Golden Rock Pagoda - A Spiritual Boost
October 25th 2013 Kyaiktiyo Pagoda or the Golden Rock Pagoda, in Mon state has intrigued me for a long time. No matter which way I view this pagoda it appears to defy gravity. When pilgrims rub gold leaf onto the golden rock you can see it swaying slightly. The story behind the pagoda is that a hermit built it to house a hair of the Buddha. Legend has it that you can pass a string under the golden rock where it tee
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Tara Cloud
Golden rock, meditating with others, room with a view!
Great adventures as usual--glad you didn't have to walk up there and sleep on the ground! How wonderful that you got to share with the Burmese meditator that yes, westerners meditate too. And that view from your window was fantastic. Glad your dream came true!