Tonight we had dinner at the Buddhist Temple in Flat Bush in Auckland,
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| Dessert |
Each year they hold a dinner that is for all of the volunteers. A couple of my family go there so for the past couple of years we've made a family outing of it. We also get entertained.
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| Chinese lantern dance |
Tonight amongst others there were some chinese dancers, a babershop quartet, and a jazz group from a local school.
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| Kapa Haka Group |
There was a great Kapa Haka group, and seeing them do the Haka outside the Main Shrine seemed to be at odds with each other which made it even more entertaining :-D
The Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple It has a great tea shop and I recommend the Lotus flower tea, and if you visit during the day very often you can walk around the gardens, visit the gallery and go and have a look around the main shrine.
Wow how so interesting! Do you volunteer all the time there? I used to love going to Gopals when it was in upper queen street, they had the most awesome food and very cheap. Now I find it way too heavy but they were not Buddhist, they were Hare Krishna. Very peaceful people. Totally accepting, non judgemental.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I have never been to a Buddhist temple or known anyone who has volunteered there, that is so amazing :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun time and I bet during the day very tranquil :)
I know there is a temple not far from our house but it seems all very clandestine and mysterious and chained off, I am not sure mere mortals are allowed in :(
Hope your weekend is going well, cheers, T. :)
Hi Gill, wow, that must have been an unique experience. I bet the gardens are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
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