On June 17, 2024 at Fa Chan Temple in Hesperia, California, Fa Zang Rinpoche held the first Oryoki lunch at the newly installed Zendo for Zen meditation. Zhengda Zhou Zun and Miu Kuan Si, who are the highest leader and the Abbess of the Charity Temple called Benevolence Temple in Las Vegas (respectfuly), plus several disciples of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III from Hong Kong learned and practiced Oryoki over lunch together.
All who attended were happy to see the altar dedicated to H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and showed their respect to our Buddha Master. The altar and zendo were blessed and permission to continue to invite both local people and people from afar was granted.
Fa Zang said, “I am grateful to be able to share the Fa Chan Temple as it has been shared with me also. Beginning on July 6, 2024 every Saturday at 10:00 am Zen meditation will begin. Please arrive early. On the last Saturday of every month there will be Oryoki lunch after Zazen.”
The rinpoche continued, “The intentions now are to continue improving the Zendo and building a community, sharing the preliminary translated discourses by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, and the practice of Oryoki. Retreat options may be available in the future. I pray we repay the kindness of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and to all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for providing for us the Dharma and Sangha as well as their compassion, kindness and generosity. May we all realize the Buddha way!”
For more information, contact Fa Zang at: (442)-368-2071 Cell, FaZangLama@gmail.com
Fa Chan Temple, 10161 Choiceana Ave, Hesperia, CA, 92345 (415)-992-6622.
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