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

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

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Beautiful Buddhist temple on a hill, view of a lake. Peaceful, kind hearted people, I highly recommend this temple! read more

Thien Vien Dai Dang - Tet 2021 - Buddhist Temples Near Me - Bonsall, California

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Visited this temple for the first time on Lunar New Year. Everyone here was very friendly and kind. Beautiful, serene and peaceful (except for when they would light firecrackers here and then of course). Lots of nice flowers, trees, rocks, and scenery that my family enjoyed taking photos with. Very, very steep hill - parked in a dirt lot and walked the rest of the way up - a bit of a cardio workout unless you're lucky enough to find parking up top. Would be scared to drive a stick-shift here lol! There were no incense to pray with. Seems some parts are still under construction but I would visit again in the future to see it once construction is finished. read more

This temple is very nice and peaceful. I didn't really like to go to temple/church but this place changed my mind. I was tagged along with my group to Dai Dang temple, and its views are amazing. People are friendly and respectful. The monks bowed to us when they see us. I can tell that they work so hard to keep this humongous place beautiful like this. It's sad that the monks have to stay in the horse stalls for years because they have trouble with building permits with city. There no AC in their room. It's crazy with the heat of summer. They fed us lunch but no ask for donation. We saw other people donating, so we donated voluntarily. The lunch were good. The dinning room was full of people, but everyone bowed and eating quietly. Very good stop for no/low cost travelers. I will come back again. read more

So beautiful! A great temple to visit in San Diego. Enjoyed the scenery here in the hills and not too far away in San Diego.

My sister and I went to Dai Dang yesterday. (Sunday 09/03/2-12) Small Vietnam in the community of Bonsall, CA It Appears that they are still having problems getting the proper permits to build their temple. By nature monks are peaceful people so I don't understand why Bonsall is giving them such a hard time with this, just doesn't seem fair. This temple would add more of a diverse cultural community in a positive way. When we arrived it was lunch time so they fed us! The food was amazing and they didn't even ask or push for money donations. Their garden is amazing and bountiful Every Sunday they worship in English, and EVERYBODY is welcome to join in - no matter what color you are. It was an amazing experience! I suggest you go at least once and meet these incredibly nice people. Some do speak English so you can ask them all kinds of questions about their culture and rituals. read more

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Very beautiful temple!everyone there so nice .they treated us like make you feel at home . The garden so gorgeous.i think after the work done it gonna be greated temple in California. I will be back. read more

So this wonderful place is just around the corner from my house and I didn't even know it was there. Now that I know it's there I've been coming here in the morning about once a week just to relax before going to work. I really don't what time they open so I just go around 9am and I've never had anyone say anything to me about being there so early. Okay so I don't know much Vietnam or it's people but what I do know is that every time I come here the people smile, say hello and keep it moving. Every time I see someone they are working, gardening or some other type of work. These are not lazy people they seem to be hard working people with a mission. If you can find this place you should get some type of prize because it is in the boonies. You should get another prize if your car can make it up the hill to get to Thien Vien Dai Dang. The views from Thien are amazing to me and I just can't get enough. I want to thank all the people from Thien Vien Dai Dang for letting me come into your space. read more

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Gorgeous experience..So peaceful, serene and humble, the monastery stands coexisting with nature, man and community. The view and the garden is heavenly, green and bountiful. The monks there are so knowledgable, loving and sharing. I feel so fortunate that I found this wonderful spiritual center and would love to come here again. read more

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September 2015. Amazing construction going on. The new parking and road up will be great. They are sitting down to lunch. A big welcoming group. I have been Buddhist for 40 years and Zen most of that so this is the place I have been looking for. Dog and I relaxing on a hot day. Now heading home. read more

Thien Vien Dai Dang - Buddhist Temples Near Me - Bonsall, California

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Nice peaceful place to meditate and relax. read more

