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 […]
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 […]