BEFORE THE LIGHT

A nun, enthusiastic about the arts but even more passionate about Buddhism, promotes Humanistic Buddhism and uses art as a guide on her journey to propagate Buddhism.
一位熱愛藝術但更愛佛法的比丘尼，以人間佛教為法門，以藝術為導引，進行她的弘揚佛法之路。

At the onset of the Covid pandemic, the crew embarked on a journey with Master SHIH Kuan-qian to India, seeking an authentic experience of Buddhism at Ajanta Caves. Through in-depth interviews with scholar Dr. Elise Anne DEVIDO and contemporary artist HU Jun-jun, the director explores his understanding of the religious reformation of Mahayana Buddhism in Taiwan. The film also highlights Master SHIH Kuan-qian’s feminine qualities of wisdom and courage as she pursues Buddhist virtues and arts, along with her journey to establish the Chue-Feng Arts Centre.
新冠疫情伊始，團隊隨著釋寬謙師父走訪印度佛陀之路，在阿旃陀石窟中感受印度佛教最原始的樣貌，導演透過學者戴愛蓮博士、當代藝術家胡軍軍的深入訪談，瞭解北傳佛教在台灣所進行的宗教改革，從寬謙師父對佛法、藝術的追尋，以及創建北投覺風佛教藝術園區的艱辛歷程，展現屬於女性特質的智慧與勇氣。