Abruptly last week the Buddhist religion produced an Italian in Siam and a Hungarian Jew in British Columbia who volunteered to save the world.
The Italian was Rev. Locanatha Bhikkhu, born Salvatore Cioffi 40 years ago, educated in Manhattan, now resident in Benchamabopitr Monastery near Bangkok. Next June, Buddhist Bhikkhu and 1,000 apostles will set out from India, proceed to Rome and the U. S. on foot save when waters are to be crossed. Begging as they go, the Buddhists expect to take two years in reaching Rome. Their twelve leaders will be called...
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