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After the Venerable Master Hsing Yun, President of the Association, founded the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) World Headquarters at the Los Angeles Music Center on May 17, 1992, and convened the first Membership Representatives Assembly under the theme “Joy and Harmony,” the Master, with far-reaching vision, moved swiftly to unite the strength of the many devotees in Los Angeles. Accordingly, on May 2, 1993, the BLIA Los Angeles Chapter was established in the Auditorium of Hsi Lai Temple. More than 300 members witnessed the oath-taking ceremony at that time. Today, the Los Angeles region has lived up to expectations, with membership growing to over 2,000 and the establishment of 29 subchapters.
Upholding Fo Guang Shan’s four major objectives—to propagate the Dharma through culture, to cultivate talent through education, to benefit society through charity and social welfare, and to purify human hearts through collective practice—the BLIA Los Angeles Chapter has long been deeply rooted in the Southern California community. Through diverse cultural exchanges, educational initiatives, public welfare and charitable activities, community service, and bilingual (Chinese and English) cultivation programs such as Chan and Pure Land group practice, it guides the public in purifying body and mind and promoting social harmony. Guided by the spirit of Humanistic Buddhism, BLIA brings together people of different ethnicities and faiths to work hand in hand toward community inclusion and sustainable development.
List of Past Presidents of the BLIA Los Angeles Chapter:
Founding President: Chien Hsiung Wu
2nd President: C. Jim Chen
3rd President: Venerable Hui Chuan
4th President: C. Jim Chen
5th President: C. Jim Chen
6th President: Sharon Chang
7th President: Sharon Chang
8th President: Jerry Leun Chen
9th President: Jerry Leun Chen
10th President: Alex Shuay Luen Wu
11th President: Alex Shuay Luen Wu
Current Officers of the BLIA Los Angeles Chapter:
President: Echo Tsai
Vice President: Jing Jing Wang
Vice President: Vincent Liu
Vice President: Avelyn Busch
Secretary-General: Lynn Mai Quach
Treasurer: Audrey Tang
Elder Advisor General: Honglin Linda Lai
Director: Venerable Rusong
Director: Venerable Zhixing
Director: C. Jim Chen
Director: Jerry Leun Chen
Director: Sharon Chang
Director: Alex Shuay Luen Wu
Director: Echo Tsai
Director: Jing Jing Wang
Director: Vincent Liu
Director: Avelyn Busch
Director: Lynn Mai Quach
Director: Audrey Tang
Director: Steven Chow
Director: Connie Yip
Director: Eugene Liu
Director: Peggy Yu Ying Lin
Director: Jeremy Hsu
Director: Chien-Hua Wang
Director: Honglin Linda Lai
Director: Shou-Jen Kuo
Director: Choy Wan Lee
Director: Mary Diep
Director: Sacha de Nijs
Director: Dan Chen
Director: George Fan
Director: Xuejian Qian
Director: Victoria Cheng
Director: Gena Ooi
Director: Irene Wei
Director: Rosemarie Lau
Director: Carolyn Chen
Advisors of the BLIA Los Angeles Chapter:
Grace Hu
Jia-Peir Wang
Jessica Chen
Current Presidents of BLIA Los Angeles Subchapters:
Arcadia Subchapter: Yuhchyi Hwang
Choir Subchapter: Wendy Wei
Cerritos Subchapter: Sandy Gu
Hacienda Heights Subchapter: Donald Lee
Hsi Lai Subchapter: Lynette King
Irvine Subchapter: Rose Li
Long Beach Subchapter: Teresa Han
Los Angeles First Subchapter: Ai Hua Ji
Los Angeles Second Subchapter: Mei Wah Laurence Cheng
Monterey Park First Subchapter: Diana Lim
Monterey Park Second Subchapter: Thomas Ngo
Monterey Park Third Subchapter: Jennifer Li
Newport Subchapter: Kitty Lihui Lo
Radiant Subchapter: Annie Chou
Riverside Subchapter: Harry Zhang
Rosemead Subchapter: Heather Wong
Rowland Heights First Subchapter: Mandy Min Wang
Rowland Heights Second Subchapter: Jennifer Fu
San Gabriel First Subchapter: Antonia Fang
San Gabriel Second Subchapter: Andy Truong
South Bay First Subchapter: Kitty Hwang
South Bay Second Subchapter: Fu Ming Teng
Walnut Subchapter: Jenny Ying Ng
Westminster Subchapter: Connie Doo
White Tower First Subchapter: Daniel Hu
White Tower Second Subchapter: Peter Zhou
White Tower Third Subchapter: Sherry Ding
Youth Adult Division 1 : Camille Cheng
Youth Adult Division 2 : Junxian Tang