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Kannon (Kwan Yin) Meditation Garden

Kannon statue with lions

Moon over Kannon, Kwan Yin

Full moon over Kannon

Dharma Vista Zen Center - News

Buddha Statue is installed

Buddha Statue calls witness

    The Buddha Statue is installed with a foundation.


    We are now preparing the meditation area in front of the Buddha.


    Next to the Buddha we have created a pond with a waterfall that holds Japanese carp and lotus plants.

    

Buddha Statue calls witness

Buddha Statue calls witness

     One of the most common and popular mudras that are depicted on Buddha statues is the Bhumisparsha Mudra, translated as the "Earth Touching Gesture".

     Statues of the Buddha  with this mudra are commonly known as the 

"Earth-Witness" Buddha.


        The Buddha meditated all night to overcome the fears and temptations sent by Mara, and then called the Earth Spirit to witness touching the ground that He, the Buddha, achieved enlightenment underneath the Bodhi tree. 

Daruma-ji Temple

Daruma-ji Temple

2025

Daruma-ji temple building structure is complete. We are now working on the temple inside.   

2025 Construction of Daruma-ji Temple and Dharma Vista

Phase 2, 2025

Phase 2, 2025

Phase 2, 2025

  •  2025 Working now

Daruma-ji Temple building finished 2025

 Building off grid solar system finished 2024 


Building an outdoor kitchen, Japanese post and beam .

 The outdoor kitchen will cook vegetarian meals for the Zen Center and the homeless in Tucson.      




   


Phase 3

Phase 2, 2025

Phase 2, 2025

  • Not Started

 Building the 40' X 60' Japanese Zendo.  







Temple bell has arrived from Japan

   



 

      This bell was made for a Japanese temple in 1855 and now has found a home here at Dharma Vista Zen Center.

      It stands over 24 inches. It's wonderful sound will call the sangha to Zazen meditation.


Dharma Vista's TENZO, our vegetarian cook

Molie Beh


Molie came to us from LA California via Malaysia, to help in building our Zen Center and to cook the center's vegetarian meals. 

She has practiced Buddhism for 35 years. 






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Old Buddha Statue from Thailand

The sangha created an earthen mound for the large stone slab to be installed on top, to be used as the Buddha statue base.

Jason positions the base stone. 

 Jason moves the old Buddha that came from Thailand to it's new place at the entrance of Dharma Vista Zen Center.  

Fine tune leveling by John and Jason.



A hundred years ago, who would have looked at this Buddha and imagined it would cross the Pacific ocean to North America? Buddhism has encircled the world. 

Gassho. 


When you see the Buddha turn right to enter Dharma Vista Zen Center gate.



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