Fo Guang Shan St Louis Buddhist Center

About Us

Fo Guang Shan

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:

To propagate the doctrine of the Buddha through cultural activities
To nurture talents through education
To benefit society through charitable programs
To purify people’s minds through Dharma practice

What's New

Buddhist Forum on Addiction 佛教論壇探討成癮問題

Sponsored and organized by the Buddhist Council of Greater St Louis, a public forum on addiction was held on March 11 at Fo Guang Shan St Louis Buddhist Center.
The event invited professionals to share their experiences and new ideas on helping people recover from addiction in the St Louis Area. It also introduced a flourishing trend called Refuge Recovery offering a Buddhist-inspired approach to stay away from compulsive usage of substances.
為了走入社會大眾，提出佛教徒對社會問題的看法。大聖路易佛教聯會於三月十日假聖路易佛光山舉行「年度入世佛教論壇」，今年邀請大聖路易戒毒團體與專家，以主題「從成癮到成道（From Addiction to Liberation）」分享經驗。

The Act of Dana (Giving) 寒冬送暖慈善活動

The Buddha's Light International Association St Louis Chapter, a lay organization of FGS, adopted three families this winter.
On Dec 18, the Venerables and the BLIA rep delivered the goodies to Queen of Peace Center. All items were gift wrapped by the children who attended temple's Sunday School on Dec 17. Jeff, staff of Queen of Peace Center, received the gifts and gave us a tour of the facilities.
國際佛光會聖路易協會舉行「寒冬送暖－認養家庭」慈善活動，由會員出資與捐贈物資予本地三家貧困家庭。12月17日由兒童班家長與孩童協力包裝所有物品，18日法師與幹部們親自載送至中途之家Queen of Peace Center，轉贈予佛光會所認養之家庭。該機構職員Jeff代表接收，並帶領佛光人參觀該硬體設備與其提供之服務項目。

SIUE Book Donation 南伊利諾大學典藏《佛教美術圖典》

Fo Guang Shan St. Louis Buddhist Temple presented Lovejoy Library, SIUE with a 20-volume set of Encyclopedias of Buddhist Arts on November 7.
Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Dean of College of Art and Science Dr. Greg Budzban, Director of Planned Giving Jeff Brown, Lovejoy Library Fine Arts Librarian Therese Zoski Dickman received the gift.

為促進東西方文化交流及豐富美國中西部大學之教學資源，佛光山聖路易禪淨中心十一月七日代表佛光山，至南伊利諾大學艾德華茲維爾分校(Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ，簡稱SIUE) 捐贈《世界佛教美術圖說大辭典》，於該校Lovejoy圖書館舉行捐贈儀式。