Miao
Fa Temple
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Ajahn Fathai
Ajahn Pattago
Welcome to Miao Fa Buddhist Temple
“Miao Fa” means “Supreme Ultimate Dhamma” in Mandarin Chinese.
Miao Fa is a Mahayana/Chan Buddhist temple founded in 1998 by Venerable Master
Tsien Tien. Our Mother Temple, also called Miao Fa, is in Tainan, Taiwan.
We are open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Our building has an interesting history. It was originally Third Church of
Christian Science, designed by architect William Grey Purcell and built in 1926.
The building was extensively remodeled to conform to traditional Chinese
Buddhist temple standards after we purchased it. It was and is a Portland
landmark.
Even though we are Mahayana Chinese we consider ourselves international in
scope. People from all ethnic backgrounds, not only Chinese, come here to
learn about Buddhism. And our teachings are not exclusively Mahayana; we
also have Theravada (Vipassana) classes.
Every Saturday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 our Chinese congregation chants
different Mahayana sutras, such as “The Great Compassion,” along with a
Dhamma talk. A vegetarian lunch is served afterwards. Even if you
don’t speak Chinese the prayer books come with English translations that you
can follow. Our Chinese congregation is happy to help you join in the
chanting. At other times of the year we celebrate different Buddhist
holidays. There is a schedule board in the “Happy Buddha” hall that
has information about our events during the year. You can also view our
calendar of events on the Chinese language pages of this website.
The Theravada class, given in English, is on Saturday afternoons from 1 to 3
p.m. It consists of a short meditation period and is then followed by a
Dhamma talk.
Miao Fa Temple offers many opportunities for personal growth via
volunteering and charitable giving. You are warmly invited to join us in
learning and practicing the Dhamma. Amitofo!
Miao
Fa Temple address: 1722 S.E. Madison Street, Portland OR 97214
