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The Critical 90 Days to Save the Nation

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Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) On June 9, 1978, following the inauguration ceremony for Taipei ’s incoming and outgoing mayors, Lin Yang-Gang and Lee Teng-Hui both visited Chengkungling (a military camp) on the same day. I, a junior lieutenant serving as acting inspector in the Political Warfare Department, was unexpectedly ordered to guard the office of the Chief Duty Officer. President Chiang Ching-Kuo suddenly came to see me and asked, “ How are you ?” He then said, “ The nation needs you ,” and left — much like the opening scene of the film Somewhere in Time. Fig 1: Li-Chang Kuo serving as Acting Inspector That evening, while having dinner with the division commander of the 104th Division, he suddenly asked me, “ Would you like to take the civil service examination ?” He said I could take leave to prepare for it. Originally scheduled to complete my military service in October, I was instead able to leave Chengkungling in July — giving me “ 90 critical days ” to r...
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Master Hsing Yun on the Monkey

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Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) In 1983, at Pumen Temple on Minquan East Road in Taipei, Venerable Master Hsing Yun (before he began referring to himself as “ Great Master ”) suddenly said: “The King of Hell asked a monkey whether it wanted to be reborn as a human. ‘ First, pluck the fur from your body ,’ he told it. The monkey plucked just a bit and immediately cried out in pain. The King rebuked it: ‘ Not willing to part with a single hair, yet you wish to become human? Away — to the Avīci Hell! ’” Master Hsing Yun said he wanted to “ build temples to support monks, spread the Dharma, and benefit all beings .” He believed everyone should contribute according to their means: those with money should give money, those with ability should give effort; and those with neither should at least offer a kind heart and kind words. We helped promote his “ Northern Sea Merit Certificate ,” which enabled the rise of a religious kingdom. Fig 1: “Northern Sea Merit Certificate” I...
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