City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB)
Amid the rolling hills of Mendocino County lies the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a place of refuge for the world. Named “a sacred site” by National Geographic, the City’s 700 acres of meadows and woodlands are home to countless critters big and small, as well as a Buddhist monastery, boys’ and girls’ K-12 schools, vegetarian restaurant, and an organic farm. The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas was founded by Venerable Master Hsuan Hua in 1974 and is the largest Buddhist monastery in Northern California. CTTB is open to the public daily from 8am to 6pm. Visitors worldwide come to visit the City and it has become a popular tourist destination. Read more about the City in this article from SFGate.
Instilling Goodness Developing Virtue Schools
Instilling Goodness & Developing Virtue Schools (IGDVS) are K-12 schools founded on the ideals set forth in the teachings of the Buddha. The schools, in partnership with parents, work to instill and develop in students the core virtues of kindness, filial piety, respect, trustworthiness, fairness, citizenship, integrity and humility. They provide an environment for students to achieve their full academic potential and become outstanding citizens who will contribute to making their community and the world a better place. This event is sponsored by IGDVS.
Instilling Goodness Books (IGB)
An imprint of the Buddhist Text Translation Society, Instilling Goodness Books developed out of our efforts to teach children at the Instilling Goodness Elementary School. Through these books, we hope to promote an understanding of Buddhism to children around the world in their own languages, opening their hearts and minds to their full potential. Ancient Buddhist stories are retold through art, story, and poetry on how to be wise, kind, and thoughtful to beings of all kinds.
The stories in these books are not simply limited to the Buddha’s time. We also have delightful biographies and journals of contemporary Buddhists about their experiences and lessons learned. Our books contain lessons in moral, social, cultural, and spiritual development, with teacher and parent guides often included that connect to the lessons in the stories.
