Jingzong Association: It is a non-profit public welfare organization established in Guangji Temple in Beijing in 1939. Basic introduction Chinese name: Jingzong Association Foreign name: Jingzong Association Category: Non-profit public welfare association Date of establishment: 1939 Development history, nature of the association, articles of association, organizational structure, monogram method, development history 1939, by Beijing layman Xia Lianju, the old monk Xianming of Guangji Temple, and layman Jin Genzhai (Yunpeng) jointly founded the Jingzong Society in Guangji Temple, Beijing, and brought the great momentum to the Bodhisattva's Christmas Day (the 13th day of the seventh lunar month) Set as the founding date. With its unique organizational form, it carries out Buddhist teaching activities under the guidance of the spirit of popularizing Buddhism, bringing faith to life, and bringing Buddhism to life. The Jingzong Society takes "clear reasoning, deep faith, earnest wishes, dedicated conduct, pure merit, pure karma, elimination of illusions, and true manifestation" and "abide by the precepts, recite the Buddha, read sutras and treatises, observe past habits and do not deceive oneself" as the study principles. Buddhist teachings carry forward Mahayana Buddhism and highlight the principles of the Pure Land Dharma that are based on faith and aspiration, practice and interpretation, manage affairs in a harmonious manner, and focus on practical practice. In the early days of the establishment of the Society, seven Buddhist monasteries were built several times a year at Guangji Temple, Xianliang Temple, Nianhua Temple, Ji Le Temple, etc. in Beijing, and eminent monks were invited to give lectures. In 1944, the Jingzong Society held a seminar at Jile'an, and later taught the entire "Infinite Life Sutra" at Nianhua Temple. The layman Xia Lianju also taught the "Amitabha Sutra" at Guangji Temple. In 1945, all walks of life were organized to jointly pray for disaster relief in Tuancheng, Beihai. With nearly 10,000 participants, the ceremony was solemn and solemn, and the event was unprecedented. After the 1950s, the Jingzong Society held small Dharma gatherings in Maoer Hutong (Xiafu) and Zhuanta Hutong (Huangfu) respectively every year. After the 1970s, layman Huang Nianzu, a director of the Chinese Buddhist Association and a lay lecturer in Beijing, was responsible for guiding the study and practice. After Huang Laosheng died in 1992, due to the change of the former residence of the layman Xia Lianju, the academic activities were moved to the Xiangshan area and persisted for ten years. Since then, with the concern of fellow practitioners at home and abroad and the great virtues from all walks of life, and the blessings of the Three Jewels, the Jingzong Society was officially registered in Hong Kong in February 2009, and continued to carry out various study activities. At the same time, various Pure Land training textbooks and various internal materials are being published one after another. Fellow practitioners of the Pure Land Society follow the last wishes of the sages and make it their aspiration to promote the Pure Land. Under the guidance and support of relevant leaders, elders, elders, scholars and experts, we are determined to establish correct views on the Pure Land Sect and the theoretical study of Buddhism, propagate the correct Dharma, and strive to build a harmonious society and promote the healthy development of social economy. Positive effect. Over the past seventy years, it has had a profound impact on the Buddhist circles at home and abroad. Nature of the Society: It is a non-profit public welfare organization with independent legal personality (non-membership). Self-funded. Institute registration and management authority: Hong Kong Registration Department. Registered address: Block C, 15th Floor, Lianwei Commercial Centre, 283 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong. Articles of Association Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1: Name of the association: Jingzong Society. (The name given when it was established in Guangji Temple in Beijing in 1939 will be used.) Article 2: English name: Jingzong Association Article 3: Nature of the association: The association is a non-profit public welfare organization with independent legal personality (non-membership system) ). It is composed of people from all walks of life who are enthusiastic about social welfare and charity, and are committed to promoting Buddhist culture, promoting social harmony and world peace. Article 4: The purpose of this Association is to love the country and religion, promote the righteous Dharma, guide the majority of scholars to correctly understand Buddhism, inspire righteous beliefs and righteous actions, practice humanistic Buddhism, and promote society with the three spirits of popularizing Buddhism, bringing faith to life, and bringing Buddhism to life. harmonious. The purpose is to "carry out the spirit of compassion and help the world, promote the teachings of Buddhism; adhere to the faith, willingness to uphold the name, conduct and understand each other, and manage affairs in a harmonious manner". Article 5: The original fund of this association comes from the registrant. Article 6: The registration management authority of this association: Hong Kong Registration Department. Article 7: The registered address of the Association: Block C, 15th Floor, Lianwei Commercial Center, 283 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong. Article 8: The registrants of this association are Xia Fasheng and Cheng Yuan. Chapter 2 Conference Affairs Article 1: Regularly carry out training lectures on Buddhist teachings and doctrines to cultivate believers who are patriotic and religious, with correct knowledge and views, and improve the academic quality of scholars.
Article 2: Follow the study principles of the Pure Sect Society, take "clear reasoning, deep faith, earnest wishes, dedicated actions, pure merit, pure karma, elimination of false ideas, true manifestation" as the order of study, "obey the precepts, recite the Buddha's name, read the sutras and treatises" "Observe past habits and don't deceive yourself" as a starting point to guide students to practice diligently and achieve perfect success. Article 3: In accordance with the guiding ideology of Humanistic Buddhism, academic seminars and exchanges on Pure Land thought will be held from time to time to promote the truth of Buddhism, strengthen friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign Buddhism among the people, and contribute to building a harmonious society and promoting world peace. Article 4: Journal of the Association: "Ocean of True Wishes" Chapter 3 Organization Article 1: The leadership body shall continue to use the conventions of the Association, and the president shall be fully responsible. (The first president is Xia Lianju, one of the founders of the association. The second president is Huang Nianzu, the great master of Jingzong. The third president is Xia Fasheng.) Article 2: The method of selecting the president shall follow the convention. Appointed by the previous president and nominated by the new president, 1-2 vice presidents and 1 secretary-general will be appointed to assist the president in carrying out conference affairs. Article 3: The working team shall be established by the Secretary-General and shall be reported to the President for approval. Article 4: Under the leadership of the President, the Secretary-General is responsible for handling all daily internal and external affairs. Chapter 4 Self-raised funds Organizational structure 1. Composed of people from all walks of life who are enthusiastic about social welfare and charity, committed to promoting Buddhist culture, promoting social harmony and world peace. 2. The president has full responsibility. The first president: Xia Lianju. The second president: Huang Nianzu. The third president: Xia Fasheng. 3. The working team shall be established by the Secretary-General and shall be reported to the President for approval. Under the leadership of the President, the Secretary-General is responsible for handling all daily internal and external affairs. Monogram notation method 1. The word "A" is the first character in the Huayan alphabet. The word "A" contains immeasurable merit and immeasurable meaning, indicating that all dharmas are inanimate. Also: From the word "A", all Dharani are born, and from all Dharani, all Buddhas are born. 2. The double lines on the outer edge represent the non-duality of purity and filth, the non-duality of emptiness and existence, the non-duality of affairs, and the non-duality of Zen and purity.