Kirinde Assagi, a leading Buddhist monk, said the alms bowl forms part of the eight items for a monk to lead an ascetic life and spread the teachings of Buddha, along with two robes, a razor, a ...

The way to serve the community, the Buddhist monk said, is when "everybody chips in." Bulkwang in Tappan and its members chipped in around $2,400 in food and monetary donations this year. The need ...