OUR plane flew through white clouds, taking us to Sichuan Province for a visit to Dharmacarya Long Lian, who is honored the No.1 bhiksuni in China. At 86, respected by domestic and overseas Buddhists, this eminent nun...OUR plane flew through white clouds, taking us to Sichuan Province for a visit to Dharmacarya Long Lian, who is honored the No.1 bhiksuni in China. At 86, respected by domestic and overseas Buddhists, this eminent nun has had remarkable experiences. She is good at poetry and painting and of great attainments in Buddhism. She created the first bhiksuni Buddhist institute in China. After the plane landed in Chengdu, we took a taxi to the Tiexiang (Iron Statue) Monastery, a newly-renovated monastery beside lush green rice fields. A nun met us and led us into a shady courtyard in front展开更多
文摘OUR plane flew through white clouds, taking us to Sichuan Province for a visit to Dharmacarya Long Lian, who is honored the No.1 bhiksuni in China. At 86, respected by domestic and overseas Buddhists, this eminent nun has had remarkable experiences. She is good at poetry and painting and of great attainments in Buddhism. She created the first bhiksuni Buddhist institute in China. After the plane landed in Chengdu, we took a taxi to the Tiexiang (Iron Statue) Monastery, a newly-renovated monastery beside lush green rice fields. A nun met us and led us into a shady courtyard in front
