Buddha's Light International Association
- Buddha's Light International Association
The Buddha's Light International Association (Chn: 國際佛光會, PY: "Guochü Foguang Hui"), commonly known as BLIA, is a Buddhist monastic and lay organization. BLIA was established by Venerable Master Hsing Yun in 1992. The organization is associated with the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order, the largest Buddhist organization in Taiwan.
BLIA is an organization of monastic and lay Buddhists in which Humanistic Buddhism is practiced in everyday life. It is essentially an embodiment of cultivation that entails the participation in Dharma services and activities that are beneficial to society at large. In addition, BLIA maintains friendly ties with devotees of other sects and religions. With its religious characteristics and the essence of education and cultural activities, BLIA's motivation toward strengthening the faith of people can be greatly enhanced.
In 2003, BLIA was granted the NGO association status by The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) and Department of Public Information (DPI) under UN.
Wu Po-hsiung, current chairman of the Kuomintang, is an active member and served as the BLIA HQ's second president.
The world headquarters is located on the Hsi Lai Temple grounds in Hacienda Heights, California.
BLIA Website
* [http://www.blia.org BLIA World Headquarters]
* [http://www.blia.org.tw BLIA Taiwan]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Buddha's Light International Association - Philippines — Abbreviation: BLIA Philippines Chinese: 國際佛光會菲律賓協會This is the Philippine branch of Buddha s Light International Association and is composed of the following chapters: Links [http://fgsphilippines.org International Buddhist Progress Society Manila … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Hsing-Yun — Shih Hsing Yun, (Li Guoshen pour l’état civil), est né le 22 juillet 1927 dans la province de Jiangsu, en Chine. Connu dans le monde bouddhiste sous le nom de Vénérable maître Hsing Yun (TC: 星雲大師; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīngyún Dàshī), il est le 48ème… … Wikipédia en Français
Humanistic Buddhism — Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Portal History Timeline · Councils … Wikipedia
Hsing Yun — 星雲 Hsing Yun in 2009 School Linji Chan Buddhism Lineage Linji School (48th generation) … Wikipedia
Hsi Lai Temple — Infobox Buddhist temple name = Hsi Lai Temple img size = 250px img capt = The Path To Buddhahood courtyard, linking both the Bodhisattva hall and the Main Shrine. landscape = denomination = Linji Ch an / Humanistic Buddhism founded = 1988 closed … Wikipedia
Fo Guang Shan — Porte principale du monastère. Le hall principal du monastère … Wikipédia en Français
Scout Association of Japan — The nihongo|Scout Association of Japan|ボーイスカウト日本連盟|Bōi Sukauto Nippon Renmei is the major Scouting organization of Japan. Starting as boys only, the organization was known as the Boy Scouts of Japan from 1922 until 1971, and as Boy Scouts of… … Wikipedia
The Buddha of Suburbia — The Buddha of Suburbia … Википедия
Nan Tien Temple — The main entrance to the Nan Tien Temple complex, with the Great Mercy Shrine at centre. Nan Tien Temple (Chinese: 南天寺; pinyin: Nántiān Sì; literally Southern Heaven Temple ) is a Buddhist temple complex located in the industrial suburb of… … Wikipedia
