• Contentment and Dharma practice is the greatest wealth.
  • The purpose of concentration is controlling the mind.
  • What is the most important part of practicing Buddhism? Benefiting all sentient beings.
  • It’s all about faith. Faith generates energy and inspires us to practice.
  • Practicing Buddhism means learning how to make use of wholesome factors in life to improve one’s character.
  • With the advent of globalization, the most important thing is sharing!
  • The natural world is the Buddha Dharma. They are perfectly compatible.
  • Mental knots are also an opportunity for awakening.
  • You are the master of your own fate.
  • Do not look down upon limited compassion. It is an endless virtuous mind; an endless wisdom; an endless connection.
  • The “good life” is based on respect, tolerance, and universal love.
  • The entire universe is just a manifestation of the mind.
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    —Master Hsin Tao
    :: The sacred environs of Ling Jiou Mountain

    Establishing the Huayan Realm—
    Joining together to create a global family of peace and love

    Ling Jiou Mountain is an abode of the spirit. The pristine natural environment and exquisite landscape exude the spirit of nature, forming the ideal location for spiritual practice.

    The mountain is located on Taiwan's northeast coast, near Capes Bitou and Sandiao, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Inspired by the landscape, ecology, and its suitability for spiritual cultivation, Master Hsin Tao called this place "Ling Jiou Mountain"(靈鷲山, the Chinese translation of the Sanskrit Gṛdhrakūṭa"Vulture Peak"), in commemoration of Gṛdhrakūṭa in India, the birthplace of Mahayāna Buddhism.

    The Sacred Mountain of Huayan—
    Ling Jiou Mountain’s Wusheng Monastery

    While practicing austerities Master Hsin Tao referred to himself as "Wusheng" (無生, literally "unborn"), in reference to the ultimate goal of Buddhist practice—nirvāṇa.

    In true Chan fashion, the Monastery’s buildings are dispersed around the mountain in harmony with the topography. The Monastery began with just the Fahua Cave where Master Hsin Tao undertook solitary fasting, and then gradually expanded.

    This center of spiritual practice is often half covered in mist and fog, and the whole setting embodies the beauty of religious art, giving expression to the "Sacred Mountain of Huayan—a place of religious and cultural education" envisioned by Master Hsin Tao.

    The Sacred Mountain Monastery and the Golden Buddha Sanctuary—
    A branch temple of Ling Jiou Mountain

    Located along the Coastal Highway between the Fulong Train Station and the entrance to Ling Jiou Mountain, this site is an important hub with a long history. In the main temple can be seen three ancient Buddha images which have a long and notable history in Thailand. Their installation here represents the fruits of the contemporary interaction between the northern and southern Buddhist traditions.

    The plans for the Golden Buddha Sanctuary include the construction of a number of facilities for repentance ceremonies, recitation practice, and the promotion of cultural, environmental, religious, and social service activities.