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Buddhist Personality - Coffee
Professional name : Coffee
Nationality : Thailand
Profession : Radio DJ
Thursday, December 2, 2010
A Noble Journey
Wang Yuxia's husband once promised to take her to all the beautiful sights across the country. But when he suddenly died, it seemed her dream had died as well.
So it was up to her sons to carry out their father's promise.
Realizing their 81-year-old mother gets carsick easily and they cannot afford to travel luxuriously, they built a three-wheeled carriage to take her around the country - powered only by their own feet and the determination to express love.
"We are not doing this for money or fame. We are just spreading the virtue of filial piety," said Wang Kai, 59.
"Compared to what our mother has done for us, what we give in return is never enough," he added.
During their first trip in 2007, they spent 265 days traveling across 25 provinces and two municipalities before arriving in Hong Kong.
This time, in 165 days, the two brothers have hauled the carriage more than 4,500 km from Heilongjiang province in the northeast to Fujian province in the southeast.
Their target destination is Taiwan.
"Our biggest dream is to carry our mother around the island," Wang Kai said.
The carriage, built for 5,000 yuan ($730), is fitted with three beds, windows and heat-retaining panels to make mom comfortable.
( their routes )
The brothers named it "Thanksgiving" to express gratitude for their mother's love.
Wang Yuxia can usually be seen enjoying the sights through the windows.
"My sons have been taking good care of me on the way," she said, and the warmth of the carriage has prevented her from catching cold.
She is happy to have seen more than 100 tourist attractions so far.
"I'm very moved by what they've done. I can't thank them enough," she said.
On the road, Wang Kai pulls the carriage from the front while younger brother Wang Rui, 57, pushes it from behind
So far, they have worn out six pairs of shoes.
"I can walk 107 steps every minute and 10 hours every day, which means 65,000 steps or about 40 km a day," said Wang Rui.
That is almost the distance of an Olympic marathon.
The brothers' love for their mother has moved thousands of people.
.( Wang Kai )
In September last year, the Taiwan Sleep Disorders Association, a non-governmental organization, invited them to tell their story.
And on March 3 this year, the brothers were invited to conduct a class on filial piety at Fuzhou University.
They have already spent half of the 40,000 yuan they put together before setting out on their journey.
Supporters and admirers have been providing clothes, food, drinks and other daily necessities.
"The brothers are doing whatever they can to make their mother happy and I must do something for them," said Zhuo Feng, a resident in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian, who bought the brothers new shoes and their mother new clothes.
A number of businessmen who were moved by the Wang brothers' filial act also offered them money, but the brothers said they will not accept any cash for their undertaking.
In a letter written to his wife, Wang Rui said it is the love of their mother that has helped them conquer all difficulties.
"Making our mother happy is priceless," he said.
During their first trip to Hong Kong, the brothers decorated the roof of their carriage with four dragons to symbolize their Chinese heritage. These were later changed to doves of peace to express their desire for peaceful ties across the Taiwan Straits.
They have been in Fujian nearly a month now, waiting for authorities to approve their travel to Taiwan.
Wang Kai said all they know about Taiwan is from books, which say Ali Mountain and Sun Moon Lake are beautiful. The island's fruits are also famous, he said.
On Aug 8 last year, when the brothers heard about the earthquake hitting Taiwan, they immediately donated 1,000 yuan to the Red Cross Society of China to help quake victims.
"People across the Straits are one family," Wang Rui said.
"We are just helping our brothers and sisters in our way."
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Buddhist Personality : Ray Lui
Ray Lui Leung Wai was born to a Chinese family in Vietnam on 22nd December 1956. His family escaped to Hong Kong during the Vietnam war in 1967. His family lived in poverty while in Hong Kong. He had to quit his secondary school to work in a factory in order to support his seriously ill mother.
He joined an acting training course organised by TV station. After graduating from the course he was employed by the TV station as an actor, playing minor supporting roles. His breakthrough came in 1980 when he was cast to play 2nd lead in the drama "The Bund". The drama became a hit and he became the talk of the town and shot him and the 1st leading actor Chow Yuen Fatt to fame. Till today, the classic drama is considered as one of the best ever produced in Hong Kong.
He is a devout Buddhist and is active in charity activities. His exposure to Buddhism started when he was still a small boy where he used to follow his mother to pray in Buddhist temples. One day when he was 8, on Buddha's Birthday, his mother brought him to pray in a temple. At that time he two of his front teeth failed to grow fully since he was 6. He prayed and asked the Buddha to bless him with two fully grown teeth and vowed that he would worship the Buddha if his wish was fulfilled. Miraculously, less than 3 weeks after his prayer, his teeth started to grow to their normal size. Since then he started to pray to the Buddha but not study the Dharma in depth.
It was until in 1985 when he was offered to play the role of the Buddha in a TVB drama that he started to study Buddhism and explore the meaning of Buddhism. Buddhism has brought great changes in his life. It has made him to open his heart, to love people around him and to have a sense of social responsibility.
Today he is not only a successful actor but also a successful businessman and is active in charity works. Together with his wife and a few of his celebrity friends, he often organises charity activities to help those in need.
In October 2009, he recorded a Buddhist album together with actress Rain Li. The proceed from the sale of the album was used to repair a temple and to the victims of the Sichuan earthquake.
The twice divorced Lui married for the 3rd time to Yang Li Quan in 2001 . They have a son.
The drama that shot him to fame, "The Bund"
His ad ( for children charity ) video
He joined an acting training course organised by TV station. After graduating from the course he was employed by the TV station as an actor, playing minor supporting roles. His breakthrough came in 1980 when he was cast to play 2nd lead in the drama "The Bund". The drama became a hit and he became the talk of the town and shot him and the 1st leading actor Chow Yuen Fatt to fame. Till today, the classic drama is considered as one of the best ever produced in Hong Kong.
He is a devout Buddhist and is active in charity activities. His exposure to Buddhism started when he was still a small boy where he used to follow his mother to pray in Buddhist temples. One day when he was 8, on Buddha's Birthday, his mother brought him to pray in a temple. At that time he two of his front teeth failed to grow fully since he was 6. He prayed and asked the Buddha to bless him with two fully grown teeth and vowed that he would worship the Buddha if his wish was fulfilled. Miraculously, less than 3 weeks after his prayer, his teeth started to grow to their normal size. Since then he started to pray to the Buddha but not study the Dharma in depth.
It was until in 1985 when he was offered to play the role of the Buddha in a TVB drama that he started to study Buddhism and explore the meaning of Buddhism. Buddhism has brought great changes in his life. It has made him to open his heart, to love people around him and to have a sense of social responsibility.
Today he is not only a successful actor but also a successful businessman and is active in charity works. Together with his wife and a few of his celebrity friends, he often organises charity activities to help those in need.
In October 2009, he recorded a Buddhist album together with actress Rain Li. The proceed from the sale of the album was used to repair a temple and to the victims of the Sichuan earthquake.
The twice divorced Lui married for the 3rd time to Yang Li Quan in 2001 . They have a son.
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The drama that shot him to fame, "The Bund"
His ad ( for children charity ) video
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