San Diego Buddhist Vihara
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San Diego Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center was incorporated as “Southern California Buddhist Vihara” in October of 2015. It is a non-profit religious organization fully dedicated to the practice, promotion and dissemination of Gautama Buddha’s teachings of morality, compassion, kindness, self-control and generosity. While these values and practices are closely woven into Asian societies, they have also kindled the interest of people in the Western world who are seeking a meaningful way to enhance their life experience. The purpose of the Buddhist teachings and practices is mainly to purify one’s senses by controlling the mind and to advance oneself towards the path of serenity, content and eternal happiness !

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Currently, the Vihara offers classes (known as ‘Dhamma School’) to children of all ages and ethnicity on every second and fourth Sunday at its premises at 9620 MacCool Lane, Santee, CA 92071.  On every Sunday we also conduct Dhamma discussions at the same venue for adults during which time teachings of Buddha are discussed in detail as it applies to our day-to-day life. Instructions on how to control one’s mind through focus is also taught at these Dhamma sessions.  

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For interested devotees we also conduct regular Dhamma and meditation classes in English every Saturday evening. The Vihara also conducts a monthly pooja where devotees conduct Buddha and Bodhi pooja and listen to a Dhamma discourse. For details of the daily and monthly activities please see Our Services or Calendar tab. San Diego Buddhist Vihara is also intended to be a place visited by many distinguished Buddhist monks from all over the world on a regular basis thus providing devotees a great opportunity to listen to their sermons and take part in meditation retreats conducted at the temple premises.

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If you would like to learn more about what San Diego Buddhist Vihara & Meditation Center has to offer and how you can benefit by being part of it, please contact us or subscribe to our mailing list. If you’d like to contribute to our cause, please consider making a donation. Note that donations are entirely voluntary and tax deductible under IRS Code 501(c)(3).

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The San Diego Buddhist Vihara & Meditation Center warmly welcomes everyone. 

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Our Vision

 

Since its incorporation in October of 2015, it is the vision of the San Diego Buddhist Vihara & Meditation Center to establish the temple premises close to its congregation, and then to manage and maintain a place where Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha reside for the benefit of everybody seeking:

  • Comfort and compassion under the noble triple gem.

  • Guidance for Spiritual Nourishment including meditational practice according to the path shown by Lord Buddha.

  • To learn from the teachings of the Gautama Buddha.

  • Opportunity to perform ‘Dhana’, ‘Seela’ and ‘Bhavana’.

  • To obtain guidance and counselling from Buddhist monks.

  • To meet with Buddhist monks and lay friends with similar ideas, engage in useful discussions and exchange ideas to live a peaceful and successful life and help each other.

  • To show their children the values of Buddha’s teachings and through that provide them with guidance to achieve success and lead a peaceful life.

 

If you’d like to contribute to our cause of funding and finding a location suitable for the temple, please contact us with your suggestions or consider making a donation. Note that donations are entirely voluntary and tax deductible under IRS Code 501(c)(3)

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Our Mission

 

San Diego Buddhist Vihara & Meditation Center is committed to fulfill its Vision through the actions as mentioned but not limited to the following:

  • Maintain the Buddhist Vihara premises in a pleasant, serene and peaceful status with a meditation hall accessible for everyone to seek refuge in Dhamma with guidance and blessings of the resident monks.

  • Maintain the Buddhist Vihara premises as a livable, safe and secured place for the Resident monks and provide them with necessary means to dwell in and practice Dhamma preached by the Buddha.

  • Organize and conduct regular and special religious activities and functions enabling everyone who wish to attend and participate.

  • Organize and conduct weekly meditation sessions.

  • Organize and conduct Daham Pasala (summer school holiday period excluded) to teach Dhamma and Buddhist way of life to all the children who wish to attend.

  • Manage and maintain San Diego Buddhist Vihara as a charitable organization dedicated to Dhamma and spiritual & mind development.

  • Continue to maintain the Buddhist Vihara as a counseling and spiritual service center for the community.

  • Organize volunteer work and participate in joint-activities with the other sections of the community.

  • Maintain and update a library at Vihara premises holding selected collection of Buddhist literature, Sutras, guidance for meditation, Dhammapada, Encyclopedia of Buddhism etc.

  • Encourage youth to take part and lead the activities of San Diego Buddhist Vihara & Meditation Center.

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Show Your Support

 

Our resident monks live off of alms offered and always welcome anyone who is interested in helping the community and showing support for the spiritual work they promote.

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