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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=4>Mahavira Hall, Fo Guang Shan Monastery, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kaohsiung</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=4>Over 2000 pilgrims made their pilgrimage to Fo Guang Shan Monastery<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=4>(photographed by Chen Biyun)</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=4>By Xinhua Dashu, Renjian Society, May 18, 2006<BR><BR></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=4><st1:country-region w:st="on"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Taiwan</SPAN></st1:country-region><SPAN lang=EN-US>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China -- </st1:country-region></st1:place>May 16<SUP>th</SUP>, 2006 is the 40th Anniversary of Fo Guang Shan Monastery, over 2000 pilgrims made their pilgrimage to Fo Guang Shan Monastery on that day.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=4>Ven. Hsing Yun, the founder of Fo Guang Shan Monastery said that Practice is the "foundation stone" of Fo Guang Shan Monastery. In other words, no pilgrimage no Fo Guang Shan Monastery. Forty years ago, when Fo Guang Shan Monastery was just founded, Pilgrimage Group which was from <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Taipei</st1:place></st1:City> to Fo Guang Shan was weekly organized to promote the Buddhist followers prostrating Buddha frequently. Because of the lower traffic charge, Buddhist followers who pilgrimage Fo Guang Shan Monastery are increasing daily. Gradually, the name of Fo Guang Shan Monastery became well-known to Taiwanese, and to the whole world. Now Fo Guang Shan Monastery is an extremely influential Buddhist Community in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Taiwan</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=4>Ven. Hsing Yun stated, although we are bowing to the ground, but the dignity raised; bowing to Buddha is communicating with Buddha, a kind of connection in mind. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=4>Ven. Hsing Yun noted, through pilgrimage, one should aware of the meaning of Buddha, the loving-kindness, the sublimity as well as the wisdom, then the Buddha-Nature existed in oneself will be revealed. We should recur to the practical and positive side of Humanistic Buddhism, while one prostrating Buddha should be grateful to Buddha.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=4>President of Domestic & Overseas Executive Council, Ven. Hui Chuan stated that it rained last night, which made the clear air and mild climate in the morning. Ven. Abbot Hsin Pei stated, although we are bowing to the ground, but the dignity raised; bowing to Buddha into the heart, which will show pure land, clean and dignity. <SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3>[Translator: Wang Xinyu]</FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></SPAN>
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