Buddhism

Picture this: A dusty dirt road in Fort Myers, where cows and chickens seem to have wandered out of a Vietnamese countryside postcard. But this is no ordinary weekend. This is Tết -- the Vietnamese new year -- and Bo De Tam Monastery is throwing a huge celebration.

In the heart of Fort Myers lies a small—but mighty—Lay Buddhist community. The 10-person group has been around for over a decade, but this year might be their most challenging one to date.