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Stockton Sacramento True Buddha Temple Fusion of Taoism, Sutrayana Buddhism and Vajrayana Buddhism 2008 Sacramento [18] Walnut Grove Buddhist Church Jōdo Shinshū (Pure Land Buddhism) 1906 Walnut Grove [19] Wat Brahmacariykaram N/A N/A Fresno Wat Dhammararam Cambodian Buddhism (Khmer Theravada) 1982 Stockton [20] Wat Khmer
Deer Park Monastery meditation hall (Vietnamese) in Escondido, California Hsi Lai Temple (Chinese) in Hacienda Heights, California – the largest Buddhist temple in the United States See also: List of sanghas in Central Valley, California and List of sanghas in San Diego County, California
Wat Buddhananachat is a Buddhist Temple located about 20 miles southeast of Downtown, on Linden Rd. in Del Valle, Texas.. This Buddhist temple was established in April, 1986 (incorporated on August 4, 1986) as a nonprofit organization to serve as a center for religious and cultural activities for Theravadic Buddhist belonging to different ethnic communities in central Texas.
In October 2008, a new location was purchased and renovations commenced. As part of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya, San Fran Dhammaram became the 50th temple belonging to the Dhammayut Order of the United States of America. [7] In January 2009, renovations were completed and the temple was officially moved to 2645 Lincoln Way in San Francisco. [8]
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. − Jim Victor's and Marie Pelton's old farmhouse is nestled at the bottom of a hill about 15 minutes outside Philadelphia, surrounded by new, upscale townhomes and a park across ...
Wat Lao Buddharam, Hampshire, IL Laotian-American populations have constructed numerous Buddhist temples, called vat or wat . Over time, the congregation donates money to customize and add on to the facility, as well as to add fine artwork and craftsmanship, resulting in a Laotian Buddhist temple that has some traditional features. [ 4 ]
After gaining approval from the late abbot of Wat Sommanat Vihara, Chaokhun Somdej Phra Wannarat Chop Thitadhammamahathera, he began fund raising in Thailand. In 1993, three monks were sent with Prakrupalad Sunnan (now Chaokhun Phra Vijitrdhammapani, the present abbot) to establish and further the development of Wat Florida Dhammaram.
First Sikh temple in the United States, built in Stockton in 1912 (photo taken in 1997) Gurdwara Sahib Stockton is a gurdwara located in the city of Stockton, California. It is notable for being the first Sikh house of worship in the United States. [1] The Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society founded the gurdwara in 1912.