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5th General Conference 「Unifying the Power of Sangha and Promoting the Peace in the World」

  1. Delegates from abroad

    in their section.

  2. Bhikshunis from local

    Buddhist temples.

  3. Former ROC Vice President (now Senior Presidential Advisor)

    H.E. Hsieh Tung-ming addressed the Opening Ceremony.

  4. Ven. Wu Ming presided over the

    ceremony as Chairman of Congress.

  5. Ven. Ming Kwong (ROC) and Ven. K. Dhammajothi (Malaysia)

    emceed the ceremony in Chinese and English.

  6. Participants arriving for

    Opening Ceremony.

  7. Nine-Dragon Hall of Taipei's Mandarin Hotel,

    ready for solemn opening.

  8. Resolutions Committee and Declaration

    & Constitution Committee at work.

  9. Resolutions Committee and Declaration

    & Constitution Committee at work.

  10. Taipei's San Tao Temple, venue of

    Fifth Congress sessions.

  11. WBSC Vice Presidents from

    various countries discussing Congress Agenda.

  12. WBSC Vice Presidents from various countries on the

    podium with Chinese and English Assistant Secretaries- General.

  13. WBSC Vice Presidents from various countries on the

    podium with Chinese and English Assistant Secretaries- General.

  14. Lecture by WBSC Vice President

    Ven. Dr. M. Vajiragnana from England.

  15. WBSC Vice President Ven. Sui Kim from

    the Philippines chaired the Plenary Meeting.

  16. Chinese Secretary-General Ven. Liao Chung

    and his English Section counterpart Ven. Dr. M. Wipulasara.

  17. Delegates from various countries

    presented reports.

  18. Delegates from various countries

    presented reports.

  19. Delegates from various countries

    presented reports.

  20. Delegates from various countries

    presented reports.

  21. Delegates from various countries

    presented reports.

  22. Delegates from various countries

    presented reports.

  23. Delegates from various countries

    presented reports.

  24. Delegates from various countries

    presented reports.

  25. Buddhist activities of countries

    and regions were reviewed.

  26. Buddhist activities of countries

    and regions were reviewed.

  27. Buddhist activities of countries

    and regions were reviewed.

  28. Buddhist activities of countries

    and regions were reviewed.

  29. Buddhist activities of countries

    and regions were reviewed.

  30. Buddhist activities of countries

    and regions were reviewed.

  31. Gifts to the Congress came from

    all foreign delegations.

  32. Gifts to the Congress came from

    all foreign delegations.

  33. Gifts to the Congress came from

    all foreign delegations.

  34. Gifts to the Congress came from

    all foreign delegations.

  35. Gifts to the Congress came from

    all foreign delegations.

  36. Gifts to the Congress came from

    all foreign delegations.

  37. Gifts to the Congress came from

    all foreign delegations.

  38. Gifts to the Congress came from

    all foreign delegations.

  39. Participants from various countries

    at Congress closing.

  40. Participants from various countries

    at Congress closing.

  41. Reading of Congress Declaration

    by Ven. Liao Chung.

  42. Abbot Pu Miao of Yuan Heng Temple

    was formally thanked.

  43. Local faithfuls greeting participants

    of Congress closing.

  44. Closing Ceremony at Yuan Heng Temple

    of Kaohsiung.

  45. Reception personnel planned carefully

    and Svorked hard.

  46. Young Bhikshus and Bhikshunis

    served as Recordists.

  47. Expert translators

    helped Congress Secretariat.

  48. Registration at BAROC's First

    Floor Hall.

  49. Kaohsiung's Goddess of Mercy Chorus sang

    at Closing Ceremony.

  50. These and many others provided

    conference services at San Tao Temple.

  51. Mr. Madan Mohan. Kundu from

    India volunteered a magic show.

  52. Students of Chihkuang Vocational School made

    an evening enjoyable for Congress Participants.

  53. Students of Chihkuang Vocational School made

    an evening enjoyable for Congress Participants.

  54. Taiwan Governor Chiu Chuang-huan

    hosted a dinner.

  55. Interior Minister Hsu Shui-teh

    spoke as dinner host.

  56. Taipei Mayor Wu Poh-hsiung

    was one of dinner hosts.

  57. Buffet meals at San Tao's

    Amitabha Hall were relished.

  58. Control Yuan President

    Huang Tzuen-chiu paid his respects.

  59. Legislative Yuan President & Mrs. Liu Kuo-tsai hosted

    a dinner in honor of Congress participants.

  60. Novices attending rituals

    at Tien Lung Temple.

  61. Ven. Ching Hsin briefed the visitors when they visited

    Tien Lung Temple to observe ordination rituals.

  62. Ven. Ching Hsin briefed the visitors when they visited

    Tien Lung Temple to observe ordination rituals.

  63. Devoted homage was offered to the late

    Ven. Pai Sheng when delegates visited Shih Pu Temple on October 30.

