FALL RIVER – The three monks received their vaccines on Sunday. The same goes for the only nun who also resides at the Khmer Buddhist Temple on Highland Avenue. “I am happy,” said Lompha Riph, a petite woman who shaves her head in a manner consistent with Buddhist tradition. A total of 68 people, mostly […]
Muneeba Khan, an Islamic practitioner and member of the At-Tawheed Islamic Center, previously asked religious communities in Grand Rapids: “Has there been an aspect of your faith that you changed your perspective on during this time of pandemic? “ Reverend Yong Su Mark Hepper, a Mahayana Buddhist practitioner and Dharma teacher at the Grand Rapids […]
Pisit Opnititanit left Thailand and eventually found his way to a few acres of land next to a cow pasture on Martin Bluff Road in Gautier, Mississippi. The Buddhist monk could have stayed in his home country, where 95% of the people practice Theravada Buddhism. Instead, his devotion led him to the Mississippi Gulf Coast […]
Photo caption: A structure on the site of route 5S in Auriesville on Tuesday. Credit: Erica Miller / The Recorder GLEN – The Western Supreme Buddha Temple is seeking approval from the Planning Council to build several new structures at its Auriesville site. The Western Supreme Buddha Temple is located at 174 Shrine Road, the […]
At gofundme.com The Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles is rushing to rebuild and maintain a welcoming character following a vandalism incident on February 25. Following the attack, which damaged lanterns and a large window, the temple received an outpouring of support, with online fundraising reaching over US$90,000, more […]