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Dharma Teachings
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The Three Methods for Eliminating Afflictions (II)
One must understand the principle of emptiness. If a garbage bin is already filled with refuse, how can anything more be placed into it? It cannot. Only when it is empty can more be put inside
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The Three Methods for Eliminating Afflictions (I)
In the course of our daily lives, we must continuously work to eradicate afflictions at every moment and in every circumstance; only then can the mind live free from attachment and obstruction.
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The Compass of the Dharma
Just as a reflection appears in water, through meditation we come to discover ourselves. Human existence, after all, is like an ocean of suffering characterized by living and dying.
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Transcending the Stream of Life
The world is impermanent. Life flows on like a current, incessant and without end; only through awakening can one transcend this stream of existence. Should we seek to step beyond it?
The Four-stage Training
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The Avatamsaka Realm: The Unfolding of the Four-stage Training (II)
Therefore, at present we must cultivate bodhicitta ground by ground. To practice the Buddhadharma is to study and practice it through to completion; one must never waver or shift course.
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The Avatamsaka Realm: The Unfolding of the Four-stage Training (I)
From December 12 to 28, 2025, Ling Jiou Mountain held its annual Avatamsaka Dharma Assembly. It is a great delight that so many participants enthusiastically take part in this exceptionally auspicious and sacred gathering year after year.
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NEPL – Live with faith, aspiration, and abilities (II)
The senior students of the NEPL led and encouraged the new participants to embrace Dharma by starting with the six fundamental principles.
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NEPL – Live with faith, aspiration, and abilities (I)
From January 27-31, 2021, the Nagarjuna Education for Peace and Life held a program for youths. The organization takes the name "Nargajuna" in hopes of adhering to the wisdom of Bodhisattva Nagarjuna.
University for Life and Peace
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Loving Earth, Our Shared Mission
The University for Life and Peace and its Earth-centered educational paradigm are designed to advocate interdependent diversity and peaceful cohabitation. Our objective transcends mere institutional establishment as it constitutes a love-Earth movement.
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Awareness and Education for Peace in Life
Although we may not be able to achieve it right away, we must not give up. We must foster this collective understanding and commitment to learning—from infancy to old age—learning how life coexists and thrives through interdependence.
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The Beauty of Interdependent Diversity
The idea of the University for Life and Peace first came into my mind due to my hard life as a war orphan.
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2021 Online Winter School – “Immediate Decision”
On January 22, 2021, we held an opening ceremony for the 2021 Winter School of the University for Life and Peace.
International Events
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Systematic Buddhist Study and the Life Guidance of Dharma
On March 3, 2026, we visited the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture of Myanmar to pay a courtesy call on the Minister and to express our gratitude for the efforts undertaken in preparation for this grand award ceremony.
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The Grand Assembly of Aspiration Prayer: Benefiting Sentient Beings through the Three Jewels
On January 7, 2026, we traveled to the Kai Tak Arena in Hong Kong to attend the “World Peace and Prosperity: The Grand Assembly of Aspiration Prayer.
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Interfaith Dialogue at the Vatican: Fostering Religious Friendship through Love and Action
I believe that only through attentive listening, mutual understanding, and the cultivation of friendship among religions can conflict be transformed.
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The 2011 Muslim World League, Dialogue: A Human Common Bond (II)
Human patterns of thinking and intentions influence the course of events. A motivation rooted in distrust creates and perpetuates cycles of distrust, contributing to a global vicious cycle.
Events
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Constructing a Monastery, Making Offerings to the Buddha, Cultivating Virtuous Connections, and Benefiting Sentient Beings through Dharma Activities
On April 26, 2026, we held a luncheon in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a fundraising event for a newly established center in Bandar Sungai Long.
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Formless and Notionless Awareness: Uncovering the Original Face
On March 10, 2026, we returned to Taiwan from Myanmar. We are grateful to the members and devotees of the Dharmapala Association who came to the airport to greet us.
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Bhikkhu Ordination: Transmission the Buddhadharma
On March 6, 2026, six shramaneras at Mahā Kusalā Yāma Monastery in Lashio formally received the full ordination and thereby became fully ordained bhikkhus.
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Abandon Non-Virtue, Cultivate Virtue: Practicing the Dharma and Flourishing Together
On February 24, 2026, after an interval of three years, we once again visited in Myanmar. Seeing the monks, shramaneras, and lay devotees whom we had not seen for a long time brought us great joy.