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The Great Compassion Repentance Service

Upcoming Events  In our daily lives, when our clothes become dirty, we wash them with water. When our minds

9 July 2016 are polluted by greed, anger, and delusion, we Ven. Master ’s become worried and troubled. In , One-Stroke Calligraphy devotees practice repentance to cleanse their Exhibition & minds, and rid themselves of worries. There are Foguangshan different repentance ceremonies, with the Great th 50 Anniversary Compassion Repentance Service being one of Photography Exhibition the most popular.

10 July 2016 The Great Compassion Repentance Service is One Day based on the Great Compassion . The full Retreat name of the Great Compassion Mantra literally means, “Thousand-arms and thousand-eyes 16 July 2016 Avalokitesvera ’s all embracing great Great Compassion compassion .” The mantra consists of Repentance Service eighty-four phrases. It is very popular in the , and widely recited among 22 July 2016 devotees. Some of the merits often associated Commemoration of with the Great Compassion Mantra are: Avalokitesvara into higher realms, meeting beneficial Bodhisattva’s acquaintances, having competent facilities, Enlightenment Day bountiful food and wealth, gaining great respect, and the opportunity to learn Buddhist teachings. Moreover, those who recite this mantra will not suffer death by starvation, disease, poison, flood, or fire. Water blessed with the Great Compassion Mantra is called the Great Compassion Water, and is taken by devotees for its spiritually cleansing qualities. Buddhists believe that faith in Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva not only improves conditions of this life, but also for rebirth into the Western .

Other than gaining the above benefits, by participating in the ceremony, devotees also benefit from the strength of the compassionate vows of Avalokitesvera Bodhisattva to find peace within themselves. They learn to treat others with respect and humility, bringing harmony to their families and society.

Great kindness means giving happiness to all living beings. Great compassion means eradicating suffering from all living beings. Always practice the Bodhisattva way. Manifestation. Liberation, Compassion and Wisdom.

22 July 2016 is to commemorate the Enlightenment Day of Avalokitesvara (Kuan Yin) Bodhisattva. Foguangshan is conducting the ‘Great Compassion Repentance Service’ on 16 July 2016 from 9.30am to 12.00noon so that people can come to cultivate repentance and to pay homage and gratitude to the great compassionate Boddhisattva. It is free entry and all are welcome to participate.

By the blessings of Buddha and Bodhisattva’s vow of compassion, may we have bliss and all calamities be eradicated. May we enlighten ourselves to recover our Prajna basic nature that we will be generous and dedicate ourselves always to help others to create a Pure Land on earth.

Great Compassionate Heart Great Dharani. The Dharani is:

Namo ratna-trayāya. Namo āriyā-valokite-śvarāya. Bodhi-sattvāya Maha-sattvāya Mahā-kārunikāya.

Om sarva rabhaye sudhanadasya. Namo skritva imam. āryā-valokite-śvara ramdhava. Namo narakindi hrih Mahā-vadha-svā-me. Sarva-arthato-śubham ajeyam. Sarva-sata Namo-vasat Namo- vāka mavitāto. Tadyathā. avaloki-lokate-karate-e-hrih Mahā-bodhisattva. Sarva sarva. Mala mala. Mahi Mahi ridayam. Kuru kuru karmam. Dhuru dhuru. vijayate Mahā-vijayati. Dhara dhara dhrini. śvarāya cala cala. Mama vimala muktele. Ehi ehi śina śina. ārsam prasari. viśva viśvam prasaya. Hulu hulu . Hulu hulu hrih. Sara sara Siri siri Suru suru. Bodhiya Bodhiya Bodhaya Bodhaya narakindi dhrish-nina bhayamana svāhā Siddhāya svāhā Maha siddhāya svāhā Siddha-yoge-śvaraya svāhā Narakindi svāhā Māranara svāhā śira simha-mukhāya svāhā Sarva mahā-asiddhaya svāhā Cakra-asiddhāya svāhā Padma-kastāya svāhā Narakindi-vagalāya svaha Mavari-śankharāya svāhā Namo ratna-trāyāya Namo āryā-valokite-śvaraya svāhā Om Sidhyantu mantra padāya svāhā

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Australian’s of Chinese Heritage War Memorial Ceremony at RSL Sunnybank Sub-Branch

 Australians of Chinese Heritage War Memorial Ceremony dedicated to the th contribution of Chinese soldiers in Australia. On 18 June, Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan of Chung Tian Temple and Chaplain Ms. Petra Milaudi invited by Sunnybank Returned Services League (RSL) attended the Australian of Chinese Heritage War Memorial Ceremony to pray for the Australian Chinese soldiers who were killed in war. 60 people including VIPs and community representatives attended.

The first ‘Australian Chinese War Memorial’ of RSL at Sunnybank Sub-Branch was completed on 16th July 2010. At that time, Prime Minister Hon Julia Gillard MP in person gave a speech to recognize the dedication of Chinese people to Australian community with their wisdom and hard-working tradition. For the past 160 years, more than 3,000 Chinese joined the Australian Department of Defense in the First and Second World War and recent warfare. This was to acknowledge the contribution of Australian Chinese military in the country.

The Ceremony was opened in the singing of ‘Abide with Me’. Chaplain Ms. Petra Milaudi read a prayer from the Bible. Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan representing

Buddhism sang ‘Ode to Triple Gem’ and read the Foguang Prayer, “May our country be protected with good weather without natural and man-made disasters. May we have tolerance among races without ethnic dissidents and strife. May our society be strong and at peace without war and riots.”

Then, representatives from the Department of Armed Forces and the Police, Australian Federal Councilor Mr. Graham Perrett MP, Federal Councilor Dr. Jim Chalmers MP, Queensland member Cr. Kim Marx, Life Honorary President of World Arts & Multi-Culture Inc. Melody Chen, community representatives and guests offered flowers in sequence.

