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Born in 1946, Venerable Wuling grew up north of New York City. She graduated from
Rockford College with a B.A. in Liberal Arts in 1968. Having previously studied Buddhism,
she learned of the Pure Land tradition through the teachings of Master Chin Kung in 1994.
She went to the Dallas Buddhist Association for further study and practice, and it was in
Dallas that she became a nun in 1997. She received ordination in Taiwan.
Venerable Wuling went to Singapore in 1998 and remained there for three years. During that time,
she served on the translation group, Silent Voices, and as a lecturer. She moved to Australia in 2001
and she is currently the Teacher in
Amitabha Buddhist Retreat Centre in Nanango,Australia.
Ven. Wuling has spoken abroad in Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States.
In Australia, in the year 2000, she participated in the Reconciliation Ceremony at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney.
In 2001, she spoke at the Premier of Queensland's Multi-faith Gathering to memorialize the 11th September
attacks and was a guest speaker at the Premier's Multi-faith Gathering on Australia Day.
Abroad, in 2002, she was a guest speaker at McGill University in Canada, participated in TriCycle Magazine's
"Change Your Mind Day" in New York City, and had an eight-city speaking tour of Canada and the United States.
On the International Day of Peace , 21 September 2003, she participated in programs held by Griffith University
Multi-Faith Centre and Brisbane City Council.
Having returned to the USA in 2003 for an extended stay, Venerable will continue her work from both the
Amitabha Buddhist Retreat Centre and Indiana, USA.
Ven. Wuling's work includes the books path to peace and
Awaken to the Buddha Within and
In One Lifetime: Pure Land Buddhism.
She edited and contributed to Heart of a Buddha.
Venerable's blog,"a buddhist perspective", is updated regularly.
Dharma talks by Venerable can be found on Amitabha Gallery
and Dallas Buddhist Association.