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Venerable Kong Chhean with monks in Hawaiian Gardens, CA

Venerable Dr. Kong Chhean (far right) with monks at a home in the City of Hawaiian Gardens, CA that served as the first Cambodian Buddhist temple in Southern California. Hawaiian Gardens is on the northeast border of Long Beach. The monk to the left is Benton Pandito, an American who studied in Thailand. The others are unknown.
Venerable Dr. Kong Chhean (far right) with monks at a home in the City of Hawaiian Gardens, CA that served as the first Cambodian Buddhist temple in Southern California. Hawaiian Gardens is on the northeast border of Long Beach. The monk to the left is Benton Pandito, an American who studied in Thailand. The others are unknown.