The flag was held at half-mast and everybody held a minute of silence. They sang the Australian national anthem to pay the highest tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed for the country.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

Students learnt ‘Three Act of Goodness’ in Bathing Buddha Ritual

  , Venerable Jue Tang of Chung Tian Temple went to Runcorn Height State

School to teach Buddhism to more than 20 students of grade 1 to 4. She told the story of Buddha’s birth that there were auspicious signs in the sky and 9 dragons spurted water to bathe the baby prince. The prince was able to walk with seven lotus flowers springing out from the ground, and with one hand pointing to the sky

and another hand pointing to the earth, he said, “In the sky above and earth beneath, I am the only honored one.” She also explained the bathing Buddha ritual and guided students to perform it in turn. Students were taught to make vows to practice the ‘Three acts of goodness’ when bathing the Buddha, and

besides making vows for themselves, they prayed for others. In the Q & A session, students asked a lot of questions which were answered in detail and they benefited a lot.

Venerable Miao Xin went to Darra State School to lead 25 students of grade 1 to 6 to do the bathing Buddha ritual, briefly telling the story of Buddha’s birth and the meaning of the bathing Buddha ritual. She demonstrated the way and students were divided into two rows to bathe the Buddha happily.

In the Q & A session, many students knew the names of Buddha’s birth place and Buddha’s mother, and the name of the Buddha at his birth. Teachers praised that the bathing Buddha activity could bring positive energy to the school, hoping that

Chung Tian Temple could arrange Venerables every year to come and lead students to bathe the Buddha, and in doing so, to promote the concept of the ‘Three acts of goodness’ in school.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

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Buddha Birth Day Festival Photography Competition Prize Presentation Ceremony

 Prize Presentation Ceremony of B20 Buddha Birthday Festival Photography Competition jointly organized by Chung Tian Temple, BLIAQ and Mt Gravatt th Photographic Society was held on 28 of May.

The Prize Presentation Ceremony was started with the playing of 2016 Buddha Birthday Festival album. 50 people attended including Logan Mayor Cr. Luke Smith, Logan Councilor Cr. Lisa Bradley, Lai Wei-Chung Director General of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office (Brisbane) and Ms Hilary Coulter Public Programs Manager at the Museum of Brisbane.

Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan said that Venerable Master Hsing Yun, Founding Master of Foguangshan established art galleries around the world to act as bridges for cultural exchanges between the east and the west.

This time was an exhibition of photos in the ‘B20 Buddha Comes Alive Photography Competition’, sharing with everyone the photographic works of art. The organizers had received a total of 150 entries and 51 were chosen for the display. From these, the winning works would be selected.

“Buddha Birthday Festival is like giving light to people in the darkness, and giving joy and hope in disappointment,” said Logan Mayor Cr. Luke Smith. He thanked Chung Tian Temple for the tireless effort in the past 20 years for organizing Buddha Birthday Festival Celebrations. This year, Logan City Council sponsored the B20 Celebration and he personally participated in the event at South Bank Parklands, feeling excellent. He praised the success of the Photography Competition and congratulated the contestants and winners.

Mr. Gang Wei President of Mt Gravatt Photographic Society announced the winning list, the first being Johnson Wu, second Liliana Dingle, and the third Ian Cassillis and Franky Nawei. The first winner by public vote was Aras Shot. Awards were presented by Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan, Logan Mayor Cr. Luke Smith, Councilor Cr. Lisa Bradley, Lai Wei-Chung, Elder Advisor Jenniwaty Luhur and BLIAQ Vice President Arthur Liu on behalf.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

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BLIAQ Loving Care Group Annual Charity Dinner

th  On 11 June at 4.30 p.m., BLIAQ Loving Care Group held the 2016 Annual Charity Dinner at Landmark Restaurant. It was hosted by BLIA Director David Yang and BLIAQ President Kim Wu. In the evening, the raised fund would be donated to Nan Tien Institute Foundation, Chung Tian Temple Stage II construction and the Loving Care Group. 400 people attended including Director Venerable Man Wang on behalf of Head Abbess of FGS Australia New Zealand Venerable Man Ko, Chung Tian Temple Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan, BLIA Social Charity and Service Committee Director Lu Shu-Yuan, BLIAQ

Directors and Supervisors, Director General of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office (Brisbane) Mr. Lai Wei-Chung and his wife, and representatives from Australian &

Asian Art Network Association, Global Federation of Chinese Business Women, Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce and various organizations.

First, Loving Care Group Leader Wang Shuang-Rong thanked all the guests for coming and reported on 2016 Loving Care Group charity donations and activities. She thanked everyone’s support, sponsor and care for the Loving Care Group in conveying the belief of social charity and completing their mission of giving donations and warmth to society.

BLIA Social Charity and Service Committee Director Lu Shu-Yuan in her speech said, “The generous donations of everyone are like sand piling into a tower. May you all be blessed to be the richest group. Charity act not only brings peace and happiness to body and mind, but also generates bliss and fortune in future lives. Everybody is acting like Kuan Yin Bodhisattva, distributing the light and warmth of ‘loving care’. The purifying of love is wisdom and the sublimation of compassion is wisdom. When there is wisdom, we can distinguish the right from wrong. Thanks for the leadership of previous Loving Care Group leaders in gathering strength of the public to change small love to big love. Spread the love with a little more care and a little more service. I wish you all happiness with bliss and wisdom.”

Nan Tien Temple Director Venerable Man Wang, on behalf of Venerable Man Ko, Head Abbess of FGS Australia New Zealand said, “The outlook of Foguangshan in the future 50 years stresses on education, culture, arts, sports, music, academic, development of information and expanding the involvement of Buddhist personnel, focusing on localization, internationalization, public welfare, and arts and cultural development. The future direction of Foguangshan will aim at: integration of tradition and modernity, sharing of monastics and devotees, equal emphasis on practice and right understanding, and unity of Buddhism and cultural arts.”

Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan in her speech shared Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s insightful opinion on ‘Charitable joy and equanimity’. According to the Venerable Master, compassion is the mind of ‘people’s hunger is like self hunger, and people drowned are like self drowned’. She encouraged everyone to cultivate bliss by planting the field of respect i.e. with sincere to Buddha and Bodhisattva, saints and parents, and by planting the field of compassion i.e. helping the suffering beings. As it was said, “The giving of a dollar will be rewarded with ten thousand.” When a seed is planted, the future harvest will be limitless.

