Inspired by reality TV, Buddhist monks become matchmakers
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Three monks, a horde of reporters and 20 singles looking for love walked into a Buddhist temple. The singles sat on gray mats in the center of the temple’s study hall, visibly tense because the two dozen reporters crammed in the back were causing a small scene. An irritated cameraman snapped at a competitor: “Can you get out of my shot?” The three monks of the Jogye order — South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, with around 12 million followers — looked on with placid smiles. So began the third...
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