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Chinese Buddhism serves as a foundational element for learning, drawing profit from patriarchs and modern teachers like Tai Xu. Exchanges between Western and Chinese Buddhists aim to deepen understanding and share practices, including the introduction of Chinese delegations to Europe and the training of young monks and nuns. Engaged Buddhism signifies the combination of Buddhism with society, offering a path for young intellectuals and professionals, such as doctors and engineers, to serve others. With a high level of education, monastic training can be completed in five years, focusing on organizing retreats and helping people.
Regarding Putuo Mountain, the practice of devotion, offering, and praying is very strong, and there is tremendous energy in building and organization supported by many people. However, a strong monastery is needed to reflect the real Chinese tradition of practice, offering more than just tourism and devotion. A balance must be struck where visitors can walk slowly and silently, witnessing monks practicing to inspire a spiritual atmosphere.
Buddhism should offer concrete ways to transform anger and fear, helping to restore communication and reconcile relationships, such as between father and son, or husband and wife. While practices like gong’an and huatou are for a limited number, the general public requires methods to deal with immediate suffering. Engaged Buddhism has been offered in retreats in Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea, proving effective for young people who are increasingly adopting Western lifestyles. Chinese Buddhism is a rich resource that can help the nation and the world, but to serve the people, it must be renewed; renewing Buddhism is even more important than rebuilding temples.
