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From boardroom to monastery: Finding Buddhism in California
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She once managed a thriving medical skin care business in California, drove a sports car and owned a home. Today, The Ven. XianAn, also known as Hyunan in Korea, runs a modest 20-pyeong (66-square-meter) meditation hall in Korea, translating Buddhist texts and guiding a growing community of young practitioners. "I'd experienced plenty of worldly pleasures," XianAn said at a recent press briefing in Seoul to mark the release of her second book, "An American Buddhist Nun’s Journey in Korea." "But