top of page
Search


SFYAD September Gathering - Virtual Escape Games
On September 12th, SFYAD organized its second virtual escape game for the September gathering. Eight members gathered online, teamed up...
Tao Xinglin
Oct 2, 20201 min read
23 views
0 comments


SFYAD learns about the science of meditation!!
On 26th September, several YAD members, friends of YAD, and volunteers at various Fo Guang Shan temples around North America attended a...

Winson Yang
Oct 2, 20202 min read
29 views
0 comments


SFYAD joined the Online Summer Vacation Buddhist College Preparatory Course in July
Fo Guang Shan Tsunglin Buddhist College organized an online summer vacation Buddhist college preparatory course in July. In total, over...

Winson Yang
Sep 1, 20202 min read
25 views
0 comments


SFYAD's reflections on IBLYAC 2020
The 2020 International Buddha's Light Young Adult Conference was held on the morning of August 1st Taiwan time (July 31st evening PST),...

SFYAD
Sep 1, 20205 min read
17 views
0 comments


SFYAD shares about living with a vegetarian lifestyle
SFYAD organized a vegetarian lifestyle forum for its August gathering on 8th August. We first watched an abridged version of the...

Winson Yang
Aug 17, 20202 min read
62 views
0 comments


Caring Letter for the Elders 為長者寫一封關懷信
San Francisco YAD launched a project called "Caring Letter for the Elders: 為長者寫一封關懷信", where its goal is to connect kind-hearted youth...

SFYAD
Jul 25, 20202 min read
98 views
0 comments


D'Tunes in the House: Song of Hope
San Francisco YAD formed an online band called "D’Tunes in the House" and released its first performance online on July 20th. The main...

Winson Yang
Jul 20, 20202 min read
58 views
0 comments


SFYAD Radio Station—D’Tunes in the House: Coming soon!
During the recent COVID-19 epidemic, everyone can only stay home due to shelter-in-place measures. Many people start to be creative at...

Winson Yang
Jul 2, 20202 min read
32 views
0 comments


SFYAD continues its Podcast appreciation: Embracing impermanence
SFYAD continued its podcast appreciation on 27th June, where members listened to the podcast Episode 50: Better off Blind by Bodhi Light...

Winson Yang
Jul 1, 20202 min read
26 views
0 comments


SFYAD Crafted a Captivating Interview Self-introduction Workshop with the Eightfold Noble Path
On 20th June, SFYAD organized its inaugural Career High Tea Workshop Series. The first workshop is titled “A Buddhist Recipe for Crafting...

Winson Yang
Jun 24, 20206 min read
139 views
0 comments


Virtual Buddhism Q&A: A probe into the current affairs
The protests against racial discrimination and violence by the police in North America are still ongoing and panic-stricken. However,...

Winson Yang
Jun 7, 20202 min read
28 views
0 comments


When one truly gives rise to compassion, fear transforms to strength
Compassion is defined in the dictionary as "a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish...

Winson Yang
Jun 7, 20204 min read
105 views
0 comments


SFYAD discussed being a global citizen in the 21st century
On 23rd May, SFYAD and the English Buddhism Class members of San Francisco San Bao Temple gathered on zoom for two exciting segments: a...

Winson Yang
May 23, 20202 min read
32 views
0 comments


Global Sutra Transcription to Commemorate the Anniversary of Fo Guang Shan
Original from Ven. Ru Xuan Translated by Winson Yang, Benson Kwek To commemorate the 54th Anniversary of Fo Guang Shan, Fo Guang Shan...
SFYAD
May 17, 20203 min read
68 views
0 comments


North American BLIA YADs participated in a virtual Buddhism class to strengthen their faith
Original author: Pingyu Chen Translated by: Winson Yang, Yen Ting Low Due to the continual impact of COVID-19 in North America, the North...
SFYAD
May 10, 20202 min read
27 views
0 comments


Strong Environmental Message in Wall-E inspired discussions in SFYAD 科幻電影激發環保反思
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, San Francisco YAD organized an “Earth Day Movie Party” featuring the movie “Wall-E” on...

Selene Chew
Apr 21, 20202 min read
29 views
0 comments


SFYAD Navigates Through Adversities With Compassion: The First Online Retreat 舊金山青年線上禪修營「以慈悲力,轉逆為安」
Participants used Zoom's annotation feature to interact with the question on the screen In response to the anxiety and stress caused by...

SFYAD
Apr 14, 20204 min read
90 views
0 comments


Things You Can Do Online to Keep Yourself Sane
In response to the COVID-19 situation, SFYAD has put together a list of online events so we can go through this together as a community.

Selene Chew
Mar 29, 20203 min read
239 views
0 comments


During this pandemic, social connectedness is more important than ever!
With the coronavirus being spread globally and causing a pandemic, people are anxious, frustrated, and scared of contracting this virus....

Winson Yang
Mar 18, 20203 min read
159 views
0 comments


Speaking kind words is an art; it comes from the heart!
As we continue from the Four Means of Embracing mini-series, we continue to explore the second means of embracing: Kind words. Speaking...

Winson Yang
Feb 17, 20202 min read
1,358 views
0 comments
bottom of page