Woo Ju Memorial Library

07/26/2024

Thank you Peekskill Herald for such a nice article. Hope the program will bring joy to everyone!

Just 30 minutes away from Peekskill, on 225 acres of land, sits the Chuang Yen Monastery. The Monastery, located at at 2020 Route 301 in Carmel was founded in 1964. Since its inception, the Chuang Yen Monastery has become a magical place for people of all faiths to go where one can be at peace and.....

07/14/2024

Upcoming talk in the library - Sunday, 7/28 2pm “Zen and the music of John Cage”, register through Eventbrite - https://www.baus.org/en/7-28-zen-and-the-music-of-john-cage-james-pritchett-musicologist-woo-ju-memorial-librarys-2024-music-buddhism-series/

05/27/2024

Thank you Ven. Sayadaw U Aggañña’s teaching. The teaching is amazingly to benefit beginners as well as advanced meditators. Hope we could have another longer session next time! Great to see everyone who came. YouTube link as follows: https://www.youtube.com/live/315nJGbagsM?si=3-1qzuxMkpQ96xtq

05/21/2024

Thanks for everyone who volunteered and participated the event. (Photo credit: Gordon Wang)

05/21/2024

Library Memorial Day Weekend Hours:
Saturday 5/25 11am-3pm.
Closed on Sun & Mon

05/21/2024

Recap on the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Dr CT Shen and Mrs Woo Ju Chu Memorial Hall.

05/02/2023

Library is back to open on Sundays
from 10 am to 3 pm.

11/25/2021

Wishing everyone a happy and safe thanksgiving!

08/11/2020

VIRTUAL Abhidhamma Study Retreat with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi (9/4-9/7/2020). Register early with commitment to attend full time to secure your seats on Zoom.

This year, at the annual Abhidhamma retreat, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi will continue with his overview of the “Wisdom” section of the Visuddhimagga, “The Path of Purification.” In this retreat he will discuss the approaches to meditative development described in the Visuddhimagga and the stages of ...

08/06/2020

Washington Post recently published an article about the author of “Love and Rage”, a Buddhist teacher shares Buddha’s wisdom. Don’t forget to join and meet Lama Rod on Zoom on August 29 @ 2 pm. Please visit for more information and register, https://www.baus.org/en/activities/woo-ju-memorial-library-activities/love-and-fear-with-lama-rod-on-zoom/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/a-buddhist-teachers-meditations-on-confronting-white-supremacy/2020/07/20/3f9cf510-b71b-11ea-aca5-ebb63d27e1ff_story.html

Activist Lama Rod Owens treats racial trauma with love, rage and mindfulness.

03/25/2020

The Buddhist Association of the United States President, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi