![]() Buddhism teaches that the source of unwholesome karma comes from our body, speech and mind. Application for recognition is open to all elementary and secondary schools starting 2016.įo Guang Shan advocates the “The Three Acts of Goodness,” which are say good words, do good deeds and thinking good thoughts. Ambassador schools are provided with grants to implement Three Acts of Goodness projects. Schools that meet the criteria may be recognized as a San Hao Ambassador School. Proposals for a grant may be sent to FGS and these will be screened by the Three Acts of Goodness Committee. Through the supervision of FGS, the school may start to implement a project on their own. ![]() Phase III – Adopting the Three Acts of Goodness For educators, the San Hao Teacher’s Training may also be provided. Supplementary training on organizing Three Acts of Goodness projects is included in the workshop to prepare the participants to implement and adopt projects on their own with the supervision of FGS. Workshop themes and objectives may be based on the needs of the school. This consists of workshops with longer sessions. Phase II – Strengthening of the Three Acts of Goodness It consists of a short lecture to introduce the core concepts of the Three Acts of Goodness and workshop activities to highlight its application in our daily lives. In this phase, initial contact is done through the San Hao School Tour consisting mainly of a two hour seminar on the Three Acts of Goodness. Phase 1 – Introduction of the Three Acts of Goodness Think Good Thoughts means to practice and cultivate thoughts that emanate wisdom, compassion, and loving-kindness.Ĭollaboration with partner schools may be implemented in three phases: It entails using honest and kind words, giving compliments and encouraging words to others, and keeping one’s word. Speak Good Words means to practice and cultivate speech that strengthens relationships between self and others. It entails respect for life, belongings of others, relationship of others, and one’s health and well-being. By following the Three Acts of Goodness, there is bound to be a bright future for the world.ĭo Good Deeds means to practice and cultivate actions that create harmony between self and others. These three acts affect our day-to-day interaction with people and our surrounding, mold our character and improve our well-being. The Three Acts of Goodness are Do Good Deeds, Speak Good Words and Think Good Thoughts. The Three Acts of Goodness (TAG) is a worldwide movement of Fo Guang Shan that espouses self and societal transformation through the purification of our actions, speech and thoughts and the cultivation of wisdom and compassion. It is hoped that everyone can regard the Three Acts of Goodness as a part of their daily life, and constantly put them into practice.ĭo Good Deeds. Be it a cultural, educational, charity, or spiritual event, the activities all carry the same objective of promoting the Three Acts of Goodness. By doing so, there is bound to be a bright future for the world.įor more than a decade, Fo Guang Shan and the Buddha’s Light International Association have organized a variety of activities. ![]() At the Ceremony, Venerable Master led a crowd of 100,000 in taking the pledge to practice the Three Acts of Goodness, hoping that by doing good deeds, one can resolve to serve the public by speaking good words, one can compliment others with compassion and by thinking good thoughts, one can always take others into consideration. The movement of the Three Acts of Goodness, “Do Good Deeds, Speak Good Words, and Think Good Thoughts” was introduced by Venerable Master Hsing Yun at the 1998 Welcoming Prayer Ceremony for the Buddha Tooth Relic in the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.
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