□ Volunteer Reading Group (義工讀書會)
- Members: Fo Guang Hui members engaged in life education work, those who staff spiritual helplines, or Fo Guang Hui volunteers (such as Ushers/Hospitality 知賓, Incense/Lamp Attendants 香燈, etc.).
- Activities: Reading, communication and discussion, experience sharing, outdoor trips, and pilgrimages. For example, reading nature in places like Yangmingshan, Bali Ferry Pier, and Coastal Park.
- Reading Materials: Fo Guang's Sayings (《佛光菜根譚》), Between Ignorance and Enlightenment (《迷悟之間》), Transforming the World and Benefiting People (《化世與益人》), Hsing Yun's Dharma Words (《星雲法語》), Merit Times (人間福報), and related life education series. Any instructional material that is beneficial for the elevation of personality, morality, and daily life is acceptable.
Children's Reading Group (兒童讀書會)
- Members: Elementary school children aged 6 to 12.
- Activities: Reading, discussion, movie viewing, and role-playing.
- Reading Materials: Treasures of Abundance (《金玉滿堂》), Sutra of a Hundred Parables (《百喻經》), A Pond of Falling Flowers, Two Kinds of Feelings (《一池落花兩樣情》), The Young Novice Looks at the World (《小沙彌看世界》), Fo Guang Children’s Root-Seeking Sayings Story Collection (《佛光兒童菜根譚故事集》), A Complete Collection of Buddhist Stories (《佛教故事大全》), Opening the Second Window of Life (《開啟人生的第二扇窗》), The Giving Tree (《愛心樹》), Big Foot Jumps Ballet (《大腳丫跳芭蕾》), The Most Beautiful Village in the World (《世界上最美麗的村子》), Merit Times (人間福報), Videos such as The Young Novice Joyfully Sees the World (小沙彌歡喜看人間), etc.
□ Classic Sutra Reading Group (經典讀書會)
- Members: Chapter/Sub-chapter officers, reading group members, and general devotees.
- Activities: Study and discussion of Buddhist classics and related Buddhist books, viewing and discussing Buddhist-related DVDs, and chanting/singing Buddhist songs.
Reading Materials: Ten Lectures on the Sutra of Eight Great Ways to Enlightenment (《八大人覺經十講》), Lectures on the Diamond Sutra (《金剛經講話》), Lectures on the Universal Gate Chapter of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》), The Buddha Speaks of the Amitābha Sutra (《佛說阿彌陀經》). Meaningful DVDs such as: Avalokiteshvara of a Thousand Hands (＜千手觀音＞), Adverse Circumstances (＜逆緣＞), The Record of Yu Jingyi Meeting the Kitchen God (＜俞淨意公遇灶神記＞), etc.