Director General of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office (Brisbane) Mr. Lai Wei- Chung in his speech talked about the interactions between Chung Tian Temple and Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in the past year. Buddhism talks about charity and giving is the foremost. Giving allows us to get rid of egoism and greed. During the dinner, there were charity sale of gifts, singing by Chung Tian Choir, dancing by World Dance Academy and rich lottery prizes, bringing more vitality to the fundraising dinner. Finally, Venerables and Loving Care Group committee together sang the FGS’s version of ‘Gathering by chance’ and ‘Foguang’s light shines on you’ to thank everybody’s support. The activity was successfully completed in heartwarming atmosphere.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

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Au stralia’s Biggest Morning Tea supporting Queensland Cancer Council

 In spite of the bad weather broadcast for 19 June 2016, we were so thankful for the weather in morning that enabled the Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea progressed successfully (Truly the weather has been kind to us!!!!)

Many thanks to all Logan Branch members and volunteers that came and assisted with setting up, running of this event and cleaning up. Sincerely thank you all so so very much for your time, support and contribution. Also to those Logan Branch members that contributed for the costing, baking, cooking, donating gifts, contributing, supporting and etc. What a great teamwork!!! We really appreciated all of your great efforts.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that came and supported this event and also contributed towards this good cause from the bottom of our hearts we sincerely thank you all.

It was a great outcome despite with the weather. We have raised the total of $7000.00 for Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) and these funds will go towards theirs psycho-social care and statistical analysis. CCQ has offered its

reassurance that all donations from Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea have an aim to help end suffering from cancer. We would like to congratulate you all for the great team effort. Well done all!!! Sincerely thank you all BLIAQ Loving Care Group and Logan Branch.  Meng

 On 19th June at 9.00 a.m., BLIAQ Loving Care Group and Logan Branch jointly held the ‘Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea’ based on the objective of ‘To benefit society through charitable activities’. The money raised would be donated to Cancer Council Australia for research and supporting services. Though the day was forecasted to have storm, there were 450 local people coming to support this meaningful charitable activity.

In the early morning, Logan Branch President Khor Kwang-Hooi and Loving Care Group Leader Wang Shuang-Rong led members to prepare food stalls for selling vegetarian food such as French toast, potato chips, pancakes, spaghetti and hot silky bean curd. Some were helping in the Kuan Yin Court to put up tents, set tables and in the Dining Room to decorate the food area. The Morning Tea was then started with joy.

Ipswich Mayor Cr. Paul Pisasale, Director General of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office (Brisbane) Mr. Lai Wei-Chung and his wife, Consulate General of the Republic of Nauru in Brisbane Mrs. Rosie Harris and various Chinese community representatives came to support the event.

Ipswich Mayor Cr. Paul Pisasale said that he was happy to participate in this meaningful activity of sponsoring the Cancer Council. The 20th anniversary Buddha Birthday Festival this year was well planned and organized, and he congratulated its success. Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan presented the books ‘The festival lighting up Australia’s new world city – Buddha Birthday Festival (Brisbane 1992-2013)’ and ‘365 Days for Travelers’ to him as gifts.

BLIA Social Charity & Service Committee Director Lu Shu-Yuan, BLIAQ Elder Advisor Andy Hsueh, members of the English Buddhist and Meditation classes and Children Buddhist classes, Chung Tian School teachers, parents and students, BLIAQ members and visitors came to purchase food and donate generously to support the function, expressing their loving care for cancer patients.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

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Temple visit by Consulate General of the Republic of Nauru in Brisbane

 General of the Republic of Nauru in Brisbane Mrs. Rosie Harris, accompanied

by Director General of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office Mr. Lai Wei-Chung and his wife, and other Chinese community representatives came to the ‘Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea’ held by BLIAQ Loving Care Group and Logan Branch to support Cancer Council Australia. They were warmly received by Abbess

Venerable Chueh Shan, BLIA Social Charity & Service Committee Director Lu Shu-Yuan, BLIAQ Elder Advisor Andy Hsueh, Directors and Branch Elder Advisors.

Consulate General of the Republic of Nauru Mrs. Rosie Harris praised the Buddhist community for the charitable activity in inviting the public to support and care for cancer patients.

At 10.30 a.m., Mrs. Rosie Harris, Mr. Lai Wei-Chung and others were guided to the Main Hall to perform light offering to the Buddha. They visited the Art Gallery th to see the exhibition of ‘20 Anniversary Buddha Birthday Festival Photography Competition Winning Works’ and were invited to participate in 2017 Buddha

Birthday Festival Celebration in Southbank Parklands.

Demonstration of Tea Ceremony by Chris Cox and Yan Ling was arranged for them, introducing Tea Ceremony associated with its etiquette and the method of

tea brewing, enabling them to feel the peaceful and harmonious atmosphere in the process.

Mrs. Rosie Harris said that this was her first time to participate in Tea Ceremony,

thus feeling strange in its cultural characteristic. Finally, Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan presented Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s books of ‘: Holding True to the Original Intents of Buddha’ and ‘365 Days for Travelers’ to Mrs. Rosie Harris and Mr. Lai Wei-Chung, with a wish that after reading ‘Humanistic Buddhism: Holding True to the Original Intents of Buddha’, they would have a better understanding of Humanistic Buddhism.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

Winter Relief by BLIAQ Loving Care Group

 On 2nd June, BLIAQ Loving Care Group held the winter relief activity at Gold Coast Foguang Yuan. Venerable Jue Tang led everyone to chant Medicine Buddha and transferred the to all suffering beings. 36 people attended the service.

After the service, Venerable Jue Yang and Group Leader Wang Shuang-Rong, representing the Loving Care Group donated a sum of money and supplies to GCYS (Gold Coast Youth Service) which were received by Ms. Amanda and Mr. Lindsay on behalf.

Ms. Amanda thanked Foguangshan Chung Tian Temple and BLIAQ Gold Coast Branch members for their donation and dedication to help.

Mr. Lindsay said that he became an orphan at the age of two and was brought up with the assistance of GCYS, and now with a grateful heart, he continued to help more needy people.

Being an orphan, without the generous support of good people, he would not be able to sustain life over the past ten years or more.

