South Bay History: Gardena Buddhist church has endured for nearly 100 years despite challenges
The first Buddhist churches of any kind in the country were built in the Bay Area in the early 1850s by Chinese migrant ...
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Ven Panamwela Wajirabudhdhi thera appointed Chief Adhikarana Sanghanayaka of North America
Chief incumbent of the Georgia Buddhist Vihara in Atlanta USA,  Ven Panamwela Wajirabudhdhi thera was appointed as the Chief ...
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What South America’s largest Buddhist temple says about the religion’s growing influence in Brazil
Zu Lai, the largest Buddhist temple in South America, is located in Cotia, just 18 miles from downtown São Paulo, Brazil. Still, it feels like another country. The massive Chinese palace — with ...
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What ‘The White Lotus’ Gets Wrong About Common Buddhist Practices
While the Thai Buddhism depicted in “The White Lotus” is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage deeply with Buddhism, ranging from offering donations to short meditation ...
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Many are leaving their childhood religions worldwide: Pew survey
In many of the world's countries, 20 percent or more of all adults have left the religious group in which they were raised, a ...
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South Bay History: Gardena Buddhist church has endured for nearly 100 years despite challenges
Psychiatrists who examined him said he believed that the Catholic church, the Bank of America and the Japanese people were conspiring together to take over the U.S. The Gardena Buddhist Church was ...