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Fo Guang Shan Mabuhay Temple
PHILIPPINES, Manila |
In 1989, when monastics from Fo Guang Shan were teaching the Dharma at temples in Cebu and Bacolod, they received ardent requests from devotees in Manila to establish a temple there. As a result, the Manila Buddhist Center was founded in 1992. Following a rapid increase in devotees, the former Soviet embassy was purchased in 1993 and converted for temple use. It was a Spanish-style building completed in 1931. The temple was reconstructed to form a ten-story building in 2008 and was renamed Fo Guang Shan Mabuhay Temple.
The new building occupies approximately 2,600 sq m and consists of the Great Hero Hall, meditation hall, memorial hall, Buddhist college, art gallery, library, meeting rooms, and children’s activities center. It is a multi-functional complex for Dharma propagation, education, cultural and social activities, charity work, disaster relief, and other purposes. The temple follows a philosophy of localizing Buddhism and respecting other religions. It participates in friendly exchanges with other religious groups, and is widely accepted by the local community, both secular and religious. |
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