Odaesan National Park
10 Jun
Deep within a magical forest in the hills of eastern Korea… Buddhist monks, bathed in candlelight, chant in rhythmic progression. Their multiharmonic voices are accentuated by the hollow wooden tapping of the Moktak, a wooden and bell-shaped percussion instrument.
They pray to the ashes of Buddha; the temple that houses them is one of five on this continent. ‘How did I wind up here?’ My mind wanders. A breeze passes through the treetops, sounds like rushing water. A touch of blue light lingers in the sky, as the post-dusk clouds prevent any stars from being seen.
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MRumianowski