All creatures with one origin, all lives with one root! Some of our brothers and sisters are suffering from extreme poverty. What they should receive is care and love from our society. Such suffering  is shared by all of us. I am suffering as well. How can we just stand by and watch!

With them in mind, from this month on I will be fasting for three days from the 14th to 16th every month of the Chinese calendar. The money saved during fasting each month will be used to help our compatriots in poverty-stricken areas.

If any of my disciples and students of Hua Zang Dharma would like to join in the Beneficence, please donate money on your own to those people you want to help. In addition, you may also donate any items of daily use and school supplies which you have to spare.

I also expect our kind action can be contagious, and encourage more and more warm-hearted people from every walk of life to join the beneficence. Any kind and generous person who cherishes the Beneficence may fast for one to three days from the 14th to 16th each month of the Chinese calendar with charity in mind. During the fasting, you may have three jujubes or dates every morning, afternoon and evening and drink as much water as you need.

All those who participate in the Beneficence will be blessed by the Buddha during the fasting and will have healthy bodies and peaceful minds in order to attain the final consummation.