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For other uses, see Bo De Pagoda (disambiguation).
The Chua Bo De[1][2] is a Vietnamese Buddhist Temple in New Orleans, United States.
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History
The Chua Bo De Buddhist Temple was built in 1983 by the monk Thich Thong Duc. The temple name "Bồ Đề" is a Vietnamese transcription of the Bodhi Tree's name, the tree that Buddha sat under when he reached enlightenment.[1]
Architecture and activities
The Chua Bo De temple is located outside of New Orleans in the Belle Chase area. The temple's architecture is a Vietnamese traditional decoration and reflects the look of a Southeast Asian temple. The surrounding area of the temple is mainly undeveloped, trimmed carefully and has a lot of benches. The main temple is a single and square building which has the size of a four-bedroom house. At the entrance of the temple, there are two guardian lions.[1]
The interior part of the temple is consisted of a large prayer room, a large room for classes and social events, a kitchen, and two small praying rooms for worship of ancestors and Quan Công (a Vietnamese title of Guan Yu). In addition, the temple has two attached living quarter for the resident monk.[1]
The temple serves as a community center for the local Vietnamese community and a few non-Vietnamese. It holds regular services on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 11:00 a.m and other special Buddhist ceremonies such as Vesak. In addition, the temple also provides Vietnamese language and the Buddhist teaching classes for children on every Sunday.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Cahill, Tim; Cherie Taylor (March 12, 2004). "Chua Bo De Buddhist Temple". The Pluralism Project at Harvard University. http://www.pluralism.org/research/profiles/display.php?profile=72598. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
- ^ Cahill, Timothy C. (1999). "Chua Bo De Vietnamese Buddhist Temple". Loyola University New Orleans. http://www.loyno.edu/~tccahill/Buddhist%20temples%20and%20sites/Chua%20Bo%20De%20(Vietnamese%20temple)%20/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
External links
- Truitt, Allison (1999). "Offerings to Kings and Buddha: Vietnamese Ritual Activities at Chua Bo De". Louisiana's Living Traditions. http://www.louisianafolklife.org/LT/Articles_Essays/offeringskingsbuddha.html. Retrieved 2008-05-06. chua bo de also holds vovinam lessons
Categories:- Buildings and structures in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Buddhist temples in the United States
- Overseas Vietnamese Buddhist temples
- Overseas Vietnamese organizations in the United States
- Places of worship in Louisiana
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