DDM Set Tablets of Quelling the Calamity for the TransAsia Flight Crash
After the crash of TransAsia Flight GE235 happened on the morning of Feb. 4, the Abbot President of Dharma Drum Mountain, Ven. Guo Dong, right away indicated the domestic and overseas affiliates of DDM to set tablets to liberate the deceased and quell the calamities of the injured, and also appealed to DDM’s followers all over the world for praying blessings for those who need care and comfort.
Meanwhile, volunteers of DDM Social Welfare and Charity Foundation (DDMSWCF) in Taoyuan region also helped family members from China or other countries identify the injured and deceased. In addition, the Director of DDM Social Care Department, Ven. Chang Jian, led about 60 monastics and volunteers to head for Taipei City Mortuary Services Office Second Funeral Parlor to offer comfort to family members of the deceased, and jointly chant the sacred name of Amitabha, by which, hopefully the deceased can reborn in the Western Pure Land.
DDMSWCF said it will continuously cooperate with related government departments to proceed with reassuring those who need care and comfort in this tragedy, and appealed to the followers showing their compassion for praying for blessings for victims, their families, rescuers and medical personnel.