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Great Majestic Hall |
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On
the second floor is the first of the three Buddha Halls. The
red granite sculpture of Shakyamuni Buddha represents "the
transformation Buddha," the historical Buddha known by
ordinary people. His virtue, wisdom, and power can subdue all
demons and heresies; therefore he is known as "the Great
Majestic One."
The red granite Buddha statue and grey stone surrounding give
an ambience of calmness and serenity, and reflect the Buddha's
compassion in this world of suffering.
Adjoining this hall, on either side, are the Patriarch Hall
and Sangharama Hall that enshrine the first Patriarch of Chinese
Chan Buddhism, Bodhidharma, and the protector of the monastery,
Bodhisattva Sangharama. |
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