A Fo Guang Shan temple in Brazil that is open to visitors, with free entry. This guide is compiled from the place's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.
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The place
Templo Zu Lai is a temple of the Fo Guang Shan order, founded by Venerable Master Hsing Yun, whom its site calls the 48th patriarch of the Chinese Chan (Zen) school. The site (in Portuguese) says entry and parking are free.
Visiting hours listed: Tuesday to Friday 12:00 to 17:00; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 9:30 to 17:00; closed Mondays, even on holidays. It publishes conduct rules for visitors, and information on photography, food service and access.
What it offers
- Free activities such as a Saturday meditation practice at 11:00 and short talk at 14:00.
- Medicine Buddha ceremonies, and ceremonies on Sundays at 10:00.
- An intensive study-and-practice programme on Buddhism (14 November to 13 December 2026, registration open).
- Publications and a vegetarian recipe book.
Before you go
- Read temple etiquette and what Mahayana is.
- See the Brazil directory.
- Check hours and conduct rules on the temple's own site (Portuguese).
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