​​Our Mission

With prajñā wisdom as calm abiding and insight,​

With precepts as the restraint of the mind,​​

With compassion to guide and transform beings,​​

With great vows to benefit all the world.​

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What is Mahayana Buddhism

​​​Mahayana means "Great Vehicle," carrying sentient beings toward liberation. It emphasizes the pursuit of enlightenment and the salvation of all beings, adhering to the teaching that all beings possess Buddha-nature, with no difference between the mind, Buddha, and sentient beings. Mahayana teachings advocate cultivating bodhicitta and making great vows in daily life. The main texts, including the Śūraṅgama Sūtra, Prajnaparamita Sutras, Lotus Sutra, and Avatamsaka Sutra, explain the prajna wisdom and the ultimate emptiness of Yogacara and Madhyamaka. Mahayana Buddhism originated in India, developed in China, and has now spread widely to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Western countries.​​