This year, Loving Care Group, Teachers Branch and Gold Coast Branch jointly raised funds and materials for the orphans in GCYS for the winter, so that homeless children could feel the warmth of a caring society.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

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Group Study of Loving Care Group

th  On 17 June in the morning, Loving Care Group held a group study in the Wisdom Room of Chung Tian Temple, organized by Song Pei-Lian, Lee Chung- Ah, Gao Qi -Xian, Su Yu-Hua and other committee members. 25 people participated including Advisor Lu Shu-Yuan, Leader Wang Shuang-Rong and Vice-Leader Karan Chi. Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan attended to give guidance. The theme of the study was ‘Interactions of Life and – Enlightenment through Dharma’. They first watched the power point and each used cell phone to take 2 to 3 pictures of Dharma words which appealed to their own interests, then exploring why ‘it’ made them so impressed. Have you experienced before? How do you overcome it? What have you realized?

Your sharing could be the offering of Dharma. Everyone shared their most moving motto and maxim as the guidelines of life cultivation. Loving Care Group Advisor Lu Shu -Yuan first expressed her thankfulness to the setbacks she had gone through in life. She said, “A person’s real growth starts from family. When our mind faces disturbance from the external environment, we could see our own nature.” Elder Advisor Andy Hsueh said, “Every sentence we read today could be used to examine the extent of our practice. Among them, ‘to let go’ is the main point, letting go the attachment in the mind. The burden in life is the ‘thinking’ because delusion and attachment block our pure basic nature.” Members took turn to express their experience in cultivation, and all agreed that group study could agglomerate the public strength for each of them to test the degree of learning, and enabled them to understand more about the attitude of humility, virtue of tolerance and comfort of letting go.

Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan used Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Dharma words on ‘Healing the Mind’ to explain the root of practice, i.e. to develop good human relationship, to have empathic joy in matters, to go accord with conditions, to facilitate services, and to strengthen the mind. For listening, contemplating and practicing, it means that setbacks in life and afflictions could be the supporting conditions for cultivation. The ‘Sutra of Buddha’s Bequeathed Teaching’ said, “He who cannot endure the poison of evil abuses, as if it were ambrosia to be drunk, cannot be called a Buddhist or a man of wisdom.” Everything that happens around us could be manifested by Buddha or Bodhisattva to enhance our cultivation. She encouraged everyone not to compare or be fussy but be able to ‘have a mind as broad as to enclose the boundless universe’.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

Eight Precepts Retreat held by ChungTian Temple

 To allow lay Buddhists an opportunity to practice Buddhist etiquette and experience a day-and-night monastic life, Chung Tian Temple held the Retreat starting from 8.30 a.m. on 4th of June. Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan was invited to be the Leading Venerable and more than 90 devotees participated. BLIAQ Elder Advisor Andy Hsueh, President Kim Wu, Loving Care Group Leader Wang Shuang-Rong and benefactor Liao Yue-You on behalf invited the Precept Conferring Master. With the sincere offering of incense and the melodious chanting assimilating into people’s mind, the Precept Conferring Ceremony was grand and solemn.

Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan explained the Eight Precepts to be undertaken by all participants and invited Buddha and sages to witness their declaration of precept acceptance. The ritual included Repentance Service to eradicate karmic obstacles, taking in the Triple Gem in the embodiment of precepts, proclaiming precepts in various forms, teaching to make great vows and exhortation on . In reciting the Sutra and paying homage to Buddha, one could generate a mind of renunciation to eliminate greed, anger and ignorance and to let go of all attachments. By concentrating the mind to uphold the precepts, they experienced the monastic life as an expedient means to plant the seeds of liberation.

Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan said that the Eight Precepts were formulated by the Buddha to allow lay Buddhists a chance to experience monastic life, helping them to generate good roots and an expedient way to plant causes for liberation. To uphold the Eight Precepts could subdue eight evil and prevent people from making mistakes.

The Eight Precepts practice is a wonderful way to lead to goodness and a shortcut to attain . She explained the content of the Eight Precepts and the way to be conferred with the Eight Precepts. The merit of the Eight Precepts is “Eradicating the five enormities and all evil”. “Upholding the Eight Precepts could also cultivate concentration and wisdom, and achieve the fourth fruition of .” Thus, everyone should commit themselves to uphold them so as to have an early entry into the Bodhisattva path.

Since yesterday, there was storm in Brisbane city and southern areas, with stagnant water in many places, affecting the traffic. Nevertheless, devotees with their sturdy faith came to participate in the Eight Precepts Retreat in spite of the wind and rain.

By means of a day-and-night monastic practice, they disciplined themselves, experienced a simple and ascetic life to attain purity in body and mind and to strengthen their cultivation of bliss and wisdom.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun Page 9

Chung Tian Temple participated in Multi-fain Forum at Griffith University

th  On 30 May, the Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue at Griffith University under the sponsorship of Australian government launched a two-week course for 26 students from Indonesia, studying ‘Islamic Education to Promote Multiculturalism’. The design of the course was about the promotion of multiculturalism and the study of various religions.

Dr. Brian Adams, Director of Griffith’s Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue invited Chung Tian Temple to participate, and Venerable Miao Xin on behalf attended the Forum of ‘Achievements and difficulties of religious communities in promoting multiculturalism and religious harmony’, hosted by Robert Kingham. Venerable Miao Xin, representing Buddhist community explained how in the early stage when most people did not know about Buddhism, Chung Tian Temple based on Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s concept of ‘Respect and Tolerance’ actively participated in activities such as multi-faith dialogues held by the government and other sectors, or ‘International Day of Peace’. Also through the celebrations of Chinese New Year and Buddha Birthday Festival, religious representatives were invited to the multi-faith prayer for world peace,

aiming at the promotion of multiculturalism and religious harmony.

As for multiculturalism, Venerable Miao Xin said that Chung Tian Temple emphasized on the importance of multicultural interactions and actively enhanced exchanges of community arts and culture, thereby obtaining the ‘Multicultural Award’ from the Queensland government. In the annual Buddha Birthday Festival Celebrations in May at South Bank Parklands, there were multi-faith forum, light offering for world peace, multicultural performances, multiracial fashion show, cultural parade, vegetarian food fair, English Buddhist talks and meditation, arts and crafts demonstrations, tea ceremony etc., attracting 200,000 people to participate. The festival gained the recognition from the government, communities and the public, and has become one of the largest cultural festivals in Queenslan d.

