Spirituality
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Songkran at Wat Thai of Los Angeles
With Thai Town’s Songkran Festival canceled, you’re left with attending temple events only. Out of all the options available, I decided I’d attend the Thai New Year (Songkran) Festival held at Wat Thai of Los Angeles. The event is held for two days straight but you can pick and choose which day you prefer to attend or just attend both days if you can!
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Hsi Lai Temple (post pandemic)
During the pandemic, Hsi Lai Temple made it more complex for people to visit the temple. There was a reservation system in place and their dining hall wasn’t open. In other words, no one could visit this temple on a whim. It wasn’t until recently that Hsi Lai Temple did away with their reservation system and I decided to take advantage of this. -
The Cave Temples of Dunhuang
There’s a place I’d like to see in real life if I could. It’s known as the cave temples of Dunhuang. Located in northwestern China, I’ve heard it’s a bit difficult to get to but well worth the difficulty. For now, I’m content with coming as close as I can to experiencing the caves of Dunhuang.
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Escaping to Lake Shrine
Lake Shrine has been on my to visit place for a good amount of time. Fortunately for me, I was able to finally visit Lake Shrine upon successfully reserving a spot for myself. While the reservation process is easy, it’s not exactly guaranteed that you’ll receive a reservation.
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Walking around Beppu
When people think of Beppu, the first thing that comes to mind is hot springs. Why’s that? Well, Beppu just happens to have a lot of hot springs. Tourists tend to flock here specifically to visit 8 of their hot springs. Although I was one of those people that wanted to see these touristy hot springs, it’s safe to say that Beppu has a lot more to see than its hot springs. I took a bit of a walk around the city and this is what I ran into.