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What is the Fogangshan Jiangyun Temple being recognized for by the Austin City Council?

Krista Laine 0:03

Good morning, everyone, and thank you so much for being here with us this morning to recognize the Fogangshan Jiangyun Temple and their important work in the city of Austin. I want to thank everyone who has come together today. um so that we can thank and recognize venerable juchi director of folk temple yeah okay i don't have any tones yet i'll have to work on it who is president of blia austin this past february i had the great pleasure of joining members of buddha's light international association for their lunar new year celebration and i saw firsthand how welcoming they are to all austinites regardless of religious affiliation. I also very much appreciated learning about the community events that they host throughout the

Krista Laine 0:56

And I am even more grateful for the outstanding service to our community. One of the objectives of Buddha's Light International is to benefit society through charitable programs. And they live this by providing meals to the surrounding community during extreme weather events, providing meals and treats to our first responders, guiding veterans through meditation practice, and providing a free health clinic for their members. Members of Jianyun Temple do not close their beautiful campus nor their path to enlightenment from our community. Instead, they regularly invite and welcome groups from many churches, houses of worship, and schools to take a tour and learn about humanist Buddhism. Receiving much praise and recognition from the Interfaith Action of Central Texas, IACT.

Krista Laine 1:46

And I believe that with that, yes, I will, do you want to give a few words? Does anyone want to give a few words? And then at the end, I'll present the official proclamation.

Lily (President, BLIA Austin) 1:59

Okay. All right. I am Lily, the president of the BOIA Austin. Thank you, Council Member Christaline and Mayor and all the staff members here with us today. And we're honored to receive this recognition as BOIA Day. especially in the month of the AAPI Heritage Month. And we also were committed to serve the community through the compassion and kindness. And here goes to our venerable Jie Ji, who is our religious leader and also our community leader.

J.G. (Director of Fo Guang San Xiang Yun Temple / Venerable juchi) 2:35

Good morning, everyone. I'm J.G., director of Fo Guang San Xiang Yun Temple. We are very honored to receive this award. And as my master, Venerable Master Hsing Yun said, that in the local temple that we want to introduce the Buddhism through culture. And I think the Chinese New Year celebration provides a good platform for us to connect with the local communities, which is also the celebration is cultural and educational. And we will continue to proceed that to have the cultural event in near future. Thank you.

Krista Laine 3:22

So now I will present the proclamation. And if you want to, I don't know who wants to hold it. They give me so many copies of things. Okay. I usually fold it a bit. Okay. And I need my glasses because I'm older than I am. We're so untold. Okay. All right. So, whereas Fogang Xiangyun Temple, together with the Buddhist Light International Association, BLIA of Austin, has served the Austin community for more than two decades since its opening in January 2000 as a center for spiritual practice, cultural education, compassion, volunteer service, and community connection. And whereas May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time for the city of Austin to celebrate the immeasurable contributions of the AANHPI communities to our city's cultural, civic, and economic life,

Krista Laine 4:29

Temple serves as an important example of that heritage, fostering cultural exchange between East and West and enriching Austin's identity as a diverse, welcoming and globally connected city. And whereas the temple has welcomed Austinites of all backgrounds, regardless of faith, ethnicity, or walk of life, to explore meditation, mindfulness practices, prayer services, Dharma study, tai chi, kung fu, Chinese tea ceremonies, arts and crafts classes, and free guided tours, helping to foster cross-cultural awareness and understanding, wellness, and inclusion throughout our city.