Vietnamese American

Vietnamese – American Buddhist temples, many of which also function as community centers, children’s Vietnamese language schools, etc…

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Sorted by state

2022 Update: Revised all the old Google Plus links. Hope that helps!

Alabama:

Chua An Quang, Birmingham AL, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/CrDEqLPypxBxwans8

California:

Chùa Đức Viên (Perfect Virtue Temple), San Jose CA, 2013

Probably the nicest Vietnamese Buddhist temple in the city of San Jose. There are larger ones out in the more rural areas, like Kim Son Temple near Watsonville.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/hYECVh7zdxREMQzYA

Chùa Giác Minh, Palo Alto CA, 2015

https://photos.app.goo.gl/rzC7RNUnauBLwANV8

Chùa Từ Quang, San Francisco CA, 2015

Urban SF temples are more cautious to visitors given the higher incidence of burglaries and robberies in the city.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/JX2F36wYAtsnFmBE6

Florida:

Tu Viện / Chùa A Nan (Dai Tong Lam Buddhist Association), Gainesville FL, 2014

Near the University of Florida (well, I guess everything in Gainesville is…)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kJfdVFGaG49U9hu47

Chua Hai Duc, Jacksonville FL, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/qMJAhjwhuMXz5xpH8

Chua Long Van, Orlando FL, 2014

Nice Bodhi tree!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/y6S73UxjWzWWrAVaA

Chùa Pháp Vũ / Trung Tâm Văn Hóa Phật Giáo (Phap Vu Temple / Buddhist Cultural Center), Orlando FL, 2010

(Maitreya Project touring this temple at the time)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/B3xsNJSSeszaHz3p7

Chua Phuoc Vien, Jacksonville FL 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5nD7KEahAKRJA3BGA

Chua Tinh Tam, Jacksonville FL 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PnYmW6w33THfx5Gc6

Georgia:

Some photos from Atlanta Lunar New Year TET 2015:

Ah, back when I was young and could visit several temples on the same day:

https://goo.gl/photos/ZpqxdKab3eTivvAn6

Kim Cang Monastery (Tu Viện Kim Cang), Lithonia GA (Atlanta area), 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fxK6KncX2moypqQp8

Vu Lan Festival 2014: https://goo.gl/photos/uMNArDa8YGxhjT9fA

Kim Cang Monastery (Tu Vien Kim Cang) is the Atlanta area’s second oldest and largest Vietnamese temple.

Chùa Quang Minh (Bright Light Temple), Atlanta GA, 2013

https://photos.app.goo.gl/QpM5TEnojLMLq3HF8

Chùa Tu Viện Trúc Lâm, Riverdale GA (Atlanta area), 2013

https://photos.app.goo.gl/savMdEAzNFEg1xmt7

Vesak ceremony 2015: https://goo.gl/photos/KBVx82BKqoUnSXJv7

Chùa Hải Ấn, Lake City GA (Atlanta area), 2014 (new temple building planned)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/uUqBLErjNqjz35NM8

Chùa Lâm Tế, Lithonia GA (Atlanta area), 2014

Chùa Linh Mu, Stone Mountain GA (Atlanta area), 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ecrHYgGxDo41BVr18

Chùa Minh Đạo, Norcross GA (Atlanta area), 2014

Chua Minh Dao was renamed Chua Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara), after a scandal with a former monk and new leadership, with a new nun replacing the former monk. The outdoors stage now has a large concrete platform and big roof covering too. Its location in Norcross / Lilburn is fairly close to the Korean temple Jun Dung Sa.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/msfWApyyXYPy9ViM9

Chùa Tây Phương, Gainesville GA 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/q5sTgXXaGgSRyj6aA

Chùa Quảng Ninh, Gainesville GA 2014

Nice pagoda! https://goo.gl/photos/iYGWQE16r8KF4snH8

Chùa Viên Thông, Doraville GA (Atlanta area), 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gqiw18Jo9jSXDyK99

Thiền viện Huyền Không – The Buddhist Mindfulness Center of Georgia, Lawrenceville GA 2014 (new temple building planned)

link coming soon!

Th.V Minh Đăng Quang , Lawrenceville GA (Atlanta area) 2014 (new temple building planned)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/MeXhMULdRpTWFzL8A

2015 Vu Lan Festival: https://goo.gl/photos/AgnbX3KTnaMVG26p7

Jade Buddha for Universal Peace at Thiền Viện Minh Đăng Quang, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/inauE7N2beokFNwB9

Tu Viện Pháp Âm, Austell GA 2015 (New location in Mableton planned)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/1xbsRUM48SGhDgBGA

2022 Update: Ok, no new building anymore.

Thiền Viện Thích Thiên Ân, Boulder Park, Atlanta GA 2015

Coming Soon!

Chùa Cát Tường, Vietnamese Buddhist Association of Savannah, Savannah GA, 2014

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dycgrc64TXonjYVQ8

Maryland:

Chùa Viện An, Silver Spring MD (Washington DC area), 2012 (new temple building planned 2016)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bF5bR31RMjNkpR2n7

Mississippi:

Tu Viện Mộc Lan / Lang Mộc Lan (Magnolia Grove Mindfulness Practice Center / Magnolia Village), Batesville MS, 2012 (New temple constructed 2013 not in photos)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ha3PZtuPcUvbHMB2A

2022 Update: Some of the late Thich Nhat Hanh’s ashes were spread here in a moving ceremony.

New Mexico:

Chua Van Hanh, Albuquerque NM, 2017

Interestingly, this place seems to be cobbled together from several smaller (and older) buildings. The largest is the temple, then there is a kitchen and a dining one, and a small one for the GDPT youth group / lion dance.

https://goo.gl/photos/2XTh5zj5H6291TMM6

Chua Quang Minh, Albuquerque NM, 2017

https://goo.gl/photos/hp8xevjEzYVjoTiM7

New York:

Chùa Thanh Tình, Rochester NY, 2013

https://photos.app.goo.gl/EmXaorD3kC7DUYRA8

North Carolina:

Chùa An Lac, High Point NC, 2014

Update: A monk was shot and killed here after an unknown and likely unrelated shooting outside when the bullet went through the temple walls. The Vietnamese article used the photos here, so I guess someone is finding the blog when searching! A-di-da-phat , hope the monk can attain enlightenment as soon as possible!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Y3buwHDUNpPn3BLj9

Chùa Liên Hoa, Charlotte NC, 2014