A BUDDHIST TAKE ON NESSIE

Loch Ness

A female Buddhist lama is planning to set up a Buddhist center at Loch Ness.  Lama Gelongmo Zangmo, who was herself born in Britain, claims the Loch Ness Monster is in fact a spiritual being.  She identifies it with a naga, a term variously used in Asia.  Nessie must be treated well, she says, and it will make the area prosper.