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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 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 Great Floral Garland Monastery or 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 people. 

Our Mission

ABCBC is to attain the Three Perfections of awakening our inner spiritual nature, promoting peace and harmony among people 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 (of the Compassion Grace "Ci'\en Order")
6. Training persons through the Flower Repository Programs ("FRP")
7. Advancing educational, cultural, and spiritual exchanges among Buddhist and other organisations to promote harmony and peace among people 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.

On Wings of Songs

Composer
Felix Mendelssohn

Piano
Vladimir Horowitz

Poetry
Heinrich Heine

Paintings
Marc Chagall
Winslow Homer
Georgia O'Keefe
Camille Pissarro
John Singer Sargent

Art Director
The Spadecaller 

A Spadecaller Video

 

Explore your inner world ...
See yourself and others in it!
Touch your heart ... then live it!
Give and you shall have ... Serve and you shall rule ...Surrender and you shall be the true victor.

icon-new.gif  Bhaisajyaguru Vesak Tisarana & Pañcaśīlā

BE IT KNOWN TO ALL
THAT
WHEREAS
Upāsaka Néng Guǎng 優婆塞能廣, Upāsaka Néng Chí 優婆塞能持,
Upāsaka Néng 優婆塞能伏, Upāsaka Néng Zhào 優婆塞能照,
Upāsaka Néng Xué 優婆塞能學, Upāsikā Néng Fang 優婆夷能方,
Upāsikā Néng 優婆夷能入, Upāsikā Néng Jìng 優婆夷能淨, and
Upāsikā Néng Xìn 優婆夷能信,
Have successfully completed their training under the guidance of Ven. Sakya Longyen of Da-Huayen Monastery of Canada in The Huáyén and Xiánshǒu-Cí en Orders
Of the Samantabhadra-yana Buddhist Tradition; 
NOW THEREFORE,
In accordance with Dharma of the Huáyén and Xiánshǒu- en Schools,
The Great Preceptor the Most Ven. Hǎiyún  Jìmèng Head Abbot Of the Dà-Huáyén Monastery Taiwan 
Have formally conferred upon each of them
The Tisarana and Pañcaśīlā:
The Five Buddhist Virtues of Abstinence from
Violence,
Stealing, 
Sexual Misconduct, 
False Speech and, 
Intoxication. 
          
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Given under the Hand and Seal of 
The Head Abbot Da-Huayen Monastery,
The Most Ven. Haiyun Jimeng,
This Vesak Day of Bhaisajyaguru, the Fifteenth day in November,
Two Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-Three Year of the Lord Buddha (2009) 
at the Fu Hui Buddhist Temple, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  

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