VTAtlas (Joe K.)
Devotion
Taken during the Pilgrimage 2008, where over thousands of devotees came to the temple to celebrate the 9th anniversary of LYMT's Canada branch.
Pilgrimage (朝山) is a ancient Chinese Buddhism tradition where devotees (lay or monastic) would embark on a thousand mile journey to pay homage to four of most renowned Buddhist temples on foot. Such journey requires tremendous effort and great dedication as devotees would prostrate once for every three steps taken while continuously recite Buddha's name from dawn to dusk. Such journey often taken years to complete. Devotees take on this journey in hope to cleanse and purify their mind and pay respect to the way.
Pilgrimage in this location involves only circling of the exterior of the temple which takes about 1.5 hours.
Devotion
Taken during the Pilgrimage 2008, where over thousands of devotees came to the temple to celebrate the 9th anniversary of LYMT's Canada branch.
Pilgrimage (朝山) is a ancient Chinese Buddhism tradition where devotees (lay or monastic) would embark on a thousand mile journey to pay homage to four of most renowned Buddhist temples on foot. Such journey requires tremendous effort and great dedication as devotees would prostrate once for every three steps taken while continuously recite Buddha's name from dawn to dusk. Such journey often taken years to complete. Devotees take on this journey in hope to cleanse and purify their mind and pay respect to the way.
Pilgrimage in this location involves only circling of the exterior of the temple which takes about 1.5 hours.