Wishing Bell at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Auckland

Pin It Now! The Wishing Bell comes with the following instructions when making a wish:
1. Make 3 prostrations
2. Kneel down and join palms
3. Recite “Na Mo Sakyamuni Buddha” 3 times
4. Make a wish
5. Knock the bell once
6. Arise and bow once

Ringing The Bell at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Auckland

Pin It Now! A Buddhist nun ringing an extremely large bell at the Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Beating The Drum at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Auckland

Pin It Now! Someone (I am not sure if she is nun?) beating and extremely large drum at the Fo Guang Shan Temple.

Stone Light at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Auckland

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There are twelve of these lights within the temple and they represent the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination: Ignorance, Mental formations, Consciousness, Name and form, The six sense organs, Contact, Feeling, Craving, Clinging, Becoming, Birth, Ageing and death. 

Pagoda at Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Auckland

Pin It Now! There is something about water that brings a feeling of peace and tranquillity.

2011 Rugby World Cup Finals Tickets Below Cost? #RWC2011

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When I walked out of Britomart Train Station this afternoon I came across a couple of girls walking around with these signs, “Rugby World Cup Final’s Tickets – Below Cost – for info go to . I thought the IRB was going to/trying to clamp down on ticket scalpers? Well, it looks like there are tickets available on eBay for the finals match between France and the All Blacks.

Free Palestine Demonstration | Auckland

Pin It Now! The issue of Palestine has for a very long time been a contentious issue for Israel and Western powers who have a vested interest in that part of the World. Over the weekend, I came across this small group of people who felt the need to express their views about Palestine to the people of Auckland.