{"id":73236,"date":"2024-01-18T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T00:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/?p=73236"},"modified":"2025-07-28T22:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T06:31:46","slug":"vibrant-ceremony-marks-grand-opening-of-new-buddhist-temple-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/vibrant-ceremony-marks-grand-opening-of-new-buddhist-temple-photos\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Vibrant Ceremony Marks Grand Opening Of New Buddhist Temple \u2014 PHOTOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73236\" class=\"elementor elementor-73236\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5dab9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e5dab9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0562af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0562af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vibrant Ceremony Marks Grand Opening Of New Buddhist Temple \u2014 PHOTOS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62adb24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62adb24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Reposted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/life\/religion\/vibrant-ceremony-marks-grand-opening-of-new-buddhist-temple-photos-2984063\/\">Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/a>\u00a0 January 18, 2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d838d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74d838d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03c33c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a03c33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-016.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-016.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-016-1024x689.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-016-768x517.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c724c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c724c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun sprinkles blessed water while joined by invited dignitaries about an altar near the entrance during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f475925 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f475925\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c2325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2c2325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-005.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73248\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-005.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-005-1024x631.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-005-768x474.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf54491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf54491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The scissors for a ribbon cutting are marched in during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6cc52c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6cc52c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712a915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"712a915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-003.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73245\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-003.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-003-1024x589.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-003-768x442.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de01321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de01321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Lion dancers with the Lohan School of Shaolin perform outside for the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75474c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c75474c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31aeb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31aeb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-001.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-001.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-001-1024x579.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-001-768x435.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cda39d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cda39d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Prayer flags and banners line the outside fence during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a242c6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a242c6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8827cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8827cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-006.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-006.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-006-1024x625.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-006-768x468.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4907a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4907a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun arrives during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ebc02b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ebc02b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37523c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d37523c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"868\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-007.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-007.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-007-1024x741.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-007-768x556.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b1db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84b1db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Nevada Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony feeds a red pocket filled with money to the lion for good luck after dancers with the Lohan School of Shaolin performed during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e9bac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72e9bac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a0057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1a0057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-009.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-009.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-009-1024x625.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-009-768x469.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10746c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d10746c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun, center, joins invited dignitaries in a ribbon cutting during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8207e0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8207e0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2f2c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc2f2c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-010.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73252\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-010.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-010-1024x672.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-010-768x504.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b16e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36b16e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun, center, joins invited dignitaries in lowering a curtain to reveal the Buddha atop an altar during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a38dd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a38dd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57fb841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57fb841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-012.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73253\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-012.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-012-1024x636.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-012-768x477.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7de40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d7de40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun, center left, sprinkles blessed water while joined by invited dignitaries walking about the Buddha atop an altar during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d94140 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d94140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d314d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4d314d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-013.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-013.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-013-1024x588.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-013-768x441.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d60a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3d60a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun, center, sprinkles blessed water while joined by invited dignitaries walking about the Buddha atop an altar during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abac4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1abac4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b2c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46b2c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-015.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73255\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-015.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-015-1024x718.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-015-768x538.