My life adventure and destiny brought me from Romania to the North-Eastern US shores in my childhood days, into a diverse and culturally rich environment (Bronx, New York City). I studied English as a second language in primary school, simultaneously giving up the German, which was once one of the mandatory second languages in my native land.

After finishing my three year tour-of-duty with the US Military in Erlangen- Germany, I completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems at DeVry University (at the time, DeVry Institute of Technology) in Columbus, Ohio.

Personally, I always look at how much good a person has to offer and never judge by anything.  Yes, I believe that people can change their lives,  it's a matter of will-power, determination, and hard work.

I have traveled to over 40 US states and Spain, England, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Czech Republic, Holland, Japan,  China, Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, and Bahamas.

Professionally speaking, it's hard to think of how much wealth of business acumen and experience life has given me from so many different perspectives. Having lived in New York City, Germany, Ohio, New Jersey, Hawaii, and now Vancouver-Canada, one gets a taste of almost every nuance of what the world offers from a cultural perspective. Okay, that may not be entirely accurate, there is still South America, The Middle-East, Australia, and perhaps the Poles to top or bottom things off.

Since September 2011, I have expanded my dharma knowledge and sometimes visit the Ling Yen Mountain Temple in Richmond, B.C. - a place that has offered me calmness, wisdom, and additional cultivation of thoughts.

Meditation and lecture service in English is usually offered on Saturdays (2:30-5:00pm).

Namo Amitabha

"The essence of Buddhism is to do no evil, do what is good and keep your mind pure" - Notes to Letter 5 - (2) - Pure-Land Zen Zen Pure-Land, Letters from Patriarch Yin Kuang

"Our physical body is called the retribution body because we are on this earth, the Saha World or World of Endurance, as a result of a mixture of good and evil karma" - Notes to Letter 7 - (19) - Pure-Land Zen Zen Pure-Land, Letters from Patriarch Yin Kuang

This mind is Buddha. This is the Mahayana Buddhism in a nutshell." - Notes to Letter 23 - (3) - Pure-Land Zen Zen Pure-Land, Letters from Patriarch Yin Kuang

"As mortals, we're ruled by conditions, not by ourselves. All the suffering and joy we experience depend on conditions. If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's the seed planted by us in the past." - Notes to Letter 23 - (4) - Pure-Land Zen Zen Pure-Land, Letters from Patriarch Yin Kuang

"I will help all sentient beings who have seen me or heard my sermons, or even just my name, to transcend to the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. For those who do not transcend in this life, I will continue my mission in future lives until all transcend". This profound vow, was made by the founding Abbot, Venerable Master Miao Lien, and exercised by him daily, has touched innumerable people.



My career has taken me through many firms, from small to large (not in chronological order):

• New York University - Registrar's Office Clerk
• UPS NYC HQ - Operations Clerk
• Radio Shack  - Sales Associate / Store Manager 
• Lehman Brothers - Computer Programmer / Business Analyst / Desktop Support
• Swiss Re America - Desktop Support Technician
• Avenir Inc. - Technical Recruiter / Business Development
• Robert Half Inc. - Technical Recruiter / Account Executive / Technical Consultant
• Sullivan Enterprises - Technical Consultant (Programming for Y2K project)
• TKL Inc. - Network Administrator / Oracle implementation / Desktop Support
• KPMG - Financial Executive Retained Recruiting
• W2BI Inc. - Technology Retained Recruiting / Business Development initiatives
• Winstar Communications / Office.com - HR Manager / Recruiting / Public Relations
• Mastercare / Riders Healthcare -  Healthcare Staffing / Business Development
• Hawaii Oriental Inc. - Import / Export / Retail / Mfg. of Polynesian Handicrafts
• Pinnacle Executive Group Inc. - VP, Resume and Career Coaching
• Phoenix Executive Group Inc. - Resume and Career Coaching
• Mytravelsmart.com / Travel Smart LLC (Hawaii) - Retail and On-line travel service
• Know you Advisor - Start-up market penetration Consultant
• SV Home Care Services Inc - Caregiver Employment Agency
• Canforu Consulting Ltd. - Immigration Consulting Practice
  
• Tradesmen International - Market penetration / Business Development / Account Management / Collections / Dispute Resolution
  
• Nerium International - Field Development Manager
• Azzier CMMS - Senior Sales Executive / Account Management
• Foreseeson Technology - Sales Director - EMS Division
• and more....

In addition to the above firms, I have contracted my services in technology, and various human resources functions for other corporate and private clients.

Personal viewpoint:

If you knock on enough doors, one will open, but what lies beyond depends on what you want to make of it.



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