Director of Al Ghazzali Centre from Imam Afroz Ali on behalf of Islam explained the role Muslims could play in religious harmony, and listed some examples on how Australians helped the life of Muslims. He affirmed the position of Islam among Australia’s major religions, but in the implementation of racial and religious equality, it was not too satisfactory.

After heated discussions with questions and answers, ultimately it was agreed that ‘improving communication skills’, ‘acceptance and tolerance’, ‘compassion and love’ etc. could enhance multiculturalism and harmony among religions.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

Chung Tian Temple Examination Blessing Service

 As it was close to semester’s final examinations in schools and universities in Australia, Chung Tian Temple specially held an Examination Blessing Service for candidates on 28th May at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.

Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan, Venerable Jue Tang, Venerable Miao Yi and Venerable Miao Lai led 24 students to sing ‘Ode to Triple Gem’ in English and chant ‘Prajna-paramita ’. Amidst the chanting of ‘The Great Compassion Mantra’, purification and blessing ceremony was performed on candidates such as Huang Wei-Shun, Chang Fang-Ling, Wen Rong-Qin, Xu Ru-Zhong and Xu Ru- Yuan. They read Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s ‘Prayer for Candidates’, praying for Buddha’s blessing to help them to have a strong stamina and skilful intelligence so that they could master what they learnt and make use of knowledge in a flexible way.

Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan said the best way for students to perform well in examinations was to ask for intelligence and wisdom by paying homage to Avalokitesvara (Kuan Yin) Bodhisattva. In the mindful chanting of the Name, one would get the blessing of the Bodhisattva. Apart from this, 10 minutes of sitting meditation every day could enhance one’s concentration, increase memory and calm down the mind. Based on the power of faith and the calm mind, one would be able to achieve the desired level and obtain good results.

Finally, Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s calligraphy of ‘Be Smart and Agile’ and a lucky bag were presented to each candidate, wishing them to succeed in their

examinations.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

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Foguangshan Chung Tian School Preliminary Recital Contest

 Chung Tian School main campus, city campus and Gold Coast campus held the 2016 Queensland Chinese Cultural Week Preliminary Recital Contest. On th 11 June in the morning, Chung Tian School main campus Vice Principal Cai

Jin-Jing, head teacher Chen Jun-Ji and two teacher adjudicators went to the

Conference Room at Chung Tian Temple early in the morning to prepare the venue.

Much appreciation was given to the diligent preparation of class teachers who already trained students to recite poems and verses more than a month ago, and encouraged students to stand on the podium to show their learning outcomes. Huge effort and time were invested in it.

th On 12 June in the morning, Chung Tian School Gold Coast Campus held the preliminary recital. Elder Advisor David Yang, Vice Principal Xu Xiu-Mei and class teachers organized the competition. Contestants were divided into the youngest group, primary low, medium and high levels, and adult group. Each participant read out the poetry very carefully.

Their self-confidence was increased by people’s encouragement. Group photos th were taken. They hoped to have better performances and results on 25 June at Queensland Centre in the final contest with students of other Chinese schools.

There were a total of 144 students from the main campus, Gold Coast campus and city campus in the preliminary recital. 53 students were selected for the th final contest on 25 June at Queensland Taiwan Centre. On the day, teachers and parents are welcomed to attend to cheer for the participating students.

 Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

Chung Tian Temple attended Multi-faith Forum at Carmel College

th  On 6 May, Catholic Carmel College in Queensland held a Multi-faith Forum to discuss about the moral ethics of contemporary society. 120 people participated including five religious representatives such as Buddhism, Catholicism and Islam, and Year 12 students and teachers. Chung Tian Temple Venerable Miao Lai and BLIAQ Chung Tian Branch Monika Kemp representing Buddhism went to Carmel College to participate in the forum.

First, each religious representative according to their own religion explained the application of moral ethics in life. From the Buddhist point of , Venerable Miao Lai used the concept of ‘Cause and Effect, Karma and the ’ to express the moral and ethical norms observed by Buddhists.

Participating students were enthusiastic to ask questions about social issues brought about by the highly developed technology in modern society, hoping to get answers from the Buddhist perspective.

1. How does Buddhism view test-tube babies? Venerable Miao Lai replied, “The application of advanced technology should first comply with the law and secondly, respect nature. Buddhism sees the formation and extinction phenomena of the world based on Dependent Origination.”

2. Scientists are working on a machine which can provide all answers without people’s thinking. What is the Buddhist view on this? Venerable Miao Lai said, “Buddhism advocates everyone to develop his/her own inner potential. Relying on machine and losing the ability to think will never be able to develop one’s wisdom.

” Students also asked questions about ‘euthanasia’, ‘environmental protection’, ‘human robots’ and other issues. Venerable Miao Lai answered them, enabling the students to understand social and moral ethics from different angles.

The students thanked religious representatives for participating in the Multi-faith Forum since what they learned allowed them to open horizon and increase their knowledge. Looking at social problems from the perspectives of different religions enabled them to get more complete answers. They realized that religious teachings contained moral element, and that religion and social ethics were closely related.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

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BLIAQ Teachers’ Branch – Tea Ceremony in Nature

 On 22nd June, BLIAQ Teachers’ Branch under the careful planning of Branch

President Xu Xiu-Mei held the one-day Tea Ceremony activity in Tea & Niceties

at Mt. Tambourine, Gold Coast. 24 people attended including Abbess

Venerable Chueh Shan, Venerable Miao Yi, Venerable Miao Xin, BLIA Director

David Yang, Jian Yuan-yuan the wife of Director General of Taipei Economic &

Cultural Office (Brisbane), Huang Wen-Bin and Yang Xue-Ying.

