On our way to the North Shore we stopped at the Byodo-in Temple. There's something very special about Buddhist temples, isn't there? You know the dimply grin monks wear? The one that makes you think they must be happy and worry-free all day long? Well, I want that grin.
The visit affected all of us positively; watching the kids ring the enormous Peace Bell was
indeed a powerful image. The temple itself commands respect -- it's an exact replica of one in Japan and we'd love to see the original in person some day. (A note to Niece back home: the first season of Lost was filmed here!)
After putting our shoes back on and answering more questions about Siddhartha than we ever anticipated, we walked the grounds over to the gift shop. (Little Man is still enthralled with gift shops.) We fed the koi, talked to some cats and passed some women making tea pellets, preparing for the upcoming tea ceremony. We are quite the tea-drinking family and Tomcat was fascinated. I wish we could have hung out longer...
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