Đức Viên Buddhist Temple

Located closely next to Little Saigon San Jose, the Buddhist temple Duc Vien as known as Virtue Fulfilled Buddhist Temple located in San Jose is one of few Buddhist centers in US run by nuns. Founder Venerable Đàm Lựu (1932-1999) was a long-time member of Sakyadhita and offered her temple for monastic training programs and conferences for Buddhist women. After she passed away on March 26, 1999, and her body was cremated, numerous relics (sarira) in various colors were discovered, signifying a high level of spiritual attainment.