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Charity gala to celebrate Guan Yin Citta Los Angeles chapter’s 5th Anniversary

Charity gala to celebrate Guan Yin Citta Los Angeles chapter’s 5th Anniversary

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Guan Yin Citta Los Angeles Buddhist chapter was founded in 2014. Under the guidance of Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings, it has been committed to promoting Buddhism and traditional Chinese culture, helping to improve people’s mental welling and restore their peaceful state of mind. To celebrate the chapter’s 5th year anniversary, a large-scale gala show was held on November 03, 2019 at Pacific Palms Resort Hotel in Los Angeles. Nearly 1000 people attended this event. Some of the guests are local political leaders, including the major of Walnut city, Andrew Rodriguez, and the major of Duarte city, Samuel Kang. Hundreds of volunteers from US and Canada get involved and engaged in different levels of work during the event.

Before the gala started, a specially prepared video clip dedicated to the celebration from Master Jun Hong Lu was played to all the audience. Master Lu encourages everyone to open their mind, hearts to understand people, and to be compassionate, and tolerant toward others. The event features performances, free vegetarian food, and a review of the past and present development of the Guan Yin Citta LA chapter. Some young kids from Guan Yin Citta performed the recitation of the Heart Sutra. And some of the singings and dancing, such as the Road to Heaven, Bodhisattva’s tears, brought by volunteers amazed the audience. The event offered free vegetarian meals for every guest in attendance, encouraging people to learn the benefits of vegetarian diet.

The 5th year anniversary is the milestone to embark on the new journey and embrace new challenges. As a registered non-profit organization, Guan Yin Citta LA will continue to be at the forefront of Dharma propagation to spreading the core values of Buddhism and Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings. Sticking to loving kindness and compassion, volunteers of Guan Yin Citta LA will, as always, put their hearts and souls into the work of helping others awaken their inner wisdom and awareness.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

Guan Yin Citta UK celebrates its 4th anniversary

Guan Yin Citta UK celebrates its 4th anniversary

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On Sunday, November 17th, 2019, Guan Yin Citta UK holds a 4 year anniversary celebration at the Buddhist practice center. Adhering to the goals of spreading traditional Chinese culture and essence of Buddhism, volunteers from Guan Yin Citta UK work hard together during the past four years with great efforts. Multiple free vegetarian tasting events were successfully held in some of the major cities in UK, such as Birmingham, Manchester City, Liverpool, London, Scotland, and Calf, to promote vegetarianism and Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings. Additionally, free Dharma class for children attracts many kids and cultivates their mind. Using an innovative teaching style and fun activities, volunteer teachers in the class make Buddhist teachings easier to grasp by the young minds. Various kinds of activities further enhanced their understanding about compassion, loving kindness and giving. On the day of Christmas Eve of 2018, children and volunteers walked through the busiest streets of Central London to give free Christmas gifts and cards to strangers, including homeless people who were greatly moved with tears during the freezing winter. The kids also benefit from the practice of giving, and learned how to respect parents, teachers, and take good care of siblings.

Volunteers from Guan Yin Citta UK have always been adhering to Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings, being patriotic to the people and country, obeying the law, selflessly helping people and contributing to the society, strictly prohibited to rake in profits. Guan Yin Citta UK will continue to service local communities, providing free Dharma practice place for people to learn and cultivate Buddhism. All the Buddhist books and materials are distributed for free to the public. And the admission is free to all the activities organized by Guan Yin Citta UK. The Buddhist practice center opens seven days a week from 12pm to 5pm. Welcome to the center to start the journey of enlightenment.

