I started my bonding with IBS in 2011
when a friend living in Taichung brought me to IBS Temple. She said
it’s a very special temple with an unordinary low-profile appearance
which gave her comfort and peace when she was inside. I went and felt
very comfortable and calm there. After that visit, I forgot about it
until I found its FB page.
Early November 2013, I saw the online
volunteers recruitment note via FB and was interested in making use of
my spare time on something meaningful but at the same time giving me
freedom. My strength is to do translation from English to Chinese as I
was helping another NGO translate their website pages and articles from
English to Chinese for years. After writing to Ven. Xianzhong, I soon
got his feedback and was assigned to help design and modify IBS blog in
Sinablog. As I have never been used Sinablog before, it was quite a big
challenge for me. After several tries, I decided I had better focus
on the translation as I proposed at the very beginning. I then first
started with re-writing an article introducing IBS prison visits and its
prison library program.
During the process, I learned more about
IBS and its prison library program. With our FB volunteer group
established, we volunteers are able to get frequent updates from Ven.
Xianzhong regarding IBS’ online volunteer recruitment, Buddhist books
donations, prisons visits, etc. That is a great platform for all of us
to share thoughts and updates. I knew I am not used to have
interactions with others no matter in person or online. Maybe I need to
make a wish and be more active in the group from the year of Horse!
Happy Chinese New Year!
With Metta
Caroline Leung
