Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery Hong Kong

Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery Hong Kong

As you climb up the stairs to the Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery, Hong Kong, you look up at the tallest Buddha statue of the world, more than hundred feet high. While entering, you can see the copper Sakyamuni statue sitting proud at the peak of the Muyushan Mountain, sheltering a three storied exhibition hall.

And the most interesting part is the bell, inside the hall, on which is engraved Buddhist figures and scriptures. To relieve "108 vexations", the bell is rung 108 times a day, once in every seven minutes! And this is not done manually by the monks, rather controlled by a compute.

Welcome to the "Buddhist Kingdom in the South", with the king, Buddha, his kingdom, the monastery and his subjects, the monks! You can be a part of this kingdom by taking a ferry from the Hong Kong Island to the Lantau Island. From there take a bus and get down at the Monastery stop.

The Giant Buddha, or the Tin Tan Buddha, was unveiled in the year 1993 after taking about 22 years to get completed in China. This statue is one of the reasons why Buddhists form all over the world get attracted to the Lantau Island. The Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery, Hong Kong in China was built by three monks in the year 1924. Since then it has remained an important Buddhist retreat.

You will not get overwhelmed by the intricacies of the interiors of the Po Lin (Precious Lotus) Monastery, Hong Kong; rather you will feel peace deep within your soul when you will see Buddha looking down at you climbing up the stairs to the heavenly kingdom.

If you really love to hear the Buddhist chants then be there at the monastery between 3 to 4 p.m. - reaching there at 5 am in the morning might not be possible for you! At any other time of the day, you will get Chinese vegetarian meals served at the refectory of the temple. No, you don't have to pay anything, just thank Lord for the small blessings He has showered on you.

To have a look at some of the ancient relics of the Buddhists, you have to give in a little more effort and climb 268 stairs. There is a small museum at the end of the stairs, which has a good collection of Buddhist relics.

While climbing down the stairs, when you will feel the steady gaze of the Buddha following you, you are sure to feel blessed!

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