Kaz Nakata was a high school student living in Osaka, Japan, in 1995 when an apocalyptic religious sect released sarin gas on the Tokyo subway, killing 12 people and injuring hundreds more. The terrifying tragedy helped guide him, eventually, to become a Buddhist minister and a messenger of peace. Nakata, 33, moved to Fairfax County in July 2009 to lead the Ekoji Buddhist Temple. He sat down with The Examiner to share his beliefs, and what they mean here.

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