When you visit the Buddhist temples, it can be pretty confusing as to what you can/should do. Some people are bowing, others are giving money, some are sincerely worshiping, while others are just tourists and want to take pictures. There was finally a sign in English at one of the temples explaining the traditional steps for how to worship:
1 - Make a slight bow.
2 - Pace a monetary offering in the box.
3 - Bow twice deeply.
4 - Clap your hands slowly.
5 - And bow once deeply.
1 - Make a slight bow.
2 - Pace a monetary offering in the box.
3 - Bow twice deeply.
4 - Clap your hands slowly.
5 - And bow once deeply.
There are not many churches here in Nagoya. Joe and I visited a church a couple of months ago... it was held in a classroom, and there were only about 10 people there (including us). We're still searching for a church that suits are needs here, until then we watch sermons online from our church in Seattle each week. It's actually pretty cool to watch and follow the pastor's sermons online: http://www.marshillchurch.org/
wonder what the significance of each bow is?
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