A total of 82 seniors from Auckland’s Silver Tone Group and Virtual Village East visited Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery Auckland on 20 and 21 October 2026. The visitors enjoyed freshly baked scones, muffins and English morning tea prepared by the Temple before exploring the 60 Years of Passing the Lamp, Honouring a 100- Year Legacy FGS commemorative exhibition and the 2026 10th Art Salon.
Nan Tien Institute’s Sunday online Community of Practice (CoP) celebrated a significant milestone on 4 October, marking its 300th weekly gathering and sixth anniversary. More than 30 participants joined online and in person, including Venerable Jue Wei, Director of the Humanistic Buddhism Centre at Nan Tien Institute; Cecile Manikan, Executive Director of the Philippine Centre for Humanistic Buddhism; Meg Hart, Adjunct Professor at Nan Tien Institute and Australian intercultural leadership coach; Dr Ekaterina Todarello, Lecturer at Nan Tien Institute; Bruce McKenzie, Director of Systemic Development Associates; and Joseph Frawley, Engagement Project Coordinator at the Humanistic Buddhism Centre, who facilitated the session.
Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Auckland hosted a Dharma lecture on 4th November 2026, featuring Venerable Manchien, Director of the Fo Guang Shan Overseas Supervisory Council. The Dharma talk titled The Avatamsaka Sutra and Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Philosophy of Humanistic Buddhism, explored how Buddhist wisdom can be applied in daily life to develop our inner potential. Nearly 300 people joined in person and online, including Abbess Manshin of Fo Guang Shan New Zealand; Deputy Director Lintao YU of BLIA Buddhist Technology Development Committee, BLIA North Island President Yulin KU, Director Anson LIN and BLIA members.
Less than a week after assuming office, Mr Po-Yi Hsu, the newly appointed Director-General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Sydney, made his first visit to Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple on 17 September. Coinciding with the 2026 Graduation Ceremony of Nan Tien Institute, Mr Hsu attended the ceremony and praised Fo Guang Shan founder Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s vision of cultivating talent through culture and education and his commitment to establishing a strong and lasting presence in Australia. He expressed his hope that Taiwan–Australia exchanges could be further deepened across diverse fields in the future.
writer: Meng Hong Photo courtesy of: Buddha's Light Scout Group Queensland 29–30 August 2026 was a truly memorable and proud weekend for Buddha's Light Scout Group, as our leaders and adult supporters attended the Scouts…
The Dharma is shared through song; and meaningful connections are formed through music. The Nan Tien Temple North Sydney Choir was invited to perform at the “2026 Parsons Music Rising Stars Festival”, taking the stage at the world-renowned Sydney Opera House on 17 October to sing the song from Sounds of the Human World - “Give”, a song composed by Venerable Master Hsing Yun, Founding Master of Fo Guang Shan, as part of the musical affinities of Humanistic Buddhism collection.
