25.June.2010

Please tell me it before I go out!

Today is June Full Moon day which is called Poson Utsavaya. On this day, Buddhism was introduced into Sri Lanka from India. Today is a holiday and Sri Lanka people celebrate it. My plan was that I would go to the temple near home in the morning and go there again in the evening. I would spend a silent day.
In the morning, Shop owner called English teacher. She told me that she and her mother went out with his relatives. She asked me that I join them. I said I joined them. When I heard it, I think they went around some temples near home by car. Example, we went to Kurunegala. I did not expect a long journey. At 11:00 am, Shop owner and his relatives came here by car and we joined them.
It was clear, blue sky and the sun was shining. It was just the tropical island! In the road, many cars, bikes, buses, tracks ran. Everybody went out. On the road, I always saw some people had a free food service. We sometimes dropped into there. We had a lunch and drank a tea. We were surprised that the bus driver and passengers had tea. It is abnormal in Japan. If the bus driver stop for free food service, many passengers are angry in Japan.Sri Lanka people faith Buddha and they accept it. I always think the difference. Recently, Any Japanese trend to have the obsession and they feel that they are obsessed by someone. They lose emotional stability. Clearly, The most popular free food service was a soft ice cream.
When our car ran, I asked English teacher where we went. She told me that we went to some famous temples and the place that we could see the Indian Ocean. I thought we would go to the place close to Colombo where I saw it and we would come there in two hours. For a while, we joined the Golle road and we saw the big white dome. we passed through Kalutara. It belongs to the famous temple. I asked her that we visited there. she told me that we did not. Later, we went through Beruwala, Bentota and Ambalangoda. In the car, we did not know today’s destinations. I followed them only.
Afternoon, our car turned left and went straight. Some children waved their hands in the car in front of us and I waved my hands. For a while, we reached Kandevihraya. we went through the crowd. When I got off the car, I saw the Great Buddha. We went through the gate and the upstairs which had many beautiful holy animals sculptures. There are also a crowd there. In the buddha studio, there are three sitting monks and sleeping buddha. I touched many flowers and pray my wish like a Sri lanka person. I have the sense that Buddha is not God, Buddha gives me nothing and I learn from Buddha only. A elephant stood in the center of a crowed. Many children and their parents got through the elephant and touched it. I did not understand their action. It means that the children are healthy. I thought that I am too tall to get through it. Next, we went up to the Great Buddha. In Sri Lanka, the Great Buddha is colorful and differs from the Great Buddha in Japan. I walked around it and I looked at a boo tree. there is a elephant under it. I compared the boo tree and the elephant, The boo tree is very big. The elephant was like a toy. And we went to our car. Before we left there, I asked English teacher to take a picture of me with the Great Buddha. I would send it to my parents.
Our car proceeded to next destination. I slept gradualy. Someone told me to get up. This voice was English teacher. She told me to see the sea. I saw the sea! I was exciting and I waked up soon. The Indian Ocean was as far as I could see. The scenes which depended on ways were different. The sky to Colombo is gray but the sky to Golle is blue. This scene was mysterious because this time is the sunset. I took off my shoes and walked on the beach. I reminded my memory that I walked on the beach in the couutry side when I was a boy. I felt good. I asked her where is the opposite of the Indian Ocean. She answered nothing. I was surprised and I felt standing on the edge of the world.
