Affiliation Pure land Completed 1962 Phone +1 518-622-3619 | Country United States Founder Mrs. Annie Ying Opened 1962 | |
Location 710 Ira Vail Rd, Leeds, NY 12451 Address 710 Ira Vail Rd, Leeds, NY 12451, USA Similar Mahayana Temple Buddhist, Chuang Yen Monastery, Great Vow Zen Monastery, Chinatown, Barclays Center |
Mahayana Temple (Chinese: 大乘寺; pinyin: Dàshèng Sì; Jyutping: Da4sing4 Zi6) is a Chinese Buddhist temple located within a forest in South Cairo, New York. It is the retreat of the Eastern States Buddhist Temple of America, Inc. ("ESBT"), whose downtown branch of the Mahayana Temple (aka Mahayana City Campus) is located in New York. The original retreat land was donated by James Ying. The temple grounds in South Cairo contain the Grand Buddha Hall (with dormitories located in the wings and a dining hall located on the lower level), the Kuan Yin Hall, the 500 Arhat Hall, the Seven Storied Jade Pagoda, the Earth Spirit Bodhisattva Hall, and a three-unit temple dedicated to the spirits of the land.
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