 The "Path To Buddhahood", linking both the Bodhisattva hall and the Main Shrine. Hsi Lai Temple (Simplified Chinese: 西来寺; Traditional Chinese: 西來寺; Pinyin: Xīlái Sì)(approximate pronunciation "she lie") is a traditional Chinese Buddhist mountain monastery. It is located on the foothill region of Hacienda Heights, California, USA, a suburb of Los Angeles. The name "Hsi Lai" means Coming West, by which they mean the Buddha Dharma. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Hacienda Heights is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 53,122. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Sacramento Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi 410,000 km² 250 miles 400 km 770 miles 1,240 km 4. ...
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Dharma (Sanskrit: धरà¥à¤®) Dhamma [Pali] means Natural Law or Reality, and with respect to its significance for spirituality and religion might be considered the Way of the Higher Truths. ...
The temple is one of the first branch temples of Taiwan's largest charity and religious organization, Fo Guang Shan, founded by Venerable Master Hsing Yun. This temple is also the site of the founding of Buddha's Light International Association, which was established in 1991. The temple, like its mother temple in Taiwan, follows the Rinzai Zen school of Buddhism, and also follows the Pure Land School. View of the Great Buddha land at Fo Guang Shan The Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order (佛光山) (Buddhas Light Mountain) is a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist monastic order that has gained a worldwide presence, and has chapters around the world. ...
Statue of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun at Hsi Lai Temple, a major Fo Guang Shan branch temple Venerable Master Hsing Yun (Simplified Chinese: 星云大师; Traditional Chinese: 星雲大師; Hanyu Pinyin: Xing Yun Da Shi, star and cloud; Vietnamese: Hòa Thượng Tinh Vân) (1927-) is an important figure in modern...
BLIA logo The Buddhas Light Internation Association (國除佛光會), commonly known as BLIA, was established by Venerable Master Hsing Yun in 1992. ...
There is a disputed proposal that this article should be merged with Rinzai and Linji. ...
Bodhidharma, woodcut print by Yoshitoshi, 1887. ...
The Buddha Amitabha, 13th century, Kamakura, Japan. ...
The temple was also the site of the 16th General Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists. The World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) is arguably the largest and most influential international Buddhist organization. ...
History
 Hsi Lai Temple and its surroundings In 1976, Master Hsing Yun represented a Buddhist group from Taiwan to participate in America's bicentennial celebration. Many American friends asked Master Hsing Yun to build a monastery in the US. Therefore, Fo Guang Shan asked the Venerable Tzu Chuang (Upon the inception of the temple, became the founding and first abbess of Hsi Lai Temple) and Yi Hung to plan and organize the construction of the temple in the Greater Los Angeles area. It was officially registered under the name of International Buddhist Progress Society. Until the temple was complete, Ven. Tzu Chuang bought an old church building, which was to be Hsi Lai's temporary headquarters. The original temple was called Bai Ta (White Pagoda) Temple. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 885 KB)Photographed and uploaded by User:Geographer Hsi Lai Temple and its surrouding, on July 23, 2005. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 885 KB)Photographed and uploaded by User:Geographer Hsi Lai Temple and its surrouding, on July 23, 2005. ...
1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...
The United States Bicentennial was celebrated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. ...
The building of the temple survived six public hearings and 165 explanatory sessions. The planning and construction of the temple, in the 1980s, were met with suspicion and resistance from local residents outside of the Asian/Buddhist community, many of whom knew little about Buddhism or had negative attitudes. In 1985, the temple was finally granted a building permit. The groundbreaking ceremony was held the following year, and was completed on November 26th, 1988. Buddhism is a religion and philosophy focusing on the teachings of the Buddha ÅšÄkyamuni (PÄli:Sakyamuni), born SiddhÄrtha (PÄli: Siddhattha) of the Gautama (PÄli: Gotama) gotra, who probably lived in the 5th century BCE. Buddhism spread throughout the ancient Indian sub-continent in the five centuries...
