Special Event - Year 2 Visit the Buddhist Temple
28 April 2015
The children in Year 2 went to visit the Peace Pagoda in Edgbaston, Birmingham and learnt a lot about the religion of Buddhism.
 Gathered outside the temple and waiting to meet our guide, Robert. |
 We had to take our shoes off before we went inside the Pagoda. |
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 People in the Buddhist temple sit on the floor facing the Buddha (teacher). |
 Robert showed us different paintings of important buildings and people in Buddhism. |
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 The statue of the Buddha is usually at the front of the temple. |
 Special ‘gongs’ are used to begin and end times of meditation. |
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 Some of us were invited to light incense sticks. The aroma spread throughout the temple. |
 Stories told us that most important people had servants who would hold an umbrella to protect them from the rain and sun. |
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 Monks only wear cloths of the same colour. They are not allowed to wear jeans or t-shirts like us. |
 Before we left the temple, we took part in a short meditation. A peaceful end to an enjoyable morning. |