Visit to Bekok Town14 Aug 2004

An idyllic place that houses a very unusual Kuan Yin Temple

21/2 hours car ride from Singapore

Outside Temple

Outside – looks just ordinary

Inside – simply extraordinary …

Upstairs1. Main Meditation Hall2. Adjoining Dharma Hall 3. Interview Room 4. Corridor for Walking Meditation 5. Sleeping Quarters6. Toilets

1. Main Hall - speaker rostrum at center

Main Hall Ceiling

Plenty of space behind Main Hall

- for walking meditation

Storage space along both sides of the hall

Let’s take a peek inside cupboard, shall we ?

Sitting Cushions !

2. Adjoining Hall- for us to rest in between

meditation

3. Adjoining Dharma Hall

4. Makes For An Ideal Interview Room

Sayalay admires the room

Interview Room

Interview Room

5. Spacious Corridor - for walking meditation

6. Bedroom

Bedroom - my dream bed !

How Many Full-TimeYogis Can The Temple Host ?

Sleeping Mattresses

And Pillows …

So Not To Worry , OK .In The Hundreds …

Downstairs

Dining hall and public areas

Dining Hall

Another Of My Favourites !

Probably Meant For The Venerables …

Kuan Yin Temple

Venerable Shi Fu

Shi Fu pleased to let us use the premises for Dec 2004 Retreat

Sayalay Likes Marble Urn

What do you like ?

This place has many treasures…

Come and see for yourself .

Train

Bekok Train Station3 hours away