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Yifa (, b. 1959) is a Taiwanese scholar and writer and the founder of the organization, Woodenfish Foundation. She is a nun ordained in 1979 by Fo Guang Shan, a new religious movement of Taiwan. Yifa holds a law degree from the National Taiwan University, a masters in comparative philosophy from the University of Hawaii, and a doctorate in religious studies from Yale University. She served as a department head and dean of University of the West during her tenure at the college.〔(Danny Fisher - April 20th 2007 blog )〕 Yifa has participated in many interfaith dialogues such as the Gethsemani Encounter and contributed to the UNICEF South Asia's Safe Motherhood Project. She is also the current director of the Woodenfish program for college students.〔(Brief bio of Venerable Yifa, Phd - Program Director )〕 In 2003, Yifa was awarded an Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award. In October 2006, she was honored at the 9th Annual Juliet Hollister Awards Ceremony, which was held at the United Nations Headquarters.〔(The 9th Annual Juliet Hollister Awards Ceremony, honoring Dr. Ven. Yifa, Chief Arvol Looking Horse and the late Daniel Pearl )〕 Yifa was recognized along with ''Wall Street Journal'' reporter Daniel Pearl, who was honored posthumously. Venerable Yifa has also been involved in translating sutras from Mandarin to English. Since 2006, Yifa and others have published translations of the ''Heart Sutra'', ''Diamond Sutra'', ''Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Pūrvapraṇidhāna Sūtra'' and the ''Amitabha Sutra''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.woodenfish.org/sutra/texts )〕 thumb Yifa is based in Beijing, China and travels often to meet with scholars and members of the global Buddhist community. ==List of books== *''Authenticity: Clearing the Junk, A Buddhist Perspective'' 〔(Lantern Books link )〕 *''The Tender Heart: A Buddhist Response to Suffering'' 〔(Lantern Books link )〕 *''Discernment: Educating the Mind and Spirit'' 〔(Lantern Books link )〕 *''Safeguarding the Heart: A Buddhist Response to Suffering and September 11''〔(Amazon.com link )〕 *''The Origins of Buddhist Monastic Codes in China: An Annotated Translation and Study of the Chanyuan Qinggui''〔(Barnes & Noble link )〕 Yifa has also co-authored ''Benedict's Dharma: Buddhists Reflect On the Role of St. Benedict'', along with Norman Fischer, Joseph Goldstein, Judith Simmer-Brown, David Steindl-Rast, and editor Patrick J. Henry.〔(Amazon.com link )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yifa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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