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Have you heard of Temple Stay? Temple stay means staying in a temple.
It is a program where you can stay in a temple away from the city, healing and experience Buddhist culture and its temples. Currently, 139 temples in Korea operate temple stay programs. More than 6 million people have experienced it for 20 years. More and more young people are visiting Temple Stay. One monk said that the younger generation is visiting Temple Stay to heal their bodies and minds and gain vitality at a time when their lives are full of worries.
In Temple Stay, there are programs such as meditation, lantern festival, temple food offering(gongyang), 108 bowing, bell ringing experience, ritual Buddha, teatime with monks, and yoga.
What is the gongyang?
The gongyang is a way of eating that contains gratitude for the countless people who spared no effort to serve our food, gratitude for nature, and a spirit of thrift not to waste a grain of rice.
What is 108 bows?
Every time you bow as a practice to repent and wash away 108 anguishes, also put down 108 of you mind one by one and reflect on your mistakes and stupidity. Therefore, 108 times the time is also a time to learn humility by lowering our body and fill with a new heart.
You can make a reservation for Temple Stay through this link.
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