Honolulu Daily PhotosA photographic journal of images from O'ahu by Dana, Jamie and Kala! =) Pictures are all taken during the course of my activities such as paddling, surfing, hiking, mountain biking, snorkeling, kayaking, stand-up paddling, rock climbing, archery, skeet shooting, and soon diving - due to my schedule, some postings are done in advanced and posted automatically by blogger on the dates specified. If you have any suggestions, comments, etc for photos you would like me to take, do not hesitate to let me know - enjoy and thanks for stoppin by - Live, Love, Laugh and share the ALOHA! Saturday, June 03, 2006Happiness Bell   Adri and I were on the east side of the island when we stopped by the Valley of the Temples - a christian and buddhist cemetary that is home to a handful of temples. The bell above is part of the Byodo-In Temple - a replica of a 900 year old Byodo-In temple in Uji, Japan. According to the plaque, by ringing the bell, happiness can be attained.
posted by Kala at Saturday, June 03, 2006
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9 Comments:
interesting to see this in Honolulu! did Adri make a wish?
Can anyone go there and ring the bell or does it have to be part of a ceremony?
Santy - surrrrr ;)
Kris - She sure did =)
Nicola - Anybody can ring it - It was kewl to pull the wood back and let it rock into the bell.
Impressive, beautiful colors.
Would I like to bash that bell, you bet!!
Cool! I saw a similar bell in Geneva, Switzerland near the United Nations. I wonder how many bells like this there are in places around the world.
Several years ago, I rang that very same bell, and the next day got engaged. It *can* bring happiness!
(true story, really!)
It's beautiful. I love Japanese shrines like that. Lovely. Maybe I'll ring that bell one day. :)
That is really nice. Wish I was there to ring that bell and hear the sound of it. I bet it's lovely to hear.
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