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Viet Buddhist temple vandalized twice in two weeks

A Buddhist temple in Louisville was vandalized two weeks ago. And then it was vandalized again on March 20, when someone defaced a statue and spray painted “Buddha’s in Hell” – with a misspell – on the temple’s sign. And … Continue reading

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Girls are tougher than boys

The Bolsavik was looking at pictures of the Lunar New Year’s Eve party at the Dieu Ngu Buddhist temple in Westminster (in Vietnamese: Chùa Điều Ngự), when something hit him. (Some people are making a big deal out of this … Continue reading

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Lookie here, another commie monk

The right-wing emails are abuzz with attacks on another Buddhist monk, accusing yet another public figure of aiding and abetting Vietnam’s communist government. The Bolsavik once told of how Thich Nhat Hanh, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and Zen teacher … Continue reading

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The commie monk

As though on cue to prove the Bolsavik‘s point that nobody is above suspicion of being a communist, an email arrived yesterday from one of those right-wing listservs, with the subject line ”Zen Cobra Monk.” No, it’s not the title of a Jackie … Continue reading

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Thich Nhat Hanh to go to Vietnam, draws criticism

A world-renowned Zen teacher is bringing his disciples to Vietnam for a United Nations celebration of a Buddhist holiday, prompting critics to renew their accusation that he is cooperating with the communist government. Thich Nhat Hanh (photo right, in front), … Continue reading

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