a striking image

"In spite of active fighting in the area [Vietnam], I was drawn to visit a temple built by a famous master known as the Coconut Monk on an island in the Mekong Delta. When our boat arrived, the monks greeted us and showed us around. They explained to us their teaching of peace and nonviolence. Then they took us to one end of the island where on top of a hill was an enormous sixty-foot tall statue of a standing Buddha. Just next to Buddha stood an equally tall statue of Jesus. They had their arms around each other, smiling."