Charlotte True Buddha Temple. A true Buddhist temple that practices Buddhism in Charlotte, NC. 5909 Monroe Rd. Charlotte, NC 28212 Tel: 704.567.2000 Website at www.charlottetruebuddha.org. The True Buddha School (TBS) was founded by highly accomplished Vajra-master, Grand-Master Sheng-Yen Lu (referred by his over 6 million followers as Living Buddha-Lian-Sheng).