What would you do to ensure your parents make it to heaven?
A Murfreesboro 20-something became a monk – for a bit. A temporary ordination is a rite of passage in Thailand, but it hasn’t carried over to Thai communities in the U.S. That didn’t stop this first-generation Thai American from taking part. Plus, a look at WPLN’s religion stories throughout the years.
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Why a Thai American man from Murfreesboro spent a week as a Buddhist monk
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