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Olympus OM-2N | Fuji Neopan 1600 | Fomaspeed Variant III RC
Buddhist Missionary Society, Jackson Heights
Gold-covered Buddhas, ornate carpets, or custom-made cathedral stained glass are not required for creating houses of worship. Only believers.
Olympus OM-2N | Fuji Neopan 1600 | Fomaspeed Variant III RC
Buddhist Missionary Society, Jackson Heights
Mon di is the spicier Rakhine twist on the classic Burmese fish stew, mohinga. The chief monk of the Buddhist Missionary Society is Rakhine, and since arriving in 2002 has drawn a group of other Rakhine supporters. Here they can speak their own dialect and enjoy their unique foods.
Olympus OM-2N | Fuji Neopan 1600 | Fomaspeed Variant III RC
Buddhist Missionary Society, Jackson Heights
Many monks were forced to flee Burma after the Saffron Uprising in September 2007. Ashin Nyaninda spent 8 months teaching at Mae La and Ohm Pyan, refugee camps in Thailand. Later, he found a new home among Laotian monks in Georgia.
The devout young man on the left was a monk in Burma as well, but could not survive on alms once resettled in Virginia. Nusan likened it to learning to become human for the first time. Perhaps not surprisingly, he didn't want to talk about abandoning monkhood.
Both were visiting New York, but while Ashin Nyaninda was spending three full weeks here, the young man headed out to the bus station after lunch--because like most lay people, he probably had to work on Monday.
Olympus OM-2N | Fuji Neopan 1600 | Fomaspeed Variant III RC
Buddhist Missionary Society, Jackson Heights
The Buddhist Missionary Society is in the process of purchasing a new building for its temple. As of now, large events like Thingyan are held at nearby P.S. 222. The monks have their own table, people still pray around it and serve them throughout their meal, but the atmosphere is decidedly different than the more formal temple in Brooklyn.
Olympus OM-2N | Fuji Neopan 1600@3200 | Fomaspeed Variant III RC
Universal Peace Buddha Temple, Prospect Heights
Sein Myint carted trayfuls of rolled mont lone yeibaw to the boiling pot outside. Servings were doled out straight from the boiling water.
Olympus OM-2N | Fuji Neopan 1600@3200 | Fomaspeed Variant III RC
Universal Peace Buddha Temple, Prospect Heights
Most dishes I've seen thus far were either prepared in the kitchen or in people's homes, but the mont lone yeibaw was assembled through a large group effort in the basement.
Olympus OM-2N | Fuji Neopan 1600@3200 | Fomaspeed Variant III RC
Universal Peace Buddha Temple, Prospect Heights
Mont lone yeibaw is a special treat for Thingyan--glutinous rice dumplings filled with palm sugar and topped with shredded coconut after boiling.
Olympus OM-2N | Ilford Delta 3200 | Fomaspeed Variant III RC
Universal Peace Buddha Temple, Prospect Heights
Olympus OM-2N | Fuji Neopan 1600@3200 | Fomaspeed Variant III RC
Universal Peace Buddha Temple, Prospect Heights
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