We went to the Minoru Chapel, the International Buddhist Society Temple, the Lingyen Mountain Temple, the Richmond Jami’a Mosque, and the Nanaksar Gursikh Temple. Each of these places had guides available. Just spending a few hours going to these places has been so informative- I feel like I’ve read three books in one afternoon! The Minoru Chapel is in a nice park setting, and is a really cute place to get married. The International Buddhist Society Temple made us feel like we were back in asia again. The temple felt nice and secluded, but was still a pretty happenin’ place with its devotees. The Lingyen Mountain Temple has a ‘mother temple’ near the town we used to live in in Taiwan, so that had a lot of familiarities as well. The Richmond Jami’a Mosque was awesome because the guide gave us a lot of practical information about Islam- we learned more at this one than all the mosques we went to in Malaysia because there was no language barrier. And the Nanaksar Gursikh Temple was the highlight of the day because we haven’t been in many Sikh temples (except the amazing Golden Temple in India). An excellent lunch was provided at the Nanaksar Gursikh Temple, as well as a tour and talk. It’s worth the visit just to check out the colourful exterior of the building.
The Doors Open Richmond event is still happening tomorrow, be there or be square!!!!
