A retreat!!! Last weekend, all the ETAs had the privilege to go to Haeinsa for a couple of days. Haeinsa is a Buddhist temple in the mountains in the middle of South Korea. The setting was spectacular, the food was scrumptious (I had octopus for the first time--and liked it!), and the opportunity to get to know my fellow ETAs was supreme. After arriving on Friday and listening to a lecture on Korean Buddhism, we took a bus ride and a hike to the temple. The Haeinsa temple is famous for the Tripitaka Koreana, a collection of over eighty thousand wooden tablets containing the sayings of Buddha. While I do not agree with the teachings of Buddhism, it was still fascinating to see the artifacts and history of the temple, and talk to the monks living there.
My favourite moment of the entire weekend occurred Saturday afternoon. I took a walk with a couple of girls and we found a rock on the edge of a creek. It was beautiful to sit and watch the water while talking about life, feeling hidden from the concerns of the day. We were rained on and watched the fog roll across the river. Overall, the retreat was refreshing and just what I needed.
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