Gaia Scholarship

What is your purpose? (25 words or less.) If you had to describe your calling in life,  what would you say? What are you here to do? What gift is yours to give to the world?

My purpose is to change the world. The world is beautiful but due to misunderstanding we've made it a mess. I am here to clear misunderstanding.

What do you love, and how do (or will) your actions demonstrate this? (250 words or  less.) We at Gaia believe that following your heart is the best way to help the whole planet. What do you care about,  and what do you most enjoy doing?

I love helping people. It gives me a lot of joy and contentment. By helping I don't mean just giving some food or money, but even to smile sincerely is a form of help. As a monastic, I am trained to counsel people from all walks of life. If people are mentally happy, they contribute to world peace, stability and harmony. Assisting people to find this mental state is important in changing the world.

I care about children and their development in particular. For instance, if I see a little child selling flowers on the street, I can't turn away without giving him/her some money or a hug. For the past few years I have been volunteering as a teacher (English) at a children's school in Thailand that promotes early moral and spiritual values. I believe it is our responsibility as adults to lay a healthy foundation for children’s development. In the future I would like to be more involved in children educational projects and may open a Children Education Fund, where we can all support children in need.

Helping others is the noblest action.

Write your ideal job description. (250 words or less.) Forget about job titles like  'doctor' or 'artist' or 'lawyer.' If you could get paid just to live, how would you spend your time? What would you devote your life to?  What would your days be like?

People often designate me as a teacher, musician, psychologist, counselor, scholar, but in fact, I am all of these. Being versatile, I don't confine myself to a particular title; it is more fun to be without titles.

If I could get paid just to live, I would spend my time serving the impoverished. There are so many children without proper accommodation and education. I would immediately open an orphanage and raise them for a better future. I would devote my life to their welfare and overseeing their daily growth.

I will acquire a proper building to house them, a school to educate them and a hall to meditate with them. I know this is not going to be as easy as it may sound, but I am clearly aware of my goal and what I want to do in my life. I often feel people need me and are waiting for me. Maybe I am already on this journey, but need to wait till it manifests before my eyes.

My days would be very busy cooking for them, worrying about them, taking care of them, teaching them, walking with them and laughing with them. I would have a little room to sleep in and a somewhat a bigger room to keep a library for research. And before I know it, I will be 60 years old!

My purpose is to change the world by guiding children, our future.