Water Splashing Festival: Pink gun dazzles foreign girlfriend

Chapter 69: Treat walking as your own practice, and walk on the path of practice all your life!

"Little Potala Palace? Sure!"

"Gogogo!"

The Potala Palace in the Sunshine City, even Lina has heard of its fame!
Moreover, not long ago, when Yang Xuan was talking about his next travel plans, he also mentioned Nikko City.

But it was the first time she had heard of the Little Potala Palace, and she instantly became interested.

Even the cute little lamb in my arms doesn’t smell good anymore.

Yang Xuan shook his head helplessly.

Take Lina to Songzanlin Temple again.

Napahai is not far from Songzanlin Temple. If you take the navigation from Napahai Hamugu Racecourse, you can reach Songzanlin Temple in about half an hour.

However, tourists cannot drive directly up to Songzanlin Temple. They have to buy tickets at the main entrance and take the bus.

The 90 yuan ticket includes a round-trip bus fee of 20 yuan and a tour guide fee of 15 yuan.

If you want to save money, you can buy a single ticket for 55 yuan, a one-way bus to the scenic area is 10 yuan, and on the return trip you can take bus No. 3 directly next to the bus station (the waiting time will be longer), but it only costs 2 yuan.

After staying up all night and half a morning, Yang Xuan and Lina were a little exhausted, so they just chose the 90 yuan package at the main entrance.

When traveling, you can’t just think about saving money, time cost is also a cost.

Although it is a bus, there are only one or two stops, and the distance between each stop is very far. If you want to hike for a while, just get off at the first stop. There are also nice scenery along the way.

If you don’t want to walk, you can get off at the second stop, which is the terminal. When you get off, you will basically be at the entrance of Songzanlin Temple.

Songzanlin Monastery is not a single temple, but a group of buildings built on the mountainside with a rigorous layout. The main hall faces southeast and is magnificent.

The temple is surrounded by a surrounding wall and moat, forming an enclosed religious space that serves both a defensive function and symbolizes the Buddhist cosmology.

Its architectural style integrates the characteristics of Han, Tibetan and Indian architectural styles, forming its unique architectural art style and embodying the essence of Tibetan Buddhist art.

The rich decorative details, such as the finely carved wooden beams, painted window frames and door lintels, as well as the Buddha statues and decorations inlaid with gold, silver and gemstones, demonstrate the exquisite skills and artistic creativity of Tibetan craftsmen.

Like the Potala Palace, Songzanlin Monastery also uses the three main colors of yellow, white and gold, and is a complex of buildings built on the mountainside.

It also occupies an important position in Tibetan culture and religious life.

It is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan Province and one of the largest Gelugpa (Yellow Sect) centers in Kham.

All of the above are the reasons why it is called the Little Potala Palace.

"Yang, this temple is so beautiful and magnificent! What should we pay attention to here?"

Lina was deeply impressed by the unique architectural style of Songzanlin Monastery.

Although she did not believe in Buddhism, when she came here, for some reason, she couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration in her heart.

So much so that Lina, who is usually open, is a little reserved at this moment.

Although she does not believe in Buddhism, she knows that each sect has its own unique rules to follow.

"I'm not too sure about the details."

"You know you have to follow the trend when you visit. You can't step on the threshold of the temple. Men should enter on the left and women on the right. You should take off your hat and sunglasses when entering the temple. You are not allowed to take photos inside the temple."

“I don’t know much about the rest, but we have a tour guide and we can listen to the guide’s explanation.”

Yang Xuan just took a quick look at the guide online.

And if he didn't have a photographic memory, he wouldn't be able to remember these.

"Okay, remember."

“But why must we visit in a clockwise direction?”

Lina was attracted by a view on the right, but she could only visit it at the end if she followed a clockwise direction. "In Tibetan Buddhist culture, the clockwise direction (also known as "right rotation" or "clockwise circumambulation") has special religious and symbolic significance."

"This custom originates from the Buddhist view of the universe and philosophy of life, which holds that everything in the universe rotates and develops in a clockwise direction."

“Therefore, walking or visiting in a clockwise direction is seen as in accordance with the laws of nature and the order of the universe.”

“This behavior is called ‘turning the sutra’ or ‘turning the mountain’.”

"Prayer turning is considered a way of accumulating merit and purifying the mind, and can help believers achieve spiritual upliftment and liberation."

"Following a clockwise direction to visit is not only a respect for religious customs, but also symbolizes the path of practice following Buddhist teachings."

While making the strategy, Yang Xuan was also curious about this matter and took a special look at it.

"The path of cultivation?"

“But I can still practice Buddhism even if I don’t believe in it?”

Lina nodded slightly, understanding but not completely understanding.

But she was willing to respect the temple's visiting rules, even though she was more interested in the scenery on the right.

But Yang Xuan also said that this is a path of cultivation.

What is spiritual practice?

In Lina's opinion, restraining one's inner desires may be a kind of practice!
However, spiritual practice is generally for believers, but she is not a Buddhist believer, so can she also practice?

"I saw this passage online, saying that the Living Buddha of Songzanlin Temple said this to her."

“If you don’t have faith, you can regard traveling as your faith. Your whole life will be a pilgrimage!”

“If you don’t know how to practice, you can think of walking as your own practice. You will be walking on the path of practice all your life!”

Yang Xuan said these words which were still fresh in his memory.

A travel blogger visited Songzanlin Temple. As a traveler, she hoped to take many beautiful videos, have good data, and get more support from people. These desires made her feel confused.

It was not until she heard the explanation of a living Buddha that she suddenly became enlightened. She then posted this experience online.

“Although I don’t fully understand what it means, this passage is really great!”

Lina couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Many of her questions and anxieties were answered in this passage!

Not only her, but many viewers in the live broadcast room were also enlightened in an instant.

[Oh my God! I don’t know why, but after hearing these words, I felt like I had reconciled with myself. I was no longer so anxious and worried about gains and losses.]

[OMG! "Consider walking as your own practice, and walk on the path of practice throughout your life!" This sentence is really great! ]

[Is this the power of religious belief in Rabbit Country? It feels much more effective than confessing to a priest! ]

【After listening to this passage, I seemed to be enlightened in an instant: There is nothing in this world that originally belongs to you, so no matter what you lose, just be a little sad. If regret is a gap in life, it is hard to say that there is not another side of the Bodhi leaf behind the gap. Everything is not mine, everything has its own use, so there is no need to waste too much time on yourself! 】

"Every day in the temple, there are similar living Buddha lectures on enlightenment. There are also pendants, bracelets, and colored ropes blessed by the living Buddha that are given away for free. You can also choose whatever you like."

Yang Xuan smiled slightly. He was just a narrator. The ones who had truly reached a high level were the living Buddhas in the temple!
“Are there any free stuff to give away?”

Lina and the foreign audiences were all stunned. For 55 yuan, they could watch the show, play the game and even get the ticket?

Although I don’t know what it means to have a living Buddha consecrated, I know it’s amazing just by hearing about it!

The most important thing is, it’s free!
Isn't this too kind?!

(End of this chapter)