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4edeee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4edeee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Colorful decorations are present everywhere during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cd220 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01cd220\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544cbec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"544cbec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-017.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73247\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-017.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-017-1024x701.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-017-768x525.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9dae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9dae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun sprinkles blessed water on attendees while joined by invited dignitaries about an altar near the entrance during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30029ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30029ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5587e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5587e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-018.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73256\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-018.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-018-1024x612.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-018-768x459.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55eca86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55eca86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun sprinkles blessed water on attendees while walking up the aisle during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608dac5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"608dac5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5af726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5af726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-020.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73257\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-020.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-020-1024x616.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-020-768x462.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a7e39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a7e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Holy Guru Zhengda Jiaozun is presented with a certificate from Nevada Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a2fc3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87a2fc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751893f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"751893f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-021.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73258\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-021.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-021-1024x652.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-021-768x489.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913faec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"913faec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Monks pray during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4a604 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b4a604\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6494e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6494e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-022.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-73259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-022.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-022-1024x689.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/18752703_web1_TEMPLE-OPENING-JAN19-24-022-768x517.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f104459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f104459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Metro Sgt. Ryan Rafferty speaks during the opening ceremony of the Benevolence Temple on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow\/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c4fa4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92c4fa4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae2926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ae2926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By Ricardo Torres-Cortez<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Disciples of Buddhism and honorary guests were treated to a vibrant grand opening for a new house of worship in central Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Thursday morning\u2019s festivities at the Benevolence Temple kicked off with a traditional Dragon Dance, which saw performers gyrate to booming and clanking drum sounds as they entered the packed building past cloth-covered deities that towered over fresh fruit and food offerings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rj-ins-obj\">\n<div id=\"rj_widget_text-738\" class=\"rj-widget-num-1 rj-widget-first rj-widget-odd tpl-1_p-2 tpl-7_p-2 rj-widget rj_widget_text\">\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The temple \u201cwill extend equal care to all sentient beings regardless of race, gender, or religion,\u201d according to the organization. \u201cThe term \u2018benevolence\u2019 signifies language, actions, and thoughts that are kind, caring, and beneficial to others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Elected officials \u2014 or their representatives \u2014 entered and lined up in front of the main shrine, each holding a red ribbon shaped like a flower. They each were handed scissors to cut strands in a lavish ribbon-cutting ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The curtain shielding the shrine was pulled to reveal a large golden statue at the center of what appeared to be a tranquil garden.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rj-ins-obj\">\n<div id=\"rj_widget_text-336\" class=\"rj-widget-num-3 rj-widget-odd tpl-1_p-5 tpl-7_p-5 rj-widget rj_widget_text\">\n<div id=\"stn-in-article-player\" class=\"stn-wrapper rj-gutter-mobile rj-lazy-load lazy-script lazy-observe lazy-handle\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u201cGreat day for the state of Nevada,\u201d Nevada Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony said in his opening remarks. \u201cI want to congratulate you on this significant milestone for your temple and your efforts to unify local residents and people from different religions and races.\u201d<\/div><div id=\"stn-in-article-player\" class=\"stn-wrapper rj-gutter-mobile rj-lazy-load lazy-script lazy-observe lazy-handle\"><br \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The temple \u2014 led by Holy Guru Jiaozun Zhengda, vice president of the World Buddhism Headquarters \u2014 will preach the teachings of Namo Dorje Chang Buddha III and Namo Shakyamuni Buddha, according to the organization.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rj-ins-obj\">\n<div id=\"rj_widget_text-517\" class=\"rj-widget-num-4 rj-widget-even tpl-1_p-7 tpl-7_p-7 tpl-13_p-7 tpl-sponsored_p-7 rj-widget rj_widget_text\">\n<div class=\"nlsm-small\">\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u201cNaming a Buddhist temple with these words expresses the original intention of Holy Guru Jiaozun Zhengda to propagate the cause of Buddhism through selflessness and compassionate virtuous deeds, with the vow to enable sentient beings to learn the Buddhist Dharma and attain liberation through a compassionate Bodhi mind,\u201d the organization wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Las Vegas Benevolence Temple was founded in 2019 but operated at a temporary site before it found its new home, 700 E. St. Louis Ave., which was vacant four months ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rj-ins-obj\">\n<div id=\"rj_widget_text-333\" class=\"rj-widget-num-5 rj-widget-odd tpl-1_p-9 tpl-7_p-9 tpl-8_p-6 tpl-13_p-9 rj-widget rj_widget_text\">\n<div class=\"ads-insert\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_article_2\" class=\"square-ad rj-lazy-ad rj-lazy-ad--done\" data-google-query-id=\"CN_d8OaVmY4DFTshdgYdaXotMw\">\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Buddha statues were declared sacred in a Thursday ceremony. Now, the temple will offer meditation guidance, teach Dharma discourses and the chants of Mahayana Buddhism, according to the organization.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The disciples will participate in charity, the organization wrote. \u201cThe objective is to contribute in a practical way to the local community while spreading the doctrines of Buddhism to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Metropolitan Police Department and City Council members Victoria Seaman and Olivia Diaz sent representatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rj-ins-obj\">\n<div id=\"rj_widget_text-756\" class=\"rj-widget-num-6 rj-widget-even tpl-1_p-12 tpl-7_p-12 rj-widget rj_widget_text\">\n<div class=\"ads-insert\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_article_banner_1\" class=\"center-ad rj-lazy-ad rj-lazy-ad--done\" data-google-query-id=\"CJXii_qVmY4DFXKJfwQdevMcPQ\">\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u201cThe community will benefit from the sanctuary that your temple provides,\u201d Anthony said to applause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disciples of Buddhism and honorary guests were treated to a vibrant grand opening for a new house of worship in central Las Vegas&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":73251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[483],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73236"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77436,"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73236\/revisions\/77436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}