Xu Xiu-Mei first explained the schedule of the day’s activities. Abbess

Venerable Chueh Shan led everyone to do sitting meditation. She said,

“Everyone should treasure this good opportunity to experience the Ch’an mind in

the beautiful nature.” She cited Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s six ways of

‘controlling the mind’: train the mind when noisy, nourish the mind when silent,

discipline the mind when idle, examine the mind when sitting, check the mind

when speaking, and control the mind when in action. She encouraged everyone

to control and master the mind in sitting meditation, and to appreciate that nature

-- even a grass, a tree, a flower or a leaf was speaking Dharma, as if “The sound

of creek is the wide-reaching tongue; the mountain is nothing but the pure body”.

Next, they experienced dynamic Ch’an in along the forest

trail. After the vegetarian lunch, flower arrangement teacher Sue was invited to teach flower arrangement for the tea setting. In the courtyard, Xu Yu-Pei, Cai Shu-Man, Yan Ling and Cai Yun-Shan demonstrated Tea Ceremony. They appreciated the album of ‘Simple Happiness’ published by Gandha Samudra Culture Company, and listened to the spiritual singing of ‘Just like Lotus’ and ‘Fragrance of Tea Ch’an’ by Most Venerable Hsin Pei, the former Head Abbot of Foguangshan, blending themselves with the rhyme and tea fragrance at the moment.

Ch’an is the mind. The day’s outdoor Tea Ch’an allowed them to experience the closeness of mind and nature. This wonderful tea gathering was achieved through the concurrence of many causes and conditions, and it was hoped that the participants could pass along the mind of Ch’an.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

Cause and Effect

 Cause initiates effect, and effect is the result of cause. Not believing in cause and effect, not understanding cause and effect, not knowing cause and effect, and not acting in accordance with cause and effect, the consequence could be disastrous. It was said, “You reap what you sow” since good begets good and bad begets bad. There was an ancient saying, “You may escape the adverse act of nature, but never the evil of your own,” as no one can get away from the sanctions of the Law of Cause and Effect.

Karmic retribution continues life after life, and ceases only when bad karma is eradicated. The Sutra said, “Good or bad effects follow us like shadows. The cycling of causes and effects of the past, present and future lives will never end. If this life is wasted, there is no use to regret.” Therefore, a wise person is often aware of the rationale of cause, condition and effect. Causation is not a philosophy but a universal truth of life. The basic necessities of daily life including human relationships, morality, health, economy etc. have their own causation. “So be the cause, so be the effect”, thus faith has its own cause and effect, and likewise morality, health or economy, each has its own cause and effect. The types of cause and effect should not be confused. Thus, to have good health, we must develop good living habit; to succeed in business, we must be diligent and industrious; to be deceived by others, we must first review our own greed; to be pick-pocketed, we must reflect on whether we are too blatant with money.

The Sutra said, “Good begets good, and evil leads to evil. You get what you deserve when the time comes.” Karmic retribution can occur presently, in this life, the afterlife or future lives. A person with talent has a good ‘cause’ but good effect can only be obtained under good ‘conditions’. A person with misconduct has a bad ‘cause’, but if he makes good conditions, causation could be changed to alleviate the effect of his karmic retribution. The Sutra said, “If you want to know the causes created in the past lives, see what you have encountered in your present life. If you want to know the effect in the future life, see what you have done in the present life.” Also it said, “Eradicate the past karma in accordance with conditions, and avoid committing new karma.” If we have patience to cultivate good conditions presently to rectify past bad causes, no doubt there will be infinite hope in future. In the world, success or failure, gain or loss, and the formation, abiding, disintegration and extinction of all things are not controlled by divinity or manipulated by power, but they fall within our own ‘cause and effect’. Thus we must believe in cause and effect.  Venerable Master Hsing Yun  Translated by Elaine Pun

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Promote Vegetarian Cooking in Gold Coast Foguan Yuan

 On 23rd June, teaching of vegetarian cooking was conducted in Gold Coast Foguang Yuan to promote vegetarianism. More than 50 people participated including Abbess Venerable Chueh Shan, Jiang Yuan-Yuan the wife of Director General of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office, BLIA Director David Yang, President of Gold Coast Branch Yang Zhi-Kai, Chung Tian Choir and members. They gathered to learn vegetarian cooking skills.

This time, the vegetarian cooking activity could be described as unprecedented. Cai Shu-Man listed out 12 dishes in the menu with explanation and demonstrations. From the selection of ingredients to cooking skills, it could be seen that she had careful thinking and planning in all aspects. More than a decade of experience in vegetarianism, she had considerable experience in the use of vegetarian food. She recommended organic diet and macrobiotic diet as well as balanced diet. In cooking skills, she had innovative ideas so that there was constant breakthrough in her cooking. Being able to experience personally, each of the group members was happy to exchange ideas and experience, and every dish was fully praised.

After the meal, Director David Yang and all others tasted tea and expressed the feeling of life. Promotion of vegetarian culture helped to save the earth and cultivate the mind of compassion, besides it provided a healthy and nutritious diet. It was hoped that a better vegetarian cooking activity could be held in future to attract more people to learn Buddhism.  Chung Tian Admin  Translated by Elaine Pun

# Venerable Master Hsing Yun #360 Days with Wisdom

 The ability to detach from honour and humiliation, slander and praise is liberation; The ability to treat success and failure, gains and losses as unimportant is letting go.

In life, it is not necessarily a good thing to be on stage, sometimes we will get applause and sometimes we might get booed off the stage. In short, when one goes on stage, they must be accepted by the audience and bring not only laughter to them, but also satisfaction. Then it is worth it to go on stage. If one does not perform well on stage, then it will be difficult to get on stage again.

In the past, many have fought their way through all sorts of adventures and battles just to be kings. However, after they became kings, like Emperor Shunzhi, they became envious of those not “on stage”: the commoners. These days, after an election,

there will always be some who rejoice while some others are in sorrow. Actually, we should learn from the Chinese philosophy of being “not arrogant with victory, not discouraged by defeat” and also of “not rejoicing over our gains, not despairing over our losses.” Since people will be going on stage and off stage, we should treat these occurrences with indifference. Only in this way

are we qualified to go on and off the stage.

