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Monks heading off after a hearty breakfast



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Blog: Temple Stay
Date: July 11th 2012

I have been wanting to go on a temple stay for ages now, and I finally got the chance to go one weekend recently. The opportunity came from a temple in the north of Busan that runs cultural events for foreigners, and this was their annual temple stay. So on Saturday afternoon, I exchanged my jeans for a pair of the baggy grey monk equivalent, and set about trying to find enlightenment in the space ... read more


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