SYL Foundation Receives Grant from LLCS
December 12th, 2011Speech by Fo-Ching Lu, SYL Foundation President, from LLCS’s Winter Gala on December 11, 2011
Vancouver, BC - Greetings to Master Lian Tzi, True Budha School (TBS) dharma brothers and sisters and special guests. I am honored to be here today to accept Lotus Light Charity Society (LLCS) and PTT Buddhist Society’s contribution to Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation. The Foundation is truly grateful to be able to rely on the support of LLCS and the True Buddha School community in advancing its mission of promoting quality health care and education for all.
Spotlight on SYL Foundation Grantee, 826 Seattle
November 21st, 2011
SYL Foundation grantee, 826 Seattle, a nonprofit writing and tutoring center, has won the prestigious 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award. 826 Seattle Founder and Executive Director, Teri Hein, along with 826 student Meron Kasahun, accepted the award from First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House on November 2, 2011. About 500 nonprofit organizations across the country applied for the award. From that list, 50 finalists were selected and only 12 organizations received the award along with a $10,000 grant.
Attorney General Rob McKenna Recognizes SYL Foundation
November 1st, 2011
Redmond, WA – On Saturday, October 29, 2011, Washington State Attorney General visited Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple. He was well received by a crowd of over 300 attendees. His remarks are as follows:
Amitabha. I would like to extend my greeting as well to all who are participating this evening by webcast, including the many thousands who are listening to us right now, in Taiwan, and all around the world who are participating in this event by webcast. Truly, technology is a wonderful thing, that they could do that.
When I was a young boy, I lived in Bangkok, Thailand. Shortly after we arrived there, I began to see the Buddhist monks and the apprentices who would wear the saffron robes and would go out each day to ask for their meals. My parents explained to me that this symbolized great humility and also that it provided an opportunity for the community to provide support.
True Buddha Diamond Temple Donates to SYL Foundation
October 20th, 2011
Flushing, NY – On October 9, 2011, True Buddha Diamond Temple of New York held a Lotus Light Appreciation Event attended by over 1,000 people including representatives from New York State government. True Buddha Diamond Temple applauded the work of Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation and its founder, Living Buddha Lian Sheng, and presented the Foundation with a donation of Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000 USD) to support its charitable mission of advancing quality health and education for all. Fo-Ching Lu, President of SYL Foundation, was on hand to accept the donation.
Lotus Scholarship Recipients from McMaster University
September 26th, 2011
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation and True Buddha Foundation co-sponsored the 2010 Lotus Scholarship, a special project, to support Buddhist studies. Four PhD students and one advanced undergraduate student from McMaster University received scholarships to further their research and understanding of Buddhism. A report by Professor James A. Benn, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at McMaster University, detailed each student’s utilization of Lotus scholarship funds and expressed true appreciation of the support received. The following is a summary.
Press Release – August 2011
August 27th, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation Awards $226,000 in Grants to Seattle-Area Nonprofit Organizations
Bellevue, WA - Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation (SYL Foundation) held a grant award ceremony on August 27, 2011 at Meydenbauer Center attended by nearly 2,000 people, including state and local government officials. A total of $226,000 in grant funds was distributed to ten nonprofit organizations working to improve health and education for all.
Spotlight on Lotus Scholarship Recipient: Jacqueline Ho
August 4th, 2011
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation and True Buddha Foundation co-sponsored the 2010 Lotus Scholarship, a special project, to support Buddhist Studies. We are featuring each scholarship recipient here and in True Buddha News. Jacqueline Ho (“Jackie”) is a PhD student at University of Calgary working on a dissertation titled, “The True Buddha School in Canada: A Study of the Calgary Pai Yuin Temple’s Outreach to the Wider Community.” She credits Grandmaster Lu’s teachings with having a profoundly positive influence on her life as well as helping her to understand difficult Buddhist concepts. Jackie was awarded “Hardest Working Volunteer” by the True Buddha Translation team last year. After completing her degree, she hopes to become a Buddhist Studies professor.
August 27, 2011 – SYL Foundation Grant Presentation
August 1st, 2011COME MEET OUR 2011 GRANTEES!
On Saturday, August 27, 2011, Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation will be presenting its 2011 grant awards for education and health programs. The award presentation will be immediately preceding Ling Shen Ching Tze Temple’s biannual prayer ceremony. The event is free and open to the public, so come early for garage parking. Details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th Street, Bellevue, WA, 98004
Spotlight on Lotus Scholarship Recipient: Joseph Marino
July 7th, 2011
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation and True Buddha Foundation co-sponsored the 2010 Lotus Scholarship, a special project, to support Buddhist Studies. We are featuring each scholarship recipient here and in True Buddha News. Joseph Marino is pursuing a Master’s degree in Comparative Religion, focusing on Buddhist studies at University of Washington. He has been practicing Buddhism for nine years and is passionate about teaching Buddhism to undergraduates at the university level, believing that teaching Buddhism, and religious studies in general, can open a student’s mind to news ways of seeing the world. Joseph’s research focus is Esoteric (Vajrayana) Buddhist literature, art, and ritual performance, and he has studied living practice in China and Tibet.
Spotlight on Lotus Scholarship Recipient: Lindsey DeWitt
June 30th, 2011
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation and True Buddha Foundation co-sponsored the 2010 Lotus Scholarship, a special project, to support Buddhist Studies. We are featuring each scholarship recipient here and in True Buddha News. Lindsey DeWitt is pursuing a doctorate in Buddhist studies at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her dissertation will focus on the social and historical dimensions of Buddhism and the position of women and gender therein, emphasizing the importance of Buddhist women and clarifying their contributions. Through her work, Lindsey hopes to enrich modern understandings of Buddhist history and culture. After acquiring her Ph.D, she plans to become a Buddhist studies professor.
