Buddhism Temple Site Trip

For my site visit, I decided to report on a Buddhist temple, I visited the Wat Buddharangsi Temple in Homestead, Florida. They are open every day and practice traditional Theravada Buddhism. The temple itself is composed of separate rooms for the monks, a Dharma hall (also known as Uposatha hall), a garden, a fountain, a food hall, and two classrooms. The monks at this temple pay direct homage to the Buddha, Siddhartha Gotama. At the center of the religion is the various teachings by the Buddha; monks at the temple hold lessons during the weekend on different teachings and scriptures. Buddhism first appeared in the west during the 1890s and made one of its first appearances in Miami in the 1970s. The meetings of this temple, the teachings, and the prayers of the temple serve the growing Buddhist population of Miami. This Buddhist population was, and still is, composed of both Asian immigrants and westerners who want to learn the basics of Buddhism. Wat Buddharangsi opened in 2003, after many expressed their desires for a sanctuary dedicated to Theravada Buddhism. The Marble Temple in Bangkok, Thailand helped Wat Buddharangsi further their abilities to teach

Theravada is practiced at the Wat Buddharangsi temple and is considered more conservative. Originally, Theravada was practiced in countries like Thailand and Cambodia, while Mahayana is primarily located in Tibet and Central Asia. Many of Theravada scriptures that contain prayers are in Pali, the language of the Buddha. The Wat Buddharangsi temple focuses on the eight-fold path, the four noble truths, and the moral code. These three aspects of Buddhism are at the core of Theravada Buddhism. One of the purposes of practicing Buddhism is to become enlightened. To reach nirvana or enlightenment releases one from a cycle of Karma and Rebirth. Theravada Buddhism focuses on meditation, wisdom, and morality as they consider this the key to