The temple was finished at a cost of $10 million. Such negative feelings about the building of Hsi Lai have diminished as the general level of awareness has been raised and as the temple and its residents have proven to be good neighbors. In addition, when the temple opened, the Master blessed the land from the highest point on the property, and some believe that the blessing brings good fortune and will raise property values.
The current abbot (as of 2005) is Venerable Hui Chi. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
University of the West - Main article: University of the West
In 1990, in conjunction to the completion of Hsi Lai Temple, Master Hsing Yun founded Hsi Lai University, one of sixteen Buddhist colleges and universities operated by Fo Guang Shan. The university was relocated in Rosemead, California in 1996. It is one of the first Buddhist colleges in the United States. The University of the West (formerly known as Hsi Lai University) was founded in 1991 by Venerable Master Hsing Yun and Hsi Lai Temple. ...
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Rosemead is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
There are departments for Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Buddhist studies, comparative religious studies, and a Master of Business Administration program is also offered. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ...
A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ...
Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a masters degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. ...
In 2004, the university changed its name to the University of the West and appointed Dr. Lewis Lancaster, a religious professor at UC Berkeley and longtime member of Fo Guang Shan, as president. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ...
Sites
 The Arhat Garden in the temple - The Bodhisattva Hall (五聖殿): The first shrine before entering the temple. It is a large hall that honors five Bodhisattvas, Samantabhadra (Pǔxián), Ksitigarbha (Dìzàng), Maitreya (Mílè), Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), and Manjushri (Wenshu). Outside the shrine, on each side, honors the Bodhisattvas Skanda (Weituo) and Sangharama (Qielan).
- The Arhat Garden (十八羅漢): Located on the left of the temple, it contains 18 statues of the earliest known disciples of the Buddha.
- The Avalokitesvara Garden(慈航普度): Located on the right of the temple, it is also known as the "Salvation Garden". It contains the acolytes of Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin) and statues of the Four Heavenly Kings.
- Founder's Statue (創辦人 星雲大師雕像): A statue of Venerable Master Hsing Yun. It is a bronze effigy of the master in a very lifelike pose, stepping forward with a heroic stride. The statue is behind the Bodhisattva hall, facing the main shrine.
- Main Shrine (大雄寶殿): The heart of the temple's activities. It contains the statues of the historical Sakyamuni Buddha (Shijiamounifo), Amitabha Buddha (Omituofo), and Bhaisajyaguru Buddha (Yaoshifo). Thousands of niches containing an image of the Buddha can be seen on the walls. Outside, a large bell and drum can be seen on either side. Traditionally in many Chinese Ch'an temples, they are played daily to ready monastics for daily practice. Hsi Lai does not use these instruments regularly because of their loud volume when played, and there are residential areas at the foot of the temple. The bell and drum are only used to mark special occurrences.
- Requiem Pagoda (懷恩堂): Located at the summit of Hsi Lai, it honors those who have died. In the past, it was also a mausoleum, but since there was no more room for urns to be interred, the urns were moved to a new Buddhist mausoleum built by Hsi Lai Temple in 1999, located at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. The Requiem Pagoda is now for people who entered their loved one's names in the pagoda, and can only be accessed by request.
- Meditation Hall (禪堂): Located on the back of the main shrine, and next to the monastic dorm rooms, meditation classes are held here.
- Dining Hall (五觀堂): Vegetarian buffets are served here every day for lunch only, and sometimes dinner on special days. Each person can make a voluntary donation for their lunch.
- Translation and Publishing Center (佛光山國際翻譯中心與佛光出版社): The Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center and Buddha's Light Publishing are located on the very top of the temple complex cross facing to the Requiem Pagoda. BLP was established to publish Buddhist books translated by F.G.S.I.T.C. as well as other valuable Buddhist works. BLP is committed to building bridges between East and West, Buddhist communities, and cultures.