When the sunset came soon, we reached Galle. The town walls that I watched in my guide book came out. I asked English teacher that she told me to take my guidebook when we went to a far area. I did not have my guide book so I did not know anything about Golle. She told me to read it after we finished our journey. I laughed. I told her that guide books help us to travel. Before we travel, we think about our destination by it. I have never heard that we use it after we finish our travel. She told me to have no troubles without my guide book. I just laughed. At Golle station, there was a crowd. She saw it and told me to practice today’s journey for Indian travel. In India, there are a larger crowd in India than it. I could not imagine the situation. Our car went into the town and stopped in front of the wall. She told me to have a little time. I went up to the top of the wall in a hurry. The Indian Ocean was also as far as I could see. There were many people there. Some young people told me to jump into the sea. I said I would be dead. I asked them to go ahead. I understood the conversation. I enjoyed talking with them. Shop owner’s uncle drop me to the ocean as a joke. I laughed again. I enjoyed all! I realized to enjoy all! After I came back to our car, I asked English teacher not to go up the wall. She told me that she had stayed there in a week to join Osaka TV crews and she had ever seen it many times. I understood her. When our car started and someone found a free food service. Shop owner stopped our car and we lined up there. We all love free food services! For a while, Shop owner took me to the clock tower. We could see the rainbow over the town fortunately. I enjoyed Golle but I have no time. I decided to come back to Golle again. Our car started again.
It was night completely but we did not reach final destination. I worried about coming back home. In the morning, English teacher told me to come back until this evening. But it was still night. When our car continued to run, I slept gradualy again. When I waked up, we arrived at Matara. There was full moon in the sky. We enter the Matara bodhi. Many people came together there. There was also a crowd. After we visited there, we went to next temple soon.
Next destination was Weherehena temple. We visited there. It has many pictures about Buddha. I have no time to see all pictures. It was impossible to see all pictures. When we saw the pictures, English teacher found Japanese names. I was surprised that there were some Japanese come there all the way. Some people who contribute more than Rs100 to this temple can write their names. I knew it by my guide book. If I knew it, I would write my name. We went back to the parking. While the other people went to toilet, I went to a small shop to buy food. I found a Lemon Puf. I said that Excuse me, I wanted it. In the shop, there were women only. They looked at me and they were confused. A woman went out. I understood they were not the shop staffs. She brought a man. He checked the price of it and said Rs78. I paid Rs80. The balance was Rs2. He looked for a cashier but he could not find it. He showed me a gum. I understood he could not a cashier and A gum was the balance. I received it instead of the balance. It was interesting. I laughed alone.
Last temple was Wewurukannala Vihara. It took a short time from Weherehera temple to there. We reached there around 10:00 pm. There was the moon glittering in the sky. I looked up at the moon. I felt silent. We walked through some shops in front of Wewurukannala Vihara. There was also the Great Buddha. I took a same picture of the guide book, accidentally. In the studio, there are many colorful Buddhist images. When English teacher brought me, She told me the difference Buddha’s sleeping and the death of Buddha about lying Buddhist images. Buddhist images’ foot says the different. I asked her what is the different. She told me that she forgot it. Her speech was half way. I wanted to know it strongly! By the way, We can enter the temples every time, more over free of charge in Sri Lanka. In Japan, we usually pay money for seeing during limited time only in many temples. It is comfortable for us in Sri Lanka. We moved to the museum about the hell under the studio. There are many the scenes of the hell with using many dolls. Example, some ogres boil bad people and the king of the hell gives bad people the decision. The hell of Sri Lanka and The hell of Japan are similar. English teacher was glad that she will be the king of the hell. I sometimes see her like the king oEnglish teacher hell. When we finished all, we did not eat anything. English teacher bought hoppers for women at a shop, later she and men went to another shop. Hoppers were not delicious there and then I was bit by mosquitos. This shop was bad memory.
Finally, we started to come back home. Everyone expected it took a long time. I expected we came back home until tomorrow morning. On the way, I wondered if I would be awake or I would be sleeping. I sometimes felt my back hot and I had to move my body. I hated this action. Because my space was narrow. After a while, our car stopped suddenly. Shop owner found the free food service. They gave us Lotthi there. It was delicious! Everyone thought that it was more delicious than the hoppers in the shop of Wewurukannala Vihara clearly. I was satisfied with it! We left there and hurried up. I slept again. When I got up, I saw the scene that I always saw. We reached Warakapola! Finally, we come back home! It was 4:30am.

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Please tell me it before I go out!

