The Buddhist temple reopened last year. The phone number has been changed to 909-646-0771 and group…read morepractice times are every Sunday at 9:00.

Came on a Sunday, and the gate is locked (with 2 locks), tried to call but went straight to fax…read moreline, I'm not even sure they are open anymore to the public

Happy New Year!…read more This event was really fun. A lot more people than I expected to be there be prepared to have a hard time to find parking. Free entry. Allows donations at front. You can offer for blessings. The food is fresh in exchange for tokens but soon they ran out of tokens so you could just pay cash if that happens. If you have leftover tokens you can exchange it back for your cash back. Vendors were nice some were selling khmer outfits (traditional clothing), foods such as wrapped banana leaf dessert, boba and more. some were selling parasols for about 12-20$ fair price. I loved the experience fun for kids. They had a dance floor and a live band. Please check this out! :)

Met a girlfriend here during Khmer New Year weekend. I went on Sunday 4/26/15. I can hear live band…read moreplaying & singing traditional Khmer music as I tried to park along the side walk. It's kinda ironic as I enter, I see a monk sitting under a tent chanting and at the same time the live band overpowering him with the instruments, while the ladies singers screeching a tune lol!!! As I continued further in, many happy party goers dancing in the center of the tent. Food vendors selling noodle soups, meat sticks, desserts, one too many jewelry vendors. Toys for kiddos, art and paintings. My favorite vendors are the fashion one, from traditional silk attire to shirts with Khmer pride logos. Hopefully next year they will add a real restroom not a port a potty

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:)

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.

My Sangha came here 2 buses, ~120 people, 08/14/11 to celebrate Vu Lan. The temple has so much…read moredelicious veg food for us. So much and so good. If ya'll in the area stop by to lay Phat and have some food.

I cannot get them to respond to my voice messages and the website does not provide sufficient…read moreinformation for me to plan to attend.

Great place to find your inner peace. Nice people and very welcoming. The bookstore is filled with…read moregreat materials as well.

My mom wanted to do a good luck prayer for the LUNAR NEW YEAR so I searched on Yelp for the nearest…read moretemple to us and found Hsi Lai Temple!... FIRST OF ALL: WOW!! What a gorgeous and magnificent temple this is!! It has about 2 floors of parking and the temple also has additional floors to go up as well. So be expected to walk up quite a few amounts of stairs!! FIRST FLOOR: We did a prayer with a donation and it came with some apples and other assortments in a red gift bag. The red gift bag required a donation of $20 per bag so me and my mom bought 2. Then, their were some nice ladies there who helped guide is on what to do. We prayed in front of 5 statues and posted the red gift bags in the middle... SECOND FLOOR: This is where we can do another prayer with 1 incense. And this is also where the restrooms were as well so make sure you don't back down to the first floor because the RESTROOMS are on the second floor!!! PARKING: Plenty of parking. There are 2 floors available for parking!! This temple really transported us to another country!! It was also very peaceful and quiet!! SATU HSI LAI TEMPLE!!!

Hsi Lai Temple (completed in 1988) is one of the largest Buddhist temples in North America. During…read moreeach Lunar New Year, the temple transforms into a festive spot with cute decors. Many visitors from across Southern California have a tradition of visiting within the first 15 days of the Lunar New Year as this period is still considered a part of the holiday celebration. [Lunar New Year Food Fair]: Each year, the temple sets up a food fair and this year the fair happened on the 1st, 5th, and 6th days of the Lunar New Year. Always check the website for the dates the temple sets up the food fair. All dishes are 100% vegetarian. Booths were selling fa gao (Chinese steamed cake), nian gao (steamed rice cake), turnip cake, boba milk tea, and even Girl Scout cookies. [Parking]: Under normal circumstances, there is free onsite parking at the temple; however, do NOT bother trying to park at the temple on days when shuttle service is available as visitors will be redirected to a shuttle parking lot. Temporary off-site parking and shuttle buses were located at Puente Hills Mall near Round1. Check the website for shuttle service dates. This year the shuttle service was offered on the 1st, 5th, 6th, and 12th days of the Lunar New Year. The shuttle service operated from 8 AM to 5 PM. There were two types of shuttles - big buses dropped off at the street level so guests needed to walk up to the temple while small shuttles dropped off in front of the Bodhisattva Hall. [Other experience outside of food fair]: There were booths selling cute zodiac charms. Most visitors come here to do the following acitivities (1) ring the Peace Bell, (2) view art gallery exhibitions like calligraphy, (3) attend Dharma services, (4) participate in the Light Offering Ceremony on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, (5) enjoy cultural performances on the 1st day of the Lunar New Year, (6) drink free hot teas at the information center, (7) throw pennies and try to hit a bell at the Arhat Garden, and (8) throw golden medallions with red ribbons at the tree. Visitors can go behind the Bodhisattva Hall to stop by the Main Shrine. At the Main Shrine, visitors can get free incense, pray & bow to Buddhas, and place it in the giant incense burner. Visitors can also purchase light offerings for $120 per person as well as other offering items at tables near the giant incense burner. [Photo]: Outdoors ONLY. [Prohibits]: No meat, fish, poultry, alcoholic beverages, smoking and vaping (e-cigarette), any use of marijuana, bicycles, rollerblading, skateboarding, pets (except certified service animals), and drone planes. [Dress code - preferred]: Shirts with sleeves (male and female), no tank tops, shorts, short skirts/dresses, flip-flops, or slippers. [Conclusion]: The temple offers one of the most comprehensive Lunar New Year food experiences in the entire Southern California. This is also one of the most festive places in Southern California during Lunar New Year. Highly recommend to stop by here at least once to experience the celebration. P.S. - The temple has a really good vegetarian lunch buffet.

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 went there for the first time today. I was little nervous but as soon as the lady started to…read moretalk to me I was okay and everyone there was super nice!!!!

We just visit here from San Diego and the people here are very nice & very kind. Happy New Year to…read moreeveryone and have a wonderful & blessed year ahead.