After a parent meeting, the final of three in a row, we recieve beautifully wrapped gifts, perfect presents for us. We each have a new a scarf and a lucky glass ball. What a tribute they present us. We are all deeply touched by their love and heartfelt appreciation for our four days of teaching at their school, Thanh Tan. See the slideshow.
The nuns prepare another vegetrian meal for us before they drive us up the mountain side to the new Buddist Temple to see the large statue.
Mystery Princess
According to one legend, Kwan Yin, who is often referred to as the
female Buddha, was a beautiful Indian princess who forsook marriage
and the good life to live in a convent in order to become a truly
enlightened human being, or bodhisattva. By turning her back on a life
of luxury and seeking out spiritual enlightenment, her life story is
similar in theme to that of the historical Buddha, Prince Siddhartha
Gautama. Both individuals eventually became thoroughly enlightened and
compassionate spiritual beings, who sought to alleviate mankind's
sufferings.
After having achieved enlightenment and the right to enter Buddhist
Heaven or Nirvana, legend has it that at Heaven's gates Kwan Yin heard
the despairing cry of someone back on earth. Upon hearing that sad
cry, she quickly returned to the earthly plane, and vowed to stay
there to help all those who suffer achieve the same level of
enlightenment that she had, so that they too could enter Nirvana. Kwan
Yin's name means "The one who hears the cries of the world."
About Me
- Lea Donovan Watson
- Gloucester, MA, United States
- Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, International consultant for LSLS training and children with hearing loss, husband-wife AVCC team, mother of three amazing individuals.
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