Guan Yin Citta UK

Address: 8 Lyon Way, Greenford, UB6 0BN  UK, UB6 0BN London, United Kingdom

Tel: 020 3784 9104

Website: http://gycitta.org.uk/

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Guan Yin Citta Vancouver celebrates its 5th Anniversary and Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s Enlightenment Day with grand vegetarian event

Guan Yin Citta Vancouver celebrates its 5th Anniversary and Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s Enlightenment Day with grand vegetarian event

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On Sunday, July 21, 2019, Guan Yin Citta Vancouver organized a large-scale free vegetarian event at Continental Restaurant in Richmond to celebrate its 5th anniversary and Guan Yin Bodhisattva’s Enlightenment Day. Hundreds of Buddhist friends and local politicians attended this gathering. Honorable Alice Wong, the Member of Parliament for Richmond Center, and Michael Lee, the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Langara, gave special thanks to Guan Yin Citta Vancouver for its years of contribution to promote community harmony in the Province of British Columbia. They both handed over the certificates of congratulations to Ms. Jing Yu Lee, the head of Guan Yin Citta Vancouver, and praised the positive influence of practicing Buddhism on people’s lives.  

Ms. Jing Yu Lee said, “It is a very exciting time for us to celebrate the milestone of Guan Yin Citta Vancouver. First of all, we are of course celebrating our 5th anniversary as an organization. We also have emerged as a leading voice in local communities in support of promoting traditional Chinese culture and core values of Buddhism. And, most visibly to all of you here this morning, we have so many Buddhist friends and practitioners who have changed their lives by following Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings. ”

As a registered non-profit organization, Guan Yin Citta Vancouver is committed to promoting Buddhism and Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings. It regularly organizes free vegetarian events in local communities and provides free Dharma class for kids to learn Buddhism and traditional Chinese culture. Master Jun Hong Lu also visited Vancouver for 2 times in the past few years and gave Dharma Talks to local people for free. Through practice and learning Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings, many Buddhist friends have overcome life challenges and found the true meaning of life.  

The event features live performances, free vegetarian food, and a review of the past and present development of the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist practice center in Greater Vancouver area. Some young kids from Guan Yin Citta performed the recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra. And some volunteers took the audience on an emotional journey with their rendition of several popular songs, including the Verses of Guan Yin Bodhisattva. The dancer from Guan Yin Citta performed traditional Chinese dancing piece and added variety to the already mesmerizing programs with their splendid performances. In the meaning time, delicious vegetarian meals were served and many attendees were impressed with the delicacy, great taste, and packed nutrition of the food.

Another highlight of the event is the lucky draw session. Many lucky attendees were thrilled to harvest free gifts and shared the happiness with their families and friends. At the end, the ceremonial cutting of the celebration cake led up to the event climax. It is such a meaningful and happy activity that it provides both a fabulous photo opportunity and symbolizes the success of the event. The volunteers of Guan Yin Citta Vancouver will redouble their efforts and spread Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door to more sentient beings.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Guan Yin Citta Netherlands’ first anniversary draws more than 700 people to vegetarian heaven

Guan Yin Citta Netherlands’ first anniversary draws more than 700 people to vegetarian heaven

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To celebrate the first anniversary of Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Netherlands, a large scale free vegetarian event took place at Dutch windmill village restaurant in Amsterdam on June 3, 2019. More than 700 people packed into the venue and spent an unforgettable day with delicious food and spiritual experience. It is also a good opportunity to promote the coming Dharma Talk by Master Jun Hong Lu in September 2019 in Europe, which will inspire people to learn better ways to improve life and mental wellbeing.  

As a nonprofit organization, Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Netherlands has been committed to spreading core values of Buddhism and Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings. In the past year, it has organized several large scale free vegetarian events in local communities and provided free Dharma class for kids to learn Buddhism and traditional Chinese culture. The loving kindness and compassion form the underlying foundation of the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, and motivate the volunteers unconditionally devote their time, energy and love to help others awaken their inner souls’ wisdom and awareness. The first year anniversary is the milestone to embark on the new journey and embrace new challenges.

The event consists of multiple sessions, including the introductions of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, Master Jun Hong Lu, and the development of Guan Yin Citta Netherlands. Video sharing includes clips of Master Jun Hong Lu’s Totem Inquiry and Dharma Talks. Some of the music and marvelous performances also astonish the attendees all. A duet for the violin and cello performed by two Western Buddhist friends received roaring applause. They perfectly interpreted the Great Compassion Mantra as beautiful melody.  Another Buddhist friend played the song Wish to be the lotus flower of the Bodhisattva on flute. Some young kids performed the recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra and Zhun Ti Shen Zhou. Volunteers from different countries of Europe, including Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, contributed their time and energy to help Guan Yin Citta Netherlands fulfill such a successful activity. The fact that they are carrying on Master Jun Hong Lu’s Dharma teachings in daily life is most praiseworthy.

