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Guang Ming Buddhist Temple

4.5 (15 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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The meditation garden
Melinda V.

My husband and I had gone with our son to the temple. He had a school paper to write about this beautiful temple. Little did we know what a wonderful experience we would have attending the temple with our son. They took us on a tour of this beautiful temple also showed us the garden and the memorial garden where people they loved ones to rest. He also gave us a class on the history of Buddhism and what Buddhism is really about. After it all we enjoyed a wonderful vegetarian buffet served by the wonderful volunteers! You must experience it for yourself!

Incense stick offering
Kanchan B.

I have had this Temple book-marked for ages but because it's located very far from our house, I've never really had a chance to go visit it. But I was flying into Orlando on a Saturday at noon and since there was plenty of time, I convinced my mum to come here (and it didn't take too much convincing as one of the previous Yelp reviews also mentioned a tea-room that was vegetarian). So since the temple is close to the airport, we decided to go and check it out. The road outside the temple is being widened, and so we almost missed the entrance, but gosh once thru the gates, the space and the building is absolutely lovely and peaceful. There are wonderful sculptures at the entrance, and then when you walk thru the doors, u can grab an incense offering and go into the inner sanctum which is massive and has low seating and a statue of the Buddha at the very end. The nuns we met were really lovely and cheerful and guided us to the Tea room. They were a lot of pamphlets about this humanistic form of Buddhism and it was interesting learning about this particular branch of the spirituality. Lovely, peaceful and rejuvenating - definitely go check it out! Yelp Review 27/ 2017

Annette E.

My husband and I were driving down Hoffner towards Semoran after an odd trip from the new Walmart. This temple seems to have magically appeared, because we had never seen it before! A few weeks later I went with a friend of mine who was visiting from out of town...He was game for exploring this temple, which really looks as if it were plucked from China and plopped in the middle of nowhere Orlando, Fl! The exterior is beautiful, and has a well maintained courtyard with several Buddhist statues. The sanctuary inside is contemporary, and allows believers to wear their shoes (we assume, because we did not see shelves for shoes), and I don't think you have to kneel or prostrate at this temple because the floor was hard and tiles and there were low lying cushioned benches for people to sit on. The temple also has a small gift shop with prayer beads, books, and statues. As well as a large tea shop. All of this is run by a very nice staff of volunteers and monks. The second level of the temple has classrooms, and two small gallery spaces where they displayed a photography exhibit and a Buddha statue exhibit. If you check out their website they have various classes that are taught here everything from Yoga, Tai Chi, and Indian dance, to adult Chinese and Buddhism 101 classes. I am not sure how much classes are, but I am sure the fee is nominal and goes straight to the temple. **If you read their description on their website they also mention they are Chinese form of Buddhism.

Such a beautiful day.  Could not imagine having our wedding anywhere else!

My husband and I held our wedding here the other day and everything was perfect. It was so beautiful. From the beginning, the people of Guang Ming Temple were very inviting and only wanted us to enjoy our wedding. They were very giving and detail-oriented. Everyone told me how much they enjoyed the ceremony and how nice everyone was at the temple. I had a lot of people who told me that they want to consider looking further into Buddhism now. Thank you so much to everyone who helped us make this day so wonderful.

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Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple - 2023 LNY Festival.

Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple

4.7(3 reviews)
23.1 mi

"Wat", no reviews? Let me fix that. This is a pretty hidden Buddhist temple, aka "Wat" that is…read moreutilized mostly by local Lao and Thai people for events and religious use. The location is very humble in a residential neighborhood located off of state road 46 in Sanford. The ground is mostly grass and unpaved with a large field/parking area. Towards the corner of the area is the actual temple with a huge bodhi tree, offering area with incense, and gilded statue likenesses of the Buddha. I've only been here for social events held during Asian new year and different food festivals. The area has minimal shade, but mostly it's very warm so bring sunglasses and sunblock for daytime events. Bring a folding chair if you plan to sit or a beach towel. The events held here are always cash only, so if your find yourself heading here for food or new year festivities, bring cash. If you don't spend all your money on food or beer, you can usually pick up some nice Lao/Thai cooking instruments or food items to go. Also the temple is always happy to accept donations for the local Monks of cash or food offerings. Be warned, there are only two bathrooms located near the temple area and the lines are long during popular festivals. Enjoy coming here for special events and it's a nice reprieve from the hectic Central Florida lifestyle. Things seem to move slower here and it's a nice place for self reflection...and the occasional serving of papaya salad.

Our visit was brief but gave us an opportunity to speak with a resident Phra (monk) about the…read moretemple and festivities. There are interspersed gardens of palms and citrus trees with a small structure toward the east end of the property. Festivities are infrequent but seem to bring devout Thai, Lao, Cambodian practitioners from miles around. We were welcomed to cite our prays inside the temple which was beautifully adorned with offerings and Buddha statues. Buddhist temples are a sacred place for prayer and reflection. All are welcome to practice and pray within. Would like to be here when there is a festival. Please post if anyone knows a date of a celebration.

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Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple - 2023 LNY Festival. Chicken drumsticks, beef sticks, and Lao sausages. Everything was tasty. From the Air Sai jai dee vendor.

2023 LNY Festival. Chicken drumsticks, beef sticks, and Lao sausages. Everything was tasty. From the Air Sai jai dee vendor.

Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple
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