Dawn Mountain Research Paper

On Sunday, October 9, I visited Dawn Mountain, a Buddhist temple. I chose to go to Dawn Mountain because I have always been interested in Buddhism while studying World History. While I was driving to Dawn Mountain, I was expecting a traditional Buddhist temple that portrays ancient Chinese and Indian architecture styles. In my mind, I thought Dawn Mountain would have monks wearing orange and red robes. I did not expect to have a different perspective on Buddhism after my visit, I thought it would still be another old religion that does not have any relevance to me. However, my impression took a turn once I entered the temple. When I was asked to take my shoes off and made my way down the hallway to the temple where I saw culture exhibited through art and artifacts I knew I was going to learn something. Dawn Mountain looked …show more content…
I am not converting to Buddhism, but I am really enjoyed learning a new perspective on life. I can apply some of the teachings to my life; such as, focusing on my breath and finding peace with myself. I think this is important because it can be easy to get lost when trying to juggle school, sports, and a social life as teenager. It is crucial to set time aside for yourself to relax. I really did not expect to enjoy my trip to a Buddhist temple to this magnitude. I walked in, thinking that I would daydream about doing something else and that this would be the longest hour of my life; but by my surprise, I found Buddha’s teachings intriguing. At first I thought this experience would be pointless because I am a Christian and Christians do not believe in these concepts. Shortly after, I enjoyed dharma even though I am not Buddhist. I learned how helpful finding inner peace can be and how it can affect our perspectives and attitudes in every day life. More importantly, I leaned that I can still be a Christian and believe in Jesus Christ while experiencing and appreciating other cultures and