American Tianfo Temple

American Tianfo Temple is located at 837 59th Street 6fl, Brooklyn, New York, 11220. It is a Zen temple registered with the New York State Government. This monastery is a dojo for learning, thinking, and practicing the Dharma and a spiritual home for pilgrims from all directions. American Tianfo Temple was built by the International Zen Buddhism Association to provide a pure dojo for the believers in the New York community. The three saints of the world are enshrined in the temple. That is Shakyamuni Buddha, the leader of Buddhism, is the embodiment of mortal Buddhahood. On the right is Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the incarnation of responsiveness to help. On the left is the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the underworld leader, the incarnation of a filial son. There is a Kau Chim service in the temple. Kau Chim is also sometimes known as “The Oracle of Kuan Yin” in Buddhist traditions which believers can use to ask for signs to solve their doubts.

美國天佛寺簡介

佛道以慈悲爲懷，以揚善爲本，唯成德是崇。上可護持國度，下可濟民渡生。美國天佛寺(American Tianfo Temple)是聞思修法的道場，也是八方香客的精神家園。
本寺禪堂位於紐約布碌崙八大道59街837號，是在紐約州政府注冊成立的禪宗寺廟。并由國際禅宗佛教總會(International Zen Buddhism Association)募捐建成。爲紐約信衆提供一個清淨道場。禅堂供奉有娑婆三聖，即釋迦摩尼佛，是佛教教主，是凡人成佛的化身。右邊是觀世音菩薩，是救苦救難有求必應的化身。左邊是地藏王菩薩，是陰間教主，也是孝子的化身。禅堂還設有觀音靈簽、觀音符、開光生肖護身符、佛珠等吉祥符，以結緣信眾，佛力護佑，法喜有情，化災解厄。

禪堂每週七天開放禮佛 – 時間上午9：30至下午5：30分
(星期六、星期天有求籤解簽服務)
歡迎信眾前來禮佛共修
地址：紐約布碌崙八大道59街837號六樓
Tel: (718) 680-8881 ext.208
Cell：1（929）633-2524
Email: americantianfotemple@gmail.com

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住持介紹
釋一雲法師，法號慈古、福熊。國際禪林畫師。現任美國天佛寺禅堂住持，世界禪藝術研究院院長。俗名古一雄，字龗子，號古藝雄，別號沙門半僧，天庭古龗。齋名龗淼精舍。自幼喜禪道玄學，擅書畫墨道。參禪行藝三十餘載，自成一家。二十七歲於中國西安大慈恩寺皈依，授皈依師為兩序僧眾。四十二歲於紐約慈航精舍皈依，授皈依師為妙峰法師。五十二歲慧命啟開，於美國天佛寺出家，成為名字沙彌，戒名一雲。師承禪宗法脈，禪淨共修。頓悟道法自然，了悟本空，般若解脫。護持慈悲道場，弘揚佛法，普利群生。一雲法師出家座右銘：遠離無明，住持正法，驚世導俗，倒駕慈航。
一雲偈句：
人事無常悲喜往來，佛心永駐光明解脫；
禪道修行洞悉萬物，見性本空般若彼岸。