Vairochana, the Great Sun Buddha

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on October 26, 2015.)

Vairocana Buddha at Longhua Temple, Shanghai

Longtime followers of this column may remember me saying (more than once!) that Vairochana is my "favorite Buddha," or even my "personal Buddha." Here's why.

The Huayan Hall

(This article was published in the Shenzhen Daily on June 27, 2016.)

Vairocana Buddha reflected in mirrors in the Huayan Hall at Dafo Temple, Shaoxing, Zhejiang

Some temples will have a Huayan Hall, especially temples with strong dedication to the Avatamsaka Sutra (called the Huayan in Chinese or the "Flower Garland" in English).