“Avalokitesvara (Guanyin) Bodhisattva’s Renunciation Day Dharma Service”
ABLS will celebrate Avalokitesvara (Guanyin) Bodhisattva’s Renunciation Day on October 25th, 2026 (Sunday). Starting at 9 AM, there will be the Liturgy of Guanyin Bodhisattva, with the assembly chanting the Avalokiteshvara Mantra (incantation), Heart Sutra, Universal Gate Sutra. Following this, Master Tian He, the Abbess, will provide an insightful introduction to the practice of Guan Yin Dharma. The Food Offering Ceremony will be conducted at noon. Starting again at 1:30 PM, participants will chant the Cundī Sutra, Cundī Mantra, followed by Eighty-Eight Buddha Repentance, and Meng Shan Food Bestowal Ceremony.
Every Sunday (9:00 – 15:30), all are cordially invited to join us inside the Buddha Hall without the need for prior appointments. For those planning to stay for the afternoon service, we offer a complimentary lunch. Please bring your lunch box and utensils. Additionally, from Tuesday to Saturday (9:30 – 16:00), visitors are welcome to come inside the Buddha Hall on their own. Evening Liturgy (16:00 – 17:00) is open for participation from Monday to Saturday.
Beginning October 10th, the lecture series Mahāyāna Treatise on the Five Aggregates will be held every Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on the second floor of the Buddha Hall. The lecture series A Concise Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment continues to be hosted on ZOOM, as before.
For those wish to make offerings to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, support the temple, make light offerings, or set up blessing plates for the living or the deceased, feel free to register in person or call the office (408-942-0874) during our regular hours (9:30 – 16:00 Tuesday to Sunday). Alternatively, you can send your requests by mail, email at info@huayenusa.org ,or reach out to us through our official website at https://www.huayenusa.org/contact-us. We will be glad to be of further assistance.
Registration for 2027 is now open! Offerings include: year-long offerings to the Triple Gem, blessing plates for the living, light offerings to Buddhas, Tai Sui pacification (for those born in the Year of the Goat, Ox, Dog, Rat, and Dragon) and blessing plates for the deceased. To download the application forms, please visit: http://www.huayenusa.org/intro-abls/app-forms.