Source: Beijing Buddhist Association Original Title: Beijing Buddhist Association Held the Fourth Standing Council of the Seventh Session

On August 24th, the Fourth Standing Council of the Seventh Session of the Beijing Buddhist Association was held. The meeting listened to the work report of the Fourth Session of the Seventh Standing Council of the Beijing Buddhist Association, and conveyed the resolutions of the Third Council Meeting of the Ninth Session of the Buddhist Association of China, BeijingThe spirit of the work deployment meeting to govern the commercialization of Buddhism and Taoism issues read out the State Administration of Religious Affairs' investigation and verification of the reporting of Xuecheng and related issues in Beijing Longquan Temple.The abbot (abbot) of Longquan Temple in Haidian District, Beijing.More than 50 people including all executive directors, supervisors, and heads of various temples of the Municipal Buddhist Association attended the meeting.

Guided by the Chinese leader's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, this meeting earnestly studied and understood the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, implemented the spirit of the National Religious Work Conference and the Regulations on Religious Affairs, and implemented the initiative on hoisting the national flag in places of religious activities,The national and city-wide opinions on governing the commercialization of Buddhism and Taoism and the resolutions of the third council meeting of the Ninth Buddhist Association of China lead the Buddhist community in Beijing to hold high the banner of patriotism and love for religion, adhere to the direction of Sinicization of Buddhism, continuously increase standardized management, promote self-construction, establishA good image of the Buddhist community in Beijing.

The meeting requested that we should deeply understand the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and earnestly study the newly revised regulations on religious affairs; we must improve the construction of teaching style and consciously resist the commercialization of the Buddhist field; we must implement system construction and strengthen the financial and infrastructure of Buddhist activity venuesManage according to the law; lead the Sangha to continuously improve their self-study level and shoulder the social mission of Buddhism for self-interest and altruism; implement the party’s policy on freedom of religious belief and give full play to the positive role of the Buddhist community in society.

The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to further improve understanding and grasp the direction. The Buddhist community in the capital must return to the origin of Buddhism, strengthen the foundation of belief, abandon vulgarization, secularization, and commercialization, adhere to the direction of sinicization of religion, and guide Beijing Buddhism to adapt to socialist society.We must take the precepts as our precepts, rely on the Dharma, and focus on the future development of Buddhism. The Buddhist community in Beijing should take the precepts as a teacher, practice according to the teachings, follow the Dharma, and act with integrity, so as to establish a good image of the Buddhist community in Beijing.It is necessary to correct the teaching style and be brave and diligent. The teaching style is the foundation of the development of Buddhism and the foundation of belief. It is necessary to strengthen the construction of the study and practice system, the institutional system, and the living system to ensure the good teaching style of self-purification and internal and external cultivation of monks.To promote the Dharma and benefit students, maintain concentration, always adhere to love the country and religion, promote the Dharma and benefit students, unite and forge ahead, never forget the original intention, and manage according to the law, in order to shoulder the Tathagata's family business, maintain the vitality of Buddhism, and ensure the healthy and orderly development of Buddhism in Beijing.

The meeting called for the Buddhist community in Beijing to, under the leadership of the party and the government, conscientiously implement the resolutions of the third meeting of the ninth session of the Buddhist Association of China, strengthen its political stance, improve its political standing, and always maintain a high degree of consistency with the party and the government.Further strengthen the construction of Taoism, take precepts as teachers, love the country and religion, and be honest and righteous.Further enhance legal awareness and the concept of the rule of law, consciously carry out activities in accordance with the regulations on religious affairs, study the law, abide by the law, and abide by the law.Further promote the core values of socialism, practice humanistic Buddhism, consciously resist the adverse effects of commercialization in the Buddhist field, promote the healthy and orderly development of the Buddhist cause in Beijing, and make due contributions to the Buddhist community in building a world-class harmonious and livable capital.