Sunday, December 9, 2012

St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church, The Bronx

St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church, The Bronx
St. Nektarios Church is a greek orthodox christian church located at Bailey ave. in the Kingsbridge Heights neighbourhood of The Bronx borough of New York City. St. Nektarios, born Nektarios Kephalas (1846-1920) is a latter-day saint, recognized by Constantinople in 1961. The church building is a former private house, built in the end of 19th century as the Second Empire style house. Read more about St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church, The Bronx

Blue Cliff buddhist monastery in Pine Bush, NY

Blue Cliff buddhist monastery in Pine Bush, NY
Blue Cliff Monastery is a 80-acre (0.32 km2) Buddhist monastery located in Pine Bush, New York. It was founded in May 2007 by monastic and lay practitioners from Plum Village in France. The monastery is under the direction of Thich Nhat Hanh's Order of Interbeing in the Vietnamese Zen tradition. The monastery is located in the lush green Hudson Valley of New York. Inside the property there are two ponds and a creek, and out of its 80 acres 65 are forest. Visitors are welcome to practice mindfulness with the fourfold community of monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen. read more about Blue Cliff buddhist monastery in Pine Bush, NY

Kadampa Meditation Center in Glen Spey, NY

Kadampa Meditation Center in Glen Spey, NY
Kadampa Meditation Center New York is the site of the resplendent US Kadampa World Peace Temple. It is located amid 82 acres of lush woodland in the colorful Upper Delaware River Valley. Secluded walking trails, meditation spots, a creek-fed pond, and abundant wildlife surround the Temple, inviting visitors to connect with pure, natural surroundings. Kadampa Meditation Center is an international spiritual community open year-round for tours and visits. it's rich program of Modern Buddhism includes workshops, classes, special events, prayer services, and group and individual retreats. Read more about Kadampa Meditation Center in Glen Spey, NY

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Mahayana Retreat Temple in Leeds, NY

Mahayana Temple (Chinese: 大乘寺;; pinyin: Da Cheng Si) is a Chinese Buddhist temple located within a forest in South Cairo, N.Y.. It is the retreat of the Eastern States Buddhist Temple of America, Inc. The retreat temple contain the Grand Buddha Hall, the Kuan Yin Hall, the 500 Arhat Hall, a six storied pagoda, and Earth Store Bodhisattva Hall as well as a three-unit temple dedicated to the spirits of the land. Read more about. Read more about Mahayana Retreat Temple in Leeds, NY

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Chuang Yen buddhist monastery in Carmel, NY

Chuang Yen buddhist monastery in Carmel, NY. Photo 1
Chuang Yen Monastery (Chinese: 莊嚴寺; pinyin: Zhuāngyán Sì; literally "solemn monastery") is a Pure Land buddhist monastery in Carmel, New York. The monastery was built and is maintained by the Buddhist Association of the United States on land donated by C. T. Shen. His autobiography, My Memoir is published by The Institute for Advanced Studies of World Religions and is distributed free at the monastery. The monastery grounds contain several prayer halls, dormitories, a dining hall, a memorial area, and a library. Read more about Chuang Yen monastery.