Today is June Full Moon day which is called Poson Utsavaya. On this day, Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka from India. Today is a holiday and Sri Lanka people celebrate it. My plan was to go to the temple near home in the morning and go there again in the evening. I wanted to spend a silent day.
In the morning, Shop owner called English teacher. She told me that Shop owner’s family was going to visit the temples and asked us to join with them. So she and her mother could go and asked me to join with them. I joined with them. When I heard it, I thought they were going to go around some temples near home by car. Example, we would go to Kurunegala. I did not expect a long journey. At 11:00 am, Shop owner and his relatives came here by car and we joined with them. Shop owner wanted take us somewhere. But he did not decide where to go. At the petrol station, Shop owner and the others decided to go the way where there were no lots of vehicles.
It was clear, blue sky and the sun was shining. It was just the tropical island! On the road, many cars, bikes, buses, trucks were running. Everybody has gone out. On the road, I saw some people had free food service. We stopped at free food service. We had lunch and drank tea. I was surprised that the bus driver and passengers were having tea. If there are free food services in Japan, nobody will go there. If the bus driver stops for free food services, many passengers will get angry in Japan. Sri Lanka people faith Buddha and they accept it. I always think the difference. Recently, many Japanese are under stress. They lose their emotional stability. So, they can not enjoy themselves. Clearly, The most popular free food service was a soft ice cream.
When our car was runnning, I asked English teacher where we were going. She told me that we would go to some famous temples and the place that we could see the Indian Ocean. I thought we would go to the place close to Colombo where I saw it and we would come back in two hours. For a while, we joined the Golle road and we saw a big white dome. we were passing through Kalutara. It is a famous temple in Kalutara. I asked her that we visited there. she told me that we did not. Later, we went through Beruwala, Bentota and Ambalangoda. We did not know today’s destination. I followed them only.
Afternoon, our car turned left and went straight. Some children waved their hands and I waved my hands. For a while, we reached Kandevihraya. we went through the crowd. When I got off the car, I saw a Great Buddha statue. We went through the gate and the upstairs which had many beautiful sculptures of holy animals. There are also a crowd there. In the shrine room, there are three sitting monks and sleeping buddha. I touched many flowers and pray my wish like a Sri lankan person. I have the sense that the Buddha is not a God, Buddha gives me nothing and I can learn from Buddha only. An elephant was among the crowed under the bo tree. Many children and their parents walked under the elephant and touched it. I did not understand their action. It means that the children will be healthy. I thought that I am too tall to go under the elephant. Next, we went up to the Great Buddha statue. In Sri Lanka, the Buddha statues are colorful and differs from the Buddha statues in Japan. I walked around it and I looked at the bo tree and I saw the elephant under the bo tree. I compared the boo tree and the elephant, The boo tree is very big. The elephant was like a toy. And we went to our car. Before we left there, I asked English teacher to take a picture of me with the Buddha statue. I would send it to my parents.
Our car proceeded to next destination. I slept gradualy. Someone told me to get up. This voice was English teacher. She told me to see the sea. I saw the sea! I was exciting and I woke up soon. The Indian Ocean was as far as I could see. The scenes which depended on ways were different. The sky to Colombo is gray but the sky to Golle is blue. This scene was mysterious because this time is the sunset time. I took off my shoes and walked on the beach. I reminded my memory that I walked on the beach in the couutry side when I was a boy. I felt good. I asked her the direction over the sea. She answered nothing. I was surprised and I felt standing on the edge of the world.
