On a rainy day on the island of O'Ahu, when the beaches were not so inviting, and wind and rain precluded a long hike into the valleys, I came across one of the most majestic instances of architecture I have ever witnessed. The Byodo-In Temple is in the Valley of the Kings, a burial ground for mostly Asian and those indigenous to the island. It is a Buddhist Temple nestled at the foot of encompassing mountains. I rang the large bell on the Temple grounds and lifted a prayer. It was as if I could see my prayers and thoughts ecscape floating into the fog above and behind the tree line, up and away into God's hands.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Oahu/Valley of the Kings
On a rainy day on the island of O'Ahu, when the beaches were not so inviting, and wind and rain precluded a long hike into the valleys, I came across one of the most majestic instances of architecture I have ever witnessed. The Byodo-In Temple is in the Valley of the Kings, a burial ground for mostly Asian and those indigenous to the island. It is a Buddhist Temple nestled at the foot of encompassing mountains. I rang the large bell on the Temple grounds and lifted a prayer. It was as if I could see my prayers and thoughts ecscape floating into the fog above and behind the tree line, up and away into God's hands.
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