Another highlight of the event is the introduction of the coming Dharma Talk by Master Jun Hong Lu in Europe. There will be two public talks in Paris and Rotterdam respectively. The Guan Yin Citta Netherlands will provide free shuttle buses for Buddhist friends to attend the public talk in Rotterdam on September 10th, 2019. Free admission tickets for the public talks were distributed for free and lots of people obtained the tickets and look forward to seeing Master Jun Hong Lu in the coming September. The volunteers of Guan Yin Citta Netherlands will put their best effort into the coming events and spread Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door to more sentient beings.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Guan Yin Citta Ireland celebrates its first anniversary

Guan Yin Citta Ireland celebrates its first anniversary

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On November 4, 2018, Guan Yin Citta Ireland celebrates its very first milestone year with a free vegetarian event at the Buddhist practice center. It is an opportunity to give back to the community and thank all of those who have contributed to making the Buddhist practice center what it is today. More than 100 guests and Buddhist friends attended the event and had a memorable day.

Led by Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu, Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Dublin, Ireland is the spiritual home for all those interested in Buddhism to learn and practice Buddhist teachings. It is a place to seek true happiness and freedom from suffering. Since its opening in 2017, Guan Yin Citta Ireland has been intensively involved in spreading Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings to the communities through various activities. Through practice, many Buddhist friends and practitioners find a path towards building a more joyful and compassionate life for themselves and for those whom they cherish.

The celebration started at 11am in the morning and lasted for four hours. Before the celebration began, guests and Buddhist friends prayed at the Guan Yin Hall, worshipping the Guan Yin Bodhisattva and other five Bodhisattvas. After the prayer, everyone gathered in another room and joined in an interesting free gift contest focusing on Buddhist knowledge and concepts from Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings. The participants who answered the questions correctly received beautiful gifts from Finland. Many people participated actively in the contest and competed to answer the questions, such as the names of the five major Buddhist Bodhisattvas in Buddhism and the qualities they represent respectively. Through videos of Master Lu’s Totem reading cases and introductions of volunteers, people became better acquainted with Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings and the Law of Cause and Effect. At the same time, guests and Buddhist friends enjoyed delicious vegetarian buffet meticulously prepared by Guan Yin Citta volunteers. The singing performances were also incredibly good and many people were touched.

The first anniversary celebration would not have been possible without the untiring dedication of volunteers. In the last year, many volunteers came to help people and maintain the practice center almost every day. They did an excellent job of guiding new friends in the recitation of Buddhist scriptures and making sure they followed the right steps in practice. There is nothing the volunteers can’t do when they put their hearts and minds to it. Looking back at the milestone of Guan Yin Citta Ireland and all of the achievements to date, volunteers look ahead to continuing to improve the Buddhist practice center in order to spread Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings and to benefit more people.  

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt celebrates its 5th Anniversary with an amazing Gala Show and Free Vegetarian Event

Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt celebrates its 5th Anniversary with an amazing Gala Show and Free Vegetarian Event

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This year, 2018, is a special one for Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Frankfurt, Germany, as it marks half a decade since it was established in 2013. Since then, the Buddhist Practice Center has remained constant in its unwavering commitment to promoting Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings and core values of Buddhism. To celebrate the milestone of growth and development, Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt held a Buddhist cultural gala and free vegetarian feast event at the Buddhist practice center on September 9th, 2018. Hundreds of Buddhist friends converged on the beautiful central German city and brought their hearty greetings to the Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt. They represented 21 Buddhist practice groups in Europe, including Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, France, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Munich, Nuremberg, Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Hannover, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Bonn and Frankfurt.

