food and money took its place.
In the Himalayan countries, the large number of bikshus would have made an almsround a heavy burden on families.
Competition with other religions for support also made daily almsrounds difficult and even dangerous; the first monks in the Shilla dynasty of Korea were said to be beaten due to the Buddhist minority at the time.
In Buddhism, both "almsgiving" and, more generally, "giving" are called "dana
Dana (Buddhism)
Dana is a Sanskrit and Pali term meaning "generosity" or "giving". In Buddhism, it also refers to the practice of cultivating generosity. Ultimately, the practice culminates in one of the Perfections : the Perfection of Giving " (Pali).
Such giving is one of the three elements of the path of practice as formulated by the Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama was a Spirituality teacher in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent who founded Buddhism. He is generally seen by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddhahood of our age for laypeople. This path of practice for laypeople is: dana
Dana (Buddhism)
Dana is a Sanskrit and Pali term meaning "generosity" or "giving".
In Buddhism, it also refers to the practice of cultivating generosity.
Ultimately, the practice culminates in one of the Perfections : the Perfection of Giving ....
Sila
Sila or sila is usually rendered into English as "virtue"; other translations include "good conduct," "morality" "moral discipline." and "precept." It is an action that is an intentional effort.
Samadhi (Buddhism)
In Buddhism, samadhi is mental concentration or composing the mind.In the Pali literature, samadhi is found in the following contexts:* In the Noble Eightfold Path, "right concentration" is the eighth path factor....
Generosity is also expressed towards other sentient beings as both a cause for merit and to aid the receiver of the gift. It is accepted that although the three jewels of refuge
Three Jewels
The Three Jewels, also called the Three Treasures, the Three Refuges, or the Triple Gem, are the three things that Buddhists take refuge in, and look toward for guidance, in the process known as refuge ....
are the basis of the greatest merit, by seeing other sentient beings as having Buddhanature and making offerings towards the aspirational Buddha to be within them is of equal benefit.
Generosity towards other sentient beings is greatly emphasised in Mahayana as one of the perfections
Paramita
The term Paramita or Parami means "Perfect" or "Perfection". In Buddhism, the Paramitas refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues....
Je Tsongkhapa
Tsongkhapa , whose name means "The Man from Onion Valley", was a famous teacher of Tibetan Buddhism whose activities led later to the formation of the Geluk school....
'The Abbreviated Points of the Graded Path' (Tibetan: lam-rim bsdus-don):
"Total willingness to give is the wish-granting gem for fulfilling the hopes of wandering beings.
It is the sharpest weapon to sever the knot of stinginess.
It leads to bodhisattva
Bodhisattva
In the Buddhist context, a bodhisattva means either "enlightened existence " or "enlightenment-being" or, given the variant Sanskrit spelling satva rather than sattva, "heroic-minded one for enlightenment ".... conduct that enhances self-confidence and courage,
And is the basis for universal proclamation of your fame and repute.
Realizing this, the wise rely, in a healthy manner, on the outstanding path
Of (being ever-willing) to offer completely their bodies, possessions, and positive potentials.
The ever-vigilant lama has practiced like that.
If you too would seek liberation,
Please cultivate yourself in the same way."
According to the Pali canon
Pali Canon
The Pali Canon is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhism tradition, as preserved in the Pali. It is the only completely surviving Early Buddhist schools canon, and one of the first to be written down....
:
Of all gifts [alms], the gift of Dhamma is the highest. (Dhp.
Dhammapada
The Dhammapada is a versified Buddhism scripture traditionally ascribed to the Gautama Buddha himself. It is one of the best-known texts from the Theravada Pali Canon....
XXIV v. 354)
Hinduism
Bhiksha
Bhiksha is food obtained by asking for alms.
Bhiksha signifies a Hindu tradition of begging for alms with the purpose of self-effacement or ego-conquering is a devotional offering, usually food, presented at a temple or to a swami
Swami
Swami is primarily a Hindu honorific title, for either males or females. It is derived from Sanskrit and means "He who knows and is master of himself", "owner of oneself", or "free from the senses" or a religious Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin is the class of educators, law makers, scholars and preachers of Dharma in Hinduism. It is said to occupy the highest position among the varna in Hinduism of Hinduism....
who in turn provides a religious service
Karmkand
Karmkand refers to ritual services proferred by swamis or religious Brahmins in exchange for bhiksha. ... or instruction.
Bhiksha was a ritual for those who were monks so that their Ego was equated with all and self nullified.
They asked for the material bhiksha for the survival and some educational social facility.
The greater value of the Bhiksha was in asking begging for good timely wisdom for all by these saints.
Many did so and are doing today.
One of such saint 400 years ago was Swami samarth ramdas ji guru of Shivaji a warrior hero of India Maharashtra who fought for self rule then.
Swami ramadas ji asks for alms for wisdom and divine peace for all.
His work is available on the sites named after him. His work is in form of dasbodha a book of wisdom. Five key pillars of leading a life and Charity is one of the important pillar.
