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A monk picks up a singing bowl to demonstrate the sound. Bells, prayer books and other items are sold to raise money for Drepung Gomang Monastery in India during a visit from Buddhist monks to Unity Temple in Kansas City, Mo. on Aug. 13, 2013. RNS photo by Sally Morrow

A monk picks up a singing bowl to demonstrate the sound. Bells, prayer books and other items are sold to raise money for Drepung Gomang Monastary in India during a visit from Buddhist monks to Unity Temple in Kansas City, Mo. on Aug. 13, 2013. RNS photo by Sally Morrow