BLIA’s conference

 

Namo Tassa SammasamBuddhassa/Namo Ami Ta-fo

 

Venerable bhikkhu/Bhikkhunis,

 

In this world of religious intolerance and war, the services of Acharya Master Hsing Yun to the world have truly re-established humanity. His generosity and morality have always been an inspiration to people in this society. Acharya Master Hsing Yun has spread the essence of his noble activities everywhere. Like the Buddha, He has shown path to all irrespective of their caste and creed as a universal monk.

Acharya Master Hsing Yun never accepted narrow materialism. He went with the ideals of fraternity and humanitarianism. These ideals went beyond mere provincial boundaries because he realized miseries, anxieties and conflicts that human beings were going through. He followed the path shown by the Buddha to liberate human beings from their sufferings. He believed that true liberty lies in the welfare and happiness of many. It is for this noble purpose that He founded BLIA which has spread its protective wings in different countries. To a large extent, the organization is truly internationalist. 

(A person can give up his sense of narrowness only when the infinite radiance of the sun is revealed within him.  And this brilliance by no means lends itself to narrowness, for life needs willpower.)

The Great Acharya Master Hsing Yun is literally a Buddhist monk with will power.  His benevolence and magnanimity embrace the identity of a resurgent Buddhist in the true sense of the term.

However, I feel blessed to have been invited and to have attended BLIA’s conference.

 (I have been satisfied with my meeting and intimacy with Acharya Master Hsing Yun many times, and as a result of this satisfaction,)

 I have translated into Bengalees 5 important books written by him.  Since 2006, I, the fifth Sangharaj of the Indian Sangharaj Bhikkhu Mahasabha, was made an honorary member of BLIA.  Most recently in 2023 with the blessing of Bhikkhuni Miao-Ru and with the help of Bhikkhuni Ru-Hong, BLIA. I am honored to be achieved Life Membership of BLIA.  I am very proud to receive this membership. Being a fellow traveler on the path shown by the great Acharya Master Hsing Yun, I hope to achieve human satisfaction in the purest sense.  I was able to associate myself with some of the work that his organization has initiated, and monks and nuns have spread everywhere in various developmental and humanitarian activities.  In Hyderabad in 2002, distribution of wheel chairs, distribution of educational materials to students, eye donation camps, free treatment etc. are a bunch of humanitarian work.  In 2004, South Asia was affected by the tsunami. Needless to say, the great humanitarian work was done by BLIA to construct 100 houses for fishermen in Nellore, Chennai.

 In 2006, the grand Saddhamma Diksha or Pancasheel Diksha held at the heart of Hyderabad by the great Acharya Master Hsing Yun was attended by lakhs of people.

 It is not only unprecedented but also historical.  At that time, I noticed in Master Hsing Yun a visionary with extraordinary charming power, and his calmness made me shiver.

However, it is a matter of regret that I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of the great Acharya Master Hsing Yun.  Although I could not attend his last farewell due to various reasons, I sent messages of condolence.  Still, it seems that his sudden demise caused huge loss for humanity. He could have remained on earth for some more days for the welfare of mankind.  But all I can say is that we all have to move forward with renewed enthusiasm, taking the determination to spread his organization and his ideals across the globe.  Because it is through this enthusiasm and efficiency that his incomplete work will be fulfilled, and his thought will be applied for the development of human beings. I hope that we will move forward in our quest to build global brotherhood, and will be united for the good of all.