1. Yifa is a Taiwanese lawyer, theologian, and writer who is the founder of the Woodenfish Foundation.
10 Facts About Yifa
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Yifa is a nun ordained in 1979 by Fo Guang Shan, a Buddhist organization in Taiwan.
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Yifa served as a department head and dean of University of the West during her tenure at the college.
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Yifa has participated in many interfaith dialogues such as the Gethsemani Encounter and contributed to the UNICEF South Asia's Safe Motherhood Project.
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Yifa is the current director of the Woodenfish program for college students.
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In 2003, Yifa was awarded an Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award.
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Yifa was recognized along with Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was honored posthumously.
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Venerable Yifa has been involved in translating sutras from Mandarin to English.
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Yifa is based in Beijing, China and travels often to meet with scholars and members of the global Buddhist community.
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Yifa has 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.