The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas at Wonderful Enlightenment Mountain
There is nothing that does not flow forth from the Dharma Realm, and there is nothing that does not return to the Dharma Realm.
If one leaves San Francisco, crosses the Golden Gate Bridge, and heads north Highway 101 for 110 miles, one will reach Ukiah, a small town surrounded by vineyards. Passing the small airport in Ukiah, one enters Talmage. After a five minute drive, beyond the intersections of Talmage, one will see the imposing main entrance to the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, dazzling golden in the sunlight. This is the first large Buddhist monastic community in the United States. Over a hundred volumes of Buddhist scriptures have been translated into English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and other languages here, laying a solid foundation for the dissemination of the Buddhadharma in the West.
History and Background
- The three thousand great thousand worlds arise in a single thought.
- When the great manifests within the small, another world is reached.
- As the breeze blows through Ukiah, fragrant flowers smile.
- When it rains in Talmage, moistened plants rejoice.
- With boundless joy and giving, bring benefit to the multitudes.
- With vows of kindness and compassion, alleviate suffering and bestow happiness.
- The constant changes of the land are speaking the great Dharma.
- Wonderful Enlightenment Mountain wells forth from the earth.
--Composed by Venerable Master Hua on April 20, 1978
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