Springfest At Our Buddhist Neighbours

Dear Readers;

My husband and I were invited to the local Buddhist Academy for their Springfest. We usually attend functions because we are allies in cow protection  and we just like to chat with them.

Usually the get togethers are quite small ...maybe 20 people show up but not this time....around 1000 people attended!

This pic is of the main temple room and all day long the monks and nuns gave tours to explain the meaning of the Buddha deities on the massive altar...the sacred bells..the stupas and books.

The monks also crafted these incredible dioramas of some of the Buddhas pastimes. These we were told were made from butter!

Their Guru.

The goddess of learning ...The Buddha...the goddess of compassion.

We were given a tour of the monks quarters. The rooms were very simple and quite austere. Films were shown of all the projects in the area and abroad. Everyone was fed very well!

We spent the afternoon and had a wonderful time. When it was time to go a shuttle bus brought us back to our car but not before my husband  filled his pockets with cookies!

Until next time,
Hare Krsna,
Yrs.Lal