New York Mahayana Temples Explained

Retreat Mahayana Temple
Location:710 Ira Vail Rd, Leeds, NY 12451
Coordinates:42.3119°N -73.9468°W
Religious Affiliation:Pure land
Country:United States
Website:http://www.mahayana.us
Founded By:Mrs. Annie Ying
Year Completed:1962

Mahayana Temple is a Chinese Buddhist temple organization headquartered within a forest in South Cairo, New York. It is the retreat of the Eastern States Buddhist Temple of America, Inc. ("ESBT"), whose downtown branch of the Mahayana Temple (aka Mahayana City Campus) is located in Chinatown, Manhattan. The original retreat land was donated by James Ying.

The temple grounds in South Cairo contain the Grand Buddha Hall (with dormitories located in the wings and a dining hall located on the lower level), the Kuan Yin Hall, the 500 Arhat Hall, the Seven Storied Jade Pagoda, the Earth Spirit Bodhisattva Hall, a three-unit temple dedicated to the spirits of the land, and an obelisk marking the burial site of members of the Ying family.

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42.3119°N -73.9468°W