Fo Guang Shan Temple, Toronto

Fo Guang Shan Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Mahayana monastic order in Mississauga, Ontario. Its is the only Canadian branch of Fo Guang Shan from Taiwan. The temple features a prayer hall and tea house[1] on the ground floor, a library and museum on the second floor, and a meeting hall and rooms on the lower floor. The building is opened to the public year round, although prayer areas are closed during prayer service on Mondays.

A secondary temple was opened in Thornhill in 1999 (later relocated to Markham in 2002) to offer facilities to members in the York Region who may not be able to travel to the Mississauga site.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Temple offers tea and tranquility - The Star". Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Markham Buddhist Light Centre". Retrieved 12 August 2018.

Coordinates: 43°35′29″N 79°44′35″W / 43.5914°N 79.7430°W / 43.5914; -79.7430


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