An interesting thought - welcoming the New Year at the Nan Tien Temple

Have you ever visited the Nan Tien temple near Wollongong? 

 It is a beautiful and astounding place.

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InterfaithnetW

Situated at Berkeley, a suburb of Wollongong in the state of New South Wales, it is one of the branch temples of Fo Guang Shan, founded in 1965 by Venerable Master Hsing Yun, which has over 200 branches worldwide. “Nan Tien” in Chinese, literally means “Paradise of the South”. This is the biggest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere.

 Since the opening of the temple in October 1995, it has become a new venue for local and international tourists and also acts as an important cultural centre bridging different cultures.

Fo Guang Buddhism is rooted in the Mahayana tradition which emphasises that Buddhahood is within everyone’s potential reach. Fo Guang followers strive to bring Buddhism into daily life and aptly term their faith “Humanistic Buddhism”.

http://www.nantien.org.au:88/en/about-us/nan-tien-temple