I've been coming to this meditation center for 2 years and truly appreciate the welcoming…read moreatmosphere and kind community. The teachings are exactly what I was looking for -- simple to understand yet deeply meaningful. The guided meditations are very helpful, and I often use them on my own at home. The shrine is beautiful, and I really enjoy the chanted prayers and the peaceful feeling they bring. I highly encourage anyone interested in meditation to come and check it out!

Just moved to Desert Hot Springs. I am a practicing Buddhist and hope to enjoy the teaching and…read morefellowship.

Love going to when ever I am out there. So peaceful and relaxing. Such a beautiful templeread more

Really cool place in the middle of nowhere and very nice atmosphere…read more Donation are expected if you light incense. Vegetarian temple food available.

This is it! What is this? A dharma gate. A place of practice. A quiet place full of mindfulness,…read morebeauty, and fellow travelers along the Way. I am so grateful for its existence, and will be visiting often.

Calm and peaceful place to stop and reflect for a while. Take note of their hours of when they are…read moreopen. Authentic Korean Bell tower which is the highlight of built places here.

This place is sooo beautiful!! So nice and quiet and the architecture is incredible. We got scared…read morebecause there's only one skinny road that splits into 2 to get down there but no one was there so it was good!

No parking, this temple for young's People not for old , old…read morepeople can Not climbing up higher Temple pretty it the only location No good for old people

Temple so Beautiful xin cám ơn bạn ở Texas tới thăm cùng nhau đi viếng chùa quá đẹp thích quáread more

Wonderful Buddhist Temple in a rural setting of San Diego County in Southern California. Multiple…read moremassive Buddhas imported from Southeast Asia,

peaceful, amazing place. Tucked neatly away at the top of the mountain.. beautiful view and driveread more

Chua Thien An - Desert Zen Center, http://www.desertzencenter.org/…read more Desert Zen Center 10989 Buena Vista Rd. Lucerne Valley, CA 92356-7303 Temple Phone: 760-985-4567 Email: Thich An Giao Roshi- RoshiAnGiao@outlook.com Email: Thich Tam Vui Mung - DesertZenCtr@gmail.com Very nice and cozy Buddhist free Meditation Center. There're a couple of building for kitchen, meditation hall, etc. The Abbot there has been a monk for many many years. A very nice & compassionate monk. If you want to study about meditation and or Buddhist, contact the center for more info. It is a very nice and peaceful place. I will come back to stay longer to learn & practice meditation.

Sunday service starts with a class at 9:30 AM then formal service at 11:00. No appointment just…read moreshow up:)

I have been wanting to visit this temple. I finally did!! Very peaceful and the monks are so…read morefriendly. Will definitely visit again in the future. Highly recommended.

This precious little temple is such a local treasure. I wanted to just go and enjoy a quiet…read morepeaceful place to meditate and this definitely was the perfect place. It is peacefully nestled in the darling little North Shore town of Fawnskin sitting quietly and listening to the breeze move through the Pines was exactly what I needed to rejuvenate my soul, there is such an amazing vibe. If you are looking for peace and tranquility look no further.

We learned about this place from a friend of ours so we came here for Kathina. There were a lot of…read morepeople here to celebrate and to share food. It's a huge event where people gathered to share and to donate food and supplies to the monks after the Rain Retreat was over. We are no Buddhists but we always love going to Thai temples for the food, mainly and honestly, and also to support the local restaurants and community through donations. Everyone was so kind to provide food and service on a voluntary basis for the benefits of the temple, the monks and the community. There was a whole row of tents of a variety of food and drinks served by families and restaurants. I saw Chedi Thai Bistro having a booth there! The location of this monastery is very hidden in the boonies in Valley Center but following Google Maps was not hard at all. There were a few signs to help too. I have no experience about the regular operation here like their mediating sessions and all that, it'd be nice to come back here for that one day. The grounds were very well kept. The actual main temple was small but very nicely decorated. Lots of avocado and persimmon trees lined the sides of the roads. They require shoes off in all buildings including the bathrooms but they were clean enough, so make sure you wear socks going to the property if you don't want to walk around barefoot. I shall write an update after I check out the monastery on a regular day again. If you would like a peaceful, tranquil place to meditate and reflect, check this place out! They have a website too.

Beautiful fellowship for Thai New Year. The monks accepted our rice offering and will pray for our…read moreintentions. Also our celebration included tastes from so many types of dishes. The drive into the monastery is on a paved two-lane winding road. It was fairly easy though. We enjoyed our visit.