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November 5, 2017On Saturday, October 14th the Abbot President Venerable Guodong from Dharma Drum Mountain Taiwan performed the consecration Eye Opening Ceremony of the Tallahassee Chan Center. We were also joined by Venerable Changduo, Secretary of the Abbot President, Venerable Changhao and Venerable Chang-Hwa from DDM New York Center.
Together Dr. Fran Berry, President of DDMBA Tallahassee Chapter, Mr. Charles Huang, DDM Fellowship of Honorary Directors in Taiwan, Abbot President Venerable Guodong of DDM in Taiwan, and Mr. Chiu Ling Wang, DDMBA Dharmapala in North America unveiled the Buddha statue. Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed a Dharma talk by Abbot President then a luncheon. After lunch, Abbot President gave the refuge ceremony and lay precepts. Our wonderful Dharma brothers and sisters from New York, New Jersey, California and St. Louis came to enjoy the celebrations as well.
- Abbot President Draws the Symbol for Eye Opening
- Unveiling the Buddha
- TCC Board President Dr. Fran Berry shares a few words
- Abbot President gives a Dharma talk
- Lunch in our Recently Renovated Multipurpose building
- Receiving the Precepts
- All in Attendance
- Tallahassee Residents with Special Guests
- Out of town guests
- DDM Presidents and Special Guests
- Narayan, Abbot President and Ven. Meido Roshi
- Ven. Meido Roshi sharing the Dharma
- Guo Gu and Ven. Meido Roshi
- Narayan, Guo Gu and Ven. Meido Roshi
- Guo Gu provides the history of TCC
- Rikki Asher gives Dharma sharing
- Rikki Asher and Guo Gu
- Narayan Liebenson
- Guo Gu introduces the panel
- A view of the panel
- Attendees enjoying the talk
- Ven. Chang-Hwa
- Wakulla Springs Boat Tour
- Dinner at Masa
- Dinner at Masa
- Dinner at Masa
- Marianna Caverns Hike
- Preparing to enter the caverns
- Inside the caverns
- Enjoying the caverns
- A moment of sitting