Emerging with precision timing from the anterooms of the Thanh Minh Zen monastery in Ho Chin Minh City, Thích Quảng Độ nods and smiles, extending a handshake firm enough to belie his 83 years. "Thank you for coming, you are right on time," exclaimed the Supreme Patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBVC), glancing over my shoulder out onto the street behind. A half-coughed laugh later, he led the way inside, above the temple area and upstairs to a small meeting room.
Religion Under the Radar in Vietnam
Religion Under the Radar in Vietnam
Religion Under the Radar in Vietnam
Emerging with precision timing from the anterooms of the Thanh Minh Zen monastery in Ho Chin Minh City, Thích Quảng Độ nods and smiles, extending a handshake firm enough to belie his 83 years. "Thank you for coming, you are right on time," exclaimed the Supreme Patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBVC), glancing over my shoulder out onto the street behind. A half-coughed laugh later, he led the way inside, above the temple area and upstairs to a small meeting room.