Tuesday, September 05, 2006



The Lama Temple, in the heart of Beijing. An active temple, this site is frequented by many practicing Buddhists. Bundles of incense are offered to several "house of three Buddhas", with each building housing larger Buddhas in succession--until, at last, you reach the final building, home to the 60 foot Buddha carved from a single piece of white sandalwood. One cannot help but drop to their knees in response. Unfortunately, no photography was allowed inside any of the temples. So, you have to take my word for it--even though there are no words to accurately describe it.

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