NUN DIEU HOA

Nun Dieu Hoa’s mother is my mother's sister. To me, Nun Dieu Hoa is a good example sascrifice, forgiveness and generosity.

When Dieu Hoa was a little child, she had an accident that changed her life.

 Once Dieu Hoa joined other poor children pick leftover coffee lying here and there on the ground after the harvest. She was caught and put in an old tank. When the famer owner walked away, other children came back and stood around the old tank, talking to her and tried to comfort her. While Dieu Hoa was peeping through a hole of the old tank, a little boy who was curious and playful put a stick into the hole, right in the eye of Dieu Hoa. Dieu Hoa became blind in one eye and poor sighted with the other.

Instead of blaming the boy or the farmer owner, Dieu Hoa and her family thought that it was Dieu Hoa’s bad luck. She and her family tried to do best to change their life.  They were very generous and always ready to help other, though they themselves were very poor.

 When Dieu Hoa became a teenager, she decided to devote her life to Buddhism and charitable cause. With support from her family, she left home and went to different pagodas, first as a novice then a nun, more than 20 years  learning and following Buddha’s way, practice Buddha’s philosophy and do a lot of charitable activities to help the needy.

I am very happy to support Nun Dieu Hoa’s charitable activities and always give her some donation when I meet her. Lately I am very lucky with my job as a tour guide, I asked Nun Dieu Hoa to open a bank account so I can contribute to her charitable activities more often.

I am happy that Nun Dieu Hoa finally listened to me. Today when the tour nearly finished, I received a phone text mesage from Nun Dieu Hoa. I quickly read:

- Lân đầy uy vũ sức bền lâu, phúc lộc an khang tiếp mạnh giàu. Số tài khoản của em: Nguyen Thi Thu Hien 0081001157097. Vietcombank. Em cảm ơn chị.

Meanings: Lan (me, my name means Unicorn) has long-lasting inner strength, enjoying good luck, peace, properity and riches. My bank account:Nguyen Thi Thu Hien 0081001157097. Vietcombank. Thank you.

 I called Nun Dieu Hoa:

- It is too late now. Tomorrow I am sending you 100 USD. This is donation from a tourist client today, and 50 USD of mine for charitable activities. I am lucky today, very good tip! I would like to contribute for your charity to help the needy.

Nun Dieu Hoa replied:

- A Di Da Phat! I am going to Phong Dien Commune, Phong Dien District, Hue  soon and saving to bring gifts to needy people there. A Di Da Phat, good blessings to you and your client. Thank you.

I pray good luck and health for Dieu Hoa so she can greatly achieve her goal for Buddhism and charity, she can bring the wonderful peace and harmony to others as her name means.

By Nguyen Thi Lan, tour guide

*** The donor is in one big SOUTO PARTY of OCEANIA CRUISES  I guided from Chan May Harbor to Danang and Hoian today ( 6th April 2012). We were in a hurry to be in time for the ship departure and I forgot to ask the donor’s name. I am so sorry for this. Early tomorrow I will forward to Nun Dieu Hoa and I am sure she will make good use of your generous donation for charity cause.