Mahayana Temple

Dharma Service - Guanyin's Birthday
2023-03-10, 2023-08-05 | Original Temple, 64 Mott St, New York, 10013, United States

Dharma Service - Emperor Liang Repentance Service
2023-09-02 - 2023-09-09 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
Mahayana Temple Retreat is going to hold a 7-day Emperor Liang Repentance service for devotees to pray for the country’s disaster relief and transferring merits to people for safety and auspiciousness, to grow wisdom and to help the deceased to be reborn into Pure Land. Please come and join this grand event. We offer transportation and accomodation during this service.
“Emperor Liang’s Repentance Service” (梁皇寶懺), originally named as “Dharma Hall of Compassion Repentance Ritual” (慈悲道場懺法), is a ritual of repentance, eliminating calamities, and delivering the deceased.
According to legend, the Emperor Liang instituted the ritual for delivering his deceased wife, Empress Chi, who was reborn as a python after her death. He invited eminent monks to hold Dharma assemblies to practice repentance rituals for her. With the powerful merits of this ritual, she was then reborn as a heavenly being.
The repentance chants have been passed down through generations thereafter as the most voluminous repentance text.
In fact, the Emperor Liang’s Repentance Services teaches that all beings can attain perfect enlightenment through the practice of sincere repentance, taking the three refuges, making aspirations and transferring merits.
(Source: Dharmadrum)

Dharma Service - Guanyin's Renunciation Day
2023-11-02 | Original Temple, 64 Mott St, New York, 10013, United States

Welcome the God of Wealth in the New Year & Maitreya Buddha's Birthday & New Year Bell Ringing Event
2024-02-09 - 2024-02-10 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
Welcome the God of Wealth Celebration: 11pm 2/09 – 6am 2/10
Maitreya Buddha’s Birthday & New Year Bell Ringing Event: 8:30am – 6pm 2/10
The tradition of God of Wealth Celebration: According to Chinese tradition, after midnight on New Year’s Eve, marking the arrival of the new year, various gods descend to the human world. As these gods reside in different heavenly directions, the directions from which they descend also vary. According to the ‘宪书 Xian Shu’ records, the God of Wealth comes from the east, the God of Fortune from the south, the God of Nobility from the northeast, the God of Happiness from the southwest, the God of the Current Year (Tai Sui) from the southwest.
Maitreya Buddha’s Birthday: Maitreya’s birthday is considered to be on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Maitreya is a very important characters in BUddhism, and Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was predicted that Maitreya would become the next Buddha, but at present, Maitreya is still a bodhisattva. Therefore, it is appropriate to refer him as either Maitreya Buddha or Maitreya Bodhisattva. In Mahayana Buddhism, Maitreya Bodhisattva is one of the eight great bodhisattvas. Also, Maitreya Bodhisattva is considered the originator of the Yogacara school.
New Year Bell Ringing Event：The master leads everyone in ringing the bell 108 times, then the bell-ringing event will be open to the public, allowing each person to ring the bell twice. Ringing the bell in the New Year symbolizes the traditional custom of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. Striking the bell 108 times signifies the remove the 108 kinds of troubles in our life, also representing the beautiful wishes of people to be happy and healthy, and enjoy a long life of fortune and longevity in the new year.

Welcome the God of Wealth in the New Year
2024-02-09 22:00 - 2024-02-10 03:00 (America/New_York) | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States
The tradition of God of Wealth Celebration: 10pm 02/09/2023
According to Chinese tradition, after midnight on New Year’s Eve, marking the arrival of the new year, various gods descend to the human world. As these gods reside in different heavenly directions, the directions from which they descend also vary. According to the ‘宪书 Xian Shu’ records, the God of Wealth comes from the east, the God of Fortune from the south, the God of Nobility from the northeast, the God of Happiness from the southwest, the God of the Current Year (Tai Sui) from the southwest.

