起於一次相距萬里的相遇。
不同宗教，不同語言，
然而步伐相同。
僧人只攜一顆聆聽的心，
行走於未知與虔誠之間。
在信仰的風景裡，衣袍隨光而動，影隨步而行。
那是從「止」中生出的安住，從「觀」中長出的覺察。
行走之間，呼吸之間，一切修行於當下展開。
不為遠方求，
而在一念之間，
回到內心，看見世界。
梵蒂岡，如河流般綿延的歷史與祈禱。
石階、廣場、人潮，在時間的風中低語。
袈裟與祭衣，比鄰而行；僧人與神父，在晨光中彼此映照。
我們凝視的，不是儀式，也非象徵，而是光影的流轉，風在石上留下的軌跡。
透過僧人的眼，願那一瞬的寧靜，留作記憶的柔光─
理解「愛是我們共同的真理；和平是我們永恆的渴望」，
於是，「博愛每個生命」成為我們繼續的道路。
願這些來自遠方的影像，能在此刻與您相遇，
即使未曾踏入宗教之門，亦能領會那靜謐的溫柔與祝福。
Prologue
It began with an encounter across ten thousand miles.
Different religions, different languages,
yet the footsteps were the same.
The monk carried only a heart that listens,
walking between the unknown and devotion.
Within the landscape of faith, robes move with the light, shadows follow each step.
It is the stillness that gives rise to tranquil dwelling, the contemplation that nurtures awareness.
In each step, in each breath, practice unfolds in the present moment.
Not seeking truth from afar,
but within a single thought,
returning inward, the world is in view.
In the Vatican, prayers flow like a river of history.
Stone steps, squares, and crowds whisper in the wind of time.
Robes and vestments walk side by side; monks and priests reflect one another in the morning light.
What we gaze upon is not ritual, nor symbol, but the shifting of light and shadow, the traces the wind leaves on stone.
Through the monk’s eyes, may that instant of stillness remain as a gentle light in memory—
to understand that “Love is our shared truth; Peace is our eternal hope.,”
and thus, “Universal compassion for every life” becomes the path we continue to walk.
May these images from afar meet you in this moment,
and even if you have never stepped through the doors of religion,
may you still feel the serene tenderness and blessing.
展覽緣起
Exhibition Origin
愛，是我們共同的真理；和平，是我們永恆的渴望。
2025年10月25日至11月1日，世界宗教博物館發展基金會執行長顯月法師率領宗教交流代表團走出臺灣，圓滿完成梵蒂岡宗教交流行程。此行不僅出席「宗教交談60週年國際慶祝會」，亦深入體驗以生態靈修為核心的和平理念。
在梵蒂岡與羅馬城中，袈裟與祭衣並行，僧人與神父相遇；信仰各異、語言不同，卻同樣朝向光明，為愛與和平而行。
本次展覽作品，源自僧人行走於梵蒂岡與羅馬城途中所留下的影像筆記。透過光影交錯的建築、異國風景與流動的人文氣息，凝視僧人眼中最動人的瞬間。期盼這些影像能觸動人心，也誠摯邀請您支持，讓愛與和平的道路，持續向前。
Love is our shared truth; Peace is our eternal hope.
From October 25 to November 1, 2025, Venerable Xian Yue Shih, CEO of the World Religions Museum Development Foundation, led an interreligious delegation from Taiwan to the Vatican City, successfully completing a program of religious exchange. During this visit, the delegation attended the “60th Anniversary International Celebration of Interreligious Dialogue” and engaged deeply with a vision of peace grounded in ecological spirituality.
In Rome and the Vatican, monastic robes and liturgical vestments walked side by side; monks and priests encountered one another. Though differing in faith traditions and language, all moved toward the same light—journeying in the name of love and peace.
The works presented in this exhibition originate from the visual notes captured by a monk walking through the Vatican and Rome. Through interwoven light and shadow across sacred architecture, foreign landscapes, and the living texture of daily life, these images reveal the most moving moments as seen through a monk’s eyes.
May these photographs touch the heart, and we sincerely invite your support, so that the path of love and peace may continue forward.
