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Priestdale, Australia -- World Buddhist Leader donates $ 100,000 to Queensland Flood Appeal Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the founding Master of Fo Guang Shun, one of the largest Buddhist organisations in the world, shares a close empathy with the people of Queensland.

Often visiting the Chung Tian Temple in Priestdale, one of over 170 Fo Guang Shun Temples, the Venerable Master has shared with devotees at the Temple and many thousands of Queenslanders the messages of doing good deeds and providing compassion to those in need.

Aware of the great hardship and losses that many Queensland residents now face, Venerable Master Hsing Yun through the World Headquarters of the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) today made a donation of $100,000 to the Premiers Disaster Relief Appeal through the Buddha’s Light International Association of Queensland (BLIAQ), the Queensland Chapter of the BLIA

The Honourable Stephen Robertson MP, Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Minister for Trade accepted the donation on behalf of Premier Anna Bligh from Master Chueh-Shan, Advisor to theBLIAQ.

The Minister spoke of the BLIAQ’s quick response in always providing great support to communities suffering from the results of devastating hardships. He expressed concern that although the floods appear to be ending there is now a long road ahead towards restoring life back to normal for those affected.

Master Shan informed the Minister that the BLIAQ was assembling it’s members to assist with the cleanup and that other Chapters throughout the world are raising funds to provide a future donation towards the Relief Appeal.

Venerable Master Hsing Yun together with all worldwide members of the BLIA are praying for peace and strength to those that are facing this harrowing time.

세계에서 가장 큰 불교조직 중 하나인 불광산사의 개산조 성원대사가 호주의 대홍수를 구호하기 위해 100,000달러를 보시하여 퀸즈랜드 주민과 아픔을 함께 했다.

170여 개 불광산사 해외지부 중 하나인 충티엔사(中天寺)는 프리스데일에 있다. 성원대사는 그곳을 가끔 방문하여 신도뿐만 아니라 수천 명의 퀸즈랜드 주민들과 선행과 자비의 메시지를 함께 공유하곤 했다. 이번에는 킌즈랜드의 많은 주민이 현재 처한 큰 고통과 피해를 구호하기 위해 불광국제협회(BLIA)의 세계본부를 통해 보시를 하게 된 것이다.

이 구호기금은 퀸즈랜드 불광국제협회의 자문의원 추에산 스님이 자원무역부 장관인 스테펀 로버트슨에게 전달했으며. 스님은 장관에게 퀸즈랜드 불광국제협회(BLIA)가 회원들과 함께 거리청소를 도울 것이며, 전 세계 지부를 통해 추가 기금을 조성하여 향후 기부할 것을 약속했다.