[True Buddha Foundation (TBF) Announcement] [True Buddha School]The First Reverend Social Gathering Event Announcement
[TBF News] True Buddha School TBF is hosting the First True Buddha School (TBS) Reverend Social Gathering Event on May 12, 2014. TBF welcomes all TBS reverends from around the world to attend and join this great event!
The Social Gathering will be hosted at Jiā He(加賀) Banquet Center in Taichung City at 13:30PM on May 12. The Lineage Successor of TBS, Master Lian-Ning, will kick off the event to welcome everyone and will give an opening speech. The seven Core Committees of TBF (Heads of Departments) will then give lectures to some special topics which may be interests of the TBS reverends. The rest of time is set aside for all TBF Heads of Departments to respectfully listen and collect thoughts and suggestions from attended reverends and follow with information exchange, question and answer (Q&A), experience sharing, and providing advice and answering concerns.
Upon completion of all planned lectures and discussion, all attended reverends will have a precious opportunity to join Grand Master and Grand Madam Shi Mu for dinner that evening. TBF respectfully invites all TBS reverends to attend this great event and kindly requests all reverends to register at their earliest convenience. The dateline for RSVP is May 3, 2014. (For registration details, please see 「True Buddha School First Reverend Social Gathering Event Announcement」).


[True Buddha School] The First Reverend Social Gathering Event Announcement
The First Reverend Social Gathering Event will be hosted at Jiā He(加賀) Banquet Center in Taichung City on May 12. With a great honor, TBF has invited Grand Master and Grand Madam Shi Mu to join all event participants for a special arranged dinner. All TBS reverends are cordially invited to attend this great event! Details of the event are following:
1. Date and Time: May 12, 2014; 13:30-18:00PM

2. Location: Jiā He(加賀) Banquet Center in Taichung City (15 Shizheng N. 1st Road, Xitun Dist, Taichung City, Taiwan; TEL: 04-22541515)

3. Agenda:

a. Sign in
b. The Lineage Successor of TBS, Master Lian-Ning: Welcome Note and Opening Remarks
c. Lecture Topics
i. Head of Public Relation Department, Master Lian-Yue: The importance of keeping Dharma propagators in harmony with the True Buddha School.
ii. Head of Secretary Department, Master Lian-Jia: The TBS reverends are encouraged to maintain regular communication with the True Buddha Foundation.
iii. Head of Commissioner of Publication Department, Master Lian-Ho: The daily words and deeds of Dharma propagators are the best advertisement for the True Buddha School.
iv. Head of Financial Department, Master Lian-Yin: (1) The TBS reverends should dedicate themselves to cultivations; (2) the differences between living at home and at the temple.
v. General Affairs Office Chief, Master Lian-Ja: The TBS reverends are encouraged to help in translating books, literatures, and Dharma Talks from Grand Master.
vi. Head of Dharma Activities (Liturgy) Department, Master Lian Zai: How do the TBS reverends extensively learn True Buddha School Sadhana (Ritual Procedures) and ready Buddhist texts and scripture?
vii. Head of Supervisory Commission Member Department, Master Lian-Wang: What True Buddha School Rules do reverends need to pay attention to?
d. Discussion and Information Sharing
e. Dinner: All event participants (TBF masters and TBS reverends) will attend a Post Event Dinner with Grand Master and Grand Madam Shi Mu (Meal will be provided by TBF)

4. Transportation: Transportation will be provided by TBF
a. Pick-up Location: Taiwan Lei Tsang Temple Square (Only Location Available)
b. Buses Depart from Taiwan Lei Tsang Temple: 12:45PM (On Time Departure)

5. Registration Method:
a. Fax to True Buddha Foundation Seattle Office in Redmond, WA. U.S.A: +1-425-883-2173 (This is the Only Acceptable Registration Method)
b. Required Information:
i. Reverend Name (Only the TBS reverends are allowed to attend 「Reverend Social Gathering Event and Dinner」; NO FAMILIES AND FRIENDS PLEASE!)
ii. Fax number (TBF will reply and confirm registration through fax; group registration is encouraged to help in expediting the process.)
iii. Contact (Cell) Phone# (for emergency contact purpose only)
iv. E-mail Address (for emergency contact purpose only)
v. Transportation Required? Y/N (You can also arrive at the Jiā He(加賀) Banquet Center via your own transportation.)
c. Registration Dateline: May 3, 2014 (For head count to arrange event facility and dinner table and seating.)

6. Attendance List Posting: The latest Attendance List will be posted at 4th Floor Bulletin Board of Taiwan Lei Tsang Temple on every Saturday.

7. 「Reverend Social Gathering Event」 Contact Phone#: +1-425-885-7573 (True Buddha Foundation Seattle Office)

Yours Truly,
True Buddha Foundation
April 3, 2014





Translated by Randy Wang