Great place to pray and peace of mind. It's always my…read morefavourite Temple to visit, quite, beautiful Statues, and bring the happiness.

Amazing! This temple is so clean, very quiet, the statues are absolutely breathtaking! The bad…read morething is, is that the main temple inside is closed:(

This is a great temple in my spiritual world. We could find ourselves when we are here. There are…read moremeditation courses in every weekend, lets find our peace in our soul again. Namo Buddha ya Namo Dharma ya Namo Sangay ya Namo Sakyamauni Buddha.

This place isnt big like all the other temples i have been to but its really peaceful. I believe…read morethat is how a temple should be. This temple is a house for all the monks to live; however, when i visit i only see one monk and she's really old. I hope she doesnt live there by her self...

Vietnamese New Years, or Tet, is an incredibly meaningful holiday for the Vietnamese community…read moreemphasizing in family, friends and traditions. For the Buddhist Vietnamese folks, we love going to temple to start the year off praying for health, fortune, prosperity, whatever that individual desires. During this time of the year, we tend to go to multiple temples on top of the one we frequent. It's like... there's no such thing as too much good luck. This year for Vietnamese New Years I had the opportunity to visit Chua Pho Da or Pho Da Buddhist Temple for the first time. WOW!! I have been missing out. Apparently this is an incredibly popular temple. I actually parked .3 miles away and walked over since it was soooooo packed during new years. I was absolutely in awe of how stunning this temple looked. They had all the essence of traditional Vietnamese flowers and decorations but there were modern touches such as picture friendly backdrops for the public to take pictures and enjoy. I would have to say this temple might have one of the most photo taking: Instagram, tik tok, snap chat, social media opportunities. The atmosphere was definitely popping. There was live performances like singing and dancing. There was many tables put out for folks to sit and enjoy this festive energy or eat vegetarian food. In the main hall, I was able to make my prayers for my family and friends to have a healthy, happy, prosperous, and safe year. Also, they were handing out "loc" which is good luck for the new year. In addition to the tangerine, they gave a symbolic red envelope. I noticed the temple had their custom red envelopes. It's not about the money inside but more for the sake of the blessing from temple. Whether you are religious or you just want to come for a festive Vietnamese New Year back drop, this is THEE PLACE TO BE!! I am glad I had the opportunity to make my way to Chua Pho Da and I will definitely keep them in mind in the future. Chuc Mung Nam Moi!!

Great Buddhist temple, my family been going here for years. Great place to free your mind. I…read morerecommend coming here if you want to just relax. They speak both English and Vietnamese. Yes that's

The monks who are in charge of this temple are very opinionated and bias on social and political…read moreviews. That is contradict with the principles of Buddhism and the religious lives they chose.

Chua Huong Tich or Huong Tich Temple is a hidden gem of temples. They are a small temple that is in…read morethe area near many other large temples so I feel like they are often unnoticed or forgotten by compare. For years now, Chua Huong Tich has been part of my Vietnamese New Years temple visiting streak during the first month of the lunar new year. I really like that parking is abundant. They have a one-way private lot or plenty of street parking nearby and I never have to park too far since not too many people seem to know about this place. This temple has many beautiful statues and the main hall is especially stunning. The Su Co or female Buddhist nuns I have come across here have always been very welcoming and sweet. During Vietnamese New Years, they typically will give a "loc" or good luck item like fruits... most commonly an orange or tangerine. It is for good luck since they have prayed their blessings over these items. I find my experience here to be more calming and less hectic compared to the larger temples nearby. I will definitely keep returning at least for new years.

Nice little temple constructed out of a small home. The monk there did me a favor and opened up for…read moreme to say prayer today. Usually they're only open on Sundays from what he said. I'm not quite sure if I understood him correctly. But it's a nice small place. The prayer area is in the back where the garage is.

