The saffron arches symbolize the passage from Ukiah, a city of about 16,000 people, into the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, or CTTB, an international and public monastery with around 350 residents.

This article and photos were submitted by Instilling Goodness Developing Virtue School staff: On Feb. 8, the grounds of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas came alive with the joyous sounds and ...