Veg Dim Sum & Chinatown Temple Tour

Veg Dim Sum Brunch & Chinatown Temple Tour

This is one of our favorite annual events. We'll have a pre-Thanksgiving brunch at Vegetarian Dim Sum House. After dim sum, for those who are interested, we will do an informal tour of the Buddhist Temples in Chinatown. This will probably last 1.5 hr so we will likely finish the tour around 2:30 pm.

Date: November 21st,

Time: 11 am

Place: Vegetarian Dim Sum House
(This restaurant is vegan friendly)

Price: Estimated at $12-$15 per person, you can share or attempt to get your own check with the wait staff.

We will promptly enter at 11am. Remember that the MTA runs at a slower pace during the weekend.

We plan to visit five Buddhist temples, including oldest Buddhist temple in the East Coast, a Buddha statue believed to be the largest in the City (in temples!), and a statue of Eleven-Head Thousand-Arm Bodhisattva of Compassion or Avalokitesvara. These temples have served the local community for nearly half a century.

We'll go inside the temple if we can, however if there are any service at the temples, we will stay outside. Remember, it will be a brisk autumn day so dress warmly and of course, wear comfortable walking shoes.

American Society of Buddhist Studies (Chan, 1974)

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Grace Gratitude Buddhist Temple (Chan & Pureland, 1974)

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Mahayana Temple Buddhist Association (Pureland, 1997)

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Eastern Buddhist Association (Chan & Pureland, 1973)

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The Eastern States Buddhist Temple (Pureland, 1962)

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See you soon,

Eddie