The ABCBC comprises a core group of His Holiness Master Sea Cloud's global devotees, practitioners
and followers, who
conduct their lives and spiritual pursuits according to the instructions, principles, guidelines
and sublime insights of the Primeval Buddha or Samantabhadra as revealed in the Mahavaipulya Buddha Avatamsaka Sutra महवैपुल्यबुद्ध
अवतम्सक सुत्र 大方廣佛華嚴經
and other related sutras that are expounded by His Holiness Master Sea Cloud (aka. Haiyun Jimeng).
Our Vision
The ABCBC supports, promotes, and celebrates the Vision,
Mission, Core Values, and traditions of the Da-Huayen Monastery (DHYM) and the Huayen Buddhist World Community (HYBWC), whose
Vision is to realise the main objectives of the Samantabhadra-yana, i.e. to build a world of peace and harmony and to establish
a pure land among peoples.
Our Mission
ABCBC is to attain the Three Perfections of
awakening our inner spiritual nature, promoting peace and harmony among peoples and maintaining eco-balance on earth by:
1. Promoting right understanding in the Dharma, which is the doctrine of the Buddha
2. Training persons
to teach and practise the Avatamsaka Dharma ("Huayen Dharma")
3. Training persons to teach and
practise Eternal Dharma and Maha Yoga Sadhana ("Sanatan Dharma")
5. Training persons to
teach and practise the Vajra Ucchusma Mantra ("Ci'\en Order")
6. Training persons through the
Flowering Repository Processes ("FRP")
7. Advancing educational, cultural, and spiritual exchanges among
Buddhist and other organisations to promote harmony and peace among peoples by hosting and participating in the World Buddhist
Sangha Youth (WBSY) Annual Conferences, and
8. Undertaking community services that benefit people regardless
of age, gender, caste, race, creed, nationality, and religion.
The ABCBC is incorporated in accordance with the Society
Act of British Columbia. Any person or corporate body who agrees to our objectives or participates in any lectures or forums
we host may apply for membership. 1. An individual applying for membership must be at least 18 years of age, and any corporate
body applying for membership must elect at least one person as its corporate representative, in order to exercise membership
rights. 2. The applicant shall complete an application for membership for approval by the ABCBC Board of Directors to become
a formal member. 3. Matters relating to payment of membership fees shall be decided by the Board as and when applicable and
appropriate.
Sign Up Online
No membership fee shall apply to anyone
who signs up online as virtue member only and who does not participate in person in the activities we organise. Annual
membership fee for residents of Vancouver is CAD$120/yr payable in advance. The ABCBC Board of Directors shall have the discretion
to accept ad hoc fees in addition to annual membership from walk-in participants in any activities
that we offer. Whether you're a member in fact or just a virtue distant member using the services on our website, we
invite you to participate in all the activities listed on the forum calendar. We encourage you to sign up for membership solely for your own benefit because it's one of our goals
to dissiminate the right information about Huayen on our site.