Maitreya Buddha's Birthday & New Year Bell Ringing Event
2024-02-10 - 2024-02-11 | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Celebrating the Birthday of Maitreya Buddha 8:30am – 10am 02/10

New Year Bell Ringing Event 10：00am – 5:30pm. 02/10 8:30am – 6pm 2/11
Maitreya Buddha’s Birthday: Maitreya’s birthday is considered to be on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Maitreya is a very important characters in BUddhism, and Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was predicted that Maitreya would become the next Buddha, but at present, Maitreya is still a bodhisattva. Therefore, it is appropriate to refer him as either Maitreya Buddha or Maitreya Bodhisattva. In Mahayana Buddhism, Maitreya Bodhisattva is one of the eight great bodhisattvas. Also, Maitreya Bodhisattva is considered the originator of the Yogacara school.
New Year Bell Ringing Event：The master leads everyone in ringing the bell 108 times, then the bell-ringing event will be open to the public, allowing each person to ring the bell twice. Ringing the bell in the New Year symbolizes the traditional custom of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new. Striking the bell 108 times signifies the remove the 108 kinds of troubles in our life, also representing the beautiful wishes of people to be happy and healthy, and enjoy a long life of fortune and longevity in the new year.

Thousand Buddha Ceremony
2024-02-21 - 2024-02-23 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
Thousand Buddha Ceremony：02 / 21 – 02 / 23
If there be good men and good women who hear the names of these Buddhas and are able to uphold them, all demonic beings will not be able to harm them, nor will any evildoers. They will gain immeasurable, boundless, and profound merits. Wherever they are born, they will practice the Bodhisattva way, attain the knowledge of past lives, have a dignified appearance with all physical attributes complete, constantly be able to make offerings to and serve the Buddhas closely, and swiftly attain Anuttara Samyaksambodhi. ——— “The Sutra of the Hundred Buddha Names”
若有善男子善女人，闻是诸佛名号 ，
能受持者，一切魔众于是人所不得其便，
一切恶人亦不得便，获得无量无边甚深功德，
随所生处具菩萨行，得宿命通，颜容端正众相具足，
常得亲近供养诸佛，乃至速成阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。
—— 《佛说百佛名经》

Vegetarian offering to the Gods/Deities
2024-02-24 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
Vegetarian offering the Gods/Deities 02 / 24 / 2024
This day is for praying for the blessings and protection of the living. The ‘Golden Light Sutra 金光明经’ records that at the Golden Light Assembly, the heavenly gods made a vow in front of the Buddha to always protect Buddhism, practice the right Dharma, diligently cultivate good deeds, stay away from evil acts, and also, as entrusted by the Buddha, to patrol the human world and help those who practice and are virtuous. To acknowledge the merits of these heavenly protectors, offerings such as incense, flowers, lamps, and fruits are prepared to show gratitude and respect, and at the same time, to pray for the blessings of the living. It is generally believed that twenty four different heavenly gods are involved, each governing different aspects.
Twenty Four God/Deities 二十四诸天
1.Mahadeva/Shiva 湿婆神/大自在天
2.Brahma 梵天
3.Indra 帝释天
4.Lakshmi 吉祥天女
5.Sarawati 妙音天才
6.Vaisravana 多闻天王
7.Virudhaka 增长天王
8.Dhrtarastra 持国天王
9.Virupaksa 广目天王
10.Surya 太阳神
11.Chandra 月神
12.Guhyapada 金刚力士
13.Pancika 散脂大将
14.Skanda 韦陀菩萨
15.Prthvi 地神
16.”Spirti of the Bodhi Tree” 菩提树神
17.Hariti 鬼子母
18.Marici 摩利支天
19.Sagara 龙王
20.Yama 阎罗王
21.Kinnara king 紧那罗王
22.Emperor Ziwei 紫薇大帝
23.Emperpor Dongyu 东岳大帝
24. Thunder God 雷公

GuanYin/Avalokisarva's Birthday Celebration
2024-03-28 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
GuanYin/Avalokisarva’s Birthday Celebration: 03 / 28
On this day, it is the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who was born as a human being, becoming the third princess of the Xinglin Kingdom兴林国, Princess Miaoshan妙善. She had two older sisters; the eldest princess was named Miaojin妙金, and the second princess was named Miaoyin妙银 (or Miao Yin according to some sources), and the third princess was named Miaoshan妙善.

GuanYin/Avalokisarva's Birthday Celebration
2024-03-28 | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States

GuanYin/Avalokisarva's Birthday Celebration
2024-03-28 | Original Temple, 64 Mott St, New York, 10013, United States

Qingming Memorial Services
2024-04-03 - 2024-04-04 | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Qingming Memorial Services：04 / 03 – 04 / 04 / 2024
Qingming Memorial Services involve monks and lay Buddhists conducting rites to liberate ancestors and the deceased, and to pray for blessings for all people. The recitation of scriptures during these services is not only to repay the kindness of parents but also to express gratitude to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), teachers, and all sentient beings.

