十月,應英、法、波、比等地善信之邀,首次率團赴歐洲弘法。
In October, at the invitation of Buddhists in England, France, Poland,
and Belgium, the Venerable Master led a delegation to propagate the
Dharma in Europe for the first time.
1990
十月,開始於萬佛聖城舉行老人進修活動,
命名為「長青大學」。
In October, a two-week Elderhostel program was held at the City.
1990
十一月,派弟子至北京迎請《龍藏》到萬佛聖城。
On November 6, the Venerable Master directed some of
his monastic disciples to travel to Beijing to bring
the Longzang (imperial) edition of the Buddhist Canon back to the City.
1990
成立馬里蘭州華嚴精舍。
The Venerable Master founded
the Avatamsaka Hermitage in Maryland.
1991
五月,Amaravati佛教中心的僧團,將衣缽供養給上人所領導的
僧團。
此儀式代表南北傳佛教的交流,在佛教史上寫下具歷史性的
一頁。
In May, representing the Sangha at Amaravati Buddhist Center,
senior monk Ajahn Amaro offered robes and almsbowls to the Sangha led by
the Venerable Master. This symbolic exchange between the
northern and southern traditions of
Buddhism marked yet another a page
in the history of Buddhism.