Dear IBS, Date
6/12/2013
Peace and humble greetings. My name is Gino
Alexander Vallejo. I am trying my best to seeking for the truth. I have been a
Buddhist almost my whole meager 40 years of life. I have just recently retaken
my vows of the five precepts and three refuges back in March 8, 2013 at Chuckawalla
State Prison.
I felt as if I was reborn a new. Over the
past 20 years in prison. I had grown in wrongness and took part in wrong
speech, wrong thinking and most of all. I had grown cruel and dispassionate to
my fellow men. I had forgotten… NO! I chose the easy path of deception and
hate. My stay in Chuckawalla State
Prison was very short.
I found myself going to Buddhist
service. And had started to find myself once more. And when I got to meet
Master Hueiguang and Ven. Xianzhong and took my vows. I had not happiness right
away. But I found sorrow and pain to those that I have wronged. And so I found
myself surrounded by other who must have felt as I have.
And then I found joy in the fact
that these other inmates. These monks and the other people from IBS who took
their time out of there lives to bring the word of Buddha for those who are
like me with the loss of hope and peace. Have given the gift of love and
compassion free of will and light of heart.
For I feel truly blessed and
honored to take my vows. I was to get my new Dharma Name on the next visit of
the IBS Buddhist service. I was transferred the next day due to some medical
issue. Please send my Dharma name certificate with some Dharma books. Looking
forward to hear from you soon.
I thank you for your time and what you do for us.
Namo Amitabha Buddha
Gino
