Chua Buu Mon

	Chua Buu Mon Chua Buu Mon is a Buddhist Temple located on Proctor Street in Port Arthur, Texas. Quick Stats Leader/Title: Most Venerable Huyen Viet Ethnic Composition: Mostly Vietnamese, with a growing non-Vietnamese population. Resident Monks: Rev. Huyen Viet, Abbot, Rev. Bui Thanh Nhan (Thich Tri Quang), and Bhante Kassapa Bhikkhu, Assistant Abbot. Tradition: Theravada Activities and Schedule The temple holds regular services in Vietnamese at 11 a.m. on Sundays and English on Sundays at 2 p.m. with a Pali chanting class that follows the service at 3 p.m. Also, there is a weekly meditation class every Wednesday at 7 p.m. There are many festivals held throughout the year including the very popular and well visited Lotus Blossom Festival, which also is part of the Vesak celebration. During this celebration, the temple's well-known water gardens are visited by upwards of several thousand people over one weekend in early June. Demographics The congregation consists of Vietnamese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Port Arthur, TX Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Texas. A small, uninhabited portion extends into Orange County; it is east of Houston. The largest oil refinery in the United States, the Motiva Refinery, is located in Port Arthur. The population of Port Arthur was 53,818 at the 2010 census, down from 57,755 at the 2000 census. By 2020, its population rebounded to 56,039. Early attempts at settlements in the area had all failed. However, in 1895, Arthur Stilwell founded Port Arthur, and the town quickly grew. Port Arthur was incorporated as a city in 1898 and soon developed into a seaport. It eventually became the center of a large oil refinery network. The Rainbow Bridge across the Neches River connects Port Arthur to Bridge City. Port Arthur is vulnerable to hurricanes and extensive damage to the city has been caused several times. History Aurora was an early settlement attempt near the mouth of Taylor Bayo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lotus (plant) Lotus identifies various plant taxa: * ''Nelumbo'', a genus of aquatic plants with showy flowers ''Nelumbo nucifera'', the Sacred or Indian lotus ''Nelumbo lutea'', the American or yellow lotus * Certain species of ''Nymphaea'' (water lilies or Egyptian lotuses): ''Nymphaea caerulea'', also known as blue lotus ''Nymphaea lotus'', white lotus or sacred lotus ** ''Nymphaea nouchali'', also known as blue or star lotus (sometimes thought to be the same species as ''Nymphaea caerulea'' above) * Lotus (genus), ''Lotus'' (genus) (including bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches), a terrestrial genus with small flowers * ''Saussurea'' (snow lotus), a herbaceous species from the Himalayan vicinity * ''Ziziphus lotus'', a shrub species with edible fruit * ''Date-plum, Diospyros lotus'' (date-plum, Caucasian persimmon) a tree with edible fruit See also * Lotus (other) * Lotus tree, the mythological incarnation of Lotis * Sacred lotus {{plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Overseas Vietnamese Organizations In The United States Overseas may refer to: * ''Overseas'' (album), a 1957 album by pianist Tommy Flanagan and his trio Overseas (band), an American indie rock band "Overseas" (song), a 2018 song by American rappers Desiigner and Lil Pump * "Overseas" (Tee Grizzley song), a 2019 song from ''Scriptures'' by American rapper Tee Grizzley Overseas RUFC, a Maltese rugby club See also Diaspora, a scattered population whose origin lies in a separate locale Expatriate, a person residing in a country other than their native country Outremer or Crusader states, four Roman Catholic polities Overseas collectivity, an administrative division of France Overseas constituency, an electoral district outside of a nation-state's borders Overseas countries and territories, territories dependent on an EU member state Overseas country of France, a designation for French Polynesia * Overseas department and region, a department of overseas France Overseas France, the French-administered territories outside Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Overseas Vietnamese Buddhist Temples Overseas may refer to: * ''Overseas'' (album), a 1957 album by pianist Tommy Flanagan and his trio Overseas (band), an American indie rock band "Overseas" (song), a 2018 song by American rappers Desiigner and Lil Pump * "Overseas" (Tee Grizzley song), a 2019 song from ''Scriptures'' by American rapper Tee Grizzley Overseas RUFC, a Maltese rugby club See also Diaspora, a scattered population whose origin lies in a separate locale Expatriate, a person residing in a country other than their native country Outremer or Crusader states, four Roman Catholic polities Overseas collectivity, an administrative division of France Overseas constituency, an electoral district outside of a nation-state's borders Overseas countries and territories, territories dependent on an EU member state Overseas country of France, a designation for French Polynesia Overseas department and region, a department of overseas France Overseas France, the French-administered territories outside Europe O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Buddhist Temples In Texas Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It aims at liberation from clinging and craving to things which are impermanent (), incapable of satisfying ('), and without a lasting essence (), ending the cycle of death and rebirth (). A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind with observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation. Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; "taking refuge" in the Buddha, the , and the ; and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]