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Venerable Kong Chhean with Prince Norodom Sirivudh

Ven. Kong Chhean (right) with Prince Norodom Sirivudh at the 1989 dedication ceremony for the planting of a Bodhi Tree (Ficus religiosa) from India at Wat Khemara Buddhikaram in Long Beach, CA. The Buddha reached enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree.
Ven. Kong Chhean (right) with Prince Norodom Sirivudh at the 1989 dedication ceremony for the planting of a Bodhi Tree (Ficus religiosa) from India at Wat Khemara Buddhikaram in Long Beach, CA. The Buddha reached enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree.