Welcome to Hsiu-chuan’s Non-Academic Website

Chicago, Illinois, USA, August 24, 2017

• Name: Hsiu-chuan Liao

• Birthday: February 2

• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

• Blood Type: O

• Birthplace: Hsichih District, New Taipei City, Taiwan

• Religion: Buddhist (mainly in the Mahayana traditions [Sanskrit: mahāyāna: महायान, "Great Vehicle") ], although I am also exposed myself to the Vajrayana and Theravada traditions [Pāli: theravāda (cf Sanskrit: स्थविरवाद sthaviravāda); literally, "the Teaching of the Elders", or "the Ancient Teaching"])

• I have been practicing a strict Buddhist vegan diet since fall 2007.

Why do serious Mahayana Buddhists follow a strict vegan diet?

• Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA)

• H.H. The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa

• Life Foundation

• Ling Jiou Mountain Buddhist Society

• Museum of World Religions

• Taiwan Dog-saving Association

• 預示長壽的14個徵兆

• 七種不需本錢的布施

• 四臂觀音簡修儀軌

• 點燈祈願文

Xihu, China (courtesy of Wei-tien Dylan Tsai)

What I value most

• Equality: I become a Mahayana Buddhist mainly because equality is highly valued in such Buddhism traditions.  Equality is a notion that is supposed to be applicable to all sentient beings (一切有情眾生). 

• Liberty

• Democracy

Some of my favorites

• Color: purple

• Animals: dogs and monkeys

HC's favorite breed of dog (courtesy of Shu-yuan Chuang)

• Flower: sunflowers

• Fashion Store: Banana Republic (USA)

• Coffee: 100% Kona Coffee (from Kona, the Big Island (or the Hawai‘i Island), Hawai‘i, USA)

• Fruits: blue berries and other kinds of berries (except craneberries); grapes (particularly Red Globe from California); rainier cherries; nectarines; mangosteen; Philippine mangoes

• Travel Destinations: Batad rice terraces (Cordillera Central, Luzon, the Philippines); Kīlauea Volcano Park on the Big Island/Hawai‘i; Pu‘uhonua National Park (City of Refuge) on the Big Island/Hawai‘i; Kalalau Lookout, Waimea Canyon, and Nā Pali Coast on the Garden Island of Kaua‘i ; Haleakalā (House of the Sun) on the Island of Maui

• Rules from Bill Gates

 Some of my life stories

• HC in the news-II (靈鷲山佛教教團萬人禪修活動) (Daan Park, Taipei, Taiwan, April 25, 2009)

• HC in the news-I (Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 12, 2001)

• Photo Story: HC's graduation (made by HC's Cambodian student; 20.8MB;  10:40'')

Last updated: September 26, 2017