scent of a space.. hermits' retreat.. , Ssanggyesa Temple Jerisan Mountain Korea 2007

香 Buddha the Super Man, Sangwonsa Temple Jinboo Korea 2006

I liked to be sitting in the wooden floor in the temple
listening to the sound of gongs of wooden ball of monks..
smelling the mild & unique scent of temple..
and admiring the extra old trees, backyard garden, buildings and paintings..

After then.. all of a sudden..
I used to ask myself..
who are you anyway..

Staying in the temple for a while
made me lose my sensibility over time and space.. even my ego..
from time to time..
actually I enjoyed to get into that kind of psychological state..

生 Feeling the Warmth of Life on Sitting the Floor of Old Temple

No hurry..
Just sitting at the edge of the wooden floor of old temple
I feel a bit alleviated from the burden of my life..
Feels like sitting on the lap-top of my mother
long long time ago in my childhood..

I hear couple of bees buzzing around the wild flowers,
I smell the delicate scent of the the small flowers
delivered by spring breeze..
I feel the soft touches of the the sun light
casting over all the things on earth..

Thinking nothing..
Doing nothing..
Just feeling the mildness and kindness of mother nature..

It was so cool
to becomming truely a part of nature..
though not long..

道 Hermits' Space for Tao, Ssanggyesa Temple Jeollado Korea Fall 2007