Looking Back at 32 Years of Hsi Lai Temple
Past and Present Abbots and Abbesses
Venerable Tzu Chuang
Most Venerable Hsin Ting
Venerable Yikong
Venerable Tzu Jung
Venerable Huichuan
Venerable Yiheng
Most Venerable Hsin Bau
Venerable Hui Dong
12/26/1988: Venerable Master presides over Hsi Lai Temple’s opening ceremony.
1998
12/26/1988: Rep. Martinez presents a flag to the temple at the opening ceremony.
2018
12/26/2018: Sen. Bob Archuleta presents a flag at the 30th anniversary celebration.
11/26/1988: First “The Water and Land Dharma Service”.
12/9/1988: First The International Triple Platform Ordination Ceremony.
1/5/1989: Venerable Master accepts an invitation to bless the CA State Assembly.
1989:
Establishing Buddha’s Light Hsi Lai School.
1991:
Opening ceremony for University of the West.
3/31/1991: Establishing Buddha’s Light International Association.
6/1991:
Establishing the Buddha’s Light Choir.
1993:
Establishing the Youth Symphony Orchestra.
2002
11/2002: Receiving a key to the City of Whittier as a symbol of eternal welcome.
2013
9/18/2013: The County of LA presents a certificate of appreciation to Hsi Lai Temple.
1992
California Secretary of State March Fong Eu presents a certificate of appreciation on the day of founding Buddha’s Light International Association.
11/2002
Groundbreaking for Rose Hills Buddhist Memorial Columbarium.
9/2006
Establishing scout troop 8888.
5/30/2008
Buddha’s Light Publications participates in the American Book Fair.
3/11/2011
Hsi Lai Temple is included in the BBC’s documentary Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World.
5/22/2015
Hsi Lai Temple hosts the Chinese Taipei delegation for the Special Olympics.
11/23/2014: 3,500 people participate in the Sutra Transcription for Thankfulness event.
7/11/2017: Over 500 young adults from 26 countries come to attend the Buddha’s Light Young Adult Executive Conference.
