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By John Maher
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| The Doushuai Temple |
 NANJING, June 8, 2002 — A visit
today to this extraordinary Buddhist temple is among my most rewarding experiences
here to date. The temple offers a simple, meditative life where visitors are
welcome and are free to question Yuan Lin, the humble and wise principal monk.
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| Principal monk of Doushuai Temple, Yuan Lin. |
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| Here we see the 88-year-old Yuan Lin standing before the temple,
located on a mountainside 20 miles northwest of Nanjing. People come
from miles around to share his wisdom and kindness and to worship Buddha. |
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| The female Buddha, Guanyin (1), by Yuan Lin. |
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| Guanyin (above, and following pages) is a famous female Buddha in China, dating to a thousand
years ago. The significance of this temple as an island of Buddhist belief
can only be appreciated against the colorful, confused tapestry of Chinese
belief and unbelief. |
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