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Samantabhadra (also Viśvabhadra, 普賢 Chinese: Pǔxián; Japanese: Fugen) is the Lord of the Truth (理) in Buddhism, who represents the practice and meditation of all Buddhas. ...
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (地è—è©è–©), often known in its Japanese name JizÅ (地蔵) or Chinese name Dizang (åœ°è— Dìzà ng), is a popular Mahayana Buddhist Bodhisattva, usually depicted as a monk. ...
Maitreya Bodhisattva is the future Buddha in Buddhist eschatology. ...
Avalokitesvara with a 1,000 arms, part of the Dazu Stone Carvings at Mount Baoding, Dazu County, Chongqing, China. ...
Kuan Yin (Pinyin: Guanyin; also written Kwan Yin or in other variants which hyphenate or remove the space between the two words) is the bodhisattva of compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists. ...
Statue of Manjusri (Monju) at Senkoji in Onomichi, Japan Mañjuśrī (文殊 Ch. ...
Particularly in Chinese Buddhism, Skanda Bodhisattva (Ch. ...
Guan Gong, or Guan Di, is a Chinese god based on the historical Guan Yu, a third century military commander. ...
A garden featuring depictions of various arhats (Hsi Lai Temple, California) An arhat (Sanskrit, also arahat or arahant (Pali); Chinese: 阿羅漢, Äluóhà n, luóhà n, lohan; Tibetan: dgra-bcom-pa; Jp. ...
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Statue of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun at Hsi Lai Temple, a major Fo Guang Shan branch temple Venerable Master Hsing Yun (Simplified Chinese: 星云大师; Traditional Chinese: 星雲大師; Hanyu Pinyin: Xing Yun Da Shi, star and cloud; Vietnamese: Hòa Thượng Tinh Vân) (1927-) is an important figure in modern...
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Attraction and services offered
 A bell within the grounds of Hsi Lai. It has been only used during special services, since loud ringing might disturb the neighbors at the foot of the temple. Because of the temple's beautiful surroundings and various facilities, Hsi Lai is a popular venue for tourists interested in knowing more about Chinese culture and Buddhism. Over the years since its foundation, Hsi Lai has been a favorable site for school field trips, business trips, organization meets, and a center for interreligious dialogue. The temple facilities have been utilized for over ten thousand occasions and group activities with favorable feedback. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...
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Not only does Hsi Lai have workshops on Buddhism, the temple also holds workshops on a wide range of topics including taxation, legal issues, education, immigration, marriage, family discipline, etc. Invitied speakers are experts in their respective fields who are willing to share their knowledge for the benefit of others.
Dharma functions Regular Dharma functions are held weekly on Sunday morning, where they usually chant various sutras, such as the Diamond Sutra or the Amitabha Sutra, and meditation and Buddhism classes in both English and Chinese, are held on some days of the week. Monks who can speak a variety of languages besides Mandarin, primarily English and Cantonese, are available to perform weddings or funerals services. Sutra (सूत्र) in Sanskrit is derived from the verb √siv, meaning to sew. ...
The Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedika-prajñÄpÄramitÄ-sÅ«tra), The Perfection of Wisdom Sutra that Cuts like a Thunderbolt, is a short Mahayana sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom genre, which teaches the practice of the avoidance of abiding in extremes of mental attachment. ...
The Amitabha Sutra, or Shorter Sukhavativyuha Sutra, is a Mahayana Buddhist text associated with Pure Land Buddhism. ...
Many services Hsi Lai Temple holds annually all revolve around filial piety, the Buddhist and Taoist philosophy of love and respect for one's parents and ancestors. In the spring, they hold a large service in commemoration of Ching Ming, a traditional Chinese festival where many pay respects to deceased relatives by cleaning their graves. In the summer, they hold a large service in commemoration of Ullambana. Filial piety is extended into the afterlife. ...
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Burning paper gifts for the departed. ...
