Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #5: Bongwonsa Temple and Nature Walk

Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #5: Bongwonsa Temple and Nature Walk: "After visiting the Zen Buddhist Temple, Bongwonsa and attempting to see nature as a Taoist, answer this question: What is it about creation,..."

Humans are naturally curious creatures. Therefore, they cannot help but wonder about death, creation, nature, way of life. Having no science and technology, only answer they can get was through religions. Religions explained everything that was unexplainable. People would spend their lives seeking out religious truth, and nurture faith to receive answer they want about life and for peaceful afterlife and future. Furthermore, people also seek religious truth for enlightenment and knowledge that may help find oneself and help those near them. People bow down to the statue of Buddha as I was told by a monk, who studied Buddhism since he was a kid, for their wish, peace, and enlightenment. People suffer from unknown and their uncontrollable emotions and thoughts. However, eastern religions such as Buddhism helps you control your inner-self and help you reach to an understanding. The practices such as yoga from Hinduism, acupuncture from Taoism, meditation from Buddhism and Hinduism, are practices that help your inner-health. In Bongwonsa temple, I was able to understand the reason why People search truth from religion and why they were so faithful to them. I believe that believing in religion is same as believing in hope, decision, and yourself. For example, people bow to Buddha statue for their wishes and hopes. Religion also affects your life such as marriage and decision. Lastly, you can learn yourself through religion. Meditation is used for achieving peace and enlightenment. People such as Buddhas were able to control themselves achieving what many people couldn’t and didn’t.