top of page
Search
Lillian Tao
Sep 3, 20193 min read
"I am not a dependent of the Buddha" —first book sharing forum
On Saturday August 31st, SFYAD invited BLIA San Francisco Chapter President - Katy Hsu, SFYAD President - Selene Chew and SFYAD Member -...
99 views0 comments
Crystal Yeh
Aug 29, 20192 min read
SFYAD Enjoys a Fun Outing to Dogpatch Boulders
On Sunday August 25th, 20 SF YAD members and friends gathered together and journeyed to Dogpatch Boulders, a bouldering gym located in...
59 views0 comments
Jianan Duan
Aug 20, 20193 min read
Short term monastic retreat blog series「2」——By Individual
It’s been 3 weeks since the retreat. What do you think is the biggest difference about you? Post 1 Jianan Duan One of the questions I was...
34 views0 comments
Yuchen Qian, Qianjun Wang, Jianan Duan, Selene Chew
Aug 4, 20193 min read
Short term monastic retreat blog series「1」
Member's Q & A: YQ: Yuchen Qian QJ: Qianjun Wang JD: Jianan Duan SC: Selene Chew Question 1: Why did you want to attend the short term...
31 views0 comments
Yen Ting Low
Aug 4, 20193 min read
A Glimpse into Dharma Localization in Brazil
Throughout my memorable time in Brazil, I frequently thought about how amazing it was for Dharma propagation in South America to reach...
46 views0 comments
Jianan Duan
Jul 25, 20191 min read
Durian Party 2019/07/20
[Crack open the spiky shell, Welcome the foul smell; Deceptive look don't be scared, Creamy taste best to be shared.] Last Saturday we...
35 views0 comments
SFYAD
Jul 19, 20199 min read
108 Dharma By Venerable Master Hsing Yun
星雲大師108法語 1 常做“难遭难遇”想，要把握当下的机遇。 Opportunity seldom knocks twice; seize the moment. 2 钱财是五家共有的， 健康、福德才是自己的。 Monetary wealth is never truly...
707 views0 comments
Winson Yang
Jul 7, 20192 min read
What is the bodhisattva path?
The bodhisattva path is a very long journey. Bodhisattvas do not stop at attaining arhatship. They continue to travel the Bodhi path in...
89 views0 comments
SFYAD
Jul 4, 20192 min read
Recap: A Talk with Venerable Miao Guang
On June 29th, we had the honor of inviting Venerable Miao Guang from the Institute of Humanistic Buddhism to give us a small talk about...
109 views0 comments
SFYAD
Jul 4, 20192 min read
Recap: Compassion in Action
On June 29th, SFYAD attended a talk by Venerable Ru Chang on “Compassion in Action”: Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s one stroke calligraphy...
21 views0 comments
Winson Yang
Jun 2, 20191 min read
Though of the month: Personal growth is in your mundane chores
Though of the month: Personal growth is in your mundane chores. Growth, or another word I wish to substitute cultivation, is in our...
9 views0 comments
Selene Chew
May 5, 20191 min read
SFYAD portrays "Faith and Legacy" through musical
On May 5th, SFYAD organized an Appreciation Musical with the theme of Faith and Legacy, where 25 YAD members and friends wrote our own...
24 views0 comments
Winson Yang
Apr 23, 20193 min read
Building connections with people is important in anything you do
One of the many important things we do as human beings is to connect with people. From young, we learn how to connect with people. First,...
12 views0 comments
Winson Yang
Apr 7, 20192 min read
Reflection: The test of cultivation is when things happen
Most of the time, we meditate, pray, or chant, in hopes to achieve peace within ourselves. This a a good habit to build, as you wouldn't...
20 views0 comments
Winson Yang
Apr 2, 20191 min read
Thought of the month: Picking yourself up
Sometimes we fall. Sometimes, we fall hard. Things may not go our way, and we become affected by setbacks. What's more important is, that...
5 views0 comments
Winson Yang
Jan 20, 20192 min read
Reflection: The joy in fixing things
Since it's almost the time of Spring (Lunar New Year), many people would conduct spring cleaning at their homes. Sometimes, we will throw...
27 views0 comments
Winson Yang
Jan 6, 20191 min read
Thought of the month: It's the start of something new
It is the new year already. As we approach this year, have we thought of doing something new for a change? Maybe getting out of our...
14 views0 comments
Winson Yang
Dec 17, 20183 min read
Understanding is in experience
When people ask us if we understand something, we would say we understand if we could repeat back what the other person asks of us. In...
15 views0 comments
Selene Chew
Dec 15, 20181 min read
SFYAD's Winter Clothing Drive collected over 2,200 pieces of clothing
On the second week of November, SFYAD announced the start of their Annual Winter Clothing Drive. This is the youth group's 4th donation...
102 views0 comments
Winson Yang
Dec 2, 20181 min read
Thought of the month: Have we surpass ourselves this year?
The year is coming to an end. One question we have to ask to check-in with ourselves is whether we surpassed ourselves in this year....
6 views0 comments
bottom of page