THE TEMPLE
from different perspectives

View of the Shrine Room

Front view of the Temple

Entrance to the Temple. The Guardstones are replicas 
of the ancient Guardstones belonging to the First Millennium
found in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka,

Bhante Kondanna, the Chief Abbot of the Staten Island Buddhist Vihara

New York State Asian American Heritage Celebration 2001
was held on May 17th, 2001 in New York City. On this occasion 
Governor George Pataki, Governor of New York State
 issued a Proclamation declaring the month of May
as Asian American Heritage Month.

Chief Abbot of Staten Island Buddhist Vihara
Ven Kondanna Thera with Gov. George Pataki
at the celebrations.

Gov. Pataki autographs a
Program copy for
Ven. Kondanna Thera

VESAK and POSON CELEBRATIONS 2011

2600th Annivesary of the Enlightenment of the Supreme Buddha