Additional Forms of Buddhism and Buddhist Sites
The schools of Buddhism discussed in this site are far from the only popular schools of Buddhism. As Buddhism spread and evolved, many different forms emerged and gained popularity in different geographical locations and time periods. In today’s globalized world, we can see examples of a variety of Buddhist schools just in the Los Angeles area!
About 20 miles away from the Middle Land Chan Monastery is the Mt. Baldy Zen Center - another Buddhist temple. This Buddhist center practices Zen Buddhism, another one of the more well known forms of Buddhism in the modern day. Zen Buddhism is actually the Japanese evolution of Chan Buddhism, so the two schools have quite a lot in common. For more information about the Mt. Baldy Zen Center and Zen Buddhism, see the following Omeka site documenting this location:
Mt. Baldy Zen Center Omeka Site
Also located in Pomona, CA about 3 miles away from Middle Land Chan is the Vinh Nghiem Temple which practices Vietnamese Buddhism. Like Chinese Buddhism, Vietnamese Buddhism is primarily rooted in the Mahayana tradition, with the greatest influences from Chan, Tianti and Pure Land Buddhism. For more information about the Vinh Nghiem Temple and Vietnamese Buddhism, see the following Omeka site documenting this location: