Young Adults Light Up the Lamp of their Hearts

The high schools and universities in New Zealand have reached the end of their academic year for 2009. Youth member Hao-Wen Lin will be pursuing her tertiary studies in her home country of Taiwan, and will be leaving for home along with many other members who will be returning for family visits.

On Canterbury Show Day, 13th November, the youth members gathered at the Temple to pay homage to the Buddha and bid there farewells. Temple Supervisor Venerable Juexi organised a simple yet solemn light offering ceremony in the hope that the youth members will grow in maturity year by year and become rich in heart.

In front of the altar, the YAD members line up to make a light offering to the Buddha and after a reading “Prayers for Offering Lights” by Venerable Master Hsing Yun, everyone diligently chanted along with the Venerables to pray for a bright future and life full of wisdom. Venerable Juexi encouraged everyone to: treasure their youth; to be diligent in expanding their knowledge and developing their minds; honour their parents and teachers; to become open minded people who have hearts of light and joy; and to be beneficial members of society.