On 14th August 2025, 85 Year 12 students and 4 teachers from St Thomas of Canterbury College, a Catholic boys’ high school in Christchurch, visited FGS Christchurch for a religious and cultural exch...
On 9th August 2025, FGS Christchurch held the Ullambana Ksitigarbha Dharma Service, led by FGS NZ Abbess Manshin. Devotees recited The Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra, dedicating merits...
On 3rd August 2025, Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland held an Interfaith Service for World Peace Day to commemorate those who suffered and perished in the Asia-Pacific region during the Second World ...
On 26th July 2025, the FGS Buddhist Auckland College held a One-Day Meditation Retreat, with 34 students participating. Abbess Manshin of FGS NZ shared that the Buddha is an enlightened being, and tha...
On 20th July 2025 Fo Guang Shan Christchurch hosted the Winter Buddha’s Flower, Kasyapa’s Smile – Tea Gathering, with nearly 50 local participants. Eight tea tables were arranged in the Buddha H...
On 3rd August 2025, FGS Christchurch held a Natural Handmade Soap Workshop to promote eco-friendly living. The session was led by Annamaria Berta, founder of the local natural soap brand Panna Soaps a...
In conjunction with the ongoing Harmony & Hue Oil Painting Exhibition, Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery Christchurch held an educational session on 26th July 2025. Artist Gregorio Gary Umali conducted a ...
On 17 June 2025, Fo Guang Shan New Zealand hosted the promotion ceremony for Inspector Anson LIN of the New Zealand Police, who also serves as a director of the BLIA North Island Chapter. Abbess Mansh...
On 31 May 2025, the BLIA South Island NZ Chapter hosted the Oceania Dharma Symposium, titled Tracing the Footsteps of the Patriarch, Walking the Path of Wisdom by Venerable Huizhuan, the Abbot of Fo G...
On 14th June, the 6th Chocolatte International Food Festival was held, jointly hosted by Fo Guang Shan Christchurch and the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) South Island. The event we...
