Anniversary Commemoration

In 1983, in pursuit of ultimate liberation, Master Hsin Tao undertook a prolonged fasting retreat in solitary seclusion. To avoid worldly distractions, and with the firm resolve, “Until I realize perfect enlightenment, I shall not regress from my vow,” he withdrew to Mount Laolan in Fulong. After two years of fasting retreat, in 1985 he “opened the Gate of Nectar,” returning to the secular world to propagate the nectar of the Dharma and liberate sentient beings.
Integrating the profound realizations attained through his ascetic and meditative practice with the compassionate vows of Guan Yin (Avalokiteshvara), he established the spirit and essence of “Compassion & Chan” and formally founded the Wu Sheng Monastery of Ling Jiou Mountain. The Mahavira Hall was consecrated on the anniversary of Guan Yin’s enlightenment, and thereafter this date was designated as the annual commemorative day of Ling Jiou Mountain.