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 Temple of Enlightenment (TOE).
1971
The Institute for the Translation of the Chinese Tripitaka (ITCT) formed in the Republic of China (Taiwan) to foster the aim of translating and publishing Buddhist scriptures in English.
The first Buddhist Dharma Service in Cathedral-of-the-Pines (C.O.P) in New Hampshire sponsored by BAUS. Led by Rev. Lok To (樂渡法師) and Rev. Sheu-Yen. C.T. Shen (沈家楨居士) delivered an address on “What we can learn from Buddhism”.
1975
• A series of Mahayana Discourses delivered by Rev. Jen-Chun (仁俊法師)
• Rev. Sheng-Yen (聖嚴法師) began giving meditation sessions at the TOE.
1976
The second Buddhist Dharma Service in Cathedral-of-the-Pines (C.O.P) in New Hampshire sponsored by BAUS. Led by Rev. Ming-Chi (敏智法師). A sermon entitled “The Fundamentals of Buddhism” given by Rev. Sheng-Yen (聖嚴法師), and a speech titled “May Flower” was delivered by C.T. Shen (沈家楨居士).
1977
First 7-day intensive Ch’an retreat held.
1978
An American student who participated the Ch’an class ordained as a Bhiksu in the Temple of Enlightenment. His dharma name was Kuo Jen (果忍法師).
1979
Rev. Yen-Pei (演培法師) delivered a series of lectures on the Chapter of Inconceivable Skill in Liberative Technique in the Vimalakirti Sutra.
1983
• Initial use of the first Thousand Lotus Terrace.
• Ground breaking ceremony of Kuan Yin Hall.
1984
Ven. Xian Ming became the abbot of CYM and TOE.
1985.5.11
Grand Opening Ceremony of .Kuan Yin Hall.
1984. 11.11
Twentieth Anniversary of BAUS held in TOE
1988
• Two lay people ordained with dharma names 成觀 and成如 in CYM
• Kitchen renovation at TOE completed.
• Woo Ju Shen fund to build a library at Chuang Yen Monastery begun.
1989
BAUS magazine renamed Wisdom Magazine.
Ground-breaking ceremony for the Great Buddha Hall.
1990
Lunch Service for general public begun at Chuang Yen Monastery.