Thus, we hope the people today should not be too concerned about going on stage and off stage. There is no need to celebrate going on stage or to be sad and suffer when gong off stage. In human life, it is best not to care too much about going on stage or

off stage. Although we may not be able to be on stage, as long as we are able to do meritorious deeds, to set a virtuous example, and to expound ideas into writing for the society, we have left the world with good deeds that will continue to influence the world. The merits of these deeds cannot be underestimated.  Venerable Master Hsing Yun Page 13

Buddha talks about how to plant good roots 360 Days with Wisdom

 You can plant good roots or bad roots. If you do not believe in and make offerings  In the spring time, red flowers and to the Triple Jewel, your bad roots increase. When you withdraw from the Triple green leaves each look more radiant Jewel, your good roots decrease. When you are near the Triple Jewel your good roots with the existence of the other. At increase. Take heed. Do not do bad deeds. Offer up only good conduct. The night, the moon and stars shining inhabitants of Uttarakuru cannot see the Buddha, hear the Dharma, or see the upon each other illustrates the , and so their good roots die. vastness of the universe. As long as we know to tolerate and coordinate, In order to plant good roots one should first take refuge with the Triple Jewel. To plant we will realize the world of “half and further good roots one can receive the five precepts, the eight precepts, or the ten half” is wonderful. major and forty-eight minor precepts of a Bodhisattva available for laymen,; or the 250

bhiksu or 348 bhiksuni precepts available for those who wish to leave the home life. There is nothing in this world that can exist on its own, no matter how strong The good roots one plants by accepting and holding the five precepts and cultivating and powerful it is. For example, the ten good acts cannot be seen, smelled, tasted, or touched because they are strong and tough scrap metals can be

without a mark. “All with marks is empty and false,” but people do not realize that, and melted into steel bars; water with its only know how to nurture their bodies, not their good roots. gentleness can set afloat heavy ships and boats; a tough person by nature “What are good roots?” can be won over with gentleness and

that is why all beings are similar in Good roots are another name for your Dharmabody and your wisdom. Good roots are terms of competitive strength. the firm foundation which comes from cultivation. A good foundation causes your Dharma body to manifest, your wisdom to increase, and your originally existent real Thus everything in this world compete

mark prajnà to function. against and yet are dependent on each other. As long as all beings are It is essential, however that you plant good roots before the Triple Jewel in order to able to accept one another, then reap the fruit of Bodhi. If you plant good roots with non-Buddhist religions, you will not everything can co-exist. If the

be able to reap any ultimate benefit, no matter how many good roots you plant or how material things give evidence to this long you nurture them. fact, then why are humans unable to do so? Living beings who produce the purest, most sincere thought of belief upon hearing the Vajra Sutra are those who have planted good roots before limitless millions of A country needs both scholars and Buddhas. Giving rise to such a true, real heart, a heart which is without the least warriors. A society needs students, divergence or scepticism, they obtain limitless and unbounded blessings and virtue. farmers, workers, businessmen as well as professionals. A company Such people have realized the emptiness of people and so have no mark of self, needs both planners and people to others, living beings, or a life. Having no self means seeing the self as empty. Having execute the plans. no mark of others means seeing people as empty. Self and people both empty, living beings are also empty. Naturally when living beings are empty then there is no mark In a family, some of the siblings are of a life, which refers to the continual quest for immortality as well as to the constant active and some are quiet. Although pursuit of all things which one loves and cannot see through. they have different personalities, as long as they can respect and Having realized the emptiness of people one should also realize the emptiness of appreciate each other and divide the , and relinquish the mark of the non-existence of dharmas as well. When work based on each individual’s there is not any right dharma or any wrong dharma, one has arrived at the basic interest, this will lead to happiness. substance of dharmas. All share the workload according to If those living beings’ hearts grasp at marks, if they hold to the mark of people, they their interests, and this is what makes still grasp at the four marks and have not obtained liberation. They have not genuinely life interesting and colourful. On the put everything down. If they grasp at the mark of dharmas they are still attached to the other hand, if everyone is arrogant four marks; if they grasp at the mark of the non-existence of dharmas, they are also and looking down upon each other attached to the four marks, because they have not seen through and smashed them. just as water and fire are unable to They have not realized the emptiness of people, of dharmas, and of emptiness itself. co-exist, then how can the society and country live in peace? Regarding that principle, the Buddha often said to the bhiksus, “You should know that the Dharma which I speak is like a raft.” The raft is used to cross the sea of suffering More and more scientists have — birth and death. Before you have ended birth and death, you use the raft in discovered that the world’s next great cultivation. Once you have ended birth and death, you should put the raft aside. If you energy source is actually hidden deep do not put the raft aside you have an attachment. If you do not put Dharma aside you in the sea. Water and swamp gas have an attachment. under low temperature and high pressure produce a frozen lattice-like Attachment to dharmas infects one like a disease. Using the dharma which teaches substance called methane hydrate. the emptiness of dharmas as medicine, the disease can be cured. Once cured, if a This crystalline combination of natural person fails to realize he is well and continues to take medicine, then he develops a gas and water looks like ice but burns senseless attachment to the medicine, and that amounts to yet another sickness. if it is lighted. The heat is formed by Those who have realized the emptiness of people and the emptiness of dharmas must the coldness of the ice. Isn’t this the also relinquish attachment to the non-existence of dharmas. co-existence of water and fire? Even so, why is it that we humans, with The marks of dharmas should be cast aside. When one has ended birth and death different interests, personalities, one should put the dharmas aside. People and dharmas are empty. One should even cultures, ethnicity and religions, have cast aside true proper Dharma, how much the more so the non- existence of dharmas. difficulty in co-existing? One should relinquish all one’s persistent attachments.  Venerable Master Hsing Yun

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 Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s One-Stroke Calligraphy Exhibition & 50th Anniversary Photography Exhibition (2016 International Touring Exhibitions).

“Please don’t look at my words, please don’t look at me, you can read my mind. Or don’t look at my mind but read Buddha dharma.” by Venerable Master Hsing Yun.

This exhibition is held in celebration of Fo Guang Shan’s 50th Anniversary and Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s 90th birthday. The exhibition will showcase some of Venerable Master’s calligraphic works, including Buddhist epigrams, concise teachings, and wise thoughts.

