Chua Linh-Son Buddhist Temple

Chua Linh-Son
Information
Denomination Mahayana, Theravada
Founded 1998
People
Abbot(s) Venerable Thich Tri-Hue
Reverend(s) Thich Hue-Minh
Location
Address 4604 Duval Rd., Austin, TX 78727
Country United States
Website

Chua Linh-Son is a Buddhist Temple, located on 4604 Duval Rd. Austin, Texas.

Quick Stats

Leader/Title: Venerable Thich Tri-Hue Ethnic Composition: Mostly Vietnamese, with a growing non-Vietnamese population. Resident Monks: Venerable Thich Tri-Hue(Abbot), Thich Hue-Minh (Vice-Abbot), Tradition: Theravada

Demographics

The community is predominantly Vietnamese, however, the temple is often visited by Chinese, Thais, Cambodians, Sri Lankans, Indians, and Westerners. Chanting services are conducted in Vietnamese. There are 3000-5000 Vietnamese Buddhists in Austin. There are about 30-40 students in the Vietnamese language and culture classes each week.

Center Activities

Major holidays at the Linh-Son temple include Trung Thu, a mid-autumn moon festival, Vu-Lan, a day honoring mothers that is similar to Mother’s day in America, Tet, the Vietnamese New Year (a.k.a. Lunar New Year), and the Buddha’s Birthday. Larger celebrations usually are held at the Leander temple which has more space to accommodate more people. The Linh-Son Buddhist Youth Association is very active and enjoys events such as cookouts and camping trips. The activities of this group are organized very much like Boy/Girl Scouts.

References

    Coordinates: 30°24′52″N 97°44′04″W / 30.4145°N 97.7344°W / 30.4145; -97.7344

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