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On March 9, 2014, IESCO’s delegation arrived at Fo Guang Shan, Gaoxiong to observe the“Humanistic Buddhism” and “Youth Education” there for two days. The delegation had cordial talks with the Director of Fo Guang Shan Supervision Institute and Executive Director of Youth Headquarters of The Buddha"s Light International Association Master Hui Chuan and Director of the Forestry College of Fo Guang Shan Master Yong Guang.
2014年3月9日，国际生态安全合作组织代表团一行抵达高雄佛光山，对佛光山“人间佛教”和“青年教育”进行了为期两天的考察，并与佛光山都监院院长、国际佛光会世界总会青年总部执行长慧传法师，佛光山丛林学院院长永光法师进行了亲切会谈。
Fo Guang Shan is located in the Dashu District of Gaoxiong city and known as the “Buddhist Capital in Southern Taiwan”. The Buddhist buildings in the mountains are majestic. In order to develop and spread Buddhism, Master Hsing Yun established the Buddhist Education Institute to promote “humanistic Buddhism” and carry out “youth education”. Master Hsing Yun’s native town was Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province. He was born to a poor family and raised in the age of wars. He has expressed many times that the lack of education is a permanent regret in his life. Therefore, Fo Guang Shan started with education, which is the difference between Fo Guang Shan and other Buddhist temples in Taiwan.
Master Hui Chuan told us that the Youth Headquarters of the Buddha"s Light International Association was founded in 1996. Master Hsing Yun said: “The founding of youth groups all over the world means the spread of Bodhi seeds. Don’t overlook any single seed as it will grow sturdily; don’t overlook any single cause, because its spread will shake the entire world.” Guided by these instructions, the Youth Headquarters actively guides the education activities of temples and of the Buddha"s Light International Association. At present, the Youth Headquarters of the Buddha"s Light International Association has nearly 200 branches all over the five continents in the world. All the youths of the Buddha"s Light International Association bear a Bodhisattva heart and use their strengths to make contributions to promoting “Humanistic Buddhism” and maintaining a pure land on earth.
佛光山位于台湾高雄市大树区，有“南台佛都”之称。山上寺庙建筑宏伟壮观。星云大师为提倡“人间佛教”实施“青年教育”创立了佛教教育院，以此弘扬和推广佛法。星云大师本是江苏扬州籍人士，出身贫寒，成长于战乱年代，他没有上过学，因此，佛光山以教育起家，这就是佛光山与台湾其他佛教丛林的不同之处。
慧传法师介绍说，国际佛光会世界总会青年总团于1996年成立伊始，秉承星云大师开示“世界各地青年团的相继成立，意味着菩提种子的播洒，不要轻看一粒种子﹐将来它会茁壮成长﹔不要轻看一点因缘，它的传播会震动大千世界”的理念，积极引导各寺院、佛光会的教育活动，从而带动当地青年学佛、理佛、弘佛，一直发展至今天。目前，国际佛光会世界总会青年总团在全球五大洲有近二百个分团，所有佛光青年以菩萨之心，青年之力，共同为推动人间佛教，实现人间净土而共同努力。
The Forestry College is a cradle of Sangha. In recent 50 years, it has educated countless international talents of Buddhism. Now there are 150 trainees from nearly 10 countries in the Forestry College. Apart from the Buddhist classics, the curriculum also includes Buddhism culture, charity and relevant content about Fo Guang Shan, which brings the trainees in line with the Buddhism system of Fo Guang Shan. Youth training is one of the four main principles of Fo Guang Shan. It not only educates Sanghas, but also educates believers, women, and youths, including Buddhism and Sociology.
The delegation also visited the Buddha Memorial Hall, the Forestry College and Fo Guang Yuan Art Museum, which made them follow in person the life tracks of youths in Fo Guang Shan and the education development concept of Master Hsing Yun: “Even if there is very profound truth and popular classics, who are going to study them. Sanghas should have Sanghas’ education; believers should have believers’ education; and women and children should have the education for them”. It is truly refreshing and thought-provoking.
丛林学院是佛光山僧伽的摇篮，近五十年来培养、培育了无数国际弘法人才。佛光山丛林学院院长永光法师表示，目前，佛光山丛林学院有来自超过10个国家，近150位学员。课程除了教授佛学经典外，还增加了佛教文化、慈善以及与佛光山事业相关之专业课程，使学员毕业后能很快与佛光山弘法体系接轨。培养人才是佛光山四大宗旨之一，不仅对僧伽开展教育，也对信众、妇女、青年进行教育。
代表团一行在佛光山考察期间还参观了佛光山佛陀纪念馆，佛光山丛林学院学员的课业起居，佛光缘美术馆等，充分感受了佛光青年的生活足迹以及星云大师“纵有再高深的教理，再众多的经典，谁去研究？僧伽要有僧伽的教育；信徒，要有信徒的教育；甚至于儿童、妇女，也要有儿童、妇女的教育”的教育发展理念。让人耳目一新，心有所悟。
