Nice temple! There's some parking on their lot as well as the street. Staff can speak English and…read moreVietnamese. They have events for Chinese new year.

Absolutely beautiful temple, and this one was welcoming to visitors. I did not feel like an…read moreoutsider here. The people who were here taking care of the place smiled at me and did not hover over me as I looked around. I took photos but I also tried to be respectful, and I said my thank yous to their gods. This place did smell very strong of incense, but was so gorgeous inside and out. They also had a restroom! ALSO WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE WITH RAMPS!!!

Dharma Seal Temple is a neighborhood Buddhist temple -- relatively new and inviting…read more The attendants here are nice but speaks Mandarin (I think). The temple offers a weekly prayers and community service with the added convenience of plenty of underground parking. I came during the week of Chinese New year so lots of red lanterns, festive decorations and I was lucky enough to have a monk offer his blessings.

The north hallway of the main shrine. It's a beautiful…read moretemple. Not sure if they always open to the public. I'm here to pick up a relative during their Sunday service. Friendly staff (volunteers?)here. As a Christian I don't felt uncomfortable or unwelcome here

As a Buddhist, I have been to many temples in both the Mahayana and Thereveda Traditions. I can…read morerecite the Sutta in the Pali language and am eager to learn Sanskrit Chants as well. Usually when I go to temples I make sure that I follow the rules and respect the monks and nuns that are there. I do this without facing any problems at most places i go to. However this temple is the least welcoming temple I been to. Since everything is written in Chinese Script, I tried to ask for instructions on how to do the incense offerings but the young woman in the glass just ignored me. She just walked to the desk to talk to another person. Considering how I visited temples around Los Angeles, Orange County and abroad in Thailand and Cambodia where I am welcomed by fellow Buddhist, this lack of hospitality and inclusiveness made me question whether these people are really Buddhist.

Our family frequents this temple every Chinese New Year and we get our prayers done. It's pretty…read morecrowded but it flows pretty easily. There's plenty of parking on the street or in a lot across the street. The temple provides (free) vegetarian noodles that are yummy, especially with the sambal chili sauce! I think this happens every Buddhist holiday. Don't forget to bring cash for donations! They have GREAT lion dance on Chinese New Year!

xei xei. In loving memory of Dr. Li, an amazing and selfless physician, husband, father, son,…read morebrother and friend.

Sometimes, it takes more than Google Maps for me to find where I'm going. This temple on New Ave…read morewas so nicely decorated on the exterior and welcoming that I decided to enter the vicinity. The parking lot was small. There were some people leaving.... Service must have ended. I parked and asked for directions to the Chinese New Year 2017 Rooster Celebrations. Friendly group. And apparently, due to weather conditions... the festivities were changed to January 28th & 29th instead. Also, this place was not a temple. This was a beautifully decorated Buddha Monastery. The inside was gorgeous too. Yellow gold and red were prominent colors. There were lots of incense, flowers and fruit offerings to the statues. Peaceful. Happy Chinese New Year / Happy Spring Festival

I can't believe there's only 2 reviews for this temple. Believe it or not but my family helped…read morebuild this temple when it was nothing but a patch of land. My parents and a couple of their friends decided to build a temple, then when word got out, a lot of people donated money to help build this temple. Then as people started to come, they wanted to build an outdoor kitchen to cook for the poor and unfortunate people and people started to donate rice and vegetables and cooking utensils. Then they started to have people joining the prayer group, both my parents and sister joined. They go to temple to do prayer on special occasions and chat for enlightenment. Before Covid, I always go there every Sunday to help them chopped vegetables to make lunch for the needy people, i mean the poor folks, some ain't even poor, they just go for the free food and the take the offerings, which they not supposed to unless the people managed it says is ok. But I see a lot of greedy people who just take more than they need. Every Sunday, lots of people come to help prepare the food, set up the chairs and tables, wash all the pots and pans, serving trays, clean the area. But now, they're only doing it once in awhile. If you want to donate money, they have these metal boxes by the front entrance and the goddess of mercy. You can also donate rice, cooking oil and vegetables. My family also donated grapefruit and tangerines because we grew them, we do it every harvest. We donated a lot of things too like the incense, rice and cooking oil. Is a good place to go and help out, you can also chat with the monks, they have a book if you don't know the words of the chants. Sometimes the chants can go for hours, but they take breaks and then go back to chanting lol. A good time to go is usually on the weekends. But if you happen to drive by and see the gates are open, then is open. Go pray for good health, for new babies , or for your loved ones who passed away to have a good journey and don't pray to win the lottery or get rich, is not going to work and it might backfire, you might end up even poorer lol Everyone is welcome to come by. One more thing, when they serve free lunch on Sundays, they sometimes sell the food for $5 a box and they sell the pickle vegetables for $5, is really good. They make their own pickled veggies. Is that sour mustard green veggies. Is delicious.

The San Gabriel Buddhist Temple is a small community temple. It's a small sanctuary dropped in a…read morebusy street. There is no religious restrictions so everyone is welcome to come to seek prayers or listen to chants offered by monks. From talking to the "manager" the temple is not open regularly Monday to Friday (but accessible by appointment). There are limited services and events aligned to the lunar calendar 1st and 15th of the month so please contact the temple for hours to access the events or services.

This is a really nice temple. The people and monks here are pretty friendly. Often times they have…read morevegetarian food for anyone who comes. The view from the top is beautiful as well.

I've been coming to this temple since I was a little girl. Fast forward 30+ years, I am still…read morecoming to this temple. Everyone is extremely nice. Clean atmosphere and like another reviewer said, they often cook vegetarian food on the weekends and it is free to anyone. I highly recommend this temple!

This was the quick go-to place for some praying during Chinese New Years, especially when I have…read morework the next day and can't make it to the ones in Los Angeles. So this review applies mainly for that occasion. I came here on Sunday and it was packed even before midnight! They have all the essential Buddhas for luck, wealth, health, love, prosperity, etc. Even if you don't know where to go, they will kindly assist you into the correct direction. No purchases are forced on you and they are based off of donations. After praying, I headed to the back where they gave free books, calendars and charms (they have been blessed for luck & other super cute ones!) SIDE STORY: Back two years ago, my cat had babies and we were unable to take care of too many of them so we donated 2 kittens to this temple. It was actually recently, my mom discovered that they dedicated a page in their yearly books about the 2 cats! Their duty was to keep away the rodents and they became part of the family. I'm glad they were not abused and the owner of this temple really loves them. It is seldom someone would love a stray cat, but bless these people! I'm not too into the whole religion thing, but these people help me see the little hope left in humanity.

My family is a member here for many year. We make our donations and ask for prayers and guidance…read morefor family and friends during CNY. It's small place inside but very friendly atmosphere. It is not full of smells of burning incense inside. Especially in the back where we also can pray and share offerings to all the Buddhist gods and goddesses. Around the 15th of the month in Lunar calendar, they served vegetarian dishes and dessert. The ladies are very humble and giving, as they serve visitors two boxes of food to go. I am appreciative for the additional services and more that comes with our donations. My heart feels at peace and hopes many other continue support this temple.

Pretty nice temple, alot of parking. We come here to pai tai sieur. There are alot of buddhism…read morebooks that you can purchase through donations, my sissy has started up a small collection throughout the years.

Very nice Buddha Hall and a lot of informational texts you can take, make sure to make a donation!…read more The vegetarian food they serve here when they do is pretty good too.