Qingming Memorial Services
2024-04-06 10:00 - 17:30 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
Qingming Memorial Services：10am – 5:30pm 04 / 06
Qingming Memorial Services involve monks and lay Buddhists conducting rites to liberate ancestors and the deceased, and to pray for blessings for all people. The recitation of scriptures during these services is not only to repay the kindness of parents but also to express gratitude to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), teachers, and all sentient beings.

Three periods of mindfulness ceremony
2024-04-27 - 2024-04-28 | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Three periods of mindfulness ceremony 三时系念祈福超度法会

Presiding Master：
Venerable Hui Cong 上慧下聪大和尚
Ceremony Schedule：
4/27/2024 Dharma Talk 10:00-11:30
4/28/2024 Ceremony 08:30-16:50
Ceremony Agenda：
08:30-09:00 Participant Registration
09:00-10:45 Three periods of mindfulness First Session (15-minute break)
11:00-12:00 Offerings to the Buddha
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
13:30-14:45 Three periods of mindfulness Second Session (15-minute break)
15:00-16:50 Three periods of mindfulness Third Session Completion
Three periods of mindfulness ceremony:
The three periods of mindfulness ceremony is one of the best practices way in the Pure Land sect of Mahayana Buddhism. This practice was advocated by the Yuan Dynasty’s Zhongfeng Patriarch中峰国师. Its primary to encourage people to attain liberation through the Mahayana Buddhism Pure Land practice of Buddha-recitation. At the same time, it also follows the power of Amitabha Buddha’s vows to guide the deceased towards rebirth in the Western Paradise, to forever depart from the vast ocean of karma and the suffering of samsara.

Bathing of the Buddha Ceremony，The Vesak ceremony
2024-05-15 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
Bathing of the Buddha Ceremony，The Vesak ceremony: 05/15
The Buddha Bathing Ceremony, also known as “Vesak,” is the most grandiose festival in Buddhism each year, as it marks the birthday of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. During this festival, we pour clean water over a Buddha statue, a ritual known as the Buddha Bathing. This act is believed to purify the body, speech, and mind. While holding the clean water for bathing the Buddha, one should sincerely pray and chant,
“As I now bathe the Tathagatas, with the accumulation of pure wisdom and merit,
may all beings of the Five Turbidities be freed from defilement, aspiring to the pure Dharma body of the Tathagata.
我今灌浴诸如来，净智庄严功德聚，
五浊眾生令离垢，愿证如来净法身”
This is a wish to remove the impurities of greed, hatred, and ignorance, maintaining purity in actions, speech, and thoughts. It’s a hope for a peaceful and clean society, free from violence, deceit, and evil, for a beautiful and pristine environment. Through the merits of bathing the Buddha, one seeks to purify personal afflictions and beautify our society and land, transforming the troubled world into a pure land and guiding misguided hearts towards kindness and enlightenment. This is the true meaning of the Buddha Bathing Ceremony.

Bathing of the Buddha Ceremony，The Vesak ceremony
2024-05-15 | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States

Intro to Chan Buddhism
2024-05-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Welcome to the Intro to Chan (Zen) Buddhism event! Join us on Sat, May 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Mahayana Temple. This event will provide you with a beginner-friendly introduction to the principles and practices of Chan Buddhism. Learn about meditation, mindfulness, and the history of this ancient tradition. Whether you’re curious about Buddhism or looking to deepen your spiritual practice, this event is perfect for anyone interested in exploring Chan teachings. Come and discover the peace and wisdom that Chan Buddhism has to offer!

Ven. Rumu, also known as Ven. Rumu Huideng (如目慧燈), is the 43rd generation Dharma heir in the Linji (臨濟) lineage and the 49th generation Dharma heir in the Caodong (曹洞) lineage of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.
He has held various positions including dean of the Viriya Chan University (2013-14), and abbot of Taipei Beitou Puji Temple (2014-20).
Currently, he serves as the Chief Instructor of Taiwan’s Viriya Chan Monastery and was the Camp Director of the “Unveiling the Potential of Youth – Chan Meditation Camps” organised by Malaysia’s Buddha Sasana Foundation (2016-23).
Ven. Rumu’s areas of expertise include the Chan meditation practice of investigating the huatou(話頭, a key phrase/theme that practitioners use for self inquiry/investigation), stress management through Chan, Chan and mental health, and Chan tea culture.