The celebration started with the Buddhist cultural gala show brought by volunteers from Guan Yin Citta. They presented the guests with amazing performances, including solo singing, “Heart light”, “Praises for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva”, Guzheng pieces of “Pipa Whisper”, “Zen heart beside the misty river”. Some Buddhist kids performed reading Buddhist stories and reciting Buddhist scriptures in chorus. The Buddhist cultural gala showcased the great charm of Buddhism and expressed Buddhist friends’ gratitude to Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Master Jun Hong Lu. Several Buddhist friends with different backgrounds shared their real life experiences of overcoming adversity by practicing Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. These heartfelt sharing aroused echoes in people’s hearts and acted as the best testimonials to the Dharma power of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. After the show, everyone enjoyed a fantastic vegetarian feast with over 40 kinds of diverse cuisines, both delicious and filling. Many guests and Buddhist friends can’t stop singing their praises of the food, and expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the meticulous arrangements and warm reception. 

Coincidentally, the day of the 5-year anniversary was also the birthday of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. On such a special day, all the Buddhist practitioners and friends commemorated Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and his great compassion and strong vows to guide all living beings from the hell and deny to achieve Buddhahood until all hells are emptied. Surprisingly, during the day of celebration, the rare, spectacular iridescent clouds appeared in the sky above the venue of Guan Yin Citta three times and created stunning sky display. The one occurred around 6:00 pm remained in the sky for about half an hour. It started as a small circle then grew bigger to engulf the sun and the colors changed as the cloud evolved. Everyone spotted the beautiful phenomenon felt excited and blessed.

The celebration was a huge success. Not only did it enhance morale, but also brought love and compassion that pulled every brother and sister together to become one. It is Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Master Jun Hong Lu who have given us such a warm home for the soul. And it is Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhist teachings that guide us in the journey toward unity with hope, fraternity with joy. As the spiritual home for many Buddhist friends in Germany, Guan Yin Citta Frankfurt will continue dedicating itself to transmitting love and compassion, sowing Dharma seeds and kindness, delivering more sentient beings in the future.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Guan Yin Citta in Osaka, Japan, welcomes its first anniversary!

Guan Yin Citta in Osaka, Japan, welcomes its first anniversary!

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One year ago in 2017, with the great aspiration of spreading core values of Buddhism and delivering more sentient beings, a group of compassionate Buddhist practitioners from Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door established a Buddhist Practice Center in the beautiful harbor city of Osaka. One year later, on September 9th, 2018, the Guan Yin Citta Osaka was thrilled to welcome its first anniversary and organized a free vegetarian feast event to celebrate the milestone. Over 120 Buddhist friends and 88 volunteers from different places of Japan attended the spirit-lifting celebration.

Looking back the preparation stage in the last year, without the blessing from Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Master Jun Hong Lu, it would be impossible for the Buddhist Practice Center to be located in a convenient and spacious venue with such an affordable renting rate. The unconditional supports from other practice groups, such as Tokyo, Nagoya Shizuoka, and Ibaraki continuously added strength to Guan Yin Citta in Osaka and fueled its growth.   

The celebration officially started at 12:00pm with video clips thoroughly introducing the benefits of vegetarian diet to people’s lives and environmental protection, as well as Master Jun Hong Lu’s worldwide dharma propagation activities. Then the attendees watched Totem Readings clips from Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu’s past Public Talks. The host from Guan Yin Citta Osaka also reviewed the development of the Buddhist practice center in the past year, including some of the main events and progress having been made. In the live performance segment, nine volunteers from Guan Yin Citta Osaka performed the reading of I have such a master in chorus, followed by the Yangko dance which cheered up the atmosphere. The Guan Yin Citta practice groups from Tokyo and Nagoya also jointly performed Sign Language Heart light, which received audience’s warm response.

