SF Pilgrimage

The NY Times just put out an interesting travelogue about various Buddhist sites in and around San Francisco, the "heartland" of Buddhism in America. The article, entitled "In Buddha's Path on the Streets of San Francisco", looks at some of the oldest and most influential temples in the city. Below, Maitreya Bodhisattva from Gandhara Period (2nd Century) @ the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.