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Times-Democrat File Photo ST NICK: The original Santa Claus spent years in jail for defending Christianity.
problem accepting Buddhist and mainstream American beliefs, extending an open welcome to any individual from any background.
The Buddhavong’s conflicts with American culture are more practical, like adjusting to a different calendar and a society wherein the five-day work week reigns supreme.
Phra Achan Bounmy described Buddhism as a tradition followed intimately from generation to generation, wherein people come to Buddhism by choice.
“We count on the outsider looking in," said Phra Achan Bounmy. “We don't tell people to come in. We wait for them.”
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