A Letter to Protectors and Friends in 2018 The Times  2018 年 1 月 1 日 星期一 A Letter to Dharma Protectors and Friends in 2018

Dear Dharma Protectors and Friends, University College of and Literature, exchanges. singing competition. In May, the Vienna Fo Guang enhancing the Dharma connection of Venerable Master and Wuhan University Institute for Chinese Religious In terms of cultural publishings, Venerable Man Youth Symphony Orchestra performed , in and Singapore. In November, Tainan’s Ta Auspicious greetings! Literature and Scriptures jointly conducted a seminar Chien, Venerable Ru Chang, Venerable Miao Shiang, songs from Sounds of the Human World, European Hsien Temple held an inauguration ceremony for its Spring flowers, autumn moon, winter goes, and on Venerable Master ’s philosophy on and Dr. Yang Wei led a delegation from music as well as famous songs from and newly constructed Main Shrine and Buddha statues. On spring arrives once again. As the seasons follow their Humanistic from literature to theory. and the Buddha Museum in donating the Fo Guang at the Musikverein, one of five world-renowned behalf of FGS, I was present at the event. In November, order of time, we welcome 2018. Venerable Master The Centre for the Study of , Buddhist Canon, Chinese and English editions of the concert halls. In June, at Fo Guang Shan’s Ancestral Famen Temple in Shanxi celebrated the 30th anniversary Hsing Yun gives his blessings and encouragement to jointly founded by FGS Cultural and Education Encyclopedia of , and the Fo Guang Monastery, Dajue Temple in Yixing, Venerable Miao of the rediscovery of the Buddha’s finger bone relic and all through his spring couplet,“A Family of Loyalty Foundation and Chinese University of Hong Kong, Buddhist Dictionary to the Great British Library, Shi joined the Yixing Dancers Association in holding also for the temple alliance signing ceremony. When the and Honor.”Loyalty and honor are most important received university accreditation to offer research holder of the world’s second largest collection of books. the Humble Table, Wise Fare music competition. In Buddha’s finger relic was first discovered, Elder Zhao in life. We must remain loyal and righteous towards programs on Buddhism, becoming the only master’s The event opened new opportunities for bilateral August, the International Youth Seminar of Life and Puchu offered a verse in praise:“Shadow bone is not people. We must stay loyal in our relationships, degree program in in Hong Kong. cooperation, initiating cultural exchanges between the Ch’an entered its eighth year, attracting close to a one and not different, clear as the moon reflecting in responsibilities, friendships, and towards our leaders. Under the guidance of Venerable Tzu Hui, the FGS East and the West. It is a major step for the research thousand students from Harvard, Cambridge, , three rivers.”Venerable Master also wrote a piece of We must show sensibility towards human relationships, International University Consortium again held the and popularization of Buddhist scriptures and writings, Fudan, and Taiwan National universities to learn at Fo One-Stroke Calligraphy marking the special occasion remain righteous towards the world, have benevolence University Presidents Forum. Presidents and scholars of introducing Fo Guang Shan publications into significant Guang Shan. In September, Fo Guang Yuan Main Art to offer his blessings,“A thousand moons reflected in a for society, and sense our connection with the whole over 40 colleges from 16 countries in Europe, America, international venues of academia and arts. Gallery conducted the Joint Exhibition of Monastic thousand rivers, ten-thousand miles of cloudlessness are universe. It is essential to understand, be grateful for, , and Asia came together for exchanges on In August, Venerable Chueh Pei participated in Artworks, a display of 229 pieces of artistic creations in ten-thousand miles of sky.” realize, and keep as family legacy the spirits of loyalty their educational endeavors, building a platform for the memorialization of the 70th anniversary of Master photography, painting, calligraphy, and ceramics by 104 Venerable Chueh Cheng was invited by the Young and honor. interactions and enhancing the academic status of ’s passing at Mt. Xuedou in Zhejiang. She monastic disciples, including Venerable Hui Chao and Buddhist Association of Malaysia to three seminars on We are thankful to all our devotees, Dharma Buddhist universities. presented an analysis on Humanistic Buddhism based Venerable Dao Pu. Awards were given for outstanding “How to Recognize Cults Claiming to be Buddhist” friends, and the general public for your loyalty and Furthermore, under the leadership of FGS on the academic publications by Venerable Master such works as encouragement for spreading the Dharma in Eastern Malaysia. She also joined 13 Malaysian honor in supporting Fo Guang Shan’s propagation of International University Consortium President and as Humanistic Buddhism: Holding True to the Original through cultural endeavors. Buddhist organizations in Kuala Lumpur for a“Clean Humanistic Buddhism. I would like to report to you all President Dr. Yung Chaur- Intents of Buddha, and the Series on Humanistic FGS Thaihua Temple, through the efforts of Most Stream Forum,”as well as jointly conducting a“Media on what we have accomplished this