October 7, 2007
Source: The Buddhist Channel
http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=62,5125,0,0,1,0
Farmington, Minn. (USA) -- Minnesota may not be the first place you think of when you consider the element of cultural diversity, but it is out there. The state has a rich tapestry of thriving ethnic and religious communities.
It is not exactly what one would expect to find in the middle of a Minnesota bedroom community like Farmington, Minn. But not far off Highway 50 stands a gathering place for those who practice or are simply curious about Buddhism.
At the center of an 80-acre parcel stands a centerpiece of this religion -- a traditional Buddhist temple where monks of all ethnic backgrounds come to pray, meditate and study.