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Timeline Briefing of BAUS (Part 1, 1964 ~ 1990)

1964 First BAUS facility in the Bronx, NY opened. 1965 Temple of Enlightenment founded. 1968 First Annual Membership Meeting held. Elected as trustees and officers were: President: Rev. Lok To

BAUS

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,

Introducing CYM

Great Buddha (Buddha Vairocana)

In the Mahayana doctrine of the threefold bodies of the Buddha, Vairocana is the cosmic embodiment of the historical Buddha. Of the three bodies, Vairocana is regarded as the highest

Introducing CYM

The Ground

Seven Jewels Lake The jewels represent the treasures of the Dharma. According to the sutras of the Mahayana Tradition, there are seven types of jewels: gold, silver, colored glaze, crystal,

Introducing CYM Resident Monastics

Other Officials in the Monastery

Some of the other officials of CYM include: the Assistant Prior (副當家), the Guest Reception Official (知客), the Living Quarters Official(照客), the Great Buddha Hall Official (大佛殿香燈), the Kuan Yin Hall Official (觀音殿香燈), and the Dining Hall Official (典座), etc.

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