People say that there is no free lunch in the world, but in fact, there is a free lunch in the world For example, Shijie Juzhou Yuhua Zhai has been providing free lunch to elderly people living alone in the community and those temporarily facing difficulties for eight years

On February 10, 2025, it is an important day for the eighth anniversary of the establishment of Shijie Juzhou Yuhua Zhai. In order to thank Dongguan Peibo Electronics Co., Ltd. for donating 200 pounds of edible rice and 100 pounds of edible oil every month since December 2020, we have specially organized a love feedback activity - Thank you for having you and sharing the vegetarian food together

Yuhua Zhai fastens and eats vegetarian food, without killing or eating meat. Every vegetarian meal is carefully prepared, preserving the original flavor of the ingredients while incorporating the chef's ingenuity. There are six types of vegetarian meals, including vegetarian pills, vegetarian fish, bamboo shoots, braised peanuts with winter mushrooms, stir fried vermicelli with green beans, and broccoli Green and shiny yellow, with a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste

Every bite of vegetarian food carries a faint Zen flavor, as if telling the true meaning of life. Let us calm down and feel the spiritual nourishment brought by fasting - gratitude, cherishing blessings This fasting meal is not only a gratitude and feedback, but also a way of collective practice, a reverence and respect for life

I first met Yuhuazhai on December 9th, four years ago That day, we volunteered at Yuhua Zhai and had a vegetarian meal

I first met Yuhuazhai on December 9th, four years ago That day, we volunteered at Yuhua Zhai and had a vegetarian meal

Before coming here, I didn't know that this store had been operating non-stop for four years, nor did I expect that Yuhua Zhai could do public welfare work non-stop for four years in order to provide food for homeless people and elderly people.

That day, it was the first time I met Yuhuazhai, a mutual aid and fully free public welfare vegetarian restaurant. I learned about "no killing, refuse transactions, be grateful for vegetarianism" and met a group of volunteers with white flowers

Before coming here, I didn't know that this store had been operating non-stop for four years, nor did I expect that Yuhua Zhai could do public welfare work non-stop for four years in order to provide food for homeless people and elderly people.

That day, it was the first time I met Yuhuazhai, a mutual aid and fully free public welfare vegetarian restaurant. I learned about "no killing, refuse transactions, be grateful for vegetarianism" and met a group of volunteers with white flowers

The core spirit of Yuhuazhai is "refusing to kill, no trading, and being grateful for vegetarianism". Refusing to kill refers to the harmonious coexistence between humans, animals, and nature; What is not emphasized in transactions is mutual assistance and dedication; Gratitude vegetarianism is a vision of finding the origin of happiness and learning to be grateful.

That day, before 11 o'clock, it was already packed with people coming to eat. The elderly are the majority

When we walked into the restaurant, enthusiastic volunteers greeted us, helped us set aside the donated rice and oil, and then greeted us, asking us to bring plates to serve dishes and try the vegetarian food at Yuhua Zhai I'm afraid that if we come here for the first time, we will feel unfamiliar and scared.

It's hard to imagine such a place of over 100 square meters, where all the service personnel are volunteers from the local area, including elderly people with gray hair and middle-aged people who are steady and honest They have a smile on their face, calm and composed

On that day, we achieved the Clean Your Plate Campaign for the first time, and thoroughly. After eating, we washed the bowl with boiling water and drank it clean After finishing, we also helped the restaurant collect dishes, clean up, and wipe the walls Tired but very happy

Since then, every month we have sent rice and oil, and every time we go, we receive the same gratitude, even heartfelt thanks from strangers.

One day, we happened to catch up with the shop making salted pills, so we were invited by enthusiastic volunteers to taste them and ask if they were delicious while eating. When we answered that it was delicious, the gray haired volunteer aunties laughed happily

Sometimes I wonder, how long has it been since we can be so happy with just one bowl of food?

Every time I go to Yuhua Zhai, the feelings it brings me are also different. From curiosity and doubt at the beginning, to being moved and understanding, to finally taking action, it's just a transformation of one's heart.

Yuhua Zhai's vegetarian meal brings us not only a meal and helping others, but also awakens the kindness in our humanity. We are always thinking about what is right, what is wrong, what is true, and what is false, living cautiously in doubt and anxiety.

'Just do it' has become the most difficult task for us to achieve, and we have become people who often ask ourselves, 'What can I get from doing this?'. Always staring at the result without giving up, but forgetting that the beginning of the story is to 'do'. And Yuhuazhai tells us that it's good to eat, cook, give up, have enough, and have enough

Yuhuazhai has planted a seed called "kindness" in our hearts like this. I really want every friend around me to go see it, have a meal, and pass on good intentions to more people

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