陕西省佛教协会第九次代表会议召开

Group 1 - The ninth representative meeting of the Shaanxi Provincial Buddhist Association was held in Xi'an, where the work report of the eighth council and the newly revised constitution were approved, and a supervisory board was established with a new leadership team elected [1] - Li Mingyuan, a member of the provincial standing committee and minister of the United Front Work Department, congratulated the meeting and emphasized the importance of the association in promoting social harmony and economic development through the practice of Sinicization of Buddhism [2] - The new leadership team is expected to continue promoting traditional values, strengthen legal awareness, manage religious activities according to the law, and resist commercialization to maintain the purity of the monastic community [2] Group 2 - The association aims to enhance its organizational structure, regularly conduct education and training, and improve supervision to ensure compliance with regulations [2] - There is a focus on balancing study and practice, adhering to precepts, and improving the overall quality and religious knowledge of its members [2] - The association will further explain and promote Buddhist teachings and ethics that contribute to social harmony and advocate for the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics [2]