Fo Guang News

On the morning of May 17, Fo Guang Shan Miami grandly held its Buddha’s Birthday Celebration, attracting professors and students from several South Florida universities to participate and together witness the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha. On the day of the event, local government representatives and community residents responded enthusiastically, with nearly 400 attendees gathering to celebrate the birth of the Buddha. The Bathing the Buddha Dharma Service opened with a solemn...

On May 10, coinciding with Mother’s Day, Fo Guang Shan Miami held a Mother’s Day Chanting Service. The congregation reverently recited the Sutra on the Profound Kindness of Parents and the Difficulty of Repaying It, honoring the deep grace of parents through the teachings of the Dharma. The service was not only an expression of gratitude to mothers, but also a profound lesson in filial piety, life education, and the passing down of the Dharma across generations. In her Dharma talk, Venerable...

To put into practice the philosophy of "propagating the Dharma through culture" advocated by Fo Guang Shan's founding master, Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the Buddha's Light International Association (BLIA) Miami Chapter has launched a cross-disciplinary collaboration with the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida. Together, they are introducing the "Art and Mindfulness" guided tour series, combining art appreciation with spiritual contemplation to pioneer a new model of museum...

Venerable Miao Guang, Deputy Director of the Fo Guang Shan Institute of Humanistic Buddhism, delivered an English Buddhist lecture on April 17 at the joint invitation of the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) and the Department of Religious Studies at the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University (FIU). The lecture, titled "Compassion and Self-Compassion: Finding Well-Being in a Time of Unrest," attracted over 70...

To put into practice Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s philosophy of "propagating the Dharma through sports" and encourage the public to cultivate physical and mental health alongside teamwork on the court, the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Miami Chapter hosted the "1st Fo Guang Cup Pickleball Tournament" on March 14 in Palm Beach Gardens. Organized by the West Palm Beach Sub-chapter, the event drew over 70 BLIA members and local community residents, filling the venue with...