Donghwasa is probably my favorite temple in Korea. I love everything about it.
So for Buddha’s Birthday, I decided to make a last minute trip. It was very, very interesting, even if it wasn’t as awe-inspiring as the first time. They were doing construction on the enormous 33m Buddha, so that was a mess. And while I’m a lantern’s biggest fan, I don’t particularly care for walls of them that prevent me from seeing anything else.
In addition: I didn’t eat before I left. My legs were extremely tired. And, there were no seats on the one-hour bus ride home (not to mention that a group of really loud American college kids got on the bus right before me, making me a recipient of many angry stares as I was automatically lumped together with the other white people standing right beside me).
It did not help me achieve a state of nirvana.
But, I’m very glad I went. It was a special day in many ways.
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