  64. Devoted homage was offered to the late

    Ven. Pai Sheng when delegates visited Shih Pu Temple on October 30.

  65. Devoted homage was offered to the late

    Ven. Pai Sheng when delegates visited Shih Pu Temple on October 30.

  66. Ven. Sheng Ying greeted

    the visitors at his Wanfo Temr

  67. Visit to Fo Kuang Shan

    for a walk and evening meal.

  68. Flowers from lay faithfuls in

    the coures of field trip.

  69. Visit to the Chiang Kai-shek

    Memorial Hall on October 30.

  70. Police vehicles were useful

    to group transfers.

  71. The trip to southern Taiwan

    proved delightful.

       

DECLARATION

Fifth International Congress of World Buddhist Sangha Council

Taipei & Kaohsiung, Taiwan, October 28-November 2, 1989

       

   We, the members of the World Buddhist Sangha Council, assembled for our Fifth International Congress in Taipei and Kaohsiung of Taiwan, ROC, from October 28 through November 2 of 1989, do hereby sincerely and solemnly declare that:

   As Members of the Sangha Community, we will uphold with all our strength and resources the spirit of Buddhism as enshrined in our Constitution for the good and well-beging of all Buddhists and the world;

  As Buddhism, in its intrinsic value, stands for peace and tranquility, it is our bounden duty to strive and cooperate with all other peace-loving world organizations to eradicate evils and to build a secure, peaceful, and harmonious world;

   In order to save human beings from the horrors of war, particularly nuclear warfare, we plead with all nations to cease trading in arms and we appeal to the super-powers to discard and destroy all their deadly weapons;

   Painfully alarmed by the degeneration of ethics and morality amongst the people of the world, leading to crime, terrorism, violence, drug addiction, and other unseemly anti-social acts, resulting in the destruction of society and human rights, we will do our utmost, through the teaching of Buddhism, to guide the world to sanity and an orderly way of life respecting the rights of all sentient beings; and Noting with deep appreciation the great work contributed by our late President Ven. Pai Sheng who passed away on April 3 of 1989 and that one of the noble efforts conceived by him was the establishment of a Buddhist Hsuan Tsang University in Taiwan by the Buddhist Association of the ROC for the advancement of the Buddha Dharma and for the benefit of society, we whole-heartedly endorse the realization of this project and earnestly appeal to the Buddhist world to give BAROC thier unstinted support in the name of Buddhism.

Conference Date Place President
5th General Conference Oct. 28 - Nov. 2, 1989 Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Ven. Wu Ming Mahathera
5th Executive Committee
1st Meeting Apr. 13-17, 1991 Hannover, Germany Ven. Wu Ming Mahathera
2nd Meeting Nov. 22-24, 1993 Taipei, Taiwan Ven. Wu Ming Mahathera
3rd Meeting May. 8-13, 1995 Hong Kong Ven. Wu Ming Mahathera

