Monk fruit sweetener is extracted from monk fruit. The monk fruit is also known as luo han guo or “Buddha fruit.” It’s a small, round fruit grown in Southeast Asia.

Fruit, flowers, light: Celebrating Buddha’s birthday by: Pamela Young. Posted: May 25, 2023 / 01:09 PM HST. ... “Bathing Buddha is a cleansing of one’s soul,” said Lum.