past year through Shin, President Lin Tsong-Ming, Buddhism Philosophy. The volumes were key exhibits Venerable , held the inauguration of its Forum” with the country’s five major Chinese the collaboration of both monastics and laity. Firstly, President Stephen Morgan, Nan at the event, receiving recognition from participating Auspicious Gold Avalokitesvara statue in newspapers for enhancing harmony between different good news: the Complete Works of Venerable Master Tien Institute President Bill Lovegrove, and Guang scholars. April, the first temple in featuring Chinese ethnic groups and religions. Hsing Yun has been published! On May 16, the last Ming College President Helen Correa, much has been Furthermore, BLTV’s“I Love Happiness” architecture. On the same day, Mahachulalongkorn Venerable Hui Chuan was invited to Wuhan, day of Fo Guang Shan’s 50th anniversary, we launched accomplished. Nanhua University was recognized as animated series, based on Venerable Master Hsing University and signed a Hubei, for the Taiwan and Hubei Buddhist Cultural the Complete Works at FGS Repository. The most influential in five categories of academic research Yun’s Humanistic Buddhism Series and filled with memorandum of collaboration, a testimony to Southern Exchange and Cross-Strait Harmonious Development Complete Works, an embodiment of Venerable Master’s in Taiwan and received support from the Ministry Three Acts of Goodness stories, won the 52nd Golden and Northern traditions joining together to propagate Forum. He explained the concepts behind Venerable lifelong principles and actualization of Humanistic of Education in establishing a Life Education Center Bell Award for Animation Program. Venerable Chueh the Dharma. Master Hsing Yun’s words,“In the revival of , is an encyclopedia of Humanistic Buddhism in India. Fo Guang University was honored by the Nien accepted the award on behalf of Fo Guang Shan. Fo Guang Shan Hsingma Temple in Johor Bahru, culture, Buddhism cannot be absent, especially now and an invaluable guide for living. Ministry of Education for its outstanding academic The production also won the Accolade at the Global Malaysia (so named by Venerable Master to signify when the whole world is placing significant importance The publication is a compilation of Venerable planning program. Nan Tien Institute in Australia Film Competition 2017 Awards of Excellence and 2017 “joint ownership by Singapore and Malaysia”) was on Chinese culture.”For past two and a half years, Master’s major works, consisting of 365 volumes, received accreditation from the country’s Tertiary Best of Show at the Depth of Field International Film inaugurated in October after twenty years of support Venerable Man Shin of FGS New Zealand - North twelve categories, more than 30,000,000 characters, Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) as Festival Competition in the US. and through the vows of devotees in Singapore, Island, has tirelessly distributed over 20,000 copies and over 50,000 entries. In October, a book donation well as the recognition of the Ministry of Education of Last year, FGS Buddha Museum participated in the Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Brunei. The jade of 366 Days with Wisdom by Venerable Master to ceremony was held at the Taiwan National Central the People’s Republic of China. A memorandum was ICOM (International Council of Museums) conference mural in its Main Shrine, The Spread of Humanistic hotels across the country. She has successfully made Library where 100 sets of the Complete Works were signed with the New South Wales University Business in Milan, held once every three years. In March, the Buddhism Teachings, depicts scenes of Venerable connections with various government agencies and donated by Fo Guang Shan’s benefactors to renowned School, a milestone furthering the development of Nan Museum was accepted as a member of the American Master leading the four divisions of disciples in religious organizations such as the New Zealand universities and libraries worldwide, such as Taiwan Tien Institute. Venerable Master donated proceeds from Alliance of Museum (AAM). In April, the Museum propagating Humanistic Buddhism worldwide. The Human Rights Commission and Auckland City National University and Jiao Tong University. his One-Stroke Calligraphy works to establish the Nan participated in a joint exhibition with Shanghai 2017 BLIA World Headquarters Board of Directors Interfaith Project, allowing more people to know about Furthermore, the documentary Humanistic Buddhism: Tien Institute Scholarship, and the Hsing Yun Education Museum, Nanjing Museum, Zhejiang Museum, and Meeting was held at the temple and Malaysia’s first Humanistic Buddhism and Chinese culture. Initial Resolve, produced under the leadership of Foundation (Australia) was founded in Sydney for Suzhou Museum at the Creative & Design Cultural Chan and Pure Land Prayer Ceremony was also The United Association of Humanistic Buddhism, Prof. Charles H.C. Kao, CEO of Commonwealth the institute’s sustainable development. Guang Ming Industry Expo in Suzhou. It also signed an alliance to be conducted. Chunghua, organized the Delegation for Buddhist Corporation, premiered alongside the opening of an College in the already conducted its sister museums with Taiwan’s Kinmin History and Folk Construction of FGS Housuiji