As a form of repentance, he vowed two years ago to make his round-island pilgrimage and made several practice treks up Kuan-yin Mountain in preparation.
為了懺悔罪過、消除苦業，並為跟他過去一樣的迷途青少年及天下蒼生祈求福祉，兩年前，他就發願要學朝拜五台山的虛雲老和尚，三步一跪拜，走訪全省的寺廟。經過在台北市三次朝拜觀音山，克服過程中可能的困難後，今年三月廿八日，章能法師開始實行他的大願。