Anfu Monastery
Many people learn Buddhadharma for years and still wonder where to begin. In four talks given in Los Angeles, Venerable Master Da Zhao answers simply: first see the road clearly, then step onto it.
The five chapters move from understanding, to right view, to practice, and finally to the single recitation of Amitabha Buddha, where every path of practice is gathered into one.
No background in Buddhism is needed. Perhaps you are meeting Buddhadharma for the first time, or you have learned and practiced it for years without truly getting it. Either way, this book offers a clear map of the road, and a reminder that countless hands are guiding you along it.
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Who We Are
Anfu Monastery is a Buddhist temple of the Tiantai sect of Mahayana Buddhism. 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.
Superintendent: Ven. Ze Xu
Venerable Zexu is a well-known Buddhist music singer. In 2008, he became a monk and began his studies under Master Da Zhao. In 2011, he earned a Master of Arts degree from Kelenia University in Sri Lanka. In 2023, he obtained a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of the West in California. In 2019, he began to establish Anfu Monastery in Los Angeles, California. Read more.
Our Lineage
The 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”.
