About Chuang Yen Monastery

Chuang Yen Monastery is a Buddhist temple situated on 225 acres (91 ha) in Kent, Putnam County, New York, in the United States. The temple is home to the largest indoor statue of a Buddha (Vairocana) in the Western Hemisphere. The name "Chuang Yen" means "Majestically Adorned".

The early Buddhist tradition also taught other meditation postures, such as the standing posture and the lion posture performed lying down on one side.

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