There’s A Secret Buddhist Temple In This Miami House

By Rich Robinson

What’s News In This Story?

–Located right in the middle of a neighborhood, The Open Awareness Buddhist Center has been open and aware for about 15 years.

-Run by Lama Karma Chotso, the center is located in a house in El Portal.

-For dozens of members, it is a place of real refuge.

-It is located right on the banks of The Little River.

-The center started in 1996, when it was located in a Hollywood bungalow.

-A patron gave the group money to purchase the property from a fellow member in 2003.

-According to Lama Chotso, there was some controversy at the time about having a Buddhist Songha in the middle of a residential street- but she was able to win over the neighbors.

-The center offers yoga sessions as well as other Buddhist related activities- including Sunday services.

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Meet Miami’s Queen Bee And Her Backyard Revolution

By Rich Robinson

What’s News In This Story?

-Bianca Pratorius has helped usher in a backyard beekeeper movement in South Florida by training a clutch of local amateurs in the art of the bee.

-She has turned part of her northeast Miami-Dade backyard and her roof into a beekeeping paradise. (And her neighbors are totally cool with it too.)

-While Bianca only views beekeeping as a hobby, she is able to generate enough honey to sell at local farmers markets.

-Bianca has mentored Danielle Bender in how to be a beekeeper. Danielle took that knowledge and won a grant from the Miami Foundation for a project called Public Hives.

-Public Hives places beehives in public spaces in order to increase the local bee population. They also train local residents on how to tend to bees.

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This Metro PCS Apparently Has Its Own Step Team And They Are Really Good

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There’s A Secret Buddhist Temple In This Miami House

What’s News In This Story?

–Located right in the middle of a neighborhood, The Open Awareness Buddhist Center has been open and aware for about 15 years.

-Run by Lama Karma Chotso, the center is located in a house in El Portal.

-For dozens of members, it is a place of real refuge.

-It is located right on the banks of The Little River.

-The center started in 1996, when it was located in a Hollywood bungalow.

-A patron gave the group money to purchase the property from a fellow member in 2003.

-According to Lama Chotso, there was some controversy at the time about having a Buddhist Songha in the middle of a residential street- but she was able to win over the neighbors.

-The center offers yoga sessions as well as other Buddhist related activities- including Sunday services.

This Miami Beach Synagogue Is About To Make History

Meet Miami’s Queen Bee And Her Backyard Revolution

What’s News In This Story?

-Bianca Pratorius has helped usher in a backyard beekeeper movement in South Florida by training a clutch of local amateurs in the art of the bee.

-She has turned part of her northeast Miami-Dade backyard and her roof into a beekeeping paradise. (And her neighbors are totally cool with it too.)

-While Bianca only views beekeeping as a hobby, she is able to generate enough honey to sell at local farmers markets.

-Bianca has mentored Danielle Bender in how to be a beekeeper. Danielle took that knowledge and won a grant from the Miami Foundation for a project called Public Hives.

-Public Hives places beehives in public spaces in order to increase the local bee population. They also train local residents on how to tend to bees.

Watch Another Story: Miami’s Church Of Trump Resistance

RISE NEWS is South Florida’s digital news magazine. Follow us on Facebook to make sure you never miss a story!

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This Metro PCS Apparently Has Its Own Step Team And They Are Really Good