Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #5: Bongwonsa Temple and Nature Walk

Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #5: Bongwonsa Temple and Nature Walk: "After visiting the Zen Buddhist Temple, Bongwonsa and attempting to see nature as a Taoist, answer this question: What is it about creation,..."

The world is a beautiful place full of amazing and breathtaking things. Nature is so vast and amazing, that it prompt us to ask ourselves questions, questions that cannot be answered by science or a quick Google search. Sure they can answer a lot of things, but can they answer questions such as “Who made me”, or “What happens when I die”. Or what about the Earth, or the universe? How did it all begin? These unknowns drive us crazy. We have to know the answer. This lack of understanding or fear of not knowing is the main reason why people seek religion. Religion gives all the answers to the questions asked above, and more. Taoists find answers through nature, Buddhists through meditating, and Christians through God. Each religion has a complex answer to a simple question. People search for these answers through religion and if they don’t find the right one, the search for another religion, till they find the right answer.