Message from ccrawford

[Anonymous]

The other day, on a Monday, I asked a class if anyone went out of town. Nyssa raised her hand and said, Hacienda Heights. I asked if she had visited the Buddhist Temple and she replied, "we go there all the time." This is a girl of Greek heritage. Until the UCLA class this summer, I had never been to Hacienda Heights nor to a Buddhist Temple in the US. (although I recall seeing one in China in 1976, the Communist tour guides did not give us any time or understanding of it).
It's funny how once you know what a certain product or band or place is: you see it everywhere. A handful of kids are tryng to organize a field trip to Little India in Artesia. I wish we were closer to Hacienda Heights; maybe one of these days.
If you have not been to Hsi Lai, I highly recommend it for the sheer beauty and the warmth of the people there.
Cathy