Fo Guang Shan Philippines Holds Alms-Round Offering to Support Monastic Education and Sow Seeds of Hope

Huazi | Manila, Philippines | August 18, 2026

Upholding Fo Guang Shan Founding Master Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s vision of “fostering talent through education,” Fo Guang Shan Mabuhay Temple and the Buddha’s Light International Association Philippines held an Alms-Round Fundraising and Sangha Offering Ceremony on August 15. Monastics and devotees joined together in cultivating fields of merit, with all donations collected through the alms round contributed to Fo Guang Shan Tsung Lin University, further advancing Fo Guang Shan’s mission of nurturing talent across borders.

The ceremony commenced at the Main Shrine of Mabuhay Temple, where devotees lined up in an orderly manner to make their offerings. Emcee Rivs explained that Venerable Master Hsing Yun had drawn inspiration from the spirit of Wu Xun, who raised funds to establish schools, and promoted alms-round fundraising in the hope of gathering goodwill and support from all directions to open doors to education for young people in the Philippines.

Venerable Yung Guang, Head Abbess of Fo Guang Shan Philippines, and Venerable Miao Jing, Abbess of Mabuhay Temple, led the monastics into the shrine. Devotees then came forward in turn to make offerings, cherishing this precious opportunity to support education. Venerable Yung Guang encouraged the assembly, saying that while people in the world often pursue material enjoyment externally, Buddhist practitioners place greater importance on accumulating the inner “wealth of the Dharma,” because genuine and lasting peace and Dharma joy can accompany a person throughout life.

Venerable Yung Guang noted that Fo Guang Shan has long been committed to education, culture, and talent development, making thoughtful use of educational resources so that every donation not only fulfills an individual act of generosity but also gives back to society and nurtures the younger generation. She encouraged young people to pursue their studies at Fo Guang Shan Tsung Lin University, and upon graduation, to serve in various Fo Guang Shan institutions and take on greater responsibilities, allowing the cultivation of talent to become an ongoing cycle of positive causes and conditions.

Venerable Yung Guang further shared that Guang Ming College carries the mission of nurturing local Filipino youth. This year, 50 outstanding freshmen were selected from approximately 300 applicants. Among them is a 196-centimeter-tall basketball athlete, along with promising young people from diverse fields. With dreams and aspirations, they have entered the campus to explore their direction in life through education and learning, demonstrating the boundless possibilities that education can bring to the younger generation.