The Mr. and Mrs. Li Ka-shing, who have had a brilliant career, are well known as great philanthropists and Buddhist monks.
He once donated more than HK$30 million to establish the Li Ka Shing Care and Attention Home for the Elderly, which is a large-scale, well-equipped home covering an area of about 1,500 square meters, and can accommodate several hundred elderly people to receive nursing care and hospice care here. During the construction of the home, Mr. Li appointed senior staff of the Li Ka Shing Foundation, program managers, office managers, senior secretaries and other full-time planning, so that the home was completed and opened in a short period of time, and many elderly people spent their twilight years here.
Mr. Li also planted a lot of blessings in Hong Kong and the Mainland, often donating hundreds of millions of dollars, used to build statues of Buddha, repair temples, build bridges and pave the way, education, medical support, sponsorship of scientific research, promote culture, disaster relief and other charitable donations. The world's largest Hong Kong Buddha, Mr. Lee is a major contributor.
His wife is also a devout believer in Buddhism, dying will, the aftermath according to the Buddhist system, Mr. Lee and his family to comply with the instructions, to help his life.
Please remember Mr. Lee's motto: "To be able to contribute to society as much as I am able, and to seek and build up a better life for the helpless, is a life-long commitment that I find very meaningful."
Mr. Lee's wealthy Buddhist family is representative of those in Hong Kong and Taiwan. They are convinced of karma and the intrinsic and inevitable link between giving and wealth, and know that the spirit and demeanor of compassion is a hallmark of Mahayana bodhisattva practice. It has also been proved that only in this way can we have the right time, the right place and the right people; only in this way can our business prosper and our society be peaceful.
Since 1963, he has been working 16 hours a day, and at least one day is an all-night, dreamless long night. And often to cultivate interest in this action, even if it is originally do not like the work to hold "should do" to the mentality, he is a firm believer in Buddhism, firmly believe that "time and again diligently brush, do not make the dust". The so-called "rich family, ghosts look into their rooms". The "Li Ka-shing phenomenon" was caused by a moment.
Li Ka-shing, the richest man in China, always told people frankly: I am a Buddhist.
Mr. Li Ka-shing's Buddhist Business Discourse:
Establish the self, pursue no self.
Plant thoughts, achieve behaviors; plant behaviors, achieve habits.
Planting habits leads to character; planting character leads to destiny.
When we dream of greater success, have we prepared ourselves more diligently? When we think about becoming leaders, do we have the humility to serve others? Often we only wish to change others, do we know when to change ourselves? Do we know how to self-reflect when we criticize others every day?
The Sixth Patriarch of Buddhism, Hui Neng, has revealed, "The Way is enlightened by the heart, and it is straight from the heart that one sees the nature of Buddha. Before enlightenment, mountains are mountains and water is water; after enlightenment, mountains are still mountains and water is still water." It is Jyoton that brings one's perspective to a different realm.
Over the past sixty years, there have been many changes, but I have always adhered to the most important core values; fairness, integrity, sincerity, compassion, and with hard work and divine favor, I have striven for a certain degree of achievement by following the right path. I believe that what I have created can be carried forward, and I hope that my wealth can be systematically utilized.