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Stories of Wisdom, Compassion, Art, and a Meaningful Life

Welcome to Peace LiLy.

This is a place where I share stories that make me pause, think, and look at life a little differently—from Buddhist wisdom and inspiring people to art, nature, Chinese culture, compassion for animals, and the simple lessons hidden in everyday life.

Some stories are ancient. Some are very personal. Some come from art, history, science, or the natural world.

But they share one purpose: to explore how we can live with greater wisdom, kindness, gratitude, and peace.

I hope you will find something here that touches your heart, opens a new perspective, or simply gives you a peaceful moment in your day.

Thank you for visiting Peace LiLy.

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Can a Cow Painted on a Wall Give Milk?

Bodhisattva Candrakīrti: Milking a Cow in a Painting Recently, I came across a video about Bodhisattva Candrakīrti, one of the great Buddhist masters of ancient India. The video told a remarkable story: according to Buddhist tradition, Candrakīrti was able to obtain milk from a cow that existed only in a painting. When I first heard…

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When I Came to Understand the Pain Deep Within My Mother’s Heart

Through participating in group study, respectfully and deeply listening to the Dharma discourses expounded by my Buddha Master, Namo H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, and sharing what I had learned with others, I gradually came to understand and feel the pain deep within my mother’s heart. For as long as I can remember, my parents were…

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How Did an Elderly Woman Who Had Been Hearing-Impaired for Years Regain Her Hearing?

This is yet another real-life example involving one of my relatives who experienced blessings through the Buddha Dharma. Over the years that I have been learning the Buddha Dharma, I have introduced quite a few people to Buddhism. Regrettably, perhaps because my own cultivation has not been good enough, none of them ultimately continued. Yet there was…

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The Yongle Bell: A 600-Year-Old Marvel of Chinese Civilization

At the Ancient Bell Museum in Beijing stands one of China’s most remarkable national treasures—the Yongle Bell（永乐大钟）. Commissioned by the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di （永乐皇帝朱棣）, the bell is believed to have been designed and supervised by Yao Guangxiao（姚广孝）, a highly respected Buddhist monk whose Dharma name was Daoyan（道衍）. Yao Guangxiao was much more than a…

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