Buddha’s lotus blooms deep in the Laurentians
The gong sounds. The crash of a drum shakes the incense-scented pagoda. A few dozen worshipers dressed in orange or blue-grey togas gather under the upturned cornices. Some of them have shaved heads. We recite mantras: “Nam-mo na ra can tri…” We are not in Asia, but in the depths of the Laurentians. Welcome to … Read more