The exhibition will also showcase Fo Guang Shan's 50 year journey of promoting Humanistic Buddhism. We hope that this collaborative exhibition will bring you closer to the mind of a spiritual master and inspire you to attain spiritual wisdom and bliss.

Venue: Chung Tian Art Gallery (Chung Tian , 1034 Underwood Rd., Priestdale QLD 4127)

Opening Ceremony : 9th July 2016 at 1:30pm

Exhibition Period: 9 July 2016 – 17 Sept 2016

* Free admission

All are welcome to participate in the Opening Ceremony.

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Basic Buddhist & Meditation Class Intermediate Buddhist & Meditation Class Buddhist Book Study & Meditation Class Level: Level 1 Level: Level 2 Level: Level 3 Day: Every Sunday Day: Every Sunday Day: Every Sunday Date: 21 Aug 2016 to 25 Sept 2016 Date: 21 Aug 2016 to 25 Sept 2016 Date: 21 Aug 2016 to 25 Sept 2016 Time: 9:00am - 10:00am (Meditation) Time: 10:00am - 11:00am(Buddhist talk) Time: 10:00am - 11:00am (Meditation) 10:10am - 11:00am (Buddhist talk) 11:10am - 12:00pm (Meditation) 11:10am - 12:00pm (Buddhist talk) Cost: $20 per term - Booking is required Cost: $20 per term - Booking is required Cost: $20 per term-Booking is required Advanced Buddhist Study & Meditation Class Level: Level 4(Free for BLIAQ members) Tai Chi Class Discussion Classes

Day: Every Sunday Day: Every Wednesday Day: Every Sunday Date: 21 Aug 2016 to 25 Sept 2016 Time: 9.30am – 11.00am Date: 21 Aug 2016 to 25 Sept Time: 10:00am -11:00am (Meditation) Where: Chung Tian Temple 2016Time: 11.00am – 12.00pm 11:10am - 12:00pm(Buddhist talk) Cost: Free donation Where: Chung Tian Temple Cost: $20 per term – booking is required Cost: Free

Tai Chi Class Tai Chi Class

 To book for the Buddhist classes, Day: Every Saturday Day: Every Sunday an application form must be Time: 9.00am – 10.30am Time: 8.30am – 10.00am Where: Chung Tian Temple Where: Chung Tian Temple completed and returned to the Cost: Free donation Cost: Free donation Chung Tian Temple’s reception together with full payment at least a Bodhi Class For Children Teenager’s Buddhist Class

week prior to the course Ages: 3 - 12 years Ages: 13 - 19 years commence date. Sunday: 10.00am - 11.00am Sunday: 10.00am - 11.00am

Date: 21 Aug 2016 to 25 Sept 2016 Date: 21 Aug 2016 to 25 Sept 2016  For all enquiry please contact 3841 3511 on Tuesday to Sunday, Cost: $20 per term Cost: $20 per term Every 2nd & 4th child from the same family will be Every 2nd & 4th child from the same family will be free. or email: [email protected] free.  Children are taught Buddhist morals and www.chungtian.org.au  The intermediate Dharma class builds on ethics in a nurturing environment. Lessons are and expands the basic foundations of Thank you. backed by fun activities which include: simple Buddhist learning, aiming for a practical meditation, children’s tai chi, Buddhist stories approach and solutions to challenges issues and virtues, craft activities and team-building faced by young people today. games.

# VenerableMasterHsingYun # 366DayswithWisdom

 One’s eyes should be used to reflecting oneself instead of judging others. One’s mouth should be used to reviewing oneself instead of criticizing others. There was a flock of crows always flying above a pig farm, and they would laugh at the black pigs saying, “Oh piggy! Oh piggy! What a group of black and ugly pigs!” The pigs could do nothing but to endure the taunting of the crows as they could not run fast enough nor could they fly. However, a yellow dog beside would protest against this unfair treatment and tell the pigs, “The next time the crows laugh at you, ask them why don’t they take a good look at themselves?”

This story illustrates that, often a person sees only the shortcomings of others but not their own. At the present, there are more than a hundred independent countries around the world, among them some are developed countries, some are developing countries and some are undeveloped countries. Naturally, their living circumstances, culture, material wealth, economy, architecture and facilities would be different. There are some developed and developing countries that ridicule the people of the undeveloped countries, considering them to be uncivilised, foolish, and lowly. Didn’t we also progress from barbarianism to civilisation at one time? Can we claim that our current achievements belong to us inherently?

In the past, Confucianism has always wanted us to self-reflect and like Buddhism has always warned us to repent and reflect on ourselves. A kind-

hearted person sees everything as good and beautiful. Therefore, it is not the pigs or the crows that are black, it is because we also have a black heart.  Venerable Master Hsing Yun

Date Day Time Program st 4 July 2016 Monday 11.00am Bright Light Dharma Service (1 of Lunar Calendar) (In Mandarin)

9 July 16 ~ 24 September 2016 Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s One-Stroke Calligraphy Exhibition & Foguangshan 50th Anniversary Photography Exhibition 10 July 2016 Sunday 9.00am ~ 3.30pm One Day Meditation Retreat

16 July 2016 Saturday 9.30am Great Compassion Repentance Service (In Mandarin) 18 July 2016 Monday 11.00am Bright Light Dharma Service (15th of Lunar Calendar) (In Mandarin)

22 July 2016 Friday 11.00am Commemoration of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s Enlightenment Day (In Mandarin) 3 Aug 2016 Wednesday 11.00am Bright Light Dharma Service (1st of Lunar Calendar) (In Mandarin)

6 ~ 13 August 2016 9.00am Ullambana Festival Filial Piety Buddhist Chanting Service (In Mandarin) 13 August 2016 Saturday 11.00am Sangha Offering Service

14 August 2016 Sunday 10.00am Grand Offering 1.00pm ~ 6.00pm Thrice Yearning Dharma Service & General Merit Transference Every Sunday 9.00am ~ 9.40am English Buddhist Chanting Every Saturday 10.30am ~ 12.00noon Buddhist Service (in Mandarin)

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