Hoi Thanh Buddhist Temple
Religious worship comes in many forms from many cultures. This Vietnamese Buddhist temple in southwest Houston is very colorful and quite a site to see in person. The simple exterior of the…
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Buddhist Pagoda
Most pagodas in Asia were built to have a religious function, most commonly for Buddhist, and were often located in or near temples. An interesting note, the curved lines of the roofs…
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Not knowing a lot about the Buddhist religion, I wasn’t sure what the correct name of this sculpture after I visited the Hoi Thanh Buddhist Temple in southwest Houston. Trying to research it…
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A short walk from the 72 foot tall Quan Âm sculpture, palm trees line the walkway towards the Hoi Thanh Buddhist Temple in southwest Houston. If suddenly awakened from a dream, you would think you had…
Read MoreThe Many Mundras of Buddha
Buddhism is just one of many beliefs that can be found in a multicultural city such as Houston. I was surprised to find out that there are several variations of…
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Until very recently, I have been mostly unaware of the cultural differences in the way various people worship around the world. Mind you, I’m no expert, but recently I had…
Read MoreA Little Bit of Asia
I’ve mentioned before how Houston is a multi-cultural city. It didn’t use to be that way, until the last thirty years or so. Now you have parts of town where…
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