Buddhist Meditation Center rising up in the desert

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Buddhist monk Thich Dang Tom Phap takes care of the fledgling Buddhist Meditation Center in the high desert community of Adelanto. Behind him is the 24-foot-tall statue of the Buddhist saint Quan yin, who is said to have miraculous powers.

Buddist monk Thich Dang Phap

( Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times )

Buddhist monk Thich Dang Tom Phap takes care of the fledgling Buddhist Meditation Center in the high desert community of Adelanto. Behind him is the 24-foot-tall statue of the Buddhist saint Quan yin, who is said to have miraculous powers.

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