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Chinatown’s Scammy Buddhist Temple
There’s a new Buddhist temple in Chinatown and I don’t know what to make of it. Is it a legit temple? Maybe. Is it scammy? I think so. Thus, I’m here to write about this temple in hopes that it will enlighten anyone visiting Chinatown, especially those on the extra curious or nosy side of the spectrum.
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Hsi Lai Temple (post pandemic)
During the pandemic, Hsi Lai Temple made it more complex for people to visit the temple. There was a reservation system in place and their dining hall wasn’t open. In other words, no one could visit this temple on a whim. It wasn’t until recently that Hsi Lai Temple did away with their reservation system and I decided to take advantage of this.