Chronology of Events 2022 of Master Hsin Tao
‧ In early February
the Master presided over the inauguration of the Great Compassion Dharani Sutra Wall at the Shan Fa Building of Sheng Shan Monastery, Lower Monastery of LJM.
‧ Mid-February to early April
was the time the Master led the Spring Meditation Retreat for both monastics and the laity at the Wu Sheng Monastery, Upper Monastery of LJM.
‧ Late February
saw the Master lead the inauguration ceremony for the statues of Padmasambhava, Guru Drakpo, and Nubchen Sangye Yeshe at the Hall of Treasures of Wu Sheng Monastery.
‧ End of February
came the news that the Master was elected a rotating chair member of the third Presidium of the Chinese Federation of Humanistic Buddhism.
‧ In mid-March
the Master presided over the ceremony of the 12th Pu-Jen Award to confer prizes at the Fullon Hotel, New Taipei City, .
‧ Mid-April
was the time the first-ever ceremony of ‘Taking Refuge in Buddhism Online’ was blessed by the Master, with hundred-plus followers from around the world participating.
‧ From mid-April to mid-May
was the time the Master did a month-long retreat near the site of the Eleven-faced Guanyin Statue at Wu Sheng Monastery on the practice of the Great Compassion Mantra.
‧ Mid-May
witnessed the Master deliver a keynote address on ‘Spirituality & Ecology Lead to Sustainability of Mankind’ online upon the invitation of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) for India’s global celebrations of Vesak.
‧ In Early June and upon
the invitation of the Living Peace Projects, the Master took part in the international conference on ‘Water for All’ online.
‧ In early June
at the Sheng Shan Monastery, Lower Monastery of LJM, the Master presided over the In-Place Setting Ceremony for the statues of Buddha Jade and Prabhūtaratna on the site designated for the LJM project of the Blessed City of Avatamsaka.
‧ Late June
was the 39th-anniversary celebration of the LJM.
‧ At the end of June
the Master took charge of the second board meeting for the third General Assembly of the Chinese Federation of Humanistic Buddhism at Wu Sheng Monastery.
‧ In July
the Master went for a retreat near the site of the Eleven-faced Guanyin Statue at Wu Sheng Monastery on the practice of the Great Compassion Mantra before the yearly LJM Water-Land Dharma Assembly.
‧ August
saw the staging of the 29th LJM Water, Land and Air Dharma Assembly at Sheng Shan Monastery.
‧ Mid-August
saw the Master preside over the Beam-Raising Ceremony for the LJM project of the Blessed City of Avatamsaka at Sheng Shan Monastery.
‧ September
was the time a 10-day meditation retreat was held for both monastics and the laity at Wu Sheng Monastery, Upper Monastery of the LJM.
‧ Late September
saw the Master deliver his congratulatory remarks at the opening of the fourth International Guanyin Symposium conducted simultaneously in Taiwan and Japan.
‧ Early October
saw the Master give a talk online at the fourth International Conference on Vajrayāna Buddhism organized by the Centre for Bhutan & GNH Studies (CBS), the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan, and the IBC.
‧ October
also saw the Master act as the sutra-lecturing acharya at the 2022 FGS Transmission of the Three Platforms of Precepts, giving the lecture on ‘How to succeed Buddha’s career— to know and uphold the precepts’.
‧ Early November
witnessed the Master deliver an online speech on the topic ‘Facing up to the Ecological Crisis Worldwide - A Dialogue between Religions, Spirituality, and Science’ at the 17th Muslim-Buddhist Dialogue held simultaneously in the United States and Taiwan. The event was co-organized by the Museum of World Religions Foundation and the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University (SMU) .
‧ Mid-November
saw the Elijah Interfaith Institute invite the Master to participate in its ‘Elijah Interfaith Conference’ themed on ‘Climate Justice & Repentance’. The Master graced the occasion with a pre-recorded demonstration of Buddhist repentance for blessings on our Earth.
‧ December
saw the Master take the lead in conducting the 17-day Avatamsaka Dharma Assembly.