Post on 25-Feb-2016
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Visit to Bekok Town14 Aug 2004
An idyllic place that houses a very unusual Kuan Yin Temple
21/2 hours car ride from Singapore
Outside Temple
Outside – looks just ordinary
Inside – simply extraordinary …
Upstairs1. Main Meditation Hall2. Adjoining Dharma Hall 3. Interview Room 4. Corridor for Walking Meditation 5. Sleeping Quarters6. Toilets
1. Main Hall - speaker rostrum at center
Main Hall Ceiling
Plenty of space behind Main Hall
- for walking meditation
Storage space along both sides of the hall
Let’s take a peek inside cupboard, shall we ?
Sitting Cushions !
2. Adjoining Hall- for us to rest in between
meditation
3. Adjoining Dharma Hall
4. Makes For An Ideal Interview Room
Sayalay admires the room
Interview Room
Interview Room
5. Spacious Corridor - for walking meditation
6. Bedroom
Bedroom - my dream bed !
How Many Full-TimeYogis Can The Temple Host ?
Sleeping Mattresses
And Pillows …
So Not To Worry , OK .In The Hundreds …
Downstairs
Dining hall and public areas
Dining Hall
Another Of My Favourites !
Probably Meant For The Venerables …
Kuan Yin Temple
Venerable Shi Fu
Shi Fu pleased to let us use the premises for Dec 2004 Retreat
Sayalay Likes Marble Urn
What do you like ?
This place has many treasures…
Come and see for yourself .
Train
Bekok Train Station3 hours away