On 7 and 8 November, BLIA Melbourne successfully held the 2026 Global Buddhism Exam at Fo Guang Shan Er You Temple and Fo Guang Shan Melbourne. A total of 86 candidates took part, including BLIA members, the Young Adult Division, Scouts and children from the Three Acts of Goodness class. Study materials were set for each age group: adults read Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s keynote speeches 《當代人心思潮》, while children studied the Three Acts of Goodness Buddhist textbook, so that every generation could deepen its knowledge of the Dharma and nurture good character through reading and the exam. The exam rooms were solemn and quiet, with candidates reading their texts attentively and answering calmly, drawing the wisdom of the Dharma from the fragrance of books.
The Global Buddhism Exam is one of BLIA’s most important annual study activities, guiding people into the Dharma and growing wisdom through reading the works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun. The Master taught that the Buddhist exam promotes a culture of reading, deepens moral education and purifies the mind, thereby spreading Humanistic Buddhism, and that it carries far-reaching educational significance. (Study materials and exam details)
Before the exam, Venerable Jue Hao, Prior of Fo Guang Shan Melbourne, encouraged everyone to relax and sit the exam with an ordinary mind, and to treasure the affinity of studying the Master’s works, building correct understanding of the Dharma from reading and firming up the foundation of their practice. Candidates then took their seats and answered attentively, while the Venerable walked through the exam room offering care and encouragement, and the room was filled with a peaceful atmosphere of learning.
Zhou Wei, a director of the Er You Temple East 1 Sub-chapter, said that the yearly Buddhism exam is not only a chance to check what has been learned, but a practice affinity for gathering one’s learning, settling the mind and growing in wisdom. By studying and sitting the exam together, everyone shares insights and encourages one another, gathering the strength of good friends and making the path of practice steadier.
Dong Qiudong shared that through this study and exam she gained a deeper understanding of the Dharma’s principles and of wisdom for dealing with people and the world. Learning Buddhism, she said, teaches us to keep a mind of compassion and gratitude, to practise respect and tolerance in our relationships, and to face life’s circumstances with an ordinary mind. Practice should not stop at intellectual understanding; what matters more is putting it into daily life, living out the Three Acts of Goodness — do good deeds, speak good words, think good thoughts. She gained a great deal from the exam, hopes to keep progressing, to reflect and correct herself, and is grateful for the Buddha’s teachings and the careful guidance of the Venerables and teachers.
Tang Liwei, a young candidate from the Three Acts of Goodness children’s class, said that because she had reviewed and practised diligently, she was able to sit the exam calmly and without worry. She treasured the opportunity, saying that without the exam she might never have sought out so much about the Dharma by herself. The story of the Buddha’s life, the virtuous deeds of his ten great disciples, the “Five Contemplations” of the dining hall and the story of Venerable Master Hsing Yun spreading the Dharma all left a deep impression, and taught her many lessons about how to live.
Through this exam, people of all ages have not only come to know the Dharma better, but have grown together through reading and sharing.
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國際佛光會墨爾本協會於11月7日至8日，分別在佛光山墨爾本佛光山及佛光山爾有寺，圓滿舉辦「2026全球佛學會考」。本次共有86位考生參與，涵蓋佛光會員、青年團、童軍團及三好學堂小朋友。考試依不同年齡層規劃教材，成人組以星雲大師著作《當代人心的思潮》為研讀主題，兒童組則採用《三好兒童佛學教科書》，讓不同世代的學員透過閱讀與應試，增進佛學知識，培養正向品格。考場內氣氛莊嚴寧靜，考生手持讀本、專注研讀、靜心作答，在書香中汲取佛法智慧，滋養心靈。
全球佛學會考是國際佛光會年度重要的共學活動，旨在透過閱讀星雲大師著作，引導大眾深入佛法、增長智慧。星雲大師曾開示，佛學會考能帶動社會讀書風氣、深化道德教育、淨化人心，進而弘揚人間佛教，具有深遠的教育意義。
會考開始前，墨爾本佛光山監寺覺豪法師勉勵大家放鬆心情，以平常心應試，並把握研讀大師著作的因緣，從閱讀中建立正確的佛法知見，穩固學佛基礎。隨後，考生依序入座，專心作答，法師亦巡視考場，關懷勉勵，現場洋溢著寧靜祥和的學習氛圍。
爾有寺東一分會理事周薇師姐表示，一年一度的佛學會考，不僅是檢視學習成果的機會，更是整理所學、沉澱心念、增長智慧的修行因緣。透過共同研讀與應試，大家彼此交流心得、互相勉勵，在共學中凝聚善友力量，讓學佛之路更加堅定。
董秋冬師姐分享，透過此次佛學研讀與會考，自己對佛法義理及待人處世的智慧有了更深一層的體會。她表示，學佛讓人懂得常懷慈悲與感恩之心，在人際相處中學習尊重、包容，以平常心面對生活中的種種境遇。修行不應僅停留在知識的理解，更重要的是落實於日常生活，實踐做好事、說好話、存好心的三好精神。此次會考讓她收穫豐富，也期許自己未來持續精進學習，時時反觀自省、修正身心，感念佛陀教誨，以及法師與老師們的悉心指導。
三好學堂兒童班考生唐立薇小朋友分享，因為平日認真複習與練習，應考時能夠從容不迫、安心作答。她十分珍惜這次學習因緣，表示若沒有參加佛學會考，自己可能不會主動接觸這麼多佛法知識。從佛陀的生平故事、十大弟子的德行事蹟，到五觀堂「食存五觀」的生活儀軌，以及星雲大師弘法利生的故事，都讓她留下深刻印象，也從中學習到許多做人處事的道理。
透過此次會考，不僅增進大眾對佛法的認識，也讓不同年齡層的學員在閱讀與交流中共同成長。