When we were younger, our dreams to save the world was huge. But as we grew up, we easily find ourselves distanced from our ‘heroic’ ambition. Had a chat with an old friend recently about our supposed big dream, about how we drifted so far apart from what we wanted to do. Now, we are all tangled with bills, work and everyday nitty-gritty stuff, feeling helpless about really heeding the cries of the world. Nonetheless, there are always ways to help if we really want to. Even if we are tied down with our mundane life, we can still contribute from the comfort of our seats.
These are some organisations that help the really needy.
We can :
Sponsor an orphan child. (Sponsor a tsunami orphan in Sri Lanka at Gokulam)
Give them proper education. (Just a click a day)
Give clean water. (Because dirty water kills)
Give violence-free food. (Sponsor Vegan/Vegetarian food)
Give clean and renewable power. (Fight both poverty and climate change)
Save rainforests. (Just a click a day)
Save animals in distress. (Be animals conscious)
Last but not least…
Help them to help others. (The foundation dedicates itself in the fields of medicine, education, environmental protection, international relief work and the establishment of the world’s third largest marrow donor registry. It also promotes humanistic values and community volunteerism. Through helping those in need, Tzu Chi volunteers take on the path of Bodhisattva practices – the way to Buddhahood.)
and
Sponsor a future Buddha (His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Gyalwa Karmapa Urgyen Thinley Dudul Dorje’s organisation)
Hey buddy, if you are reading this in a faraway land where the sky is always grey, here’s a list of charity organisations we can help.
May all beings be well and happy! 🙂
nice idea, will look at them, yep skies are grey here and autumn leaves falling… hugs x
Feeling nostalgic here… I love it when the street is filled with petals of cherry blossoms.
Hey, your idea about donating to charity rather than exchanging gifts for xmas is a brilliant idea! I do that for my family members’ birthdays too :))