The Buddha taught: All beings seek to be free from suffering and to attain happiness. The way of compassion is not found in empty words, but in its practice. To bring ease and joy to others, and to lessen their suffering—this is true cultivation.
All people fear suffering, just as we do ourselves. When we see others afflicted by illness, hunger, cold, or poverty, we should give rise to compassion and do our utmost to help. Even a small offering, if given with sincere intention, yields immeasurable merit. In this world, many perish each day due to hunger and hardship. If one can save even a single life, or relieve even a moment of distress, the merit is beyond conception.
PLC has carried out these virtuous deeds for many years, extending across many places. With a single intention: to care for the poor, to relieve suffering, and to aid those in distress. By offering food, clothing, and necessities, we provide for their needs; by kind words, we bring comfort, letting them know they are not abandoned by the world.
All these wholesome deeds depend upon the support of generous donors and kind-hearted individuals. When many conditions come together, such actions can be accomplished. Each cause and each result arises accordingly; those who give and those who receive are bound together, jointly cultivating fields of merit.
If any who hear of this are moved with joy, we warmly invite them to take part. Whether through giving material support, offering one’s effort, or spreading kind intentions, all become supporting conditions. As goodness accumulates, suffering decreases and happiness increases.
May these actions transform compassion into lived practice; and through such practice, illuminate the lives of all beings—helping them to be free from suffering and to attain peace. Amitoufo 