The Ghost Festival (Traditional Chinese: ä¸å…ƒç¯€ or 盂è˜ç¯€; pinyin: zhÅng yuán jié, and sometimes called 盂è˜ç›†; pinyin: yulanpen) is a traditional Chinese festival/holiday, which is celebrated by Chinese in many countries. ...
During this time, they also hold a ceremony known as Sangha Day, where devotees gather to honor the monastics by offering food to them, as well as offer a public cultural performance, performing classical and traditional Chinese music or elegant solo dances. It has been suggested that bhikkhu be merged into this article or section. ...
Annually, they also have retreats for those who wish to take refuge in the Triple Gem, retreats for those who wish to receive the five precepts, and even a short-term monastic retreat. Refuge has a number of meanings: Wildlife refuge National Wildlife Refuge, protected area in the United States Christian programme for teenagers run by Love In Action Buddhist religious practice This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
The Triratna or Three Jewels symbol, on a Buddha footprint. ...
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Larger Dharma functions held
 A statue of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun - Water Repentance Service (水懺法會): A one day repentance service for filial piety. Held during Ching Ming.
- Emperor Liang Repentance Service (梁皇法會): A week long repentance service held during Ullambana.
- Amitabha 7-day Retreat (彌陀佛七): Seven days of mindful recitation of the Amitabha Sutra and Amitabha's name.
- Yogacara Flaming Mouth (瑜伽焰口): A Tantric ceremony inviting and feeding sentient spirits. Held in the afternoon after Sangha Day, and at the end of the Emperor Liang Repentance service.
- Great Compassion Repentance Service (大悲懺法會): Monthly service held in the evening on the second Friday. A popular service at Hsi Lai, it involves the recitation of the Great Compassion Mantra, elaborate bowing, offering, and circumbulations.
- Grand Offering to Celestial Beings (供佛齋天): A ceremony inviting bodhisattva general Wei Tuo and his thirty-two heavenly generals. Held on Chinese New Year's eve and Chinese New Year day.
- Bathing the Buddha Ceremony (浴佛法會): Celebration of the Buddha's Birthday.
- Thousand Buddha Repentance Service (禮千佛法會): Bowing to a total of 3,000 Buddhas; held during Chinese New Year celebrations.
- Waterland Dharma Function (水陸法會): The largest Buddhist ritual in Chinese Buddhism. Hsi Lai last held this service in 1985 for the grand opening and in 2000 to celebrate the millennium. This service involves the invitations of beings of the higher realms to help the beings in the lower realms get out of their sufferings.
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 119 KB)Statue of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 119 KB)Statue of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order. ...
Burning paper gifts for the departed. ...
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The Ghost Festival (Traditional Chinese: ä¸å…ƒç¯€ or 盂è˜ç¯€; pinyin: zhÅng yuán jié, and sometimes called 盂è˜ç›†; pinyin: yulanpen) is a traditional Chinese festival/holiday, which is celebrated by Chinese in many countries. ...
The Big Buddha or Daibatsu in Kamakura, an image of Amitabha AmitÄbha is a celestial Buddha described in the scriptures of MahÄyÄna Buddhism. ...
The Amitabha Sutra, or Shorter Sukhavativyuha Sutra, is a Mahayana Buddhist text associated with Pure Land Buddhism. ...
YogÄcÄra (Sanskrit: yoga practice), also spelled yogÄchÄra, is an influential school of philosophy and psychology that developed in Indian Mahayana Buddhism starting sometime in the fourth to fifth centuries C.E., also commonly known as Consciousness-only (Sanskrit: CittamÄtra). ...
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Prince Siddhartha Gautama as a bodhisattva, before becoming a Buddha. ...
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1996 Presidential Election controversy Main Article: 1996 U.S. campaign finance scandal Presidents Jiang Zemin of China and Bill Clinton of the U.S. The 1996 United States campaign finance scandal, also known as Chinagate, was an alleged effort by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) to influence domestic American politics prior to and during the Clinton administration as well as...
