Talk About History

I, obviously, am not a Buddhist. I'm not even sure they'd let me be one if I wanted to be. And I know I would look suspicious in the bright orange robes they wear, assuming I could even enter the priesthood. But I am looking forward to learning more about the religion that more than a billion people call their own. The temple above is right behind our hotel and is more than 2000 years old.

From my roof top I can see "novices" shuffling around the courtyard, going about their daily routine. Every day, people have the opportunity to bring gifts of food to the monks in exchange for a blessing. Even today, I saw some monks selling flowers to buddhists who would in turn present them as offerings to the buddha statues that are on almost every corner.

No matter what I think about Buddhism and other world religions, I can't help but admire their devotion and commitment to their belief system. I'm pretty sure most people who call themselves Christian aren't this devoted to the One they call "Lord".

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