On Sunday August 23rd, 2015, the World Fotu Foundation, on behalf of Yunju (Cloud-dwelling) Buddhist Temple, Beijing, China, is offering the sacred text of “FangShan Stone Tripitaka Sutra” to Woo Ju Memorial Library. Richard Ke, PhD., who will be presenting the thirty-volume set, says “We admired Dr. C.T. Shen’s contribution to Buddhism very much. We […]
Ven. Jen Chun, Forever Smile of a Great Bodhi Mind
Memorial Service of Master Jen Chun Date: 2/19/2011, Saturday 10am – 12 noon Place: Bodhi Monastery, 67 Lawrence Road, Lafayette, NJ 07848 Memorial Service for Ven. Jen Chun, the Founder of Bodhi Monastery & Yin Shun Foundation and the Honorable President of the Buddhist Association of the United States will be held on 2/19/2011, Saturday 10am – 12 […]
Ven. Jen Chun, BAUS former President Passed Away
BAUS President Ven. Ji – Xing, 2007 – 2013
Ven. Ji-Xing was the President of the Buddhist Association of the United States (BAUS) from 2007 – 2013. He is also the superintendent of the Buddhist Triple Wisdom Hall in Penang, Malaysia and a lecturer at the Malaysian Buddhist Institute. He had been a teacher since 1960, and was a Principle (Head Teacher) for 23 […]
Presidents of the BAUS
1964 – 1974 Ven. Lok To(樂渡法師) 1974 – 1980 Ven. Ming Chi (敏智法師) 1980 – 1986 Ven. Jen Chun (仁俊法師) 1986 ~ 1996 Ven. Ming Chi (敏智法師) 1996 – 1999 Ven. Xian Ming (顯明法師) 1999 – 2002 Ven. Ming Kuang (明光法師) 2002 – 2007 Ven. Jen Chun (仁俊法師) 2007 – 2013 Ven. Ji Xing (繼興法師) 2013 – Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi (菩提法師)
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 (樂渡法師); Vice President: C.T. Shen (沈家楨居士) / S.J. Yue (俞時中居士). 1969 Woo Ju Shen donated a property which later became the site of the present […]
What does it mean to be a Vegetarian Meal Sponsor?
To be a vegetarian meal sponsor is a great way to create good karmic affinity with people as well as to cultivate merit and blessings for oneself. You will have good karmic affinity with the people who visit the monastery in the future, because the donations you make will be used to buy the food […]
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 […]