The establishment of Buddha Mind Monastery began with a group of international students in Oklahoma seeking earnestly for the Buddha Dharma.  During one of the intercollegiate Dharma talk sessions, this group of students had an opportunity to attend a Zen lecture by Dharma Master Jian-Hu, presently the abbot of Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale.  They found instantaneous interest in Zen and started to thirst for the Buddha Dharma delineated from the Zen school perspective of Buddhism, which centers on the study of the mind itself.

     Buddha Mind Monastery was established in March 2004.  It is located in a quiet and beautiful suburban area of Oklahoma City.  The monastery occupies a land area of about 1 acre.  The buildings were originally parts of an old Christian church.  Thus, the architectural design of the monastery uniquely features American style on the exterior and the Chinese Buddhist monastery style on the interior.  It is a perfect environment for meditation and Dharma learning.