🌿 2026 Short-Term Monastic Retreat | Now Open for Registration 🌿 Have you ever wondered— what it would be like to pause your busy life and give yourself time to truly be present? To set aside your external roles for a while and return to your most simple, authentic self. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📍 Location | Hsi Lai Temple (Fo Guang Shan) 📅 Program Dates Adults: July 12 (Sun) – July 18 (Sat) Youth: July 15 (Wed) – July 19 (Sun) 📌 Eligibility ✔ Individuals with sincere interest in

Pause. Think. Start Anew. The Hsi Lai Buddhist Retreat is an opportunity to immerse yourself in 2 weeks of authentic Chinese Buddhist monastic life. At the monastery, participants will see the world from a new perspective and have the opportunity to develop greater happiness and well-being which can be shared with all the lives they touch in the future. ** Applications cut-off date is May 26th 2026 ** Dates: June 7 ~ June 21, 2026 Ages: 16-35 Location: FGS Hsi Lai Temple, 345

[Reported by Yuchuan, North Carolina, USA] To commemorate the renunciation anniversary of the Fo Guang Shan Founding Master —Venerable Master Hsing Yun, Fo Guang Shan North Carolina held a “Blessings and Wisdom Cultivation” forum on March 15, 2026. The event was hosted by Venerable Miao Jou, superintendent of the temple, and featured sharing by Buddha's Light International Association (BLIA) North Carolina Chapter President Gee Chia and board member Crissie Luo. Presented in