The BLIA emblem.
The Buddha's Light International Association (Chinese : 國際佛光會 ; pinyin : Guójì fóguāng huì ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : kok-chè Hu̍t-kong ē ), commonly known as BLIA , is a lay Buddhist organization. BLIA was established by Hsing Yun in 1992. The organization is associated with Fo Guang Shan , the largest Buddhist organization in Taiwan .
In 2003, BLIA was granted the NGO association status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Department of Public Information (DPI).
Wu Po-hsiung , former chairman of the Kuomintang , is an active member and served as the BLIA's second president.[citation needed ]
The world headquarters is located on the Hsi Lai Temple grounds in Hacienda Heights, California .
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