The Mahayana Temple (City Campus) is located in the heart ofNew York City’s Chinatown. It is one of three Buddhist temples in the MahayanaTemple organization (the other two being the Original Temple at 64 Mott St andthe Temple Retreat in Ledds, New York). They offer Dharma services, meditationretreats, memorial services, and others.

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The City Campus Temple is on Canal Street by the ManhattanBridge. Street parking may be difficult at times but there is a parking garageon the next block. Easily accessible by public transportation (B,D trains andM103 bus).

They offer annual dharma services, which include Chinese NewYear celebration, Buddha’s birthday and Laba Festival among others. They alsohost Sunday morning prayers, have lamp offerings, guided tours andopportunities to sponsor pujas. On Sunday afternoons, they offer the Meditationand Introspection class to help recenter ourselves and get in touch with thewisdom already within us. Volunteers are welcome to help in the preparations ofdharma and cultural services, kitchen duties, and other social events.

The Mahayana Temples were brought forth through the EasternStates Buddhist Temple of America, Inc. This organization was founded in 1962by Mrs. Annie Ying and Mr. James Ying. Mrs. Ying was brought up in a Buddhistfamily in Wuxi, China. Being a devout Buddhist herself, was very involved inher local Buddhist community. In the 1950s, her family moved to New York City.She saw that various religions were being practiced, however there wasn’t aplace for Chinese Buddhists. Through the next several years, she and herhusband worked to establish the Eastern States Buddhist Temple, which helpedpaved the way for more Buddhist temples to be built in New York City.

Mrs. Ying saw that many of the city temples were notadequately spacious enough to hold decent functions of practitioners.Therefore, the City Campus was built and dedicated her husband in 1997.

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