Fo Guang Shan has a rich and fascinating history and presence. Here are a few notes from observation, conversations, and reading about Fo Guang Shan. Fo Guang Shan originates from the work of Master Hsing Yun. Established in 1967, Fo Guang Shan immigrated from mainland China in 1949. With the KMT losing to the Communiists …
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4. Family and Fo Guang Shan
We stroll into Home of Joy and Celebration near the Buddha Memorial Hall. Cheerful young women greet us and escort us toward a small, bright chapel which cushioned benches for forty people. Another young women proudly hands us a book with photos of a “Witnessing Master” who is “officiating” a wedding. At the front of …
3. A Sensory Introduction to Fo Guang Shan Monastery
At 5AM, a monk begins to clap blocks of wood together. The sound grows louder and then more quiet as he moves through the campus. At 5:30AM another monk begins to ring a bell. One, two, three, after twenty ringings, I lose track. At 5:40 AM, a monastic begins to strike the gong. Within a …
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2. An Anticipating Spirit
Last January 14, 2016, President Mallard mailed me a letter concerning my sabbatical proposal. “As President of Reinhardt University, I am pleased to approve your application.” Those words shaped my next year. They shaped my actions; they shaped my dreams. The words created an anticipating spirit. The dictionary defines anticipate as “regard as probable; expect …
1. Sabbatical 2017: Experiments of the Mind, Spirit, and Body
I am a professor granted a sabbatical for spring semester 2017. Yeah!! Grateful to President Mallard and Vice-President Mark Rogers, I will be traveling for six months for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. In keeping with the sabbatical guidelines, I have a purpose for these months. My sabbatical is to enable me to revise a set …
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