Temple was made Development to Myanmar and Thailand, consisting exhibition on Venerable Master’s collected writings at foundation stone laying ceremony for its campus in Museum in August and Henan Museum in November, possible through many years of planning by Venerable of a new generation of leaders from Xiamen Buddhist the National Central Library. hopes of providing Filipino students an exceptional promoting Taiwan on an international level. Tzu Jung and Venerable Man Run. The jade buddha Association, Buddhist Association of the Republic of In May, Phoenix Television CEO Liu Changle, educational environment. During the annual International Book Fair and statue inside its main shrine was inaugurated in October China (BAROC), Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order, Bliss for many years a devoted friend of Venerable Master, In September, Zu Lai Temple in again selected Vegetarian Expo, the Buddha Museum, for the first and becoming the largest of its kind in . The newly and Wisdom , and Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in six“Sons of Zu Lai”to study at Nanhua University. time, organized a series of activities such as sutra installed“Ikaho Onsen FGS Housuiji Temple”bus stop Society to promote dialogue between and Management Science from Nanhua University, Taiwan. BLIA Scouts Troops were established at Zu Lai Temple sunning, sutra copying, tea and chan, and sutra reading, provides transportation services from Narita Airport to Buddhism. It was the association’s first visit Concurrently, Vice Chancellor Joseph Sung of the in Brazil and the FGS Cultural and Educational Center with over a thousand participants each. Jianzhen Library FGS Housuiji Temple, helping to bring more people to to Myanmar and Thailand, fostering initial exchanges Chinese University of Hong Kong specially came New Delhi, India. The latter consists of sramaneras in and the Yangzhou Willow Silk Art Troupe the Ikaho Onsen region. In Taiwan, Chao Chou Temple for Cross-Strait Buddhists between Northern and to Fo Guang Shan to bestow on Venerable Master becoming the first sramanera scouts troop. In the jointly held the“Cloud of the Hometown: Music conducted its opening ceremony in January and the Southern traditions. an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Social Science. In Southern Hemisphere, the Australia New Zealand Concert,”a Sound of the Human World presentation New Hui Chung Temple held its foundation stone Zu Lai Temple in Brazil held a religious fellowship September, Most Venerable Xuecheng, President of the Buddhist Youth Conference entered its 20th year. FGS of Venerable Master’s lifelong Dharma propagation laying ceremony in September. meeting with Roman Catholics. It welcomed Our Chinese Buddhist Association, accepted an Honorary Lian Hua Temple in Las Vegas, USA established its in diverse art forms such as symphony music, songs, The central Taiwan alms-round along the coast Lady of Aparecida to Zu Lai Temple, and together Doctorate Degree in Management Science from BLIA YAD subdivision, the first Buddhist youth group comic dialogue, drama, and musicals. The presentation has been held for twenty-four years. Local Daoist with Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, Nanhua University at Fo Guang Shan. The ceremony in the state of Nevada. It is indeed worthy of recognition was held at Chi Te Hall in and the Buddha temples such as Longching Tianshang Shengmu accepted prayers and homage from the public.“A coincided with the annual FGS Monastic Seminar, and when a group of 15 to 30 year-old youths is able to carry Museum, attended by over 3,000 people. The Yangzhou Laosima Temple and Wuchi Chenwugong Hsuantien Pledge for World Peace”was jointly signed by FGS Most Venerable Xuecheng was invited to speak to the the torch of Buddhism in a city full of temptations. Forum, established by Venerable Master for conducting Deity Temple also offered to participate in the event. South America Chief Abbess Venerable Miao Yuan, assembly of monastics. Always caring for his disciples, Moreover, after Venerable Master founded Yunhu public cultural talks, entered its 10th anniversary. It The alms rounds offered blessings for the local on behalf of Venerable Master, Sao Paulo Cardinal Venerable Master spoke on several occasions to the Academy at Dajue Temple in Yixing, the Fo Guang invited around 200 speakers from various fields to communities, providing the opportunity for more Odilo and Bishop Dom Bosco, a historic affirmation of gathering of over a thousand disciples from around the Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism also sanctioned present at the forum, truly worthy of the renown people to join in supporting the Million-Member religious exchanges between Humanistic Buddhism and world, encouraging everyone to strive for Buddhism. the concept of shuyuan (“academy”) in certifying 100 presented in the popular Chinese saying,“Baijia Forum Fundraising Campaign for the universities. The FGS Catholics in Brazil. To nurture Buddhist talents, we initiated the Fo academies worldwide last September, sowing the seeds in the north, Yangzhou Forum in the south.” Buddha Museum held the first“Bringing Home the Certainly, there are many more Dharma propagation Guang Shan Seeds of Hope Project at Fo Guang Shan’s for branch temples around the world to conduct courses The 2017 