"Buddhism of Russia (Narthang Bulletin) №4 (1992)" - читать интересную книгу автора

II. Visits.

On October 7, 1992 St.Petersburg was visited by representatives of international Buddhist organization "Fo Kuang" ("Buddha's Light") Ven. monk Hui-ch'un and solicitor Ts'ao Yungshan ("Fo Kuang" Chief Executive) both from Taiwan. The purpose of their visit was the acquaintance with the Buddhist movement of St.Petersburg and the situation with Buddhist studies here because of establishing of the St.Petersburg Fo Kuang Society and the preparatory work for its registration. The establishers of this Society are members of the Far Eastern Mahayana Buddhism Philosophy amp; Psychology Research Center (St.Petersburg University), members of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhist community "Torch of Dharma" and representatives of "Andreyev amp; Sons" publishers.

"Fo Kuang" Society was firstly established in Taiwan (at the beginning of 60-ies) by Buddhist Master Ven.Shih Hsing-yun for Buddhist educational, scholarly, social and other beneficial activities. Later "Fo Kuang" Society were also established in another 52 countries. In spring of 1992 these local societies were unified into "Buddha's Light International Society" (BLIS), the center of which is in Los-Angeles, U.S.A.

In St.-Petersburg Ven. Hui-ch'un and Mr.Ts'ao Yungshan visited the Department of Philosophy of University, the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Academy of Sciences of Russia (St.Petersburg branch) and St.Petersburg Buddhist temple. At the conference hall of the Central Bookstore "Dom Knigi" there did take place their meeting with the organizers of St.Petersburg "Fo Kuang" Society and with members of the community "Torch of Dharma". The subjects of discussion were organizational questions connected with registration of the society and its entering the BLIS. Some instructions in Dharma were also given.

E.Torchinov