Monday, February 11, 2013

Gyeongju - Temple Stay, Day 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264 & 265

While traveling in South Korea I had previously heard about going to a temple stay program available at temples around the country. In Busan I met 2 people who had just finished a temple stay at the Golgul-sa Temple near Gyeongju. I cut my stay in Busan short to attend this temple stay program for 1 week.

The entrance to Golgul-sa Temple,


The temple stay schedule, there would be 2 training sessions daily in Sunmudo, a martial art,


Walking to the building for the morning chants at 4:30 AM,



 Homage to the Three Jewels, one of the chants,



Morning walking meditation on a foggy day, I am lucky I decided to take my camera this day,


Tea with a monk,


 One of the buildings for housing temple stay attendees,


My room,


The temple grounds,



 
 




A Sunmudo demonstration,


The dogs that live at the temple,



 Interruptions to walking meditation,


Meal time,

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