Anfu Monastery Los Angeles
洛杉磯安福寺
The Chinese Buddhist Temple for meditation, healthy living, compassion, and caring for the elderly.
Who We Are
Anfu Monastery (Los Angeles) is a Buddhist temple of the Tiantai sect of Mahayana Buddhism, under the guidance of Master Dazhao 達照法師. Operated by the monastic sangha, the temple promotes the Buddha’s teachings, cultivates loving-kindness and compassion, and seeks to benefit all living beings. Read more.
Study & Practice
We offer weekly Sunday Dharma and meditation classes to our community.
Every Sunday afternoon
2:30-3:30 PM Dharma Lecture
3:45-4:30 PM Meditation
Highlights of Master Dazhao's Visit in North America 2025
Our Spiritual Leader
Master Dazhao, styled himself as Tiantaizi, is the 47th lineage heir of the Tiantai Sect in Chinese Buddhism. He is currently the abbot of Miaoguo Temple in Wenzhou City, the abbot of Anfu Monastery in Wencheng County, the abbot of Longqing Temple in Wenzhou, and the chairman of Zhejiang Anfu Lisheng Charity Foundation. Read more.
Our Tradition
Tiantai sect (天台宗), also known as Fahua sect (法華宗), is one of the sects of Chinese Buddhism, which began in the late Northern and Southern Dynasties. It is called Tiantai Sect because of its founder, Zhiyi 智顗, who lived and taught the Buddhist teachings in Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang Province. With The Lotus Sutra of Wondrous Dharma as its fundamental classic, it is also known as the Fahua Sect. Because it attaches great importance to the study of Buddhist teachings and combines the actual practice of shamatha and vipassana, it is famous for “the double beauty of teaching and vigilance”. Read more.
