Here are additional things you might
expect in Lantua Island, the Po Lin Monastery. I should not be writing any
about Po Lin Monastery as unfortunate events. To enumerate them:
- We can’t right the Ngong Pin Cable Car due to its annual maintenance.
- It was too hot and we don’t have any umbrella with us, something I can endure.
- Po Lin Monastery is under renovation.
It does suck but what else to do
but enjoy whatever you can find during the tour. I’m hoping to see what Po
Lin Monastery is going to be after renovation though. Something to look forward…
J
Even there are some unwanted
events going on, I still find some of these things amazing and hope you too:
The Monks
When I was in Thailand I saw some
Monks wearing orange cloth around their body and a bald head. Here’s something
different. I saw 3 monks during our tour and they wore gray Chinese man clothes
but without the intricate golden designs. Just as play as gray.
I saw one wearing a conical hat
or dǒulì in Chinese or salakot in Filipino. What made my day
was the monk I saw was thumbing his mobile phone. Isn’t it cool?
The Buddhist/s
If we can find Buddha, we surely find
some Buddhist and I adore how they show their faith. I even saw a couple who
went up the Giant Buddha and they were saying prayers then stop, kneel, and
then bend. After which I saw the couple roaming around the Big Buddha while
praying. I’m of a different religion but I feel how serious and sacred it is to
be that place.
There were also believers who
light their incense as offering. For those who have some allergic reactions to
the following essence such as cassia, sandalwood, styrax, cinnamon, etc. You
might want to bring some antihistamines with you and take them before going to
the site.
The Incense Holder
The humongous incense holder and
jars were all over the place. This is something you expect mostly on temples
and shrines.
The Gods
If you are in any monastery,
temple, or shrine; expect to see statues of their Gods. These representations
were of reminders to the believers of Buddha and their Gods.
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