Seven Tathagatas

We call these seven old banyan ficuses "Seven Tathagata"; some have described the relationship between Master Sheng Yen and them as "an old man and seven trees." 
Seven Tathagata

Seven Tathagata

In order to protect the seven old Large-Leaved Banyan trees from being cut down and injured, the groud foundation of the Library and Information Center of DILA  (Dharma Drum Institue of Liberal Arts) was set back ten meters, thereby increasing the difficulty and cost of the project. Now, we call these seven old banyan ficuses "Seven Tathagata"; some have described the relationship between Master Sheng Yen and them as "an old man and seven trees."