GuanYin/Avalokisarva’s Nun Celebration
2024-07-24 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
GuanYin/Avalokisarva’s Nun Celebration 07 / 24
Guanyin was once born as a princess named Miaoshan妙善, who was known for her compassion and wisdom. Miaoshan made a wish to become a nun and practice Buddhism, but her father, the King Miaozhuang妙庄王, was firmly opposed. Therefore, Miaoshan had no choice but to leave home secretly and go to a temple to practice. That makes the King become angry, the King burned down the temple, Miaoshan was injured but fortunately saved by a white tiger, and she continued to practice Buddhism in Fragrant Mountain.

GuanYin/Avalokisarva’s Nun Celebration
2024-07-24 | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States

GuanYin/Avalokisarva’s Nun Celebration
2024-07-24 | Original Temple, 64 Mott St, New York, 10013, United States

Ullambana Assemblage
2024-08-17 - 2024-08-18 | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Ullambana Assemblage 盂兰法会 08 / 17 – 08 / 18 / 2024
The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is Ullambana, one of the most significant days in Buddhism, especially in terms of transcendence and offering to monks. This is because Shakyamuni Buddha once explained to the venerable Maudgalyayana on this day how to rescue beings from the realm of hungry ghosts. The “Ullambana Sutra” recounts a story: Maudgalyayana’s mother, due to the force of her karma, was reborn in the realm of hungry ghosts. Maudgalyayana, seeing his mother suffering in hell, unable to eat, with her food turning to ash as it reached her mouth, urgently sought help from the Buddha. The Buddha said: “This is not something you can achieve alone. On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you must hold a Dharma assembly and gather the monks to perform rituals; only then can you save your mother.” Hence, Maudgalyayana made offerings to the monks, and through such merit, his mother smoothly departed from the realm of hungry ghosts. From then on, the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month was designated as Ullambana, and Buddhists make offerings to monks during this month, dedicating them to the beings in the realm of hungry ghosts.

Emperor Liang Repentance Service
2024-09-01 - 2024-09-08 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
Emperor Liang Repentance Service：09/ 01 – 09 / 08 / 2024
Mahayana Temple Retreat is going to hold a 7-day Emperor Liang Repentance service for devotees to pray for the country’s disaster relief and transferring merits to people for safety and auspiciousness, to grow wisdom and to help the deceased to be reborn into Pure Land. Please come and join this grand event. We offer transportation and accomodation during this service.
“Emperor Liang’s Repentance Service” (梁皇寶懺), originally named as “Dharma Hall of Compassion Repentance Ritual” (慈悲道場懺法), is a ritual of repentance, eliminating calamities, and delivering the deceased.
According to legend, the Emperor Liang instituted the ritual for delivering his deceased wife, Empress Chi, who was reborn as a python after her death. He invited eminent monks to hold Dharma assemblies to practice repentance rituals for her. With the powerful merits of this ritual, she was then reborn as a heavenly being.
The repentance chants have been passed down through generations thereafter as the most voluminous repentance text.
In fact, the Emperor Liang’s Repentance Services teaches that all beings can attain perfect enlightenment through the practice of sincere repentance, taking the three refuges, making aspirations and transferring merits.

Ksitigarbha （地藏王菩萨）Bodhisattva's Birthday Celebration
2024-09-02 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s Birthday Celebration：09 / 02 / 2024

