{"id":8232,"date":"2016-12-28T15:28:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T20:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baus.ilotus.org\/en\/?page_id=8232"},"modified":"2024-11-28T18:57:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T23:57:35","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.baus.org\/en\/about-us\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The vision of BAUS of bring happiness and peace to the world doesn\u2019t come easy; it needs great leadership and insights. In the hope of benefitting all sentient beings, many renowned Buddhist masters and lay persons from different parts of the world dedicated their insight, compassion, wisdom, and practical experience to guide us through the decades to where we are today.<\/p>\n<p>The first President of BAUS, Ven. Lok To, a great visionary, laid out the foundation of BAUS. Master Ming Chi (President of BAUS 1974 -1980 &amp; 1986 \u2013 1996), Master Xian Ming (Abbot of CYM 1984 \u2013 1992, President of BAUS 1996 \u2013 1999), together with Dr. Shen (late vice-president of BAUS) took on the challenge and assumed the responsibility of building and serving CYM. Besides the current President Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, &amp; Abbot Ven. Hui Cong, Others include:<\/p>\n<p>Ven. Jen Chun (President of BAUS 1980 \u2013 1986 &amp; 2002 \u2013 2007)<br \/>\nVen. Sheng Yen (Abbot of Great Enlightenment Temple 1977 \u2013 1978)<br \/>\nVen. Shou Yu (Abbot of CYM 1999 \u2013 2001)<br \/>\nVen. Ming Kuang (Abbot of CYM 1992 \u2013 1999, President of BAUS 1999 \u2013 2002),<br \/>\nVen. Ji Ru (Abbot of CYM 2002 \u2013 2004)<br \/>\nVen. Jing Tong (Abbot of CYM 2004 \u2013 2007)<br \/>\nVen. Ji Xing (President of BAUS 2007 \u2013 now)<br \/>\nVen. 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