All Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Compassionate Venerable Master, All Good and Wise Advisors.
Amitabha. Tonight is Bhikshuni Jin Zheng’s turn to tie Dharma affinities with the assembly that has gathered for the Guanyin Session and also to honor Universal Worthy Bodhisattva’s Birthday.
Respected Dharma Masters, Wise Advisors, and Dharma Friends,
尊敬的法師們、善知識們、諸位法友:
My name is Jerry Hsu, my Dharma Name is Chin-Jei. I come to CTTB about two days a week from Fremont to help in the CTTB Building and Ground department on technology related projects. The drive takes about three hours one way. People often ask if the drive is tiring, but it’s actually quite beautiful, and scenery changes with the seasons.
Buddha, Bodhisattvas, Venerable Master, Dharma Masters, and Dharma Friends, my name is John Vu. My Dharma name is Chin Dao. Today, I want to discuss the challenges and opportunities for propagating Buddhism in America and Western countries.
文:阮莊慶(Trang Khanh Nguyen) 越南文英譯:阮氏芳蘭(Phuong Lan Thị Nguyen,法名:親芳)
To Dharma Masters,
My name is Trang Khanh Nguyen, and my Dharma name is Than Trang (Chin Zhuang). This letter is being written as the year 2024 comes to an end and the year 2025 begins.
My name is Adrian. Dharma name 親智. Originally I am from Norway, now I study here at the university (Dharma Realm Buddhist University).
我的名字是Adrian,法名親智。我來自挪威,目前就讀於法界佛教大學。
I feel very grateful to for this opportunity to practice with everyone this week. Already the session is over. It went by very quickly. I would like to thank everyone for making this possible, and for participating in the recitation. I feel very grateful to be able to be here, and to have come into contact with Master Hua’s field.
Good evening, everyone, Amituofo. I am Peggy Li. I was born and raised in China. I spent my most formative years in Southern California, and currently I am working in San Francisco. I’m honored for the special opportunity to give the Dharma talk tonight. I was only introduced to Buddhism recently, a far less time than a lot of you here, so I would appreciate if you could correct my entry-level thoughts or share your insights.
All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Venerable Master, Dharma Masters and Dharma friends, Amitofo !
諸佛菩薩,宣公上人,各位法師和佛友們,阿彌陀佛!
My name is Zhenzi Lee. I was born in Korea. And I am living in L.A. I regularly participate in the Dharma assembly at Gold Wheel Monastery in Los Angeles. I am very glad to share my experience at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB) with everyone.
All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Venerable Master, all Dharma Masters, all good-knowing advisors, and all laypeople, Amitabha. This is Heng Yang, and today it’s my turn to tie Dharma affinities with everyone. I started learning Buddhism when I was 10 years old, and at that time, I participated in a layperson’s Buddhist society, Proper Faith Society. This society specifically honored and respected Guanyin Bodhisattva. I was part of that society for eleven years until I was 21 years old, and then I followed the Venerable Master and left home under him.