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a monk named Jin Qiaojue（金乔觉）, who was closely related to the Silla royal family. He had an extraordinary appearance, standing seven feet tall with immense strength. Drawn to a mountain shrouded in clouds, Jin Qiaojue traveled thousands of miles through difficult terrain, eventually settling in a valley.
In the early years of the Zhide era of the Tang Dynasty, Zhuge Jie, a distinguished person from Qingyang County, and others went up the mountain to enjoy the autumn. When they passed by a stone chamber on the eastern cliff, they saw an old monk, later known as Jin Qiaojue, meditating with his eyes closed, next to a tripod with one broken leg containing rice mixed with a large amount of white clay (Guanyin soil).
Shocked and ashamed by this sight, Zhuge Jie and his companions knelt down and wept, exclaiming, “It is our fault that the monk is enduring such hardship!”
They then rallied the local community to build a new Zen abode for Jin Qiaojue, called Huacheng Temple. After settling in Huacheng Temple, Jin Qiaojue began teaching extensively, attracting disciples and followers. The temple gained renown and became the founding temple of Jiuhua Mountain.
There’s a legend associated with this period, with many variations. Here’s one:
Jiuhua Mountain, once known as “Nine Sons Mountain,” was under the domain of a local lord named Min Gong. Jin Qiaojue requested a piece of land from Min Gong to establish a religious site.
Min Gong asked how much land was needed, to which Jin Qiaojue replied that he needed only as much as his kasaya could cover. Skeptical about the sufficiency of such a small area, Min Gong was astounded when Jin Qiaojue’s kasaya, thrown into the air, transformed into a red cloud enveloping all ninety-nine peaks of Jiuhua Mountain.
Elated, Min Gong dedicated the entire mountain to Jin Qiaojue, which later became one of the four great Buddhist mountains.
As the site expanded, devotees flocked for teachings. Jin Qiaojue taught during the day and meditated at dusk.
Legend has it that at night, sounds resembling those from hell were heard around Jiuhua Mountain, believed to be Jin Qiaojue visiting the underworld to liberate beings.
Because of his deep devotion to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, over time, people believed Jin Qiaojue to be a reincarnation of Ksitigarbha, calling him “Ksitigarbha in disguise,” or reverently as “Jin Ksitigarbha.”
Jin Qiaojue spent seventy-five years in ascetic practice on the mountain. On July 30th in his ninety-ninth year, he passed away peacefully.
His disciples placed him in a vat, and three years later, his body was found undecayed. Hence, July 30th was designated as the birthday of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

Double Ninth Festival
2024-10-11 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
Double Ninth Festival：10/11
Double Ninth Festival: The Double Ninth Festival has a unique significance in Buddhism. While it originated from traditional Chinese culture, it is also seen as an important day for spiritual practices and remembrance in Buddhism. On this day, Buddhists often engage in various activities such as chanting, scripture reading, making offerings to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, and participating in charitable works.
In Buddhist tradition, the Double Ninth Festival is also a time to contemplate life’s impermanence, the realities of aging, and the sufferings faced by living beings. Through their practices and group religious activities, Buddhists aim to gain wisdom and find inner peace, while also cultivating a deep sense of compassion and understanding towards all forms of life.

GuanYin/Avalokisarva’s Enlightenment Celebration
2024-10-21 | Original Temple, 64 Mott St, New York, 10013, United States
GuanYin/Avalokisarva’s Enlightenment Celebration 12 / 20 – 12 / 21 / 2024
This is the day of Guanyin/Avalokiteshvara观音 Bodhisattva’s attainment of Buddhahood, Avalokiteshvara achieved ultimate enlightenment and entered the state of Anuttarā Samyaksaṃbodhi阿耨多罗三藐三菩提, becoming the Tathagata of Right Dharma Illumination, known as “Right Dharma Illumination Tathagata.正法明如来” Subsequently, he chose to return in the guise of a bodhisattva, driven by his vows to traverse the Sahā world娑婆世界 and universally save all sentient beings.
The Right Dharma Illumination Tathagata is a primordial Buddha among ancient Buddhas. His teachings and influence have been boundless and immeasurable, extending from time immemorial to the present across countless galaxies in the Dharma universe. He has cultivated innumerable Bodhisattvas Mahasattvas 菩萨摩诃萨 to achieve Buddhahood, serving as the teacher of Tathagatas in all directions.
“Right Dharma Illumination Tathagata,” in his mission to liberate sentient beings from the ocean of suffering, embarked on the path of cause while bearing the fruit, and reversed the journey on the compassionate ship. He became Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. On one hand, he manifested in billions of forms, liberating beings across all realms and paths. He appeared everywhere without limit, embodying the bodhisattva who responds to a thousand calls in a thousand places – the ultimate savior in countless lands.

Chan Buddhism from the Sixth Patriarch · Part 1
2024-11-30 13:30 - 15:00
Welcome to the “Chan Buddhism from the Sixth Patriarch” event!
Join us on Sat, Nov 30, 2024 at 1:30 PM at the Mahayana Temple.
This event will provide you with a beginner-friendly introduction to Chan Buddhism. Learn about the history of this ancient tradition. Whether you’re curious about Buddhism or looking to deepen your spiritual practice, this event is perfect for anyone interested in exploring Chan teachings. Come and discover the peace and wisdom that Chan Buddhism has to offer!

