Of course we couldn't do two days of touring with out visiting a temple. However, this is one I actually wanted to see. More about that later. First a bit about the first stop which came before the temple.
Leaving the resort about 8:00 am we drove a half hour to a Buddhist center of some kind. It was a sprawling complex but with no temple per se. It appears to be the place of a young charismatic Buddhist monk. He met us on arrival and conducted us to meeting hall with all the 'congregation' sitting cross legged on the floor in front of him. The 'liturgy' lasted about a half hour and included chanting, bowing and a homily, Apparently the monk has a sense of humor because the congregation was laughing. It concluded with sale of his book and tee shirt. After the liturgy we wondered the grounds a bit before heading off to our next stop. Yes, I was the only non-Buddhist in the group.
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| Posted at the Buddhist Center. |
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| Caricature of the monk. |
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| Walkway of lanterns. |
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| Statue of Lincoln at the Center with no sign telling anything about him. |
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