Concern over Bonsall temple project not about religion

We are the immediate neighbors to the Dai Dong Temple project. We have lived in Bonsall for 10 years and have been perfectly content to share a lot line with the peaceful Monks. However, when we learned of the proposal to expand this serene meditation center into a huge project which would dominate the rural landscape of Bonsall, we became very concerned, and hence, involved in opposing such an expansion.

The opposition among Bonsall residents to this project is not based on religious beliefs, such as Christians vs. Buddhists. The Buddhist center is already there and acceptable (as is) to its...