Come and look! Come and see! There are all sorts of people in this world, there are all sorts of places you could go. But do any of them make you feel more cultured than a trip to a Buddhist temple? Do any of them suggest more sophistication, class, and quiet respectability?
Of course not! Here, we have funny bald people who are quiet all the time! Come and see them! You know you’re curious. You’ve heard all the nonsense about ‘religion’ where you grew up. Now come and witness how the other half of the planet confuses itself! An in-depth, certified, cultural experience - you couldn’t ask for anything more!
We know that you have your questions. We know that you like our colour scheme. We know about the number of times you’ve sat around a wooden table, three pints deep and said with confidence: “yeah, if I had to be any of them, I’d probably be Buddhist. They seem nice, innit?” And to top it all off, we know that you like our haircuts. (Offered free of charge to anyone who wants to kiss their pearly locks goodbye!)
Visit our temples to be educated and entertained. Admire the sculptures in wood. Take in views of the surrounding countryside. Purchase authentic incense - yes, the kind they actually meditate with - to take back home and cover up the smell of your cigarettes!
And don’t worry about that meditation thing - it isn’t worth it anyway!
Come and visit. Come and look! Come and see!
read the original story (BBC News):
Discover Seoul's seven most unforgettable Buddhist temples - BBC Travel
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I'd leave the incense....too smelly and not life lengthening
Haha "We know you like our color scheme." And don't worry about that meditation thing. I'll do without the haircut, thank you. Haven't cut mine since 1998. Well, occasionally I reach around back with the scissors and cut the bottom of my pony tail off! :-)