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on september 3, 2024, the press conference for the "one zen, one world, sharing the light of wisdom" philippine first chinese zen culture festival and the xinyuan temple water and land festival was grandly held at the mahayana xinyuan temple in the philippines.

manila vice mayor yul servo nieto, congressman roland valeriano, president of the buddhist federation of the philippines and abbot of mahayana xinyuan temple, elder chuan yin, secretary general of the buddhist federation of the philippines, abbot of mahayana xinyuan temple and abbot of nan'an xuefeng temple, master fadu, chairman of mahayana xinyuan temple, cai congmiao, director of mahayana xinyuan temple and vice chairman of the federation of filipino-chinese chambers of commerce xu xueyu, vice chairmen of the federation of filipino-chinese chambers of commerce dai yaming, wu qifa, chen zhangcheng, chen bingqing, shi qingwei, secretary general of the federation of filipino-chinese chambers of commerce yan changjiang and deputy secretary general chen guangcan, chairman of the federation of filipino-chinese circles cai yongning, president of the philippine chinese chamber of commerce hou shilian, honorary chairman of the federation of alumni associations in the philippines sun mingqiang, chairmen of the federation of alumni associations in the philippines wang shiwei, hong shanyi, wang zhiqin, head of the women's group of the federation of alumni associations in the philippines li huasha, anchor korina sanchez, anchor of abn-cbn news, as well as representatives of various manila communities, social elites and good friends attended the press conference. the press conference was hosted by wang qinghan, chairman of the federation of alumni associations in the philippines.

elder chuan yin delivers a speech

in his speech, elder chuan yin, president of the buddhist association of the philippines and abbot of mahayana xinyuan temple, pointed out that this event is not only a display of buddhist culture, but also a reflection of the friendly exchanges between the people of china and the philippines and the cultural exchanges and mutual learning between china and the philippines. to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the world anti-fascist war, xinyuan temple will also hold a memorial service for the fallen soldiers and compatriots who died in the war against japan during the water and land festival. the eminent monks and the four groups of monks and lay disciples will jointly pray for the fallen soldiers and compatriots who died in the war against japan.

memorial to the anti-japanese war martyrs and compatriots who died in the war

venerable chuan yin cordially invites friends from all over the world to actively participate in this grand event, to pray together for world peace, national prosperity, people's well-being, and the long-term existence of the dharma, and to contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind.

yul servo nieto delivered a speech on behalf of the manila city government

manila vice mayor yul servo nieto delivered a speech on behalf of the manila municipal government. he said that the manila municipal government and relevant departments will actively support xinyuan temple in holding the cultural festival and the water and land festival, and believed that the holding of the event will surely promote friendly exchanges between the peoples of china and the philippines and the harmonious development of the chinese community in manila.

ms. cai congmiao delivered a speech on behalf of the believers

mr. cai congmiao, chairman of the mahayana xinyuan temple, delivered a speech on behalf of the believers. he said that after a lapse of 30 years, xinyuan temple restarted the dharma realm saints and ordinary people water and land salvation grand fast, which put the chinese filial piety culture and the buddhist spirit of compassion into practical actions, and had unique significance for promoting world peace and social harmony.

lay buddhist xu xueyu made a speech

mr. xu xueyu, vice chairman of the federation of filipino-chinese chambers of commerce in the philippines, said that 40 years ago, he had the honor to participate in the first water and land dharma assembly of xinyuan temple and felt it was a great honor. now xinyuan temple is once again hosting the most grand buddhist event. as a buddhist disciple, he feels extremely excited. at the same time, he will strive to widely publicize the buddhist spirit and chinese culture embodied in the water and land dharma assembly to groups and overseas chinese in the philippines, and actively practice it with everyone.

wang qinghan, chairman of the federation of alumni associations in the philippines, presided over the press conference

master fadu's speech

according to master fadu, secretary general of the buddhist federation of the philippines and the abbot of the mahayana xinyuan temple, the first chinese zen cultural festival and the xinyuan temple water and land festival in the philippines will be held at the xinyuan temple in the philippines from november 24, 2024 to december 1, 2024. the cultural festival will consist of several parts, including vegetarian food, buddhist art, zen tea, calligraphy, painting, seal carving exhibition, pottery, literary performances, and cultural creation, with rich content and colorful. at that time, eminent monks from all over the world, such as the buddhist association of china, the world buddhist sangha, and the fujian buddhist association, will be invited to the scene for blessing. believers can deeply experience buddhist culture from solemn and grand activities, and accumulate merits and purify their bodies and minds through activities such as praying for blessings and transcendence. during the event, the inauguration ceremony of the philippine buddhist federation, the opening ceremony of the new office building, and the 13th zen voice forum of fujian province will also be held.

the master puxue, the guest master of the mahayana xinyuan temple, introduced the merits of the xinyuan temple water and land festival in detail.

donating supplies to disaster victims

before the press conference, the philippine mahayana xinyuan temple, together with the manila city government and believers from all walks of life, donated rice and other supplies to the victims of the tropical storm "makar". (photo/text by the philippine mahayana xinyuan temple)