{"id":123731,"date":"2018-06-19T15:42:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonbuddhism.brandfuss.com\/?page_id=123731"},"modified":"2020-03-10T23:12:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T23:12:08","slug":"activity-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandbox2.houstonbuddhism.org\/zh\/activities\/activity-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.8&#8243; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/sandbox1.houstonbuddhism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banner.png&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header _builder_version=&#8221;3.16&#8243; title_text_color=&#8221;#3d290a&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;49px&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; content_text_color=&#8221;#261a0b&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; content_font_size_tablet=&#8221;22px&#8221; content_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; 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With the expansion of Dharma programs and the growth in the number of devotees, expenditures for utilities, insurance, and maintenance also increase. Therefore, years ago faithful devotees initiated the Dharma Protector Committee to assist the temple. May Buddha bless you and your family with peace and good fortune!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Membership Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Wisdom: Above $100 per month<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Compassion: $100 per month<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Brightness: $50 per month<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Happiness: $30 per month<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Awakening: $10 or above per month<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Minimum $10 donation per month for 3 years or more. 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The late world&#8217;s most famous master of physics and astronomy, Hawking, in 2017, in Starmus Festival at Trondheim, Norway gave a warning to mankind again:\u201dThe earth will probably perish in 500 years or so.\u201d In fact, Hawking had warned repeatedly that the earth is rapidly consuming energy, which will turn it into a fiery fire ball and lead to the destruction of mankind.<\/p>\n<p>Hawking stated:\u201dWe are making the phenomenon of global warming irreversible.\u201d However, Hawking is not entirely pessimistic. 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