- New York Mahayana Temple
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Retreat Mahayana Temple Information Denomination Pure land Founded 1962 Founder(s) Mrs. Annie Ying Address 710 Ira Vail Rd, Leeds, NY 12451 Country United States Website http://www.mahayana.us Mahayana Temple (Chinese: 大乘寺;; pinyin: Da Cheng Si) is a Chinese Buddhist temple located within a forest in South Cairo, N.Y.. It is the retreat of the Eastern States Buddhist Temple of America, Inc. (“ESBT”). The original retreat land was donated by Mr. James Ying. The downtown branch of the Mahayana Temple (aka Mahayana City Campus) is located in New York. 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, a six storied pagoda, and the newly-completed Earth Store Bodhisattva Hall as well as a three-unit temple dedicated to the spirits of the land.
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