(File photo by Derek Gee / News) By Derek Gee / Buffalo News By Thomas J. Prohaska The former St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Niagara Falls was sold for $ 165,000 to a Buddhist temple in Buffalo. The closed church at 5604 Lindbergh Ave. Buddhist temple Wat Buddhakunaram sold for $ 165,000, according to […]
ATTLEBORO — Plans for a Buddhist temple and ancillary buildings off Thurber Avenue enjoyed smooth sailing during their first public hearing. At least 20 neighbors turned out Monday night for a planning council hearing on the proposal, and most seemed satisfied. A few even said, “Welcome to the neighborhood.” The council met to review the […]
A dispute over who controls the board of directors of Wat Lao Buddhavong, a Theravada Buddhist temple in Catlett, has caused deep divisions far beyond its walls, deeply reaching the Lao-American community in the Washington, DC area. The most visible expression of Theravada Buddhism in the United States for over three decades, Wat Lao Buddhavong […]
I booked a night at a Buddhist temple in Seoul on a recent trip to South Korea. Staying at the temple gave me the opportunity to participate in various Buddhist ceremonies and meditation sessions, as well as a place to sleep and two delicious meals. At $ 41, the stay at the temple – one […]
Wat Mongkolratanaram sounds like a Bay Area secret, but it’s definitely not anymore. The decades-old Berkeley Buddhist Temple has served Sunday brunch in its backyard for years. The last mention that we could find on Weekly SF The website dates back to 2003, when former food critic Meredith Brody raved about Thai food. “There you […]