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This
makes him one of very few young men who have left the home life in
Asia to continue the life of the Buddhadharma, and his desire to turn back
its demise in the Far East is especially worthy.
After attending the elementary school of the Buddhist
Youth Association in Hong Kong, he went on to graduate from Great Light
Buddhist Middle School (the equivalent of high school in the United
States). As one of the first Buddhist monks to pursue a course of study in
an American college, he holds a unique position in the international
cultural exchange that is bringing Buddhism to Western countries. He is
currently in his second year of study at Vincennes University in Indiana.
When discussing his involvement with the Buddhadharma,
Dharma Master Liu Ng said, "In his last years my late Master, the
Elder Master Miao Feng, exclusively cultivated Pure Land Dharmas, and
exhorted people to recite the Buddha's name. It was because I drew close
to the Master that I came to know the importance of the Buddhadharma.
The
more I learned, the more I observed the deficiencies in the young Sangha.
This worried me because the preservation of the transmission of the
Buddhadharma rests entirely within the Jewel of the Sangha. In order to
eternally preserve the wisdom-life of the orthodox teaching of the Buddha,
the Sangha must be in harmony with the times and flourish. Then the
teaching will not be cut off.
"My resolve, therefore, is to work to cause Buddhism
to be in accord with the progress and development of society: this is most
important. To accomplish this it is first necessary to establish a good
foundation through education, to take it upon oneself to maintain the
precepts, and to outwardly be willing to offer one's entire life to
Buddhism. It is my hope that there will be many who will work together
with vigor to fulfill this aim."
ANNOUNCING THE SECOND TRANSMISSION
OF THE COMPLETE PRECEPTS OF THE THOUSAND BUDDHAS
IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
The ideal upon which the United States of America is
built was fashioned by our forefathers from independence, courage, and
compassion toward all so that every person might have the right to seek
his own liberation, free from oppression and harm. In this modern age,
plagued with fighting and strife, these ideals have been seriously shaken
throughout the world. The effects of destructive forces are seen
everywhere, and we are faced with news of a fresh disaster almost daily.
We must find a way to rescue mankind and prevent the annihilation of the
entire world.
The Sino-American Buddhist Association has decided to
transmit the Complete Precepts of the Thousand Buddhas on the 200th
Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America. The
meritorious power derived from the Transmission of the Precepts will be
dedicated to protect the country, so that the noble ideals upon which it
is based might flourish, to eliminate disasters, and to seek peace and
blessings for all mankind.
The Transmission of the Precepts of the Thousand Buddhas
will begin in 1976 at Gold Mountain Dhyana Monastery in San Francisco.
Please direct inquiries to:
Precept Transmitting Committee
Gold Mountain Monastery
1751 15th Street
San Francisco, California 94103 U.S.A.
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