About Us
Who we are
Canada Dizigui Organization (formerly the Happy Life Traditional Cultural Association), was established in fall 2008. In order to cater to the needs of all age groups, we established a Toddlers’ Class, a Kids’ Class, a Teenagers’ Class, and a Parents’ Class. In 2015, we added a Classic Books Reading Class. Every year, we have more than 100 students.
Besides teaching the traditional Dizigui text, we used a variety of methods including: watching videos, practicing writing characters, learning songs, reading other related texts such as: Analects of Confucius, the Book of Filial Piety, the Thousand Character Classic and Master Zhu’s Maxims for Managing the Home, etc.
Every year, we organized well-attended events such as: paying respect to ancestors (once a year), a Christmas party, a New Year’s party and Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations, etc. We offered calligraphy and Virtues for Females classes. Students also visited and performed at a Seniors Home.
There is a saying: “It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to bring up a generation of good men.” Over the past 10 years, we have seen toddlers graduated to kids’ class, then teenagers’ class. They grew up to be gentle and elegant. After a few years of reading the Chinese classic books, the students from the Classic Books Reading Class started to show the temperament of well-read charisma. The students are the pride of their parents and of the volunteer teachers. They were called: Dizigui kids.As the number of students increases, as well as the increasing influence in the community, Canada Dizigui Organization is constantly adjusting and growing. Besides the original 5 classes, in 2018, we established Oakville Branch to teach Analects ofConfucius. At the end of 2018, we established the Aurora & Newmarket Branch, to teach Dizigui.
Our Mandate
The mandate of Canada DiZiGui Organization is: To revive Chinese civilization and to promote traditional culture based on Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism by teaching Dizigui.
Why Study Dizigui
Dizigui or Standards for Being a Good Student and Child is sourced from Analects of Confucious, Book 1, Chapter 6. It first teaches us know to be dutiful to our parents, and how to be respectful and loving to our siblings. It then teaches us how to be cautious with all people, matters, and objects in our daily lives; how to be a trustworthy person; and to believe in the teachings of the ancient saints and sages. Furthermore, it teaches us to love all equally, and to be close to and learn from people of virtue and compassion. Only when we have accomplished all the above can we then study further and learn literature and art to improve the quality of our cultural and spiritual lives.
It specifically stipulates the etiquette and norms of being at home, going out, treating people, and receiving things. It is not only the best reading material for children, but also for the adults. It is a guide to a happy life.
We Need Your Support
We need volunteers to teach and arrange logistics. Without the support of parents, students, and caring people from all walks of life, it would not be possible for Dizigui to go through over 10 years and achieve what we have achieved.