A Letter to Dharma Protectors and Friends in 2018 the Merit Times 2018 年 1 月 1 日 星期一 a Letter to Dharma Protectors and Friends in 2018
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A Letter to Dharma Protectors and Friends in 2018 The Merit 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 Chinese Language 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 Buddhist music, in Malaysia 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 Hsing Yun’s philosophy on and Dr. Yang Wei led a delegation from Fo Guang Shan music as well as famous songs from China and Taiwan newly constructed Main Shrine and Buddha statues. On spring arrives once again. As the seasons follow their Humanistic Buddhism 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 Humanistic Buddhism, 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 Buddhist Art, 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 Buddhist Studies 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, Beijing, 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, Australia, 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 Taixu’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 Fo Guang University 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, Nanhua University President Lin Tsong-Ming, Buddhism Philosophy. The volumes were key exhibits Venerable Hsin Ting, held the inauguration of its Forum” with the country’s five major Chinese the collaboration of both monastics and laity. Firstly, University of the West President Stephen Morgan, Nan at the event, receiving recognition from participating Auspicious Gold Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva 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 Thailand 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 Fo Guang Shan Monastery signed a Hubei, for the Taiwan and Hubei Buddhist Cultural the Complete Works at FGS Sutra 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 Chinese Buddhism, 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