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  2. Maha Vihara Maitreya - Wikipedia

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    Maha Vihara Maitreya is a Buddhist temple in Medan, North Sumatra, claimed to be the largest modern Buddhist temple in Indonesia. It is often called Vihara Cemara Asri because it is located in the housing complex of Cemara Asri. The temple was built in 1991 on an area of 4.5 hectares and was inaugurated on August 21, 2008.

  3. Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero - Wikipedia

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    Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero (Sinhala: අග්ග මහා පණ්ඩිත බලංගොඩ ආනන්ද මෛත්‍රෙය මහා නා හිමිපාණන් වහන්සේ) (23 August 1896 — 18 July 1998) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who was one of the most distinguished scholars and expositors of Theravada Buddhism in the twentieth century.

  4. Vihāra - Wikipedia

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    Buddhist viharas or monasteries may be described as a residence for monks, a centre for religious work and meditation and a centre of Buddhist learning. Reference to five kinds of dwellings (Pancha Lenani) namely, Vihara, Addayoga, Pasada, Hammiya and Guha is found in the Buddhist canonical texts as fit for monks.

  5. Maitreya - Wikipedia

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    In Nichiren Buddhism, Maitreya is seen as a steward and protector of the bodhisattvas who teach the Lotus Sutra, a view promoted by the sutra itself. [ 84 ] [ better source needed ] According to Nichiren , all beings can be "Maitreya", since the true meaning of this name "designates the Votaries of the Lotus Sutra" who compassionately uphold ...

  6. Buddhist temple - Wikipedia

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    A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represent the pure land or pure environment of a Buddha. Traditional Buddhist temples are designed to inspire ...

  7. Maha Bodhi Society - Wikipedia

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    The Vihara, an attractive place of Buddhist worship was visited by numerous Indian and foreign dignitaries and millions of pilgrims and tourists over the past decades. At the Mulagandha Kuty Vihara annual function in November, the most attractive item among the programs is the exposition of the Buddha's sacred relic.

  8. Mahavihara - Wikipedia

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    Odantapuri, also called Odantapura or Uddandapura, was a Buddhist vihara in what is now Bihar, India. It was established by King Gopala of the Pala dynasty in the 7th century. It is considered the second oldest of India's universities and was situated in Magadh. Currently it is known as the Bihar Sharif city (Headquarters of Nalanda District).

  9. List of Buddhist temples in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Fresno Buddhist Temple (Mrauk Oo Dhamma) Green Gulch Farm, Muir Beach; Hartford Street Zen Center, San Francisco; Hazy Moon Zen Center, Los Angeles; Hsi Lai Temple, Hacienda Heights; Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles; Metta Forest Monastery, Valley Center; Mount Baldy Zen Center, Mount San Antonio; Pao Fa Temple, Irvine

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