Pao Fa Temple — Attraction in Irvine

Peaceful and beautiful temple. People here are nice. My mother practices buddism for many years until she dies. I went to Catholic school, and have been volunteered to the well known Christian church for many years, but after all I decided buddist's theories are better for me.

At Buddhist temple, I feel peaceful, and no obligation. I can donate as I please, and I can come and go anytime. The temple don't expect you to donate anything if you dont have, or dont what to. It even give you good, home cook meal every day if you can come.

Even though, the temple is so generous, and giving lunch meals daily, but please do show respect to the temple and to the nuns. I only been there for a few months, and to my observation that many people are taking advantage of the temple generousity by taking a lot of food or take them home. Some even bring their whole family there just to have a free lunch. I didn't see those peoples come to the temple to pray, or contribute some money. These peoples are just come eat and...

Great local temple that is not as busy as the Hsi Kai temple in Haciendas. Good place for prayer sessions and meditation. Ask for the event calendars in the front office. Sometimes they have great organic fruits for sell. They also have a library that you can borrow books from. Library hours are...

This is a great place for people that are intrested in Buddhism or if you want to learn aaabout it the mobks will tell you many stories about there traditions and i you are already into it they have many statues for you to pray at great experince come try it...