Teaching in the West
Master Hua taught meditation, ethics, and Mahayana sutras to a growing community of Western students.
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
Venerable Master Hsuan Hua
Founder of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas
Venerable Master Hsuan Hua
Venerable Master Hsuan Hua was a Buddhist monk, teacher, and translator who came to the United States in the early 1960s. He established the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association and the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas.
He founded educational and translation institutions, supported full monastic ordination in the West, and lectured extensively on major Buddhist scriptures.
Translation
He founded BTTS to support careful, collaborative translation of Buddhist texts.
Education
He established schools and a university integrating wisdom, character, and learning.
Legacy
His disciples continue the work of practice, education, translation, and service.