SOSHIMSA ZEN CENTER - BLOG

On Nov 19, 2011 Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition awarded the 2011 Faith Community Diversity Award to So Shim Sa Zen Center. During a formal Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner the president of the Coalition Dr. Tulsi Maharjan also presented Ven. Myong-Ahn and the Zen Center with  citations from both the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders as well as The State of New Jersey. The Diversity Award and the citations were issued  as a recognition of So Shim Sa's activities of "promoting the grater understanding and civility, tolerance, diversity, collaboration and cooperation". We are honored to receive this recognition from all three agencies. 

Last month So Shim Sa enjoyed a visit from Cristina Pinzon a freelance writer for the Fox News Latino. Fox News Latino featured the attached article in their  Nov 6, 2011 Lifestyle web column under the heading "More Latinos Choose a Less Traveled Road to Spirituality". Article Source:  Written by Cristina Pinzon, "More Latinos Choose a Less Traveled Road to Spirituality" Published Nov 06,2011, 2011 Fox News Latino,  http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2011/11/06/more-latinos-choose-less-travelled-road-to-spirituality/  retrieved on Nov 08, 2011.   "More Latinos Choose a Less Traveled Road to Spirituality" Ruben Lambert was educated in Catholic schools and grew up as a faithful Roman Catholic. As he grew older, the first generation Cuban-American decided to adopt a religion more rooted in meditation and enlightenment. Now he follows the practices of Zen  Buddhism  and has assumed the name Venerable Mooh-Sang Sunim. Like Lambert, many Latinos are