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Buddhist assembly seeks bigger temple

Wed, 2009-01-07 04:44 — ABN

RALEIGH -- When a small group of Vietnamese Buddhists bought property on Forestville Road in 1987, few could imagine the world they would end up creating in northeast Raleigh.

Through hard work and diligent fundraising, the congregation has turned a rural six-acre site into a sanctuary for Buddhist worshippers.

Life-size statues imported from Vietnam dot the property, and four outdoor platforms depict key points in the Buddha's life -- his birth, his decision to take on the life of a monk, his first sermon and his passing.

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