Fo Guang News

On February 28, the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA), in partnership with the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Miami Chapter and several community organizations, hosted the 2026 Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Lantern Festival at the City Zen Garden. This event was not only a festive celebration, but also a meaningful cultural journey extending from classroom campuses into the local community. Earlier in the month, the Miami Chapter visited U.B. Kinsey /...

To welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse, Fo Guang Shan Miami held a series of New Year celebration events on February 22. Combining Buddhist prayer services with Chinese cultural performances, the event attracted over 150 devotees and local community members. Lion dances and traditional glove puppetry became the highlights of the day, showcasing the charm of traditional arts while successfully promoting multicultural exchange. The "Thousand Buddhas Dharma Service" at Fo Guang Shan Miami...

Amidst the joyful and bustling Lunar New Year celebrations, how does one find a moment of inner peace? On February 21, the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Miami Chapter partnered with the Norton Museum of Art to launch the "2026 Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Celebration: Art & Meditation" event. This immersive experience, combining contemporary art with Buddhist wisdom, attracted nearly two hundred West Palm Beach community members to embark on a 10-minute journey into a...

The Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Miami Chapter partnered with the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to co-organize the "2026 Welcome the Year of the Horse Lantern Painting Event." On the morning of February 6, Venerable Ju Yuan, Abbot of Fo Guang Shan Miami, alongside BLIA Miami Chapter President Yanhua Deng, led more than a dozen volunteers into U.B. Kinsey / Palmview Elementary School of the Arts. Together, they spent a warm and enriching learning...

On February 1, Fo Guang Shan Miami held its "Light Offering Completion Service" (Yuan Deng). Despite temperatures plummeting to the 30s—breaking cold weather records for Florida—nearly 70 devotees braved the low temperatures to return to the temple and participate in the service. Venerable Jue Yan led the assembly in chanting the Universal Gate Chapter of the Lotus Sutra . The temple resonated with the sacred name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, creating a warm and spiritually uplifting...