Unbelievable experience...very reverent...made me feel countlessly blessed...
The temple itself is amazing...the views amazing...and the best part is that its NOT touristy (3 hrs from Bangkok)! It was all Thais...which is important to me...
We went in and purchased incense, a candle, two gold and silver lotus buds (in photos) and some little squares of paper...
In the main room (with all of the gold statues of various monks) we lit the incense and candles and prayed to buddha (in photos)...after this we bowed three times and placed the candle and incense on the alter. Then we went up to the statues and made an offering of the silver and gold lotus buds to the buddha. The little squares of paper we received contained a very thin sheet of gold...we used the paper to transfer the gold onto the statues of buddha and various monks...this was so neat...!
Then we went up to the preciding monk and were blessed...
We took the next hour to wander and take photos...it was a really special experience for me...(Photos)
I purchased some special items at this temple that were blessed by the head monk...best purchases to-date....
Said goodbye to Pee Puey and (whom I will call...) her boyfriend...and on the bus, en route to Bangkok...
She grew on me, that Pee Puey... She's a good woman...just "very easily" distracted... :)
I'm happy to know her.
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