A large ceremony to celebrate the completion of the main Buddhist Hall and consecration of Buddha statues at Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden was held at the Wutai Shan Buddhist Temple on October 5th. The three hour ceremony was complete with pageantry, bands, trumpets, flags, dignitaries and their speeches; including Mayor… Continue reading
Pictured, in the yellow robe, is the Venerable Dayi Shi; the President of the Buddhist Association of Canada and San Francisco. Behind him are visitors from China who were in Cavan recently to see the Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden, being built in Cavan. The official opening of the newly completed… Continue reading
Once again the Cham Shan Buddhist Temple in Bethany will host its annual public Open House on Sunday, June 9th from 10 am to 2pm. Due to ongoing construction on this massive project, access to various locations at the site changes each year. There will be very restricted access to… Continue reading
Visitors to the Buddhist temple were taken aback when examining this cauldron located near Wisdom Lake. The svastika (sanskrit spelling) symbol has been around for about 6000 years. Earliest use was in subcontinent of India. In later years it was used by aboriginals of North America. The symbol gained a… Continue reading
This month the public will have another opportunity to visit the Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden on the outskirts of Bethany to get a firsthand look at the progress made at this significant religious destination. The opening hours that day run from 10 am to 2:30 pm with a special consecration… Continue reading
