About UsAmerican Buddhist Fellowship (known as Meifo Temple, Initials A.B.F.) is a non-profit Buddhist organization established in 2009. Our mission is to provide Buddhist services to local and national communities, ranging from monk training, dharma talk, counseling, funeral service, hospice care, disaster relief and others social welfare activities.
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Our temple, located in Alhambra, a quiet area of Los Angeles, was founded in 2009 by Venerable Xingren.
In his early years, Venerable Xingren studied Buddhism at the Chinese Buddhist Academy, then went to Sri Lanka and Singapore to further his studies. Finally he came to Los Angeles to complete his PhD in Buddhism. After more than two decades of promoting Dharma in various places around the world, Master Xingren deeply felt that in the United States, due to the constraints of language and culture, the spread of Buddhism, especially Han Buddhism, was basically only within the chinese community. Very few monks and monasteries have services in English. In order to promote the Dharma more extensively, Master Xingren founded the Meifo Temple in Los Angeles to take the meaning of "Teaching the Dharma in the United States".
In his early years, Venerable Xingren studied Buddhism at the Chinese Buddhist Academy, then went to Sri Lanka and Singapore to further his studies. Finally he came to Los Angeles to complete his PhD in Buddhism. After more than two decades of promoting Dharma in various places around the world, Master Xingren deeply felt that in the United States, due to the constraints of language and culture, the spread of Buddhism, especially Han Buddhism, was basically only within the chinese community. Very few monks and monasteries have services in English. In order to promote the Dharma more extensively, Master Xingren founded the Meifo Temple in Los Angeles to take the meaning of "Teaching the Dharma in the United States".
The Chief-Abbot's Profile
Venerable Xing Ren was ordained in 1988 and went into retreat at Cheng Feng Temple located in Wenzhou, China until he received full ordination precepts in 1991.
He was trained at the Min Nan Buddhist Institute in Fujian and the Buddhist Academy of China in Beijing, and later studied Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka in 1998. In 2005 he finished his Doctorate of Philosophy with honors focusing on Early Indian Buddhist Texts.
He then established the Buddhist College of Singapore and became Dean of academic affairs. He is currently the chief-abbot of American Buddhist Fellowship and the Chairman of Rev. Ming-Chi Memorial Educational Fund.
He was trained at the Min Nan Buddhist Institute in Fujian and the Buddhist Academy of China in Beijing, and later studied Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka in 1998. In 2005 he finished his Doctorate of Philosophy with honors focusing on Early Indian Buddhist Texts.
He then established the Buddhist College of Singapore and became Dean of academic affairs. He is currently the chief-abbot of American Buddhist Fellowship and the Chairman of Rev. Ming-Chi Memorial Educational Fund.
May the merits I created be transferred to sentient beings in the whole universe
May the thoughts and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and freedom for all
May all beings be well and happy!
May the thoughts and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and freedom for all
May all beings be well and happy!