Fo Guang News

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

On January 25, Fo Guang Shan Miami Temple held a Dharma service to commemorate the Buddha’s Enlightenment, also known as "Dharma Day."  Nearly 90 devotees, led by Venerable Chueh Yan, sincerely chanted the Heart Sutra  and offered praise to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, reflecting on the profound truth of Dependent Origination realized by the Buddha upon his enlightenment. During the service, a formal handover ceremony for the new term of chapter leadership was held. Certifi

On January 19, the West Palm Beach Subchapter of the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) held a study group and monthly meeting at the residence of Mei Hanzheng. The session focused on the article "Judgment"  from the first volume of Humble Table, Wise Fare  (part of the "Writings" category in the Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun ). Led by newly appointed committee member Chen Zilong, the event attracted over 20 members and friends of Fo Guang Shan, in

On January 18, Fo Guang Shan Miami held the "Merit Dedication Dharma Service for Dharma Protectors and Year-End Volunteer Appreciation,"  bringing together over 80 Dharma protectors and volunteers to celebrate the occasion. The Dharma service was presided over by the Abbess, Venerable Ru Yuan, who led the assembly in the chanting of the Eighty-Eight Buddhas Repentance Ceremony . In a solemn and pure atmosphere, the participants took hold of this rare opportunity to sincerely

On the evening of January 14, Venerable Abbot Hui Dong, Abbot of Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple, held a seminar with nearly 30 officers from the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Miami Chapter. The Abbot used the question "Where do the benefits of the Dharma lie?"  to guide the audience in reflecting on how to use Buddhist wisdom to transform worldly afflictions into fuel for spiritual practice and personal growth. Venerable Abbot Hui Dong taught that most worldl

On January 14, the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Miami Chapter held a book donation ceremony for the Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun  at the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs at Florida International University (FIU). The ceremony was represented by Venerable Abbot Hui Dong, Abbot of Hsi Lai Temple and Executive Director of University of the West, and Venerable Ru Yuan, Abbess of Fo Guang Shan Miami. Accepting the donatio

The Miami Association Annual Members’ Meeting was held on November 30 at the Fo Guang Shan Miami Temple. Members from various subchapters returned to the temple to attend, including the West Palm Beach Chapter, Fort Lauderdale Chapter, Boca Chapter, and the Miami Youth Group. More than ninety members gathered for the event. The meeting was presided over by Shiller, Vice President of the Miami Association, representing President Deng Yanhua. Venerable Ru Yuan, the guiding Dhar

On the eve of the year-end holidays, the Miami Youth Group held car wash fundraising events over two consecutive weekends at the temple. More than a dozen young members braved the sun and physical fatigue, working together to wash the cars of the uncles and aunties who came to participate in group cultivation, leaving each vehicle looking clean and refreshed. Through their concrete actions, they added warmth and festive cheer to the holiday season. This event was entirely ini

As Thanksgiving approaches and the warmth of the holiday begins to fill the air, the Miami Chapter’s Compassion Care Team of the International Buddhist Progress Society visited the Active Living Assisted Living Center  on the afternoon of November 16 . Led by Fort Lauderdale Subchapter President Xing Dongmei , a group of eight volunteers spent a meaningful and heartwarming time with fifteen residents and nursing staff. The one-hour program was rich and joyful. Team members a

To promote Buddhist art and cultural education , the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Miami Chapter  held a special lecture titled “Buddhist Art and Dunhuang Aesthetics”  on October 5 , attracting more than 90 students and guests  from the Florida International University (FIU) Department of Art . The lecture, led by Professor Lidu Yi  from FIU’s Art Department, offered an in-depth exploration of the close connection between Buddhist art and Dunhuang culture .