New York Mahayana Temples
| Retreat Mahayana Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Pure land |
| Location | |
| Location | 710 Ira Vail Rd, Leeds, NY 12451 |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°18′43″N 73°56′48″W / 42.3119°N 73.9468°W |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Mrs. Annie Ying |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Website | |
| http://www.mahayana.us | |
Mahayana Temple (Chinese: 大乘寺; pinyin: Dàchèng Sì; Jyutping: Da4sing4 Zi6) is a Chinese Buddhist temple organization headquartered within a forest in South Cairo, New York.[1] 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 Chinatown, Manhattan.[2][3] The original retreat land was donated by James Ying.[1]
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, a three-unit temple dedicated to the spirits of the land, and an obelisk marking the burial site of members of the Ying family.
See also
References
- ^ a b Carlyle, Adams (29 October 1971). Buddhists Erect Temple. Spokane Daily Chronicle.
- ^ Woods, Amanda (20 March 2025). "Homeless menace accused of vandalizing 6 NYC temples – even hurling Buddha statue out window – set free in court: DA". Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Their Kung Fu Is Good: Shaolin Monks at the Asia Society! | Asia Society". asiasociety.org. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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