2010 IBPS CHildren's Summer Camp Photos - Days 1 - 5 ARE HERE!!! VIEW!!!

Water Rafting Trip on June 5th 2010!!! Fee: $55 (including transporation, equipment + entry fee) Form 1:Application Form 2:Disclaimer Form 3:Risk Acknowledgement Download, fill-out, and email back to NY_yad@yahoo.com

為鼓勵德智體群優秀學生, 國際佛光會紐約協會設立了佛光獎學金, 歡迎大家廣為宣傳, 不限佛光山信徒或佛光會會員 申請截止日為4/30/2010, 郵戳為憑, 可上紐約佛光山網站 www.fgsny.org, 下載申請表與規章 FGS Scholarship Award Is available for incoming college freshmans, sophomores, juniors and seniors. $1000 each for 7 outstanding students. For Rules and Regulations, please visit Here - Rules For Applications, please Download from Here - Applications

Summer Camp Is Here!!!!

Date: 06/26/10 - 06/30/10

Training Camp: May 29th - 30th

Sutra Calligraphy!!! Date: 4/11/10 Times: 2:00 - 3:30 pm Venue: FGS - NY 4th floor Fee: $35(Sutra + Pen), Waived if you already have your own copy.

Dinner With Abbess - by Brian Cheung Past and present members of the NY Young Adult Division (YAD) convened at the Fo Guang Shan New York Temple on January 10 to enjoy a Chinese hot pot dinner hosted by the temple’s new Abbess, Ven. Jue Chuan, as a means of getting to know the members of the NY YAD. More than 30 guests attended the dinner. The night was cold but the food and atmosphere was not. The event was meant to be social and informal; friends reacquainted themselves with those they had not seen in years while there were some who introduced themselves to new faces, hoping to create new friendships. The attendees were split into three groups and participated in games designed to help everyone get to know one another. Jue Chuan was previously the Abbess at FGS’s temple in North Carolina. She became the Abbess of FGS NY after Yung Ku returned to Taiwan. She gave a short speech to the guests in attendance. Ven. Miao Hong also spoke with everyone briefly and spoke about the volunteering efforts of Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA). She spoke of BLIA’s endeavors in Paraguay, Brazil, and in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. One particular old face was that of Justin, a long-time YAD member who had joined the Peace Corps and had just returned from spending three months volunteering in rural India. He spoke about the vast differences between India and America, emphasizing how running water, sanitation, and bathroom facilities were all scarce. Many more events will be held throughout the year with the hopes many more people will attend.