Name List of 5th Executive Committee Members of WBSC

The Board of Elders Ven. Yiu Tam Singapore
The Most Ven. Thich Tam Chau  Canada
Ven. Visuddhananda Mahathero Bangladesh
Ven. Amritananda Mahathero Nepal
Ven. Sri Chandananda Mahanayaka Mahathera Sri Lanka
Ven. W. Sri Rahula Mahathera Sri Lanka
Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda Mahathera Malaysia
Ven. Yin Shune Taiwan
Ven. Lin Ken Taiwan
Ven. Cheng Kor Malaysia
Ven. Chur Mor  Malaysia
Ven. Phra Brohmmagunabhorn Thailand
Ven. Kuan Chia Singapore
Ven. Yen Pei Singapore
Ven. Sik Sai Chun Hong Kong
Ven. Po Ding Hong Kong
Ven. Shou Yeh USA
Ven. Ming Chi USA
Ven. Sung Chul Korea
President Ven. Wu Ming Taiwan
Vice Presidents Ven. Phra Dhampannabordee Thailand
Ven. L. Ariyawansa Nayaka Thera India
Ven. Dr. M. Vajiragnana Mahathera UK
Ven. Dr. K. Anuruddha Mahathera Sri Lanka
Ven. L. H. Gunaratana Mahathera USA
Ven. Kok Kwang Hong Kong
Ven. Au Ling USA
Ven. Ching Hsin Taiwan
Ven. Sui Kim Philippines
Ven. Ming Chih Malaysia
Ven. Siong Khye (Ven. Woo Fong) Singapore
Ven. Eui Hyun Seo Korea
Ven. Sakya Sakti (Ven. Dharms Sagaro) Indonesia
Ven. Tsang Hui Australia
Ven. Wu Yi Taiwan
Ven. Chen Iy Taiwan
Ven. Shing Yuen Taiwan
Ven. Chiu Chan Hong Kong
The Most Ven. Thich Huyen-Vi France
The Most Ven. Thich Man Giac USA
Chinese Secretary-General Ven. Liao Chung Taiwan
English Secretary-General Ven. Dr. M. Wipulasara Mahathera Sri Lanka
Chinese Assistant Secretary-General Ven. Hui Siong Indonesia
English Assistant Secretary-General Ven. Dr. B. Wimalaratana Mahathera Sri Lanka
General Treasurer Ven. Chin Neng Taiwan
Dhamma Propagation Committee
Director Ven. Yuen Quing Hong Kong
Members Ven. B. Dhammaratana Mahathera Sri Lanka
Ven. Yih Hai USA
Ven. Sri Pannyavaro Sanghanayaka Thera Indonesia
Ven. Chuen Wai Hong Kong
Ven. Hong Po Korea
Ven. Suddhananda Mahathera Bangladesh
Ven. K. Piyatissa Mahathera USA
Ven. Dhammarakkita Nayaka Thero Sri Lanka
Ven. Lung Kun Singapore
Ven. Kuong Yu Malaysia
Education Committee
Director Ven. Sheng Ying Taiwan
Members Ven. K. Dhammajothi Thera Malaysia
Ven. Sau Chi Hong Kong
Ven. N. Khemapali Mahathera Thailand
Ven. D. Yasassi Mahathera Sri Lanka
Ven. Thich Tinh-Hanh Taiwan
Welfare Committee
Director Ven. Ta Neng Malaysia
Members Ven. Dr. K. Vajira Sri Lanka
Ven. Kuang Ching Singapore
Ven. Fa Chih Taiwan
Ven. Yuen Kor Hong Kong
Ven. Kor Neng Malaysia
Administration Committee
Director Ven. Wing Sing Hong Kong
Members Ven. Yuen Chung Taiwan
Ven. Sik Liu Chi USA
Ven. Ming Cheng Taiwan
Ven. Shueh Kun Taiwan
Ven. Chih Hui Hong Kong
Ven. Kim Young Do Japan
Ven. Fah Yaio Malaysia
Ven. Ru Kung Malaysia
Ven. Chang Yung Malaysia
Youth Committee
Director Ven. Ming Kwong Taiwan
Members Ven. Phra Apitnanto (Chen Tun) Thailand
Ven. Hui Pen Taiwan
Ven. Kor Ming Hong Kong
Ven. Bub Ki Korea
Ven. Ming Yi Singapore
Ven. Dnammasara Thero Sri Lanka
Ven. R. Gnanaseeha Thera Singapore
Ven. Thich Nhu-Dien Germany
Ven. Fat Chao Singapore
Ven. Wei Chen Malaysia
Ven. Yin Teh Taiwan
Ven. Sian Siang  Singapore
Ven. Chen Neng Malaysia
Ven. Chuen Yin Philippines
Ven. Phra Sukpajalo Thailand
Ven. Gunaratana (Chao Chu) USA
Ven. P. Sirinivasa Mahathera Sri Lanka
Ven. P. Chandaratana Thera France
Ven. S. Wipulatissa Japan
Ven. Phrakru Singchai Thailand
Ven. Duta Vira Indonesia
Finance Committee
Director Ven. Chin Neng Taiwan
Cultural Committee
Director Ven. Chin Liang Taiwan
Members Ven. N. Sumana Mahathera Singapore
Ven. Jian Tharm-Sanatguwat Thailand
Ven. Seng Lu Philippines
Ven. Pen Ching Taiwan
Ven. Aryamaitri Indonesia
Ven. Sik Nung Toh Singapore
Ven. Shih Chuen Korea
Ven. Chao Hui Taiwan
Membership Committee
Director Ven. Phra Thepsophon  Thailand
Members Ven. Seck Woo Fong Singapore
Ven. Jit Heng Malaysia
Ven. K. Sri Pemaloka Thera Sri Lanka
Ven. Abdhanavira (Hung Fei) Indonesia
Ven. Cheng Chung Philippines
Rituals Committee
Director Ven. Kuang Yuen Taiwan
Members Ven. Pu Miao Taiwan
Ven. Thich Minh-Le France
Liaison Committee
Director Ven. Kuang Fen Philippines
Members Ven. Kien Chin Macau
Ven. Bup San Korea
Ven. Dhyana Vira Indonesia
Ven. Fa Yun USA
Ven. Thich Thien-Dinh France
Ven. Wu Chien India
Ven. Maha Suvunn Suranat Singapore
Bhikkhuni Committee
Director Ven. Tah Inn Singapore
Members Ven. Hiu Wan Taiwan
Ven. Hsin Kuang Taiwan
Ven. Shiu Kuang Taiwan
Ven. Hui Kuang Taiwan
Ven. Bang Joo Suk Korea
Ven. Chen Seng Malaysia
Ven. Kor Teh Hong Kong
Ven. Wen Chiueh Malaysia

 

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