Venerable Rumu was born in 1980 and has grown up in a temple since childhood.
After high school, he studied at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist College and was ordained as a monk in 1999.
He graduated from the Buddhist college in 2004 and received full bhikkhu ordination the same year.
Ven. Rumu then entered the Buddhist Vimutti-Magga Institute, specializing in the studies of Mahayana ChanBuddhism’s Kanhua Can Chan under the tutelage of Chan Master Hui Men of Viriyachan Monastery. He has followed Master Hui Men to lead meditation retreats in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and China.
He has also been invited to give lectures on KanhuaCan Chan at various universities and temples, including Wuhan University’s School of Philosophy Studies, Tzu Chi University’s Institute of Religion and Humanities, Fo Guang University’s Department of Buddhist Studies, and several other temples in New Zealand, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
In 2013, Ven. Rumu received the Dharma transmission from Master Hui Men, becoming the 43rd generation Dharma heir in the Linji lineage and the 49th generation Dharma heir of the Caodong school of Chan Buddhism and holds the appointment of the Head Instructor Monk of the Viriyachan Monastery.
Ven. Rumu served as the Dean of the Viriya Chan University from 2013 to 2014. From 2014 to 2020, he served as the abbot of Taipei Puji Temple. Since 2016, he has also been the Director of the “Unveiling the Potential of Youth – Chan Meditation Camps” organized by Malaysia’s Buddha Sasana Foundation.

Chan Buddhism from the Sixth Patriarch · Part 2
2024-12-07 13:30 - 15:00
Welcome to the “Chan Buddhism from the Sixth Patriarch” event!
Join us on Sat, Dec 07, 2024, at 1:30 PM at the Mahayana Temple.
This event will provide you with a beginner-friendly introduction to Chan Buddhism. Learn about the history of this ancient tradition. Whether you’re curious about Buddhism or looking to deepen your spiritual practice, this event is perfect for anyone interested in exploring Chan teachings. Come and discover the peace and wisdom that Chan Buddhism has to offer!

Venerable Rumu was born in 1980 and has grown up in a temple since childhood.
After high school, he studied at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist College and was ordained as a monk in 1999.
He graduated from the Buddhist college in 2004 and received full bhikkhu ordination the same year.
Ven. Rumu then entered the Buddhist Vimutti-Magga Institute, specializing in the studies of Mahayana ChanBuddhism’s Kanhua Can Chan under the tutelage of Chan Master Hui Men of Viriyachan Monastery. He has followed Master Hui Men to lead meditation retreats in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and China.
He has also been invited to give lectures on KanhuaCan Chan at various universities and temples, including Wuhan University’s School of Philosophy Studies, Tzu Chi University’s Institute of Religion and Humanities, Fo Guang University’s Department of Buddhist Studies, and several other temples in New Zealand, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
In 2013, Ven. Rumu received the Dharma transmission from Master Hui Men, becoming the 43rd generation Dharma heir in the Linji lineage and the 49th generation Dharma heir of the Caodong school of Chan Buddhism and holds the appointment of the Head Instructor Monk of the Viriyachan Monastery.
Ven. Rumu served as the Dean of the Viriya Chan University from 2013 to 2014. From 2014 to 2020, he served as the abbot of Taipei Puji Temple. Since 2016, he has also been the Director of the “Unveiling the Potential of Youth – Chan Meditation Camps” organized by Malaysia’s Buddha Sasana Foundation.

Winter Solstice Memorial Services
2024-12-20 - 2024-12-21 | Mahayana Temple City Campus, 133 Canal Street, New York, NY, 10002, United States
Winter Solstice Memorial Services：12 / 20 – 12 / 21 / 2024
Winter Solstice, being one of the twenty-four solar terms, has special significance for Chinese people. On this day, Mahayana Buddhist temples typically conduct ancestral worship ceremonies, and monks visit the ancestral hall to offer sacrifices to the great masters of past generations. At the same time, people also organize Winter Solstice universal benefit and ancestral liberation ceremonies to facilitate the devotees. These ceremonies aim to dedicate the merit towards all beings in the ten directions, across the four forms of birth and six realms, including both worshipped and unworshipped spirits and solitary ghosts. It is hoped that through the compassionate power of the Dharma, all beings can be universally liberated.

GuanYin/Avalokisarva’s Enlightenment Celebration
2024-12-20 - 2024-12-21 | Mahayana Temple Retreat, 700 Ira Vail Road, Leeds, NY, 12451, United States
