The Buddhist community anchored by an ornate temple complex here in the Minnesota farmland is trying a new way to ensure its faith and ancestral culture stay vibrant for future generations an open call for the sacred dance troupe.
National Assembly president Heng Samrin said Cambodia respects freedom of religion, calling on all religious leaders to adhere to the principles of mutual understanding and respect for each other to maintain harmony, especially Buddhist leaders because it is the state religion.
Thol Chenda doesn’t mind that she can’t be in the Buddhist dining hall – due to the Covid-19 pandemic – to make her food offerings this year or receive the blessings of dharma (Buddhist instructions offered by the monks) at the pagoda either.