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Bimonthly Newsletter
15 Nov 2016 | Issue 6
UPCOMING EVENT
Reunion of Religious Associations 2016
The Reunion of Religious Associations is held on the 25th December every year. Last year, 50,000 representatives of Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, and Confucianism from home and abroad joined this event to celebrate religious harmony and world peace. This event has started a new chapter in the history of religion, and highlights the interaction between various religions. For the event this year, visitors can venerate the Buddha’s tooth relic from a close distance and experience local religious parades.
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WORDS OF THE FOUNDER
About The Reunion

In the past, the ongoing discord among religious groups has often rendered them apart solely because of competition. If people can stop discrimination and, instead, develop mutual respect and tolerance for one another, then every God or deity is one's best religion. The objective of this reunion is to grow mutual tolerance, respect, and world peace.

WEEKEND RETREAT
Journey of the Heart

Do you want to stay a night under the Big Buddha and appreciate the beauty of the Buddha Museum? The “Journey of the Heart” retreat will be held over two days, incorporating leisure, travel and cultivation. Come to ease and broaden your mind!
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EXCLUSIVE
Museum Design Experts on a Unique Museum Experience

Dr. Chang Yui-Tan, President of CAM and the director of National Museum of History, Dr. Suzanne MacLeod, Director of Museum Studies of University of Leicester, and Dr. Yung-Neng Lin, Secretary-General of CAM with other scholars and experts visited the Buddha Museum after participating in the International Forum on Designing for Visitor Engagement in Museums.
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EXHIBITIONS
Encounter-Refine-Reappear

Some artifacts shown in the exhibit were stolen but returned by chance. Their stories are elaborated in detail to raise awareness and to promote preservation of cultural heritage sites.
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Buddha's Light in the Forbidden City

This exhibition highlights the role of Buddhist art in royal courts during the Ming and Qing dynasties through the exhibition of selected Buddhist artworks.
A Meeting of Masters -
Ven. Master Hsing Yun


In recent years, the exhibition of Ven. Master Hsing Yun’s One-Stroke Calligraphy has received much attention and thus interpreted his writing style and Buddhist philosophy.

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Venue: Main Hall Gallery 3
Dates : 30 Nov '16 - 31 May '17

Venue: Main Hall Gallery 1
Dates : 27 Nov '16 - 5 Mar '17
Venue: Main Hall Gallery 4
Dates :1 Jul '16 - 16 Apr '17
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