Gold Buddha Monastery, established in 1984 by the late founder of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association, Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, offers many opportunities to study and practice Mahayana Buddhism. Traditional morning, noon, and evening ceremonies are performed daily. Sutra recitations, meditation, bowing in repentance, mantra chanting, practice in mindfulness, and opportunities to listen to lectures and talks on the Dharma happen throughout each week.

Vegetarian meals are open to all on weekends and special Buddhist holidays. Intensive sessions are held periodically. Ceremonies to liberate life are conducted the last Sunday of each month after which the ransomed creatures are lawfully released into appropriate environments. A festival for Cherishing Youth is held each spring and a celebration for Honoring the Elderly is convened each fall.

The Sunday School program, for children ages 5-17 includes Buddhist study and practice, Chinese language studies, reading and memorizing classical texts, and recreational activities such as music, folk dancing, martial arts, and calligraphy. The Dharma Realm Buddhist Youth, ages 15 and above, are exploring forms of Buddhist practice, investigating patterns of ethics that span East and West, and evolving a schedule of activities that will include service to the community as well as enhancement of personal well-being and fitness.