When the sunset came, we reached Galle. I could remind the scene of the town of the walls that I watched in my guide book. I told English teacher that she should tell me to take my guidebook when we went to a far area. I did not have my guide book so I did not know anything about Galle. She told me to read it after we finished our journey. I laughed. I told her that guide books help us to travel. Before we travel, we can think about our destination. I have never heard that we use it after we finish our travel. She told me to have no troubles without my guide book. I just laughed. At Galle station, there was a big crowd. She showed it and told me today’s journey was a practical lesson for Indian travel. In India, there are a larger crowd than Galle. I could not imagine the situation. Our car went into the town and stopped in front of the wall. She told me to have a little time. I went up to the top of the wall in a hurry. The Indian Ocean was also as far as I could see. There were many people there. Some young people told me to jump into the sea. I said I would be die and asked them to go ahead. I understood the conversation. I enjoyed talking with them. Shop owner’s uncle tried to push me to the ocean as a joke. I laughed again. I enjoyed all! I realized to enjoy all! After I came back to our car, I asked English teacher to go up the wall. She told me that she had stayed there in a week with Osaka University medical students and she has seen it many times. I understood her. When our car started and someone found a free food service. Shop owner stopped our car and we lined up there. We all love free food services! For a while, Shop owner took me to the clock tower. We could see the rainbow over the town fortunately. I enjoyed Galle but We had no time. I decided to come back to Golle again. Our car started again.
It was night completely but we did not reach to the final destination. I worried about returning home. In the morning, English teacher told me that we could come back until this evening. But it was still night. When ourEnglish teachercontinued to run, I slept gradualy again. When I woke up, we arrived at Matara. There was full moon in the sky. We enter the Matara bodhi. Many people came together there. There was also a crowd. After we visited there, we went to the next temple soon.
Next destination was Weherehena temple. We visited there. It has many pictures about Buddha. I have no time to see all the pictures. It was impossible to see all the pictures. When we saw the pictures, English teacher found some Japanese names. I was surprised that there were some Japanese come there all the way. Some people who contribute more than Rs100 to this temple can write their names on the wall. I knew it by my guide book. If I knew it, I would write my name. We went back to the parking. While the other people went to the toilet, I went to a small shop to buy some food. I found a Lemon Puff. I said “Excuse me, I want it”. In the shop, there were women only. They looked at me and they were confused. One woman went out. I understood they were not the shop staffs. She came back with a man. He checked the price of it and said Rs78. I paid Rs80. The balance was Rs2. He looked for a cashier but he could not find it. He showed me a gum. I understood he could not find the cashier and A gum was the balance. I received it instead of the balance. It was interesting. I laughed alone.
Last temple was Wewurukannala Vihara. It took a short time from Weherehera temple to there. We reached there around 10:00 pm. There was the moon glittering in the sky. I looked up at the moon. I felt silent. We walked through some shops in front of Wewurukannala Vihara. There was also the Great Buddha statue. The picture of Buddha statue which I took is similar to the picture in the guide book. In the shrine room, there are many colorful Buddha’s images. English teacher told me the lying position of Buddha has two meanings. One is sleeping position and another one is death position. The feet of Buddhist statues says the different. I asked her what is the difference. She told me that she forgot the other differences so She discribed a litte. I wanted to know it strongly! By the way, We can enter the temples freely every time and free of charge in Sri Lanka. In Japan, we usually pay money and visiting time is limited in many temples. It is comfortable for us in Sri Lanka. We moved to the museum of hell under the shrine room. There are many sculptures which describe the hell. Example, some devils boil bad people and the king of the hell judges. The hell of Sri Lanka and The hell of Japan are similar. English teacher was glad that she will be the king of the hell. I sometimes see her like the king of the hell. When we finished all, we found that we did not eat anything. English teacher bought hoppers for women at a shop, later she and men went to another shop. Hoppers were not delicious there and then I was bitten by mosquitos. This shop was in bad memory.
Finally, we started to come back home. Everyone expected it took a long time. I expected to come back home until tomorrow morning. On the way, I wondered if I would be awake or I would be sleeping. I sometimes felt my back hot and I had to move my body. I hated it. Because my space was narrow. After a while, our car stopped suddenly. Shop owner found a free food service. They gave us Rotti there. It was delicious! Everyone thought that it was more delicious than the hoppers of the shop at Wewurukannala Vihara clearly. I was satisfied with it! We left there and hurried up. I slept again. When I got up, I saw the scene that I always see. We reached Warakapola! Finally, we come back home! It was 4:30am.