Introduction:
Located on approximately 10 acres,
I.B.P.S. Buddhist Memorial Columbarium, a three-story
pagoda, is the largest of its kind in North America. It
is located at the highest elevation of Rose Hills
Memorial Park. The stupa garden is decorated with little
pagoda shrines designed for those who prefer individual
stupas for themselves as well as their families.
The opening of I.B.P.S Buddhist
Memorial Columbarium is a reality of the Founding Master
Hsing Yun's idealism on "Humanistic Buddhism"
to spread Buddhism, and in which our needs after this
life can be taken care of. It is natural for us to honor
our loved ones in a peaceful abode and to remind future
generations the importance of having proper memorial
rites for ancestors as a traditional gesture of filial
piety.
Groundbreaking--October
1995
Under
Construction--1997
Under
Construction--1998
Opening
Ceremony--July 17, 1999
Morning
& Evening Chanting
Spring
& Autumn Memorial Service
Amitabha
Thrice Yearning and Chanting Service
Water
Repentance Chanting Service
Interment
Service
Interior
Niches
on1F/2F/3F-Glass/Buddha niche front (Row 4~8)
Interior:
Buddha Hall-1F
Niches on
1F(back of Buddha Hall)/2F/3F
Exterior:
Corridor & Lookout
Stupa
Golden Plaque (Buddha Hall) Nature:
1. Plaque for ancestors
2. To accumulate merits and for blessing purpose
3. To commemorate our relatives and friends being buried in other
