20180531 舊金山青年回歸自然 平靜心靈尋找平衡
舊金山佛光青年在5月26-28日長週末前往 Marin Headlands，舉辦第二屆回歸自然禪修學佛營，共有25位青年參加，以期在寧靜自然和繁華城市生活中找到平衡，認識自我，結交好友，了解佛法。本次活動以「平衡忙碌生活和平靜內心」為主題，前往 Marin Headlands 國家自然娛樂區進行三天兩夜的課程。 read more
[2017.08.19] SFYAD volunteers at Food Bank
On the 19th August, Saturday, over 40 Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) and Young Adult Division (YAD) members from San Francisco Chapter came to assist at the SF Marin Food Bank. The SF Marin Food Bank aims for a community where everyone can obtain enough nutritious food to support the health and wellbeing of themselves […]
Young Adult Executive Conference 2017 (IBLYAEC 2017)
There’s an International Young Adult Division (YAD) conference coming up this July at Hsi Lai Temple (in LA), youths from YADs around the world will have representatives attending. This conference adopted the theme of “Consensus and Openness” as it aims to come to terms on an idea of Humanistic Buddhism throughout YAD members worldwide. Come […]
San Francisco YAD Enrich Themselves Through Experiencing Temple Life
San Francisco Young Adult Division (SF YAD) hosted their first Temple Life Experience camp for two consecutive weekends in June. Attendees were exposed to a wide range of activities including sitting meditation, seminars, Buddhism classes, tea meditation, sutra transcribing, Buddhist etiquette, and morning and evening prayers. The 20 attendees across both weekends even took turns […]
Find yourself in nature: SFYAD returns to nature at Point Reyes National Park!
The long weekend on Memorial Day was slightly different for the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) San Francisco Young Adult Division (SFYAD). SFYAD organized a 3-day meditation retreat at Point Reyes National Park. Since Point Reyes has limited communication signals, the group was very focussed during the retreat. Under the leadership and guidance of Venerable […]
Experience Life in San Bao Temple
Sign Up Here Have you ever wondered what life in the temple is like? Do you want to learn more about yourself? We invite you for a weekend stay at our San Bao Temple! Experience life in a temple, from morning chanting, meditation, vegetarian meals and Buddhism classes. We will also explore topics (see below) […]
Finding Yourself in Nature: Meditation & Nature Hike Retreat
Point Reyes Sign Up Here Get yourself immerse in the middle of nature over the Memorial Weekend! Join us at Point Reyes for a Meditation and Nature retreat during Memorial Weekend (5/27 – 5/29), where we will be in the middle of nature and many more miles from the WI-FI signals. But you won’t need […]
BLIA SFYAD Sorts Medical Supplies at MedShare
On April 8, sixteen SFYAD members volunteered at MedShare’s Western Region Distribution Centre in San Leandro. MedShare is a leading nonprofit charity organization that distributes medical supplies and equipment from hospitals which would otherwise end up in landfill to countries in need. MedShare has delivered medical supplies worth over $150 million to 97 countries since […]