Dear Buddhist Town property owners, members, and friends:

We wish you all auspiciousness and prosperity!

Thanks to the efforts of our team and two former city council members and mayors, we invited all current city council members and the newly elected mayor to visit Holy Heavenly Lake Buddhist Town in February for on-site tours and discussions. Among the five council members, two are newly elected and are learning about the project for the first time. All council members were impressed by the project, its planning and design, and recognized its potential to be a wonderful addition to the City, bringing a precious cultural component to Hesperia. They all expressed strong support.

Moreover, they were frustrated by the current situation of the project. The council members understood that our project had already received city council approval but has been delayed due to various obstructions, preventing construction from commencing. They were made aware that as Buddhist practitioners, we choose not to engage in combat even though we have faced many unfair obstacles, and we only seek fair reviews of our documents. We have been fortunate to receive the support of the city council, and believe the project and what it represents will overcome all difficulties and reach fruition when conditions ripen.

With the joint efforts of the city council and our legal team, we hope to achieve further breakthroughs soon. The mayor and council members have also been invited to our June event to meet the most compassionate and peace-loving Buddhists around the world!

For our June event, we have invited Venerable Chandima, the founder of Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies in Sri Lanka, along with professors from the Institute, to join us. Ven. Chandima is fluent in Chinese, English, Pali, and Sanskrit and is also the founder of the Theravada Samadhi Education Association in Taipei. 

Since being ordained at the age of 11, Ven. Chandima has dedicated over 50 years to upholding the original teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, emphasizing self-cultivation and mastering Metta Sutta to cultivate wisdom and compassion. He has nurtured and supported thousands of Buddhist Sangha members and teachers and actively engaged in disaster relief and humanitarian efforts across South Asia.

More than a decade ago, Ven. Chandima had the opportunity to be received by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and received His Holiness’ teachings and Dharma transmission.

This June, Ven. Chandima and his team will participate in a panel discussion to introduce Nagananda International Institute and the Buddhist holy lineage of Sri Lanka. In 230 BCE, two great Arhat children of Emperor Ashoka of India personally brought the Buddha’s alms bowl, Bodhi tree saplings, and Buddhist teachings to Sri Lanka. After Buddhism declined in India, it was preserved through both Northern Transmission to China and Southern Transmission to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka remains a key stronghold for Buddhism, housing the authentic Pali Canon and (alongside China ) one of the world’s two genuine Buddha Tooth Relics.

Moving forward, Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies will participate in the development of Holy Heavenly Lake Buddhist Town, bringing a collection of Sri Lanka’s sacred Buddhist relics, a holy stupa, Pali Sutras and the original Bodhi tree saplings to Buddhist Town. This convergence among the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions will restore the true essence of Buddha’s teachings, marking a great blessing for all sentient beings!

To provide better service, the United Service Center at Holy Heavenly Lake Buddhist Town will consolidate all May- June event information for easy access. Clicking on the following registration links will bring you to all event registration forms starting 5/30 to 6/8/2025.

This year, we are introducing an outdoor meditation and camping experience on June 3rd at Holy Heavenly Lake. Over 100 participants have already signed up for lakeside meditation. Due to the need for seating and equipment arrangements, unregistered participants will not be able to join the meditation session. Please register online to participate! For any inquiries, please contact Joanna at 626-639-8181.

5/30/2025 ~ 5/31/2025

Dharma Assembly Respectfully Honoring the Holy Birthday of Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III

https://www.wbahq.org/events/53025/

5/31/2025 ~ 6/2/2025 (Select one day)

Respectfully listening to the audio recording of a special Dharma that has not been previously released

https://hhdcb3cam.org/cam/phpfiles/HTMLEmails/202506Notice/en/

6/2/2025

Life Release Event to Benefit Living Beings

https://form.jotform.com/250563277677165

6/3/2025 ~ 6/4/2025 

June 3-4, 2025 Holy Heavenly Lake Buddhist Town Annual Event

https://www.buddhisttown.com/zh-tw/june-3-4-2025



6/5/2025 ~ 6/6/2025

June 5-6, 2025 North California Group Trip

https://www.buddhisttown.com/zh-tw/june-5-6-2025

6/6/2025 ~ 6/8/2025

IAMA Members’ Annual Meeting and Art Exhibition

https://iamasf.org/iama-members-annual-meeting-and-art-exhibition/