The first temple of the True Buddha School was established on September 14, 1985, in Seattle, Washington. Facing the majestic Cascade Mountains, the Temple overlooks Lake Sammamish.
From the perspective of Chinese Feng-shui, the Temple is located in a Dragon den and stores the strongest field energy. The landscaping is well protected by the geographical features surrounding it.
This Temple is also known as the Rey Tsang Temple, which has great symbolic significance. “Rey” means striking thunder that shakes the ten Dharma realms. “Tsang” means to store the Thathagata’s wisdom and to expose the Truth. Combined together “Rey Tsang” means spreading the Dharma to ten directions and to awake every sentient being.
Blessing Light.
A blessing light will shine through a thousand year’s darkness and throughout the Dharma Realms. An offering of light made for blessing may resolve difficulties, ensure safety, and provide for harmonious life.
Shrine – “Mandala” constituted of many Buddha statues.
The main shrine in the temple is decorated with an accent of Tibetan Tantrayana. The shrine consists of seven magnificent Buddha statues, all measuring 7 feet in height, eight major deities and many Dharmapala statues. Illuminated with lotus-flower lights, the multi-level constructed shrine also displays many artistic religious decorative items such as Dharma Wheels, colorful parasols, banners that are made by skillful Tibetan craftsmen.
Mural – “Mandala” presented by painting:
Two magnificent murals are present: one on each side-wall of the Temple. These two pieces of Mandala expressed by mural serve to attract viewer’s attention and enhance the practitioner’s focus capability. One mural illustrates the picture of Buddha Shakyamuni with his disciples; the other illustrates Padmakumara with his disciples. Mandala signifies that every virtue merit will return to an origin, it also symbolizes a message to wish that Buddhas stay in the world and never enter the stage of Nirvana.
Annual Earth Guardian.
A deity in the Divine realm, the Annual Earth Guardian watches over the changing of the seasons. The deity also offers daily protection over health and luck.
Dragon King Deity – Spiritual Guardian.
An auspicious rock was found right underneath the ground where the Temple was constructed. According to Buddha’s instruction, this rock was moved and painted with a picture of Dragon King: this piece of rock now sits beside the three huge pine trees. Dragon King Deity guards the Temple, protects sentient beings, and fulfills worshipers’ wishes.
Ancestor Altars.
Placing ancestor altars in the Ksitigarbha cabinet shall have the ancestors blessed. Every first and fifteenth day of Lunar calendar month, the Temple’s reverends perform certain ritual for the ancestors. This will remove their negative karma, allow them to attain purification and hopefully to be reborn in the West Paradise.
Repentance and Sutra Chanting.
One may purify one’s mind and spirit by bowing to the Buddhas and repenting one’s ignorance and negative karma. With Living Buddha Lian Shen’s blessing, the power and merit generated from sutra chanting help heal illnesses, overcome difficulties and prevent calamities. As a result, the cultivator can hope to obtain longevity and be free from worldly worries.
Sutra chanting for ancestors helps them be liberated from sufferings and be free of hindrances.
Bardo Deliverance.
Bardo, a Tibetan word that literally means “in between state”, a state that connects the death of an individual with his following rebirth. Bardo deliverance can simply be defined as to improve the conditions for a spirit to have a favorable rebirth (e.g., in Heaven, or in the Western Paradise of Amitabha Buddha).
Note: In addition to weekly group cultivation services held on Saturday evenings, the Temple provides special services, including Blessing Light, Annual Earth Guardian, Ancestor Altar, etc.
Temple Introduction 
