Tag: Ghosts

• Chapter 8: Monkhood

  

  My mom tried everything to keep me off the streets, even religion. In Southeast Asian Buddhist culture it is customary for young males to spend time in their local temple as a novice monk. It’s a way to earn merit for our past offenses and a way to earn respect from the surrounding Asian community.…

  The Asian Rough Rider

  September 14, 2014

  Toby’s Story

  Asian-American, Autobiography, Bhudda, Buddhism, Buddhist, culture, Drugs, ethnic minority, Faith, gang life, Ghosts, haunting, Idols, Juvenile Delinquency, novice monk, prayer, religion, southeast asian, Spirits, temple, Testimony, Tradition, youth

• The Girl with Evil Spirits

  

  Not long ago I was sitting in a thatched hut praying over a sixteen year old girl who was afflicted by demons. For more than 6 months she was bed-ridden and couldn’t walk. She is the only believer in her entire Animistic tribe. Her family has allowed her to “test” Jesus because nothing else worked…

  The Asian Rough Rider

  August 27, 2013

  Asian Faith

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