Introducing a New Novice Monk: Ven. Xian Jie

I met Xian Jie, AKA Thomas Meier, at the Hsi Lai Temple in Los Angeles a few years ago. That day, I stopped by the temple to have lunch because it is one of the few rare places in Los Angeles where one can have vegetarian lunch that is free of onion and garlic. It is also worth noting that the temple is most generous in letting us left-home people eat free of charge.

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