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The Life of Buddha: Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple

Posted on December 13, 2018February 20, 2019 by Vanda

Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple
3732 Carpenter Rd
Stockton, CA 95215

Hours: Daylight
Free admission & parking
Temple Website

In 1982, Cambodian refugees bought land in Stockton, California to create Wat Dhammararam Buddhist Temple and to preserve their culture. Through funding and donations from the community, they constructed a temple for monks and numerous colored sculptures that depict Buddha’s life and experiences.  In April, the temple hosts its free annual New Year’s event with dancing, food, and music.

Blind men and an elephant parable
Four sights – Buddha left his palace with his servant and encountered human suffering
Buddha practiced ascetic extreme, eating very little to the point of dying for meditation practices
Brahma – four faced god that told Buddha to teach others how to attain enlightenment

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