The Conflict of Tradition Versus Innovation
Asa Hershoff
7 March 2024
Asa Hershoff offers a commentary on modernism versus tradition for Buddhist practitioners
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Asa Hershoff offers a commentary on modernism versus tradition for Buddhist practitioners
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