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Pao Fa Temple () is one of the largest
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monasteries and Buddhist temples in the United States. It is located in
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Buddhists, including many who are students at the
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-born Venerable Jen-Yi (真一法師) is the founder and abbot of Pao Fa Temple. In 1990 he accepted the advice from the Venerable Master
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of the
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to build the temple in Irvine. At a cost of $5 million, the temple was built on a former site of a
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building and it was opened in late 2002. Pao Fa Temple is the host of many Buddhist activities, including celebration of the Buddha's Birthday, various offerings, and many other ceremonies including chanting and meditation. It also hosts a summer camp.


See also

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Hsi Lai Temple Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple () is a mountain monastery in the northern Puente Hills, Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County, California. The name ''Hsi Lai'' means "coming west". Hsi Lai Temple is a branch of Fo Guang Shan, a Buddhist organiza ...
(佛光山西來寺) located at 3456 South Glenmark Drive, Hacienda Heights *
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas () is an international Buddhist community and monastery founded by Hsuan Hua, an important figure in Western Buddhism. It is one of the first Chan Buddhist temples in the United States, and one of the largest Bud ...
(萬佛聖城) located at 4951 Bodhi Way, Ukiah *
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External links


American Lotus Buddhist Association: Pao Fa Buddhist Temple
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