Chung Tian Temple
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Overview
The Temple provides a peaceful and culturally venue for the community including visitors with their multicultural diversity and multi-faith harmony through Humanistic Buddhism.
Program and opening hour
Chung Tian Temple provides public with some programs below. The details of latest timetable can be checked by on external 3rd party web site [1]
- Meditation class: Every Sunday 9 am to 12 pm - there are three levels of meditation class related with experience of meditation.
- Contents: Theories of meditation, Breathing for meditation, posture for meditation
- Buddhism class for children : Every Sunday 9am to 12 pm
- Chinese language class:
- 9 am to 12 pm - Saturday morning : Chinese native students - Sunday morning : international students - levels : seven classes from age five to seventeen.
Building and facilities
- It is one of the Points of Interest & Landmarks, Sights in QLD
- Chinese School : 8 class rooms and it is registered to QLD Government Chinese Language School.
- There are several buildings on the site: Bodhisattva Hall, meditation room, restaurant, Lecture Room
- the highest building on the site: the seven-tiered style of Chung Tian's Pagoda
Activities and cultural performances
- It is one of the five most-popular tourist sites in Brisbane QLD.[2]
- Children's Happy camp: Two days schedule during September or October each year[3]
- Celebration of Chinese New Year:
The Temple offers the food, funfair, children's activities, Cultural performances, a Light Offering Blessing Service with a Chinese Lion Dance and cultural performances before the date of the Chinese new year.[4]
See also
- IBPS Manila
- Zu Lai Temple
- Nan Hua Temple
- Hsi Lai Temple
- Buddhism in South Africa
- Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
- Fo Guang Shan Temple, Auckland
References
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External links
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- Buddhist temples in Australia
- Asian-Australian culture in Queensland
- Fo Guang Shan temples
- Pagodas in Australia
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1993
- 20th-century Buddhist temples
- Religious buildings and structures in Queensland
- Buildings and structures in Brisbane
- 1993 establishments in Australia
- Chan temples