The ceremony was held to pray for peace in Taiwan, and also for the victims hit by Typhoon Morakot, a deadly natural disaster that affected southern Taiwan in August 2009.

During his speech, Venerable Guo Qi reminded the audience that “Peace arises from a peaceful mind within. The more people’s minds are at peace, the more peaceful society will be.”


(translated by Jin Yang/edited by DDM Australia Editing Team)