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"Rivers flow to lakes and seas. The moon shines everywhere. Rain nurtures a forest. Thunder awakens many deluded beings. One word can stir the hesitant. One sentence can scatter all doubt. The mind can encompass the universe. One compassionate thought can save the world."
Fo Guang Shan Saint Louis Buddhist Center is one of over 200 branch temples of the Fo Guang Shan International Buddhist Order founded by Venerable Master Hsing Yun.
The order’s objectives are to promote Humanistic Buddhism which embraces all traditions and schools, and to bring forth faith, joy, hope, and service for all. We hope to establish a Pure Land on earth and integrate the Buddha’s teachings of kindness, compassion, joyfulness, and equanimity into our daily lives.
Consistent with the Order’s objectives, the Center was established in 1999 to serve as a spiritual and cultural center for anyone interested in learning about the diverse cultures of Buddhism and Chinese traditions. Activities and services have been conducted to uphold the four main principles of the Order:
Keep Going, The Future is Bright!
北美洲知賓培訓啟動 十一位講師將於6/12抵聖路易即將於6/13-15 展開密集課程
North American guest administrator training seminar. Eleven lecturers will arrive in St Louis on June 12 to start intensive courses from June 13-15.
Ullambana Festival is also called the Sangha Day, or the Buddha's joyful day. It is the day when the Sangha community had completed their summer retreat. As Buddhists, we should uphold the Buddha's teaching of filial piety by supporting the Sangha. This is a very meaningful and meritorious act as it allows the Sangha to practice without obstructions and cultivate merits for ourselves and our ancestors.
The Origin and Meaning of Ullambana and Making Offerings to Sangha Ullambana Sangha Offering Ceremony is for Buddhist laity to offer a meal to the Buddha and the Sangha as an act of reverence.
According to the Ullambanapatra Sutra, when Maudgalyayana, a chief disciple of Sakyamuni Buddha, was unable to alleviate the suffering if his mother in the realm of hungry ghosts, the World-Honored One told him that the only way to deliver his mother from the pains of suffering is to rely upon the strength of monastics of all directions in their cultivation of meritorious virtues. The Buddha instructed his disciples to dedicate an elaborate offering of food and fruits to all Sangha members in the names of his parents from the past seven lifetimes as well as the present lifetime because the practice of Sangha offering has the power to transform and deliver all sentient beings.
The merits thus acquired could liberate the deceased from the three suffering realms and allow the living to enjoy a life of abundance, good fortune and longevity. Therefore, by observing the practice of Ullambana Sangha Offering, all Buddhists can deliver their parents from the miseries of the three suffering realms.
Chinese Mandarin is the language used for current Sunday Chanting Services.
Chinese Services: 10:00~11:00 am
BLIA Kansas celebrates Buddha's Birthday on May 17th, 2025
FGS and BLIA is now initiating a "drive" for those who practice vegetarianism. Even just once in your life time! Click on the Vege Plan A and Endorse yourself to be part of us to stop starvation, global warming, environmental damage and animal abuse.
《蔬食A计划》 不仅仅是基于宗教、信仰或健康养生的理由, 而是一项攸关人类存亡的工程, 这里的"A",有三个意涵,
一、最佳策略:蔬食是减缓地球暖化、解决粮食危机的最佳策略。
二、Action:蔬食必须是具体行动不是口号。
三、选择蔬食,就是支持五个具体的保护行动:1、反饥饿2、反全球暖化 3、反生态浩劫4、反环境破坏5、反虐待动物
Members of BLIA, St Louis and students from Wash U did a good turn on August 26. As a support team to pack the food to feed the hungry, we successfully boosted up 900,000 meal packs for families in St Louis community. Thanks to the members who joined and the organizer of this event for us to create a better world.
為了與社區連結並終結饑餓,國際佛光會聖路易協會參與社區的食物包裝慈善活動。在會長房明與理事關靈靈的召集下,三十餘名會員與華聖頓大學學生於八月二十六日至Family Arena體育館,參加聖路易「第二屆百萬份餐」活動。佛光人與兩千名義工,共同包裝能給五百四十萬人、近九十萬份通心粉餐點。
On May 1st, 2025, Culver-Stockton College students came to visit Fo Guang Shan St. Louis Buddhist Temple
Chinese Culture Days at Missouri Botanical Garden. 2018.04.21 & 22
Language used: Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese
Language Used: Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Hakka, English, Malay
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website: www.fgsstlbc.org
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