Wat Buddhavipassana Vipassana Foundation

Wat Buddhavipassana is a quiet little temple situated in the Westside neighborhood of Long Beach, California. The majority of the temple goers are Cambodian, Laotian, and Thai Buddhists.

This temple is in the stage of renovation. The main building used to be a church. It needs improvement so that it would appear more "Thai." The founders purchased this property more than 10 years ago from a church, and everyone is doing their part to keep the temple clean and organized.

You can make merit in the early morning and again at 11am by offering food to the monks. You can also meditate and pray.

The temple is most crowded during Cambodian/Lao/Thai New Year. Many volunteers show up to cook Thai street food, host a beauty pageant, and help run the merit-making ceremony.