It has to be the Crystal Palace (Cathedral?) of temples and, after having been to hundreds of temples I'd say it is the most spectacular I've seen, The ceiling and walls are mirrors and there are about 180 pillars, floor to ceiling, covered with small, diamond shaped mirrors. The effect is striking. The grounds are ringed with hundreds of 10 foot high Buddha statues.
Karma was with us today. We arrived at the temple at 11:30 and it closed for two hours at 11:45. Suddenly the lights went out an we were all ushered outside. It was worth a look but fifteen minutes was sufficient.
A monk engaged me in conversation, and, when he learned I was American, as is often the case, he wanted to talk about American politics. The consensus among those who have raised the issue is respect for Obama and distrust of Trump. They see Trump as favoring whites over minorities, recognizing that they would not be on the "inside" group. Trump's relationship with Russia puzzles them.
Leaving the Crystal temple we drove to a mountain top, think high hill, temple for a view of the countryside. The view was good but somewhat limited by smoke and humidity. My temple quota is filled for another year (lifetime?) But, tomorrow it would be much worse with Buddha's birthday on a Saturday.
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| Crystal Temple. |
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| Temple Grounds. |
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| Buy gold leave and smear on statue gives you heavenly merit. |
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| Toss a coin in Buddha's navel for a year of good luck. I did five coins some I'm good for five years. |
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| View from the hill. |
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