Reunion of Religious Associations Fo Guang Big Buddha” Dharma service with more reports, but there is too much to relate and too little time. Ancestral Temple, Dajue Temple in Yixing, to provide in Buddhism for young adults. enriched religious harmony with delegations from than 3,000 people welcoming 500 statues of the Fo We are thankful to the Buddha for his compassionate monastic disciples opportunities to engage in academic Additionally, Fo Guang Shan’s Dharma propagation Judaism in France, Islam in the UK, Catholicism Guang Big Buddha into their homes around the world blessings, Venerable Master for his leadership, as well research on Humanistic Buddhism. Moreover, Fo through sports has turned a new page. In March, Pu- in Brazil, as well as Christian, Confucian, Daoist, for enshrinement. In celebration of Dharma Day, the as devotees worldwide, the general public, and those Guang Shan Cultural and Educational Foundation Men High School Girls Basketball Team won the and I-Kuan Tao followers in Philippines, Malaysia, Buddha’s enlightenment, Fo Guang Shan Headquarters with affinities with the Dharma for their devotion and implemented a project that fosters the talents of worthy championship for HBL Class A. Its baseball team, Singapore, and Taiwan. They came together to sing and FGS branch temples worldwide cooked laba support. In the new year, we, both monastics and laity, students from disadvantaged families. The first batch of formed just four years ago, was champion of the hymns, recite poems, and chant at the Love and Peace porridge for the public to enjoy. Over two million bowls resolve to uphold the spirit of Venerable Master’s“A students are currently enrolled in Pu-Men High School, Aluminum Bat Division. The Three Acts of Goodness Prayer Concert. Notable first-time participants were of laba porridge were distributed, and the activities were Family of Loyalty and Honor.”Together, we shall while the second batch of young talents has been Sports Association conducted the 1st Nanhua Cup Wong Tai Sin Temple from Hong Kong, a region where broadcast live by Phoenix Television. embrace the honor, righteousness, and benevolence recruited. High School Baseball Tournament and the Cross-Strait the three traditional Chinese religions are practiced in At the 2017 Sangha Day celebration, overseas of bodhisattva volunteers, following the footsteps of In promoting academic research on Buddhism, the Youth Baseball Tournament. Chiayi Open University harmony, and Mt. Wudang Daoist Association from temples donated priceless Buddhist canons. Venerable Venerable Master in propagating Humanistic Buddhism Venerable Master Hsing Yun Public Education Trust established the FGS Chiayi Yuan Fu Temple Seniors China. Over 700 temples and organizations from Sim San, Venerable Master’s friend for almost 40 years through endeavors in education, culture, sports, arts, and Fund presented the 2016 Humanistic Buddhism Writing Baseball Team. On its first participation, Nanhua Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau and honorary professor at in music in spreading the Dharma, sowing Bodhi seeds in Scholarships at Dajue Temple in January. 22 outstanding University’s soccer team won the Collegiate Five-Player participated in the event, including about fifteen Mazu Korea, as well as Mr. Wickramapala Liyanarachchige this world. graduate scholars from Beijing University, Renmin Soccer Tournament. In November, led by Three Acts of temples and sects. Because compassion and music are from Purwarama Temple in Sri Lanka, presented the My best wishes for you all to thrive and be fulfilled University, and Minzu University were recognized. In Goodness Sports Association President Lai Wei-cheng without borders, religions come together at the Buddha Volumes, Sanghaloka Canon, and in merits and wisdom! October, the 4th Humanistic Buddhism Youth Forum was as well as Master Hsing Yun Cultural and Educational Museum for fellowship and exchange to make the the , all housed at the Fo Guang Hsin Bao held at FGS Singapore; and the Academic Conference Foundation (Mainland China) Secretary General Zhang world a better place. Shan Sutra Repository. Head Abbot on Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Theory and Practice Jing-zhi, the Fo Guang University Women’s Basketball FGS Chung Mei Temple in Houston collaborated In the 1960s, Venerable Master Hsing Yun went to Chairperson, Fo Guang Board of Directors of Humanistic Buddhism, jointly organized by the Team played against Normal University and Tsinghua with Stafford City to organize the Youth Represents Malaysia to spread the Dharma, and he visited Jin Ye New Year’s Day, 2018 FGS Institute of Humanistic Buddhism and Shanghai University in Beijing, Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, the World Concert to spread the words of Humanistic Temple in Muar. In May, Venerable Chueh Cheng and University, was held at the Hsing Yun Cultural and and Nanjing University in Zhejiang. It was heart- Buddhism through song and lecture. In March, BLIA I went to offer our congratulations to its third Abbot, Translated by Ven. Miao Hsi, Educational Center in Shanghai. In November, Wuhan warming to witness students holding Cross-Strait sport Melbourne held the Sounds of the Human World Most Venerable Chan Liang at his installation ceremony, edited by FGS Institute of Humanistic Buddhism