In 1980, he participated in four-weeks-retreats led by Sheng-yen. It was during this retreat that he had his deep spiritual experience.[3] After his experience was confirmed by Sheng-yen, he went back to Malaysia and started to teach Buddhism. Five years later, he returned to Taiwan and received dharma transmission from Sheng-yen. His Dharma name is 'Chuan Xian Jian Mi ("transmitting the exoteric, seeing the esoteric").