Sacred Altar

Sacred Prayer Circle

Offer an intention of silence, prayer, remembrance, gratitude, or well-being.

”Showing the way fearlessly and compassionately, the stream of all our ancestral teachers, to whom we bow in gratitude.”
“Sitting here is like sitting under the Bodhi tree. My body is mindfulness itself, calm and at ease, free from all distraction.”

Chants

Vocal expressions of devotion and remembrance, offered as gateways to presence. Each chant recording includes both audio and accompanying text for practice and contemplation.

Listen. Breathe. Recite.

Listen to further chants reading resources on our

Dāna, or sacred giving, is vital to our vows and practice. Through your offering, you grace the altar, support this temple where it lives, and encourage the ongoing care of our community.

Sacred Land Acknowledgment

Honoring the Lineage

We honor and uplift the Asiatic ancestors who carried the Buddhadharma to Turtle Island, and our African Indigenous origins, which hold sacred technologies of liberation, healing, and ancestral divination which shape our practice, our prayer and our presence.

Our expression of the Dharma arises from a reverent weaving of Ancestral wisdom and Asian Buddhist lineages, deeply rooted in these inheritances and reflects a living American Buddhism shaped by place, people, and presence.

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Celebrating Asian American Buddhist

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The Invisible Majority

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Your Presence Matters

Whether you come to sit, to serve, to study, or to share a meal, your presence helps shape the Beloved Community. 

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

We are an entirely volunteer-run organization. If you’d like to offer your support to help sustain our mission, we deeply appreciate and need your assistance with current projects and planning for future ones. If you’re interested, please email or call/text Venerable Dayananda at (504) 407-1055.

Volunteer mornings are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 AM to 11 AM, and on Saturdays from 9 AM to 12 PM. For other times please see Venerable.

Ways You Can Help:

  • Offering transportation to the Sangha
  • Transcribing or editing Dharma talks
  • Website and tech support
  • Groundskeeping, maintenance, and gardening
  • General work and assistance
  • Weekly set-up (starting at 5:15 PM, Tuesdays & Thursdays)
  • Library project: organizing and cleaning
  • Completing the Hurricane Kit
  • Yard & garden help (weeding, planting)
  • Assisting with special events
  • Social media & website support
  • Designing promotional items
  • Advertising our programs
  • Producing informational materials for distribution
  • Audio and video production
  • Supporting fundraising efforts
  • Graphic design (flyers for events)
  • Bookkeeping & CPA expertise (non-profit questions)
  • Technology and website support (Wordpress/Elementor, WIX)
  • Content creation
  • CRM Steward (integrating Givebutter, email, and newsletters)
  • Public Relations/Communications support
  • Social media (Instagram engagement, posts, and responses)
  • Community Communications/Copywriting (monthly newsletters)
  • Grant writing
  • LinkedIn and Linktree management (Clear Grace Dayananda)
  • Drive files organization
  • Calendar management and assistant support
  • Donor Relations/Dana Steward (gratitude and relationship maintenance)

When reaching out, please include information about yourself and any relevant experience, the services you’re willing to offer, your estimated time commitment, and any physical limitations we should be aware of. Enjoy your mindful service meditation while serving the sangha.