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Monk Samu Sunim, shown speaking at the Zen Buddhist Temple on Vaughan Rd
Monk Samu Sunim, shown speaking at the Zen Buddhist Temple on Vaughan Rd

Monk Samu Sunim, shown speaking at the Zen Buddhist Temple on Vaughan Rd

Date5/10/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Monk Samu Sunim; shown speaking at the Zen Buddhist Temple on Vaughan Rd.; helped organize a conference that brought together Buddhists from more than 100 temples; churches; centres and monasteries from across Canada in 1990.
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