Ratanarum Buddhist Temple peace pole - Rockford, IL
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N 42° 12.967 W 089° 01.961
16T E 332225 N 4675771
Eight languages on this four sided peace pole, one of three placed on the same day.
Waymark Code: WM119DN
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2019
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Installed on August 2, 2015. Located at 4502 35th St., near Linden Road.
From the article in the RRStar (
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"Three poles, donated by Meena and Kanwal Prashar of Rockford, were dedicated with short ceremonies throughout the day at the Ratanaram Buddhist Temple, Vietnamese Buddhist Temple and Pothikaran Lao Buddhist Temple.
“Even though peace always is in Buddhism, the wishes of the Prashar family and everyone else is a reminder to all of us about peace and living peaceful,” said Ven. Thich Phouc Tri, abbot of the Vietnamese temple. “Nowadays, you can see that violence happens everywhere. ... We should keep our minds peaceful. If you want to have peace anywhere, you have to have a peaceful mind.”
The events were planned in conjunction with the Rockford Interfaith Council, which represents more than 20 faiths and religions practiced in the Rock River Valley."
Very simple temple and grounds.