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City of Ten Thousand Buddhas Campus
Expansion Plan International Institute of Philosophy and Ethics |
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On December 3, 2002, Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
approved Dharma Realm Buddhist Association's plan to build the International
Institute
of Philosophy and Ethics. Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, founder of Dharma
Realm Buddhist Association, emphasized education, interfaith exchange,
translation and social service in his work to preserve the spiritual
heritage of Buddhism and promote world peace. One of his vows was to
develop an international center of Proper Dharma. After years of rigorous
and extensive planning, the project finally received local government
approval.
The mission of the project is
- To promote exchange of religious traditions, philosophies, ethics
and cultures, advancing world peace.
- To continue a long-standing tradition of monastic and lay education
based on Buddhist principles that seeks to promote universal
concepts of humaneness,
respect for life and the betterment of society.
- To host multi-faceted educational and social activities to benefit
all sentient beings.
The campus expansion will be on the eastern portion of the City of Ten Thousand
Buddhas. The project will occupy approximately 14 acres, totaling 332,000
square feet of interior space. Wondrous Awakening Assembly Hall, the main
hall, will
be approximately 60,000 square feet. The Venerable Hua Memorial Library will
be home to precious Buddhist scriptures. Other facilities include, dormitories,
classrooms, offices, dining hall and kitchen.
This challenging project will require our greatest effort. If you have
skills in planning, architectural design, engineering, construction,
project management, accounting, law or other related fields, and wish
to be part of this special endeavor, please let us know. Support of all
kinds is welcomed. For more information, please contact the City of Ten
Thousand Buddhas or DRBA branch Way Places.
Phone number: (707) 391-5939
Email address: project@drba.org
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