South Island YAD Monthly Meeting

On the 18th of October, members of Buddha's Light International Association South Island Young Adult Division gathered at Fo Guang Shan South Island Temple for their monthly meeting. In the presence of YAD guiding Reverend Venerable Juexi, YAD 1 president Wei Chia Cheng chaired the meeting. In attendance were vice-presidents Jason and Andy as well as YAD 2 members totaling 15 in number.

Issues and topics discussed and addressed during the meeting include;
1. Points that need to be remembered - Venerable Juexi reminded YAD that they need to respect, love and support each other and also collaborate in protecting the youth group and temple’s reputation.
2. Summer Camp 2008 - The camp will be held between 20th December 2008 and 10th January 2009. Many YAD members signed up to attend during the course of the meeting.
3. Translation Class - Fo Guang Shan South Island Temple will organize a translation class for YAD, to allow the youth to learn the skills of translation add meaning and depth to their lives and make Fo Guang Shan South Island daily news become more vibrant.
4. New Year’s Gathering Dinner - On 16th of January, 2009 temple will hold the New Year’s Gathering dinner. YAD will help out with meal service and performance organization. During the event, YAD need to be hard-working and maintain a mature attitude toward their responsibilities on the day.

Venerable Juexi stressed that YAD need to put themselves in the front line for everything they do, and that they also need to learn how to take photos, write new reports, develop interpersonal skills and adopt Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s spirit of perseverance. Venerable Juexi concluded by encouraging us to all be warriors of Dharma promotion.

Account by Fan-Ping Chiang and Sheng-Han Lim