A quiet Buddhist temple that sits 4 miles down a winding one-lane road in the Fremont Hills seems an unlikely place for a fight against discrimination and religious freedom. But it became the subject of a civil rights lawsuit filed Thursday by San Francisco lawyer Angela Alioto. The lawsuit argues that the city of Fremont […]
Participants in the WLABT Bon Odori 2017. Obon! Obon! It’s holiday time! For Jodo Shinshu Buddhists, Obon is a time for family and friends to gather, eat and dance to remember and thank our loved ones who have passed away before us. This year, the West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple has decided to observe all […]
Korean tripitaka wood engravings in Haein-sa. On whc.unesco.org the Korean tripitaka, a collection of Buddhist scriptures carved from more than 80,000 wooden printing blocks and reputed to be the oldest and largest extant collection of its kind, will be open to the public from the end of the month, announced the Korean temple housing sacred […]