聖嚴法師與觀音菩薩的故事(四)東瀛國的月亮
As Buddhism in Taiwan was in decline and facing a crisis, Master Sheng Yen, with an aspiration to help revive Buddhist practice in Taiwan, decided to go to Japan for further study right after he concluded his solitary retreat. Though challenged by hard weather conditions in summer and winter, financial difficulty, and his tutor professor’s sudden passing, the Master never relinquished the path of the Dharma and forgotten the admonition of his guiding master, Ven. Dong Chu, who had urged him to become a great religious leader. This six years of experience as a PhD student indeed enabled the Master to be once again enriched with spiritual nourishment.