Will I Convert Into Buddhism?

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It was raining when I arrived at Dharma Gate Zen Center. As I entered the building, the familiar scent of burning incense greeted me. It was a scent that reminded me of my ancestors, who had once walked the path of Buddha. According to legend, one of them reached moksha after refusing to engage in a war against his son. His son brought a mission of Islam and demanded he converts. He obeyed, and as soon as he converted, he vanished…