In Islam
Islamic scriptural rules on alms are quite reminiscent of the biblical instructions:
If you give alms openly, it is well; but if you do it secretly and give to the poor, that is better. - (Qur-an 2:271a)
In Islam, zakat
Zakat
ISLAM:
Zakah is the third pillar of Islam. Zakah is emphasized a lot in the Qur'an and many a times a verse on prayers would be followed by that of giving alms. Allah (s.w) says
And perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât, and Irka' (i.e. bow down or submit yourselves with obedience to Allâh) along with ArRaki'ûn (those who bow)
(Qur'an 2:43)
Allah (s.w) has ordered muslims to give out alms as they have a lot of importance. Among them are:
* Zakah purifys the wealth and causes it to increase
* Zakah removes hatred between the giver and recipient
* Zakah removes selfishness and greed from the giver
* Zakah helps to build love between the giver and recipient
* Zakah helps the muslim nation to advance as the gap between the rich and poor is narrowed
Zakah "alms for the poor" Believers in Islam are aware that by giving a fixed percentage of their surplus wealth, they are fulfilling this religious obligation...., or the giving of alms, is the third of the five pillars of Islam
Five Pillars of Islam
In Sunni Islam, the Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five duties incumbent on every Muslim. These duties are Shahada , Salah , Zakat , Sawm and Hajj ....
. Various rules attach to the practice, but in general terms, it is obligatory to give away 2.5% of ones savings and business revenue, as well as 5-10% of ones harvest, to the poor. The recipients include the destitute, the working poor
Working poor
Working poor is a term used to describe individuals and family who maintain regular employment but remain in relative poverty due to low levels of pay and dependent expenses....
, those who are unable to pay off their own debts, stranded travelers, and others who need assistance, with the general principle of zakaah always being that the rich should pay it to the poor.
Judaism
In the Jewish tradition, charity represented by tzedakah
Tzedakah
Tzedakah is a Hebrew language word commonly translated as Charity , though it is based on a root word meaning justice . In Judaism, tzedakah refers to the religious obligation to perform charity, and philanthropic acts, which Judaism emphasises are important parts of living a spiritual life; Jewish tradition argues that the sec...
, justice, and the poor are entitled to charity as a matter of right rather than benevolence. Contemporary charity is regarded as a continuation of the Biblical Maaser Ani
Maaser Ani
Maaser Ani, or the "Poor tithe", reflects an obligation to set aside one tenth of produce grown in the third and sixth years of the seven-year Sabbatical year agricultural cycle for the poor, in the days of the Temple in Jerusalem, or poor-tithe, as well as Biblical practices including permitting the poor to glean the corners of a field, harvest during the Shmita (Sabbatical year), and other practices. Voluntary charity, along with prayer and repentance, is regarded as ameliorating the consequences of bad acts.
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
as a personal religion has no concept of a legal requirement to give alms, nevertheless giving to the poor is regarded as one of the highest duties for any Christian. The offertory
Offertory
Offertory , the alms of a congregation collected in Church service, or at any Religion service.Offertory has also a special sense in the services of both the Anglicanism and Roman Catholic Church churches....
is the traditional moment in every Roman Catholic Mass
Mass (liturgy)
The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. The term is used also of similar celebrations in Old Catholic Churches, in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of Anglicanism, and in some largely High Church Lutheranism Lutheranism regions, including the Scandinavian and Baltic states countries....
, and Anglican Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or Lord's Supper and other names, is a Christianity sacrament commemorating, by consecrating bread and wine, the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his disciples before his arrest, and eventual crucifixion, when he gave them bread saying, "This is my body", and wine...
when alms are collected.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian communion in the world with an estimated 225 million members worldwide. It is considered by its adherents to be the Four Marks of the Church established by Jesus Christ and his Apostles nearly 2000 years ago....
and the Eastern Catholic Churches the collection of alms and tithes has not been formally united to the offertory in any liturgical action. However, either having a collection plate in the narthex
Narthex
The narthex of a Church is the entrance or lobby area, located at the end of the nave, at the far end from the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper....
or passing it unobtrusively during the service is not uncommon. In Orthodox theology, almsgiving is an important part of the spiritual life, and fasting
Fasting
Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. A fast may be total or partial concerning that from which one fasts, and may be prolonged or intermittent as to the period of fasting....
should always be accompanied by increased prayer and almsgiving. Almsgiving in the name of the deceased also frequently accompanies prayer for the dead
Prayer for the dead
Wherever there is a belief in the afterlife of man's personality through and after death, religion naturally concerns itself with the relations between the living and the dead....
Those whose financial circumstances do not permit the giving of monetary alms may give alms in other ways, such as intercessory prayer and acts of mercy
Works of Mercy
The Works of Mercy or Acts of Mercy are actions and practices which the Roman Catholic Church considers expectations to be fulfilled by believers, and which are also recognized as spiritual aids amongst members of other denominations of Christianity....
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In most Christian forms of worship, a collection is made of "tithe
Tithe
A tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a Christian religious organization....
s and offerings" given for the support of the church and for the relief of the poor, as an important act of Christian charity
Charity (virtue)
In Christian theology charity, or Love #Christian , means an unlimited loving-kindness toward all others.The term should not be confused with the more restricted modern use of the word charity to mean benevolent giving, united to communal prayer.
