Fo Guang Shan Temple Recount

This week on Tuesday the year 7s and 8s went to the Fo Guang Shan buddhist
temple to be apart of the Fo Guang Shan 3G4G event. We left at nine o’clock
after being sorted into two different groups, I was in group two with Ruby,
Genica and Kayla. We then were put into two busses and had been sent to go to
the temple.

When we arrived there were a team of monks and some leaders who were going
to take us throughout the temple. They had greeted us and had taken us inside to
a art gallery to learn what 3G4G meant. 3G means 3 good deeds, the three good
deeds were say good things, think good thoughts and do good deeds. The 4G’s
were give others confidence, give others hope, give others joy and give others
convenience. We had also learned a chant which was “3G4G in action!” in our
two groups we were separated and we were moved to different stations.

Our first station was bathing a buddha and making lotus’. The instructor was
telling us the backstory about the buddha and how when he was born one of his
hands were pointing at the sky and the other was pointing to the earth. We then
made cardstock lotus’ and put them on our hands. We then walked to the art
gallery and went upstairs to the hall of time and the library.

Afterwards we had gone downstairs and were given water tattoos. We then had a
snack of cookies and water.

We were given five minutes to have a break then we all went upstairs to the
main buddhist area to meditate. We meditated for two minutes and then were
given a guest surprise from the police. They taught us about their values and let
us try on some police gear. Afterwards we were then given these bells that you
blow to ring. They then thanked us for coming and we went outside to go to the
busses.

On the bus back some boys started singing about sausages and how they were $2
. Everyone had started singing and I had gotten a headache from all the singing.
The song had gotten stuck in my head for a few minutes but had left when we
were going to tech.

Overall I had a really fun time at the temple, I’ve been to many temples before
but this one was really interesting. I would definitely come again with my friends
and family so they could learn what I learned on tuesday.