Welcome to Chuang Yen Monastery. The Monastery, as the home of Buddhist Association of the United States, is situated on 225 acres of and in the Town of Kent, Putnam County, New York State. In November 1975, BAUS leased 125 acres of land in Putnam County, NY from Dr. C.T. Shen for the future development […]
Introducing Chuang Yen Monastery
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 […]
A Glance of Chuang Yen Monastery
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Map of Chuang Yen Monastery
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 form, a god of light whose reflection throughout the universe is represented as endless. His wisdom is the wisdom of the Dharmadhatu. The Dharmadhatu is […]
Prior Ven. Ji Chun (Sudharma), 2007-2013
Ven. Ji Chun (Sudharma), Malaysian, was Ordained as a Buddhist nun under Ven. Chuk Mor (竺摩法師) at The Buddhist Triple Wisdom Hall (三慧講堂) in Penang, Malaysia on March 1st, 1991. She received her full ordination on November 8th, 1991 in Taiwan. She had completed her Buddhist Studies from 1991 to 1996 at the Malaysian Buddhist […]
Abbots of the Chuang Yen Monastery
1984-1992 Ven. Xian Ming (顯明法師) 1992-1999 Ven. Min Kuang (明光法師) 1999-2001 Ven. Shou Yu (首愚法師) 2001-2002 Ven. Min Kuang (明光法師) 2002-2004 Ven. Ji Ru (繼如法師) 2004-2007 Ven. Jing Tong (淨通法師) 2008- 2015 Ven. Dhammadipa (法曜法師) 2016- now Ven. Hui Tsung (慧聰法師)
Priors of the Chuang Yen Monastery
1999-2000 Ven. Jian Zhe (見哲法師) 2000-2004 Ven. Jing Tong (淨通法師) 2004 Ven. Ru Heng (如亨法師) 2005 Ven. Xing Chang (性昌法師) 2005-2007 Ven. Xing Kong (性空法師) 2007 Ven. Jian Zhe (見哲法師) 2007- 2013 Ven. Sudharma (繼淳法師) 2013 – 2015 Ven. Yin Xu (印旭法師) 2015 – Ven. Pure (證承法師)
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, coral, pearl and agate which are regarded as the precious treasure of the mundane world. A swampy area of approximately 5 acres was developed into […]
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. When meeting an ordained monk or nun in the monastery, the customary way of greeting them is to join the palms together. Shaking hands or […]
Chuang Yen Monastery Year 2000 Photo Calendar
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