Is there accommodation for visitors at the monastery?
Due to the limited space we have, currently we’re only offering accommodation to our volunteers and staff. We apologize for the inconvenience. For accommodation in the surrounding area, you can check the Bed & Breakfast or Hotels information of the nearby towns of Cold Spring or Carmel.
Is there a baby changing area?
The baby changing area is located in the restroom on the ground floor of the Great Buddha Hall. The facility provides comfort and convenience.
Where should I park?
We have several large and small designated parking areas at the monastery. The largest parking area is located in front of the Bodhi Path. Two small parking areas are located in front of the Dining Hall and Thousand Lotus Terrace. We strongly suggest you park in the large parking area in order to save the other two small parking areas for the elderly and handicapped.
The handicapped parking space is located at in front of the Dining Hall and Thousand Lotus Terrace, and at the back of the Great Buddha Hall.
Please park only in the designated parking spaces. No parking is allowed on the lawn or other areas without special permisson.
The Beginning
The Buddhist Association of the United States was established by the efforts of Venerable Lok To (樂渡長老, 1923 ~), the late Upasika Yu-Tsing Hwang (姜黃玉靖居士), and the support of Upasaka C.T. Shen (沈家楨博士, 1913 ~ 2007). They had the vision that the ever-new wisdom embodied in the principles of Buddhism would be able to bring peace and happiness to a suffering and troubled world.
With other ardent Buddhists, they set up a place for Dharma practice in an apartment in the Bronx, New York, in early 1964. On October 21, 1964, a charter of non-profit incorporation was granted to the Buddhist Association of the United States (abbreviated as BAUS hereafter) by the State of New York.