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Be a Buddhist Monk for a Day on a New Korean Air Templestay

Where: Seoul, Korea
May 12, 2010 at 5:04 PM | by | Comments (0)

Amidst the high rises and shiny modern department department stores in the middle of modern-day Seoul, South Korea, sit a few quiet vestiges of the past. These are the traditional temples, dotted around the city and the rest of the country, whose short-term "Templestay" programs allow South Koreans to both explore their cultural heritage and escape from their hectic routines.

Our Korean friends have done them and we were totally jealous, but now—thanks to Korean Air working out a deal—foreigners will be welcome to enjoy these brief Buddhist lifestyle-focused breaks as well. Korean Air is offering 24-hour templestays, which envelop you in the life of a Buddhist monk, complete with a ritual ‘Dado’ tea ceremony, ‘Chameson’ meditation, 'Yebul' ceremonial chant, "Baru Gongyang’ silent communal meal and a tour of the Temple.

Find out more on how to sleep with the monks here, and we'll see you at the temple!

Related Stories:
· Templestays [Hanjin Travel]
· Korean Air Launches Templestays Programme for Foreigners [AsiaTravelTips]
· South Korea Travel [Jaunted]

[Photo: Jaunted]

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