Fo Guang Shan Temple, North Carolina is an American branch of the Chinese Buddhist order, Fo Guang Shan (Buddha's Light Mountain). We seek to end suffering for all sentient beings with the practice of Humanistic Buddhism. We achieve this goal through education, charity, cultural programs and Dharma propagation. Cultivating kindness, compassion, and wisdom, we reach out to ourselves, our community and society at large.
Objectives of Fo Guang Shan
To propagate Buddhist teachings through cultural activities
To foster talent through education
To benefit society through charitable programs
To purify human hearts and minds through Buddhist practice
We welcome guests to the Fo Guang Shan Temple, NC
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The best time to visit is on Sunday for the Dharma Service, which is generally at 10am. Let us know that you are coming and we can give you an introduction half an hour in advance of the service. After the service, stay and have vegetarian lunch with us and learn about Buddhism in a casual manner. There is no cost for the food, but dana (the practice of generosity within your means) offerings support this offering.
Spreading the Dharma
Venerable Master Hsing Yun proclaims, "In order to accomplish the common goal of attaining the path of enlightenment together, we, as devout members of BLIA, shall diligently propagate the Dharma to benefit others. Only through the complete understanding of Buddhism and its values will the awareness of human suffering be realized. Eventually, society will experience the blessedness of true cultivation. Only through the virtues of compassion and wisdom, and the willingness to help others will the multitude and ourselves be blessed with ultimate happiness."
If you would like to bring a group to the Temple or have a representative from the Temple speak to your group, you are free to contact us.
