Happy New Year!

February 19, 2007

Author: EVELYN SHORT

Source: The Reporter

http://www.thereporteronline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17868579&BRD=2275&PAG=461&dept_id=466404&rfi=6

SALFORD TWP. – A new statue of the female Buddha Quan Yin greete about 500 people as they arrived at the Linh Quang Buddhist Temple on Sunday to ce ebrate the first day of the new year.

“For Asians – Chinese‚ Vietnamese‚ Japanese – they respect her‚” said Chonhieu Thichnu‚ a nun at the temple. “Here nobody can create a Quan Yin like that so I had to go to Vietnam to get her.”

Quan Yin is like a mother ready to help when people are suffering.

“She stands outside facing the community‚” said Frank Nguyen‚ of North Wales. “The symbol is ‘I am here. I see you. If you have trouble in your life‚ I will come to help you.’”

Robert Swartz‚ who is active at the Church of the Holy Spirit‚ attended the new year’s festivities on Sunday with other members from the church.