The Fo Guang Shan Temple of Toronto joined the Fo Guang Shan Global Simultaneous Sutra Transcription event to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Fo Guang Shan's founding. A total of 158 Toronto Fo Guang members and BLIA members gathered in person at the temple’s Main Shrine, while 16 members of the BLIA Detroit Chapter in the USA joined via Zoom.

The event commenced at 7 PM, with participants entering the main shrine and calming their minds amidst serene Buddhist chants. Venerable Zhiguan introduced the profound significance of the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum's “One Million Heart Sutras in the Buddha” project, encouraging participants to contribute their meticulously transcribed sutras to the Fo Guang Big Buddha in the museum. Venerable Ruzhong emphasized the importance of proper preparation before beginning the transcription.

Abbess Venerable Chueh Fan led the monastics and all members in the Sutra transcription session. Participants respectfully listened to the opening remarks on the 'Meaning of Sutra Transcription' by the founder of Fo Guang Shan, Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Following the recitation of the Heart Sutra, attendees mindfully transcribed the sutra. The warm, communal atmosphere was further enriched by the participation of many BLIA members with their families. Claudia Maria Nagasar, an English Dharma class student, used an ink brush pen to transcribe the sutra for the first time, her focused and dedicated demeanour leaving a deep impression.

An hour passed swiftly as participants immersed themselves in their work. Upon completing the transcription, they listened to Venerable Master Hsing Yun's “A Prayer for the People Who Transcribe Sutras and Hear the Dharma” and dedicated the merits of their practice. The enlightening words of Fo Guang Shan Monastery's Abbot, Most Venerable Hsin Bao, underscored the necessity of non-attachment and integrating these principles into daily life to achieve genuine freedom. Participants expressed their gratitude to Venerable Master Hsing Yun for advocating sutra transcription on May 16, the anniversary of Fo Guang Shan's founding, and for dedicating the merits to the safety of all people, social harmony, and world peace.

In her concluding remarks, Venerable Chueh Fan encouraged everyone to embody the master's compassion by always caring for others, emphasizing that the good and beautiful rewards they receive will enhance their practice. She wished everyone peace and urged them to share this sense of calm and stability with their families. The Abbess also reminded those contributing to the One Million Heart Sutras in the Buddha project to return their transcribed sutras to the temple by August 10, allowing the monastics tobe organized and sent to be preserved in the Main Hall of the Buddha Museum in Taiwan.