Book Synopsis
Shuangshuang Chen, aged 45 and of Han ethnicity, is an Australian citizen. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Technology from North China University of Technology. She later obtained dual Master’s degrees in Professional Accounting and Commerce from Deakin University in Australia. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Buddhist Studies at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University in Thailand. Chen began studying Buddhism in early 2011 and in August of the same year formally took refuge in the Triple Gem at Lingguang Temple in Beijing, marking the beginning of her dedicated Buddhist practice.
Toward the end of 2011, she began practicing under the guidance of Master Osifu. She made pilgrimages to India and Nepal in January 2012, April 2018, and December 2018, visiting the birthplace of Shakyamuni Buddha and paying homage at the Eight Great Sacred Sites. At Vulture Peak, she made a great vow to follow the Bodhisattva Path.