Guo Gu, who is also a professor of religion at Florida State University, where he is known by his lay name, Dr. Jimmy Yu, introduced Dharma Relief in an online video, saying: “In times like this, we have to remember to face everything with an ordinary mind, grounding ourselves in the body, so that we will be able to respond and see what needs to be done, what can be done. This is wisdom and compassion, and that is what Dharma Relief is about.” (YouTube)

Also joining the project’s introductory video were Jack Kornfield of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center; Rinzai Zen teacher Meido Moore; Tibetan Buddhist teacher and abbess Thubten Chodron; Zen teacher John Tarrant; Insight Meditation teacher Narayan Helen Liebenson; Dharma Drum Chan abbess and teacher Guo Yuan; Richard Henning, executive director of the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies; and Rinzai Zen teacher Jeff Shore.

“Compassion in action is an integral part of the Buddha practice,” said Guo Gu. “So what I provide is basically a platform, it can’t be done by one person alone. It’s just a platform where everybody can funnel their energy and resources and skills.” (WCTV)