who we are
Meet the Buddha
On one occasion the Blessed One was traveling along the highway between Ukkaṭṭhā and Setavya. The brahmin Doṇa saw the Blessed One on the road. He approached the Blessed One and said to him:
(1) “Could you be a deva, sir?”, “I will not be a deva, brahmin.”
(2) “Could you be a gandhabba, sir?” “I will not be a gandhabba, brahmin.”
(3) “Could you be a yakkha, sir?” “I will not be a yakkha, brahmin.”
(4) “Could you be a human being, sir?” “I will not be a human being, brahmin.”
Brahmin Doṇa then asked, “What, then, could you be, sir?”
The Blessed One answered:
“I have destroyed those taints by which
I might have been reborn as a deva
or as a gandhabba that travels through the sky;
by which I might have reached the state of a yakkha,
or arrived back at the human state:
I have dispelled and cut down these taints.
“As a lovely white lotus
is not soiled by the water,
I am not soiled by the world:
therefore, O brahmin, I am a Buddha.”
– an excerpt from Aṅguttara Nikāya, 4.36. Doṇa
Passion
Our passion is to practice, provide, preserve, and promote the teachings of the Buddha. We fulfill this by embodying the Noble Eightfold Path and offering teachings and training in Buddha Dharma to all who seek to learn and practice Buddhism.
Core Values
To embody Buddhist practices that enable us to serve our community with:
- generosity
- kind words
- beneficial conducts
- impartiality
Bring Practice into Life
We integrate our spiritual practice into our daily lives through activities such as meditation, mindfulness, acts of generosity (dana), attending dharma lectures, and embodying these principles in our professional endeavors.
We serve in various capacities, including as monastics, chaplains, spiritual care supporters, volunteers, and simply as compassionate beings. Opportunities to express kindness and generosity are abundant and ever-present in our lives.