Introduction: The Quiet Burden We CarryThere is a weight many people carry that cannot be seen.It does not always show itself in obvious ways. It hides in overfilled drawers and crowded rooms, yes—but just as often, it lingers in restless thoughts, unfinished tasks, strained relationships, and the quiet anxiety that hums beneath everyday life. It is the subtle heaviness of too much—too many possessions, too many obligations, too many expectations, too man...

For an open-access edition and online resources, including video and additional images, visit the CoronAsur page on Manifold. https://manifold.uhpress.hawaii.edu/projects/coronasurBy the summer of 2020, when the coronavirus had fully entered our everyday vocabulary and our lives, religious communities and places of worship around the world were already undergoing profound changes. In Asian and Asian diaspora communities, diverse cultural tropes, beliefs, and artifa...