As the proof of the effectiveness of the practice of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, Buddhist friends’ real experiences are always the focus of attention. With the dramatic reversal of brutal reality, the sincere sharing arouses echoes in many people’s hearts. One of the sharing was from a Buddhist friend who fought against cancer by performing “Three Golden Practices” according to Master Jun Hong Lu’s teachings, and miraculously cured the cancer in a short one month. Another friend who had suffered brain aneurysm, an outpouching of a blood vessel wall, also cancelled her second brain surgery due to the disappearance of the tumor after 4 month practice of Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door. The third Buddhist friend shared how her brother was turned from a patient with severe mental illness to a normal person with the help of reciting Buddhist scriptures, making vows, and performing life liberation.

As the event was drawing to an end, free sweepstakes were arranged and brought the event to a climax. Many free gifts were given away to Buddhist friends and practice groups to thank them all for their continuous supports, dedication and passion. Everyone was happy, absolutely excited, and bursting with gratitude. Additionally, volunteers from Guan Yin Citta Osaka specially prepared free vegetarian meals for everyone in the event. The diversified food and dishes were packed with love, kindness and gratitude, delivered the sincere give back to all the Buddhist friends and practice groups for their unconditional supports. Everyone enjoyed the delicious meals and praised for the taste.

As for the future development, the Buddhist practitioners from Guan Yin Citta Osaka would unite with one heart and one mind, continuing their concerted and unyielding efforts to the spreading of Guan Yin Citta Door and deliver more sentient beings.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.

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Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Washington D.C. celebrates its one year anniversary with a free vegetarian feast event

Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Washington D.C. celebrates its one year anniversary with a free vegetarian feast event

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Acting as an inspiring oasis that offers every Buddhist friend a place to pray and practice Buddhism, Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Washington D.C. has been opening to the public for one year since its establishment on July 23, 2017. To celebrate its 1st year anniversary, Guan Yin Citta Washington D.C specially held a free vegetarian feast event at the practice center on July 28, 2018. Nearly 100 Buddhist practitioners and friends attended this event. Some of the attendees were even from neighboring States of Pennsylvania and Virginia.

The Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in D.C is a nonprofit charity organization affiliated with Guan Yin Citta USA, which is registered in US Federal government. The Guan Yin Citta in D.C is committed to spreading core values of Buddhism and serving local communities with different activities, including free vegetarian food tasting event, first incense offering in some big days, and Buddhist seminars. The practice center is an all-inclusive Buddhist practice space in the community of Silver Spring in Washington D.C. It includes the Guan Yin Hall, group study room, meeting room, dining room, and a welcome center.

In the morning of 10:00am, the celebration started with the incense offering ceremony and the chanting of Buddhist scriptures. After that, the leader of the Practice Center delivered a short speech and extended the great thanks to all the friends continuously supporting the Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door and the practice center. She then briefly introduced the practice center’s daily routine and event schedules of Buddhist practice, such as the group study with free vegetarian food sharing on Saturday and First Incense Offering Ceremony on big days, such as the New Year, and the birthday of Buddha and Bodhisattvas.

During the event, some Buddhist friends shared their heartfelt true stories about how practicing Buddhism changed their lives. Brother Liu mentioned that his wife once had an accident and damaged her brain and her hands could not be moved. At that time, she was struggling in the pain and couldn’t walk with her back straight. After starting reading Buddhist scriptures, making vows, and performing life liberation, her hands and brain were recovered from the irreversible damages and she is now living as a normal person. She was so grateful for Guan Yin Bodhisattva and Buddhist Master Jun Hong Lu. Without  their blessings and help, it’s impossible to create the miracle and alleviate from pain and suffering.

After the story sharing, everyone moved to the dining room and enjoyed delicious vegetarian meals meticulously prepared by volunteers from Guan Yin Citta D.C. There were over 20 kinds of cuisines with different flavors. From salad to entrees, from cold drink to hot soup, all varieties of food is available. With the cheerful laughter and joyful communication, the whole practice center was permeated with an atmosphere of happiness and friendship. Wishing Guan Yin Citta Buddhist Practice Center in Washington D.C. grow stronger and deliver more sentient beings in the future.

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Jun Hong Lu is the chairman and Director of Australia Oriental Media Buddhist Charity Association registered under United Nations Global Compact as NGO-Non Government Organisation since July 2015.