Worship denied to Buddhists at a Virginia Beach home

Songs and prayers are offered at the only Buddhist Temple in Virginia Beach.

"I've received a lot of peace from this," Samantha Nezgoda said as she stood in the worship area. It's inside a home on West Neck Road near Pungo. The community is zoned agricultural with rural residences.

Thanh Cong Doan bought the property and moved in about a year and a half ago. He is out of town right now, but another monk, Thanh Chuc agreed to speak with 10 On Your Side. Thanh Chuc moved here five months ago. Through one of our producers, he explained why he loves his new home.

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Donna Franken told Commissioners that she has no problem with her neighbors, but added "I'm very passionate about this. This is a residence and should remain a residence."

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She also said she believes this may be about more than vehicles. "I think if this was a Christ thing going on and we were having group meetings for that, I don't think we'd be having this conversation," she said.

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they're very subversive. All of that metta and karma and whatnot. ;-)


She also said she believes this may be about more than vehicles. "I think if this was a Christ thing going on and we were having group meetings for that, I don't think we'd be having this conversation," she said.


She's probably right.