 Vice President Al Gore with Maria Hsia (left), Master Hsing Yun, Ted Sioeng (right), and John Huang (2nd from right in background) During the 1996 presidential campaign, Vice President Al Gore held a fundraiser at the Hsi Lai Temple. The temple fundraising luncheon attended by Gore was organized by Democratic National Committee fund-raisers John Huang and Maria Hsia. It is illegal under U.S. law for religious organizations to donate money to politicians or political groups due to their tax-free status. Image File history File links Gore-hsia. ...
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John Huang A major figure in the 1996 U.S. campaign finance scandal, John Huang (pronounced Wong) worked for Lippo Bank in California, Worthen Bank in Arkansas, and as deputy assistant secretary for international economic affairs in U.S. President Bill Clintons Commerce Department before he became a chief...
Maria Hsia was a major figure in the 1996 U.S. campaign finance scandal. ...
The U.S. Justice Department alleged Hsia facilitated $100,000 in illegal contributions to the 1996 Clinton-Gore re-election campaign through her efforts at the Temple. Hsia was eventually convicted by a jury in March 2000.[1] The Democratic National Committee eventually returned the money donated by the Temple's monks and nuns. Twelve nuns and employees of the Temple refused to answer questions by pleading the Fifth Amendment when they were subpoenaed to testify before Congress in 1997. [2] Justice Department redirects here. ...
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Disputes over the largest monastery in the Western Hemisphere Since 1988, members of Hsi Lai and others have claimed that their temple is the largest temple in the Western Hemisphere. However, the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas situated in Talmage, Northern California has over 80 acres of built-up land on 488 acres of property as compared to Hsi Lai Temples' 15 acres, and is regarded as being larger than Hsi Lai Temple. In any case, both communities are organizations with many followers and disciples. The geographical western hemisphere of Earth, highlighted in yellow. ...
The City Of Ten Thousand Buddhas (è¬ä½›è–城, wanfo shengcheng) is an international Buddhist community and monastery founded by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, an important figure in Western Buddhism. ...
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Past Abbots and Abbesses of Hsi Lai - 1978-1989: Ven. Tzu Chuang (慈莊法師) (1st term)
- 1989-1993: Ven. Hsin Ting (心定和尚)
- 1993-1994: Ven. Tzu Chuang (慈莊法師) (2nd term)
- 1994-1995: Ven. Yi Kung (依空法師)
- 1995-2000: Ven. Tzu Jung (慈容法師)
- 2000-2005: Ven. Hui Chuan (慧傳法師)
- 2005-Present: Ven. Hui Chi (慧濟法師)
The Venerable Hsin Ting (心定和尚) (born 1944) was the second abbot of Fo Guang Shan, an influential Buddhist monastery and the largest religious organization in Taiwan, from 1997 to 2005. ...
See also Statue of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun at Hsi Lai Temple, a major Fo Guang Shan branch temple Venerable Master Hsing Yun (Simplified Chinese: 星云大师; Traditional Chinese: 星雲大師; Hanyu Pinyin: Xing Yun Da Shi, star and cloud; Vietnamese: Hòa Thượng Tinh Vân) (1927-) is an important figure in modern...
View of the Great Buddha land at Fo Guang Shan The Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order (佛光山) (Buddhas Light Mountain) is a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist monastic order that has gained a worldwide presence, and has chapters around the world. ...
The main entrance to the Nan Tien Temple complex, with the Great Mercy Shrine at centre. ...
Covering 15 acres (61,000 m²), California’s Hsi Lai Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the western hemisphere. ...
A feature of Buddhism in the West has been the emergence of groups, which although they draw on traditional Buddhism, are in fact an attempt at creating a new style of Buddhist practice. ...
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References - ^ Eskenazi, Michael, "For both Gore and GOP, a guilty verdict to watch", CNN.com, March 3, 2000
- ^ Abse, Nathan, "A Look at the 94 Who Aren't Talking", Washington Post, June 9, 1998
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1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
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