Peaceful Easy Feeling
On a corner in a quiet suburb not far from me is a Buddist Temple, hidden by the palms, fruit trees and pinkish fence surrounding it. I walked up to the gate turned the nob only to find it locked and chains around the larger swinging gates. Through the gate I see a small man and a short haired chubby dachshund start approaching, both eyes locked on me. "We closed, open Sunday." he muttered in broken english. I took off my sunglasses, looked him in the eye and gave my best disappointed look. It worked. The small man gestured to a monk to open the swinging gate for me. I learned his name was Kon and along with his companion Happy the dachshund I was given the grand tour. Lead to the main temple for mediation I removed my shoes, left my belongings outside the door and stepped into peace. It was 5 seconds and tears were streaming down my face. In front of me was a singular Monk chanting, striking a bowl and linking everything in the room to sound. The sound of balance, of...
