Master Hsin-tao Celebrates 15th Anniversary of MWR
- February: Invited by Venerable Chue-shan, Dean of Seoul Buddhist College, Korea, to participate "The Third World Meditation Congress". Chan Masters from different part of Korea conducted five days four nights Chan course in on Gangwon island. This time the organizer invited four Chan Masters from different part of the world, including Chan Master Hsin-tao from Taiwan, Ajahn Ganhan from Thailand, Ajahn Brahm from Australia and Korean monk Hyeguk Sunim. Each Chan Master conducted meditation, delivered the teaching through group discussion for one day. Chan Master Hsin-tao taught "One Day Peace Chan Meditation". Thousands of disciples participated this course.
- May: German-Austrian Chan Exchange. Chan meditations conducted in Neumühle and Benediktush of Meditation Centers in Germany. After this, went to "Springer Schloessel Conference Center", Vienna, to teach Peace Chan. Invited by King Abdullah Inter-Religious and Cross-Cultural Dialogue International Center (KAICIID), Lectured on concept of "Love the Earth, Love the Peace", and shared self experience of inter-religious exchanges. The web link of this event has been given bellow for reference.
Die Welt verbinden mit Chan und Zen
( http://www.meditation-saar.de/coach_seminars/die-welt-verbinden-mit-chan-und-zen-meditationsretreat-mit-dharma-master-hsin-tao/)
(https://allevents.in/landkreis merzig-wadern/meditations-retreat-die-welt-verbinden-mit-chan-und-zen/1231775960241747) (http://www.kaiciid.org/news-events/events/dharma-master-hsin-tao-lecture )
- July: Went to Myanmar, presided over on the Merit Ceremony on "Ling Jiou Mountain Maha Kusala Yarma Monastery, Lashio, Love School Day, The Path and Power System". Enrolment for new students has already began at Mahar Kusalar Yarma Sramanera School, Naung Mon, Myanmar. The project of Naung Mon Buddhist City, Myanmar was initiated in 2014, since then it has given preliminary results. The ultimate goal of Chan Master Hsin-tao is to establish "Life and Peace University" in Myanmar. The Sramanera School is the beginning of "Life and Peace University" project.
- August: Presides the Twenty-third Session of the Shui-lu Mahāpujā (Land, Water and Air Mahāpujā ). The last third of the month, went to Penang, Malaysia, to participate in "Peace Chan cum Concert of Thousands Penang Citizens". "Thousand Youth Practice Meditation in Malaysia" is the first time conducted overseas. Nāgārjuna Global Elite Training Program conducted its First phase program at Wu-sheng Monastery. This is a three years project which focus to cultivate the seeds of "Love and Peace".
- September: Organized "15th Muslim-Buddhist Dialogue" in New-York, USA. Also organized "'Love ''Earth, Love Peace'' Buddhist-Muslim Youth Dialogue " for the first time, invited Islam and Buddhist youth to participate in discussion.
- October: Thailand's King HM Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away. In association with New Taipei City government, organized "HM Late King Bhumibol Memorial Prayer" ceremony. At the end of month, went to Kokang district of Lashio, Myanmar, to conduct salvation Mahāpujā for thousands transcendental sentient beings with thousand monks, in the city of Laokai. This ceremony was for salvation of transcendental sentient beings and those beings are alive may live happy and peaceful life.
- November: Museum of World Religions organized it 15th Anniversary Celebrations. On this occasion a number of activities were also organized, such as, Religious representatives blessings, Thanksgiving Concert, 15th Muslim-Buddhist Dialogue, and Buddhist-Muslim Youth Lectures.
- December: Organized Mahāsanghadāna Ceremony for Thousands Monks cum Theravāda Short-term Monastic Program. Made offering to several Buddhist monasteries including Weng-suo Bu Monastery, Manshu Monastery and Taunggyi Inlay. Meanwhile, in the Mahāsanghadāna for thousands monks which was organized in Kaba Aye Mahāpāsāna Guhā, Mahapasana Cave, Yangon, Myanmar, Thera and Mahātheras from Myanmar National Sangha Committee participated to accept the dāna. At the end of month, organized Five Percepts and Bodhisattva Percepts ceremony Upasaka in Ling Jiou Mountain. This ceremony was based on Baohua Shan Buddhist Monastery's concept of "Sheela as Foundation" of Buddhist practice. Master Hsin-tao is also recognized as high ranking preceptor and Acharya in the linage of Baohua paradigm. Therefore, Master Hsin-tao was one of most important presider of this event.