June 22, 2021
A group of firefighting monks was ready to defend a Buddhist monastery being threatened Tuesday by a wildfire burning in the rugged central coast mountains south of Big Sur.
The seven monks have been clearing brush from around the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center and running a sprinkler system dubbed “Dharma rain,” which helps keep a layer of moister around the buildings, said Sozan Miglioli, president of San Francisco Zen Center, which operates the monastery.
“The blaze is about a mile away but we’ve been lucky with the weather, it has really cooled down,” Miglioli said.
Source: Firefighting monks ready to defend Buddhist monastery from Big Sur blaze - KTLA