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I decided to go peep out and attend a class at Thien Vien Dai Dang in Bonsall, which is roughly 15 miles from Oceanside in North San Diego County. I ran into a couple of Vietnamese monks outside of a 99c store, and they invited me to come at 9 a.m. on Sunday and to stay for lunch! So I show up, and waddled around. It turns out that what they were inviting me to was a 9:30 English Buddhist Meditation class which is every Sunday from 9:30 to 11:30. What I didn't realize was the following: - Once a month, there is a half-day meditation class which I happened to find myself in. - I thought I was attending more of a service style thing, like I went to in Portland, Oregon. They do have a service style thingie, but it's not in English and I would be all sorts of deer in a headlight because I am a stupid American who only speaks English and some Spanglish. So, I have meditated and was totally down for a half day of clearing my mind and chanting and such. HOWEVER. I was not dressed appropriately: i.e., I was wearing a halter style sundress. When you are sitting cross-legged on a mat on the floor - um... no. Also, this is not acceptable attire at the monastery. Scandalous! In fact, if you are going, kiss the idea of spaghetti straps farewell, boys and girls. Although no one is going to hassle you about it, some very nice lady named Paula might lovingly pull you aside and say: "Dude?" Note! Always remove your shoes before entering an enclosed space. And bow to people. It's nice. So, the half day of meditation went like this: - Find a mat and a little pouf! You can either sit on just the mat or on the pouf on the mat. Or, if you have trouble with floor sitting, you can sit in a chair. - Chant when they tell you to - there is a book and you can read along and it's in English! Also, find JUDY. She's rad, has rad glasses and is going to engage you anyway, and you'll be glad she did because she's going to help you navigate what to do when. - Meditate on the mat in the small room with monks and about 15-20 other people and a really badass shrine. - Wake from meditation with a series of massaging moves, stretch, stand, and then perform a walking meditation around their beautiful garden. - Back to the little room and shrine, chanting and meditation. - Wake exercises then more chanting. - Now, you are invited to silent vegan lunch! A large dining hall with monks down in the center, and the rest of all y'all around the sides. Warning: The dining hall is hot, there is no AC, and there are flies that WILL attack you. You will chant in Vietnamese (there are the words on the table) then you serve yourself up some chow! Now, here's how that goes: - You do not eat with the chopsticks - those are for serving yourself. You only eat with the spoon. Do not. Eat. With. THE CHOPSTICKS. - If you are seated next to the tea, pour it for everyone at the table, then pour it for yourself. Emily Post and the monks will appreciate your not being a total heathen. When I was there, we ate a very simple vegetable broth with tomatoes, tofu, cilantro, and mushrooms, rice, fried vegetables with sweet chili sauce, Vietnamese veggie noodles with chopped peanuts and carrots, soy sauce glazed mushrooms and more tofu, coconut sticky rice, and cookies for dessert. Once everyone seems to be settled and the food is done, you'll hear some chiming and then you chant again. (PS. the meal was delish!) Then get up, receive glares from women who think you are dressed like a hussy with your bare hussy shoulders, put your hussy shoes on, and leave. It was a GORGEOUS experience. The people were all so loving and wonderful (with exception of a few ladies who I clearly offended, whoops)! The grounds are gorgeous, although unfinished. The monastery is still awaiting permits which they are supposed to be getting in the next month, and then WHOA. There is a model and it's badass. Whether you are a Buddhist or just Bu-curious, it's worth the time to go and peep it! You don't have to take the class, you can just waddle around the serene grounds, bow at nice people who are bowing to you, look but do not pick all of the luscious fruit, and behold the majestic hills and amazing views surrounding you. You will not regret it! Oh, and throw a few bucks at these poor souls. They are feeding you (in more ways than one) after all. Many reincarnated thumbs up! PS. I chanted a lie about never drinking wine which is the fifth precept. Sorry! Because the very thought of not drinking wine makes me want to literally die and be reincarnated as a fruit fly. read more

This monastery is a blessing in disguise tucked away in the Bonsall hills. So peaceful, serene, and humble it stands co-existing with nature, man, and community. Every Sunday lesson is taught by the monks both in a Vietnamese session and later in the English session followed by a literally silent community lunch. read more

This monastery is one of Su Ong Truc Lam. Thay Thich Phuoc Tinh also comes here to give Dharma teaches

How fortunate for us that we have found this wonderful spiritual center so close by - less than 4 miles. We learned about Dai Dang Monastery first when we met several monks at our local grocery store, Daniel's, on the corner of Hwy 76 and Mission Rd. They were very happy to communicate with us, even though we speak no Vietnamese and they worked hard to explain to us in English. They graciously told us about the English services on Sunday. We have been attending for some months now and are very inspired. We are also so grateful that their permitting process for the temple is going through and, especially as neighbors, fully support the development of their temple complex in our community. The English-speaking community at Dai Dang is small, but a solid group of devotees and always helpful to the newcomer. The grounds and gardens are amazing, and everyone so friendly. I know that this beautiful and peaceful effort will only bring benefit to our larger community and to all those fortunate enough to be able to attend. read more