Past Events – Upcoming Events
2025 LUNAR NEW YEAR 1/29-2/2
2025 Chinese New Year’s Blessings Ceremony Check back for more information soon!
2025 New Year’s Interfaith Prayer for World Peace
We are pleased to invite you to attend “The New Year’s Interfaith Prayer for World Peace on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025 (Wednesday). Starting at 10:00 am in the Great Buddha Hall of Chuang-Yen Monastery. Details to follow.
2024 Calendar
2024 EVENTS
Summer Camp（7/4-7）
Volunteer_Register online ※只接受全程參加者。 Only accept participants can join whole summer camp. ※恕不接受父母親帶13歲以下小孩童來參加任何組別。 Not accept parents bring children under 13 years old to join summer camp. ※每一份報名表，只能填寫一個人。 請詳讀簡章和注意事項後，再填寫此報名表. Summer Camp is a free annual program hosted by The Buddhist Association of
Group Meditation over Zoom
Register for Meditation Classes CHANTING TEXT Wednesday7:00–8:00 pm EDTwith Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi Each Wednesday evening, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will lead a session of online group meditation. The session will consist of a 15-minute vandana (chanting
Medicine Buddha Retreat 11/29-12/1
Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo) light-a-light Chuang Yen Monastery will be hosting a gathering to practice the Medicine Buddha’s teaching from November 29th to December 1st, 2024. During the retreat, we will recite the Sutra on the Original Vows of the Medicine
Buddhist Children’s Story Time
Class will take place each third Sunday of the month October 20 November 17 11am-11:45 am 11:00am-11:45am Woo Ju Library’s children’s story time immerses children in Buddhist concepts and values, promotes literacy and pro-social attitudes and behavior, while building community
CYM Kuan Yin Renunciation Ceremony(10/20/2024)
Chuang Yen Monastery will be holding a ceremony to commemorate Kuan-Yin Bodhisattva’s renunciation of the householder’s life. The ceremony will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on October 20, 2024. We will recite The Chapter on the Universal
9/29: Bard College Conservatory Chinese Music Ensemble
REGISTER NOW September 29 at 2:00 PM: Bard College Conservatory Chinese Music Ensemble A concert of Chinese music performed on traditional Chinese instruments. The US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music promotes the study, performance, and appreciation
Diamond Sutra Study Retreat Series 2• Ven. Ji Ru • 9/15 9am – 3pm
Celebrating BAUS’s 60th Anniversary and the New Dr. C.T. Shen & Mrs. Woo Ju Shen Memorial Hall The Emptiness in Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra & Bodhisattva Practice SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 from 9 am to 3 pm Please Click Here to Register
9/8: Shakuhachi Flute Performance Ralph Samuelson, Shakuhachi Flute
REGISTER NOW Join us to experience the meditative sounds of the shakuhachi flute. The shakuhachi flute is tightly connected to Buddhism. During Japan’s Edo period (1603-1868), monks of the Fuke Zen Buddhist sect played this flute while begging for alms.
8/30-9/2/24 The Buddha’s Guidance for Lay Disciples: a Retreat with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
A Four-Day Hybrid Retreat with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi August 30 through September 2nd In Person Registration Closed Online Registration Closed SCHEDULE YOU TUBE During the Buddha’s time, thousands of people left the household life to take up the lifestyle of