Fo Guang News

Sep 27, 2026

Smokeless Doesn’t Mean Tasteless: Vegetarian Food Can Be Just as Flavorful

Over thirty participants joined a nutrition and culinary medicine seminar hosted by BLIA Toronto North York subchapters to learn healthy, low-smoke vegetarian cooking.

Sep 26, 2026

Fo Guang Shan Toronto Shares Chinese Wellness Traditions at Ontario Culture Days

In celebration of Ontario Culture Days, the Health Dance Class was invited to Meadowvale Community Church for an interfaith cultural exchange featuring Eight Brocades and Tai Chi Fan.

Sep 26, 2026

Fo Guang Shan Toronto Shares Humanistic Buddhism at The Word On The Street

BLIA Toronto English Subchapter and YAD volunteers introduced Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s English publications to over 200 cultural organizations and festival visitors.

Sep 26, 2026

Buddhist Wedding at Fo Guang Shan Toronto Celebrates a Union Across Cultures

Over 100 family members and friends from Vietnam, the US, and Canada witnessed Dai Phuong Ngo and Thi Nguyet Anh Bui exchange vows in a joyful Buddhist wedding officiated by Abbess Venerable Chueh Fan.

Sep 25, 2026

Toronto Fo Guang Members Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with Dharma and Fellowship

Over 100 participants gathered in the temple’s newly renovated Chan garden for an outdoor Dharma talk, mooncakes, campfire, and reading gathering honoring Venerable Master Hsing Yun.

Sep 20, 2026

One Step at a Time: Buddha’s Light Association Joins Annual Terry Fox Run

Buddha’s Light members and families joined the annual Terry Fox Run in Markham, walking two kilometers in support of cancer research.

Sep 20, 2026

"Harmony and Warmth in Full Bloom": Fo Guang Shan Toronto Hosts Ikenobo Floral Art Workshop

Nearly 40 members explored the meditative beauty of Japanese Ikenobo flower arrangement, discovering Chan mindfulness in autumn blooms.

Sep 20, 2026

Buddha’s Light Youth Bring Mid-Autumn Cheer to Westminster Court Senior Residence

Toronto Buddha’s Light youth and volunteers visited Westminster Court Senior Residence to share music, vegetarian treats, and lantern painting.

Sep 19, 2026

Planting Love with Every Step: Fo Guang Shan Toronto Hosts VegRun for Children

Nearly 200 participants gathered at Centennial Park for the global VegRun, promoting vegetarian living and raising funds for children in need.

Sep 13, 2026

Fo Guang Shan Chinese School in Toronto Joyfully Welcomes New Semester

Over 110 teachers, students, and parents gathered for the opening ceremony, embracing Chinese culture and the Three Acts of Goodness.

Sep 10, 2026

Canadian Buddhists Gather on Parliament Hill to Pray for Nepal

Buddhist monastics and community leaders from diverse traditions gathered in Ottawa to offer prayers and solidarity following disaster in Nepal.

Aug 30, 2026

Songs of Gratitude Honor Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s Legacy in Toronto

Nearly 200 devotees gathered for a heartfelt concert celebrating Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s life through music, dance, and personal stories.

Aug 27, 2026

Three Acts of Goodness Inspire Young Peacemakers in Waterloo

Venerable Zhi Guan led Buddhist storytelling and mindfulness sessions at the Trillium Lutheran Peacemakers Camp, guiding youth in mutual respect.

Aug 9, 2026

30th Anniversary Series Explores Humanistic Buddhist Practice

Venerable Yung Han of Fo Guang Shan Chicago led a Dharma talk exploring how Buddhist teachings apply to daily life.

Aug 8, 2026

Nearly 300 Take Refuge and Receive Five Precepts

A Triple Gem Refuge and Five Precepts Ceremony marked both the temple’s 30th and Fo Guang Shan’s 60th anniversary.

Aug 7, 2026

Venerable Hui Kai Shares Buddhist Wisdom for the Journey from This Life to the Next

Nearly 300 attendees gathered for a Dharma talk on mindfully approaching life, death, and what comes after.

Aug 1, 2026

Fo Guang Shan Toronto Hosts Triple Gem Refuge and Five Precepts Seminar

105 participants took refuge in the Triple Gem and received the Five Precepts, guided by a video teaching from Venerable Master Hsing Yun.

Aug 1, 2026

Toronto Children’s Dharma Teaching Team Explores Heart-Centred Teaching

Eleven volunteer teachers joined a two-day retreat combining Dharma practice, teaching workshops, and team-building.

Jul 30, 2026

Toronto Buddha's Light Choir Explores the Art of Bel Canto

Conductor Monie Liang led nearly 65 singers through a workshop on the Italian bel canto technique, welcoming seven new members to the choir.

Jul 27, 2026

Martin Luther University College and Fo Guang Shan Toronto Plan Joint Art Exhibition

Temple representatives met with Martin Luther University College to plan a joint exhibition pairing Venerable Master Hsing Yun's calligraphy with a local artist's paintings.

Jul 25, 2026

Fo Guang Buddha's Light Youth Clean Up Hunter's Green Park

Buddha's Light Youth members and visiting Fo Guang University interns cleaned up Hunter's Green Park as a hands-on environmental service project.

Jul 25, 2026

Fo Guang University Students Complete Summer Internship at Fo Guang Shan Toronto

Six Fo Guang University students completed a two-month overseas internship rotating through the temple's library, spiritual care, IT, and education teams.

Jul 10, 2026

Three Goodness Drum Camp Concludes with Joyful Performances

Forty children and teens closed out a five-day drum camp blending Twenty-Four Season Drum practice with lessons on the Five Precepts.

Jul 10, 2026

Fo Guang Shan Toronto and Fo Guang University Host Circular Economy Workshop

Fifteen participants joined a Fo Guang University-led workshop turning leftover tea material into handmade sachets, tying sustainability to Buddhist practice.

Jul 7, 2026

Venerable Zhi Guan Shares Buddhism at Interfaith Children's Summer Camp

Venerable Zhi Guan introduced Buddhism to about 50 children at a multi-faith summer camp, using the Dharma wheel and Eightfold Path as teaching symbols.

Jul 6, 2026

Supreme Patriarch of Bangladesh Buddhist Sangha Visits Fo Guang Shan Toronto

The 87-year-old Supreme Patriarch of the Bangladesh Buddhist Sangha Council visited the temple, welcomed by Venerable Zhi Guan for a cross-tradition exchange.

Jul 5, 2026

Professor Wang Xuemei Lectures on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana

Professor Wang Xuemei drew nearly a hundred listeners for a lecture connecting the classic Awakening of Faith text to daily Buddhist practice.

Jul 4, 2026

English Half-Day Meditation Retreat Finds Peace in Every Step

Eleven participants, two of them from Ottawa, joined an English half-day meditation retreat combining walking meditation, mindful eating, and Dharma sharing.

Jul 4, 2026

Toronto Buddha's Light Choir Opens Multicultural Choir Festival

The temple's choir led the Canadian national anthem to open a 35th Overseas Chinese Arts Season showcase with more than 520 performers.

Jul 1, 2026

Fo Guang Shan Toronto Hosts Canada Day Blessing and Open House

More than 600 visitors joined the temple's Canada Day open house, featuring meditation, calligraphy rubbing, and a community gratitude wall.