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法师率领大众诵念《大方广佛华严经》。
Sangha members lead the crowd in reciting the Avatamsaka Sutra.

80th Anniversary Celebration of Puzhao Buddhist Vihara

cum Avatamsaka Sutra Grand Dharma Assembly

rganised by YBAM Puzhao Buddhist Vihara, Before the Dharma Assembly, the organiser produced
Oand co-organised by Yayasan Belia Buddhist a series of videos titled ‘30 Questions on the Avatamsaka
Malaysia (YBBM) and the Ipoh Guanyin Hall Hui Sutra,’ to introduce the sutra to the public.
Deng (Wisdom Light) Meditation Group, the 80th Moreover, the Avatamsaka Sutra Grand Dharma
Anniversary Celebration of Puzhao Buddhist Vihara Assembly was held from 3 to 19 October 2023. During
and Avatamsaka Sutra Grand Dharma Assembly was this period, Ven. Chi Chern delivered Dharma teachings
successfully held from 1 to 22 October 2023 at YBAM on the ‘Samantabhadra Bodhisattva’s Ten Great Action-
Puzhao Buddhist Vihara. Vows’ attracting approximately 300 participants, including
The Dharma Assembly was presided over by Buddhists from Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In
Ven. Chi Chern, the Abbot of YBAM Puzhao Buddhist addition to allowing devotees to participate in the assembly
Vihara, along with the congregation of Maha Sangha. in the main hall, Puzhao Buddhist Vihara also opened its
At 3pm on 1 October 2023, Ven. Ji Zhong conducted meditation hall, arranged for meditation patrols on duty, and
the altar opening and purification rites, marking the provided guidance on sitting meditation.
beginning of the Avatamsaka Dharma Assembly. The On the other hand, the Puzhao Buddhist Vihara
organiser invited Venerable Miao Hui, Abbot of Zhi Art Museum held a Ven. Chi Chern’s Buddhist Hymn
Kai Zen Monastery in Nantong, Jiangsu, China, along Composition and Appreciation Session on the evening of 21
with six other Sangha members, to lead the community October 2023, where Ven. Chi Chern shared his compositions
in chanting the Avatamsaka Sutra starting at 8 am on 2 of Buddhist hymns. Guest performers included musicians
October 2024. Chow Kam Leong, Cheng Zuo Bin, singers Luo Yi Qiang,
The Avatamsaka Sutra, comprising 80 volumes, Xie Ru An, Lin Zhi Hong, among others, who delighted the
was recited at the pace of four volumes each day, audience with various hymns composed by Ven. Chi Chern.
completing the recitation over 20 days. On the final The organising committee expressed their deep
day, 22 October 2024, Buddha Puja and Offering to the gratitude to the committee members and volunteers for
Devas took place at 8 am, followed by the completion taking time out of their busy schedules to assist at YBAM
and sending off ceremony at 3 pm, marking the Puzhao Buddhist Vihara. Their dedication and support
conclusion of the solemn and magnificent Avatamsaka contributed significantly to the successful completion of the
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