經濟文化辦事處廖偉平處長光臨美國華嚴蓮社
住持天因法師帶領常住師父護法居士熱烈招待
十二月七日經濟文化辦事處廖偉平處長的蒞臨，把原本不怎麼特別的日子，增添了緊張又高興的氣氛，這是美國米爾必達市華嚴蓮社所有師父及部份義工菩薩們的心聲。
當天雖然寒風凜冽及天色陰暗，仍擋不住處長的決定──到華嚴蓮社一行及與師父們共進午齋。住持天因法師帶領全體住眾及護法居士歡迎處長的來臨，處長於上午十一時前到達，粘金鐘秘書長早在二十分鐘前就到了蓮社正在恭候處長的來臨，監院天融法師首先招待處長到大雄寶殿各個佛桌前禮佛，處長對佛教很有興趣，每見到一尊佛菩薩聖像都多留片刻，在凝視？在觀想？在發願？有時還提出一些佛教問題，也得到住持法師的解答，就這樣子有問有答有思惟中，光光參觀大雄寶殿一個地方，就花上了半個多小時。
正式招待點心茶水的地點是在圖書館彌勒樓閣，知客天能師及義工菩薩們早就準備好精美的點心及英國紅茶等著招待，陪同者有陳潤吾、張志禹、石龍生、賀玉章、孫木通等居士，用過點心簡餐後又經過五位居士們詳盡介紹這個多元化的教室及電動化的書架後，住持天因及監院天融法師代表蓮社致贈法寶給處長及粘秘書──《成一法師訪談錄》、《DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUA-YEN SCHOOL DURING THE TANG DYNASTY》及《世主妙嚴品》，處長隨即向兩位法師回饋贈品，在多方答謝的對話中，不知不覺差不多是到了中午用齋時間，在居士們的陪同下請處長移動玉步到舊殿，參觀辦公室及齋堂，最後到二樓用齋，於前一天就忙過不了的香積組總共六人是天寧師帶領，恰好及時打板可以用齋，用餐後已是下午二時，處長今天在蓮社的時間逗留長達三個多小時，飽餐法味外也品嚐華嚴美食，如此寶貴的時間給了蓮社，是蓮社之光，是大眾的福。
Milpitas, California
On December 7, 2007, ABLS hosted a vegetarian luncheon welcoming honor guests from Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in San Francisco, Mr. Mark W.P. Liao, Director General, and Mr. Herbert Nien, Director. Both honor guests were warmly welcomed by Abbess Tien Inn and her fellow Buddhist nuns, Ven. Tien Yung, Ven. Tien Ling, Ven. Tien Neng, and Ven. Tien Xing. In addition, distinguished supporters of ABLS Dr. Ray Chen, David Ho, Woody Sun, Dennis Jang and Stone Shih attended this joyous event.
The purpose of this visit by Director General Liao and Director Nien is to recognize ABLS in providing serene and spirit for souls of immigrants in the Chinese American community. Director General Liao met Dr. Hsien Du, Vice Chairman of ABLS in Bay Area last year and also has met the founding ABLS –US branch Master Cheng Yi in Taiwan a few years back. Director General Liao is a Buddhist and has exchanged Buddhist wisdom with Master Cheng Yi and Dr. Hsien Du.
Abbess Tien Inn personally provided a guided tour in the new Grand Hall on the ground floor, and Maitreya Hall, library on the second floor prior to the luncheon. The meeting was concluded by 2:30 PM. The day was filled with Dharma wisdom for everyone.