In some churches the "offering plate" or "offering basket" is placed upon the altar
Altar
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices and votive offerings are made for religion, or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place, as a sign that the offering is made to God, and a sign of the bond of Christian love. In addition, private acts of charity, considered virtuous only if not done for others to admire, are a Christian duty.
Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' in front of others, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. -
The outward and an inward giving of alms: Here Jesus places the primary focus on the motives behind such acts, which should be love.
Rather, give as alms what is inside, and then everything will be clean for you! -
Giving of the rich versus the poor: Here Jesus contrasts the giving of the rich and the poor
He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on."-
Giving out of Love and not out of duty:
He will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me." - ich
and the poor
He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. And He
saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins. And He said, "Truly I say to
you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; for they all out of their
surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had
to live on."-
Giving out of Love and not out of duty:
He will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the
least of these, you did not do for me." -
HOPE THESE POST HELPS IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER UNDERSTANDING TOWARDS ALMS GIVING.
IN THIS BLOG, THE REASON OF POSTING THE OUTREACH DONE IS NOT TO BOAST NOR TO BE SHOWY ABOUT IT.
THE PURPOSE OF SHOWING THE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES HERE ARE:
1. TO GIVE EXAMPLE TO OTHERS, AND TO THE MEMBERS OF D.E.U.S.(G.O.D.) TO RENDER HELP TO OTHERS.
2. THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE PAST THAT SAY EVIL AND BAD THINGS ABOUT ME AND ACCUSE ME FALSELY. THIS BLOG SHOWS THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DAILY MISSION ACTIVITIES AS IT UNFOLDS.
3. TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE WHERE THE RESOURCES THAT I HAVE OR RECEIVE GO. NOTHING IS LEFT FOR MY OWN USE. ALL IS GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS.
4. THERE IS NO HIGHER RELIGION THAN THE TRUTH. TRUTH IS SUPPORTED BY EVIDENCES. THE POSTINGS IN THIS BLOG SERVES AS EVIDENCE TO THE TRUTH.
I THANK ALL THOSE WHO SUPPORT US IN THE MISSION WORKS.
IN THIS BLOG, YOU SEE WHERE ALL THE RESOURCES GO...
THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUING SUPPORT...
I RISK LOSING MY REWARD IN HEAVEN SO THAT OTHERS MAY GAIN THEIR REWARD IN HEAVEN THROUGH FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLES IN THIS BLOG.
THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE THAN FOR ONE TO LAY ONE'S LIFE TO A FRIEND.
IF ONE'S OWN LIFE CAN BE GIVEN TO A FRIEND, THEN EVEN THE REWARD IN HEAVEN CAN BE GIVEN-UP FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS GAINING SALVATION.
THEREFORE, IN THE END, IT IS LOVE THAT REALLY MATTERS...
THOUGH I RISK LOSING MY HEAVENLY REWARD, I LOST IT SO THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE...
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US AND HELPING OTHERS LIVE LONGER THROUGH YOUR SUPPORT...
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
OCTOBER 27, 2009- TUESDAY
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
MORNING: PRAYER, WORSHIP, AND PRAISE.
GAVE PROVISIONS TO ADOPTED FAMILY IN FORM OF FOOD AND MONEY.
GAVE MONEY FOR EXPENSES FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE BABY IN THE ADOPTED FAMILY.
GAVE MONEY TO A CO MISSIONER FOR LIVELIHOOD...
THEN WENT TO BRING A CHILD TO SCHOOL..
FOUND A PALM TREE WITH ROOTS HANGING ON A BALANCE...
THE ROOT OF THE LARGE PALM TREE...
OBTAINED SOME FOR INGREDIENT FOR HERBAL BREW...
THEN WENT OUTSIDE TO DO OUTREACH...
THERE ARE STREET CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT YET EATEN BREAKFAST NOR LUNCH...
FED THEM... PAID FOR THEIR FOOD...
WENT HOME AFTER WARDS TO REST AND MEDITATE...
THANKING GOD FOR EVERYTHING...
THANKING THOSE WHO HELP US HELP OTHERS...
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
MORNING: PRAYER, WORSHIP, AND PRAISE.
GAVE PROVISIONS TO ADOPTED FAMILY IN FORM OF FOOD AND MONEY.
GAVE MONEY FOR EXPENSES FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE BABY IN THE ADOPTED FAMILY.
GAVE MONEY TO A CO MISSIONER FOR LIVELIHOOD...
THEN WENT TO BRING A CHILD TO SCHOOL..
FOUND A PALM TREE WITH ROOTS HANGING ON A BALANCE...
THE ROOT OF THE LARGE PALM TREE...
OBTAINED SOME FOR INGREDIENT FOR HERBAL BREW...THEN WENT OUTSIDE TO DO OUTREACH...
THERE ARE STREET CHILDREN WHO HAVE NOT YET EATEN BREAKFAST NOR LUNCH...FED THEM... PAID FOR THEIR FOOD...
WENT HOME AFTER WARDS TO REST AND MEDITATE...THANKING GOD FOR EVERYTHING...
THANKING THOSE WHO HELP US HELP OTHERS...
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
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