Auspicious Greetings
星雲大師
" 這個世界一半好，一半壞。雖然好的那一半看起來是輸了，但從長遠來看，它會贏。邪惡雖然佔據了最初的優勢，但最終還是會失敗."
Letter from Abbot of Fo Guang shan
A Letter to dharma protectors & friends 2025
Keep Going, The Future is Bright!
- I, Hsin Bau, extend Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s New Year blessings: “Keep Going, the Future is Bright.”
May you have the courage to step forward, make diligent efforts, and find brightness ahead. - Click to Read the Full Article
Upcoming events
Amitabha buddha
Amitabha has forty-eight vows. Those who desire birth in the Pure-land only need but ten recitations. Only is this Dharma-method most convenient. Close family and friends do we mutually encourage. Dear Dharma Friends and Devotees, Amitabha Buddha made great vows, decorously adoring his Pure-land with immeasurable kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. In his vows, were the realizations of “Whoever invoked his name, would obtain rebirth in his Pure-land. Once their lotus blossom opened and the Buddha could be seen, they would never regress upon their path towards Bodhi.” For the advancement of the congregations’ diligent cultivation and promotion of Amitabha’s spirit of making compassionate vows, FGSSTLBC will conduct the Amitabha Buddha Dharma Service on Sunday, December 7th with a full day of Chan and Pure Land Practice. We dedicate all merits from the service for world peace and blessings for the family members of every devotee. May all be blessed with joy, wisdom, and peace!
Sitting meditation session
Come join us for a special meditation practice which unifies both body and mind. The core of this practice is centered on traditional seated meditation through which we will practice mental clarity and concentration. This session will also include Chan exercises, stretching and movement exercises which help loosen and invigorate our bodies. These exercises will help prepare and focus our minds and bodies for seated meditation.
Light Offering
Fo Guang Shan's Light Offering is a Buddhist practice where devotees make a lamp offering to symbolize the dispelling of ignorance with wisdom. These offerings are made through regular Dharma services, especially on new and full moon days, and are dedicated to the well-being of the offerer, loved ones, and all beings. The practice aims to inspire compassion and is a core part of the annual New Year Festival of Light and Peace. The practice of Light Offering
- Symbolism: The light represents wisdom and enlightenment, while darkness symbolizes ignorance. Lighting a lamp is an act of illuminating the mind to dispel inner darkness.
- Types of offerings: Offerings can be made for various purposes, such as personal wishes (Light of Wishes), dispelling fear and bringing health (Light of Hope), or enhancing peace of mind (Light of Peace).
- Dedication of merit: The merits gained from the light offering are dedicated to the well-being of the offerer, their family, and all beings, with the aspiration of attaining liberation from suffering.
- Merits: Offering a lamp is traditionally said to bring ten merits, including gaining wisdom, dispelling darkness, and receiving great merit.
2026 Meditation Sessions
Come join us for a special meditation practice which unifies both body and mind. The core of this practice is centered on traditional seated meditation through which we will practice mental clarity and concentration. This session will also include Chan exercises, stretching and movement exercises which help loosen and invigorate our bodies. These exercises will help prepare and focus our minds and bodies for seated meditation.
Classes are held on Fridays at 5:00pm. Each Session is two(2) months for $20. If you attend all FOUR sessions (ABCD) with perfect attendance, you will receive full refund! Dates: (A) 1/9 - 2/27 (B) 3/13 - 5/1 (C) 5/15 - 7/3 (D) 10/2 - 11/20
Sunday Chanting Services
Chinese Mandarin is the language used for current Sunday Chanting Services.
Chinese Services: 10:00~12:00 noon
What's New
BLIA Kansas celebrates Buddha's Birthday
BLIA Kansas celebrates Buddha's Birthday on May 17th, 2025
Go Veggie With Vege Plan A
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
Meals For A Million 食物包裝消除饑餓
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