Look for the US flag, the Buddhist flag and the Vietnam flag hanging proudly at this temple if you…read moreare lost. Chua Da Bao or Da Bao Temple is quite the hidden gem. This temple is quaint and cozy, but the headmaster Thay Nhu Hai has a big heart. He is compassionate and caring with all who encounters him. My mom and I first met Thay Nhu Hai when he did the prayer at a family friend's funeral and also the weekly prayers and other traditional death-praying after: once a week for 7 weeks, 49 days, 100 days & deathiversaries. He is very helpful and informative with families who are less knowledgeable about these burial traditions and we like his style of praying. I also later found out that Thay Nhu Hai is friends with the Headmaster at Quang Thien Temple, Thay Minh Dung. I guess it's a small world when it comes to a minority community of Vietnamese Buddhist in southern California. So my mom and I come here a few times a year to visit this little temple and to have tea with Thay Nhu Hai. I appreciate the conversations he has with him because I feel like he provides a very deep and wise moral outlook on life. He is simple enough that even a non-Buddhist can understand and appreciate his profound wisdom. On a few of our visits, we have ran into a few of his other disciples from out of state who have sought out his temple during their visit to California. He clearly made an impression on their lives if they took the time to see him on their vacation. When my mom had her surgeries, Thay Nhu Hai heard about it somehow and he actually reached out to her to ask how she was doing and that he would pray for her quick recovery. I think that is so caring, especially since we aren't even his weekly Sunday disciples. Not to make it sound casual, but in the past I have actually called or texted him to pray for people for me. "Cau An" is praying for wellbeing for the living and "Cau Sieu" is praying for peace for the dead. Thay Nhu Hai is a very benevolent and compassionate individual. I would definitely take my mom to Da Bao Temple more often if it was closer to home, but we always come during New Years during our Temple-hopping routine and a few more times throughout the year. I always love the smaller temples because I feel like they care more.

It's a nice, peaceful, tranquility and pleasant temple in OC. They do have a nice big (but not…read morethat big) backyard with koi fish pond, fruit trees surrounded with plenty of shades. Buddha statues are displayed everywhere from the front parking to the back. The parking lot is small, for 12-15 cars the most but there are street parking too...can be hectic during holidays. The only thing that makes me feel abit at odd is that religious and politics shouldn't and wouldn't mix or displaced. I don't care which side you're on but when you're at the temple, you're searching for peace and relaxation. Not to discuss politic or to hear about it, especially with the head monk. It makes me lost the respect for the temple.

Peaceful, comfortable and friendly atmosphere here never scenes aren't changed. My favorite temple…read morehas many beautiful trees and can be seen that the temple is very carefully maintained. There are many resources, free books for everyone to study Buddhism. Although this is not the biggest and most beautiful temple in Southern California, I feel the warm sincerity of the monks here. Especially, they never ask for anything from the Buddhists when I need help such as making offerings, praying for the dead, praying for peace. This temple has a spacious parking lot right in front of the temple. Every year, on the occasion of Lunar New Year, I often come here to pray

The Santa Ana Buddhist Center is a place where people of all walks of life can learn how to deal…read morewith daily life events. Learning together and helping each other navigate and win over every obstacles. World Peace can only be achieved through attaining individual happiness, here we learn how to transform even the most impossible situation into possible, according to the principle of "Changing Poison Into Medicine" and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo we can awaken the best of ourself that already is within us. No need to change anything, while we can reveal the best version of ourselves! Come visit! You can tell the Lora sent you!

It's my first time visiting this Buddhist Center and I loved it so much!!! It's awesome!!! People…read moreare great and the Buddhist lectures are inspiring and encouraging!! They have a bookstore and very comfortable seats to chant. I will be coming back every time I can !

Khanh Hy is a small temple not far from Little Saigon, opened in 2008, currently has hundreds of…read moreBuddhists and a group of loving followers, attached to the sincerity of Buddhists. The Tet decorations here are beautiful and fun. I see that every year on holidays this temple has a music program for entertainment. The temple also sells vegetarian food. Because it is a small temple, there is no private parking lot, so I just park along the street.

Everyone in this temple are very welcoming people who visited. Tết decorations here is beautiful…read moreand fun!