Sudeoksa Temple Stay
This weekend I had the wonderful experience of a one night temple stay at Sudeoksa Temple located in Korea’s Deoksungsan Mountains. This getaway provided an opportunity to learn more about Buddhism as a religion and philosophy, as well as learn more about Korean history. I won’t claim to have been spiritually awakened but I was very intrigued by the way love, compassion and a oneness with nature are emphasized in the teachings. I also won’t claim that it was all fun. There were times, particularly during the hour and half meditation service at 4 am, that I thought that anyone who would choose to wake up at 3 am to chant and bow must be a certifiable lunatic. But it was a learning experience that was uniquely Eastern. Although most Koreans today aren’t Buddhists, the religion still plays an important role in Korean history and culture. Read more
