I was in Hollywood one Saturday and I had a craving for some decent Thai food.
I had been reading a few reviews off of LAist and I had been getting dropped off at the Thai Town subway station, so I was becoming familiar with the area a little bit.
One place mentioned was Thailand Plaza.
They said that out front was a Four Face Buddha and when I parked the car and strolled around to the front of the building, there was the smell of incense and a man offering something to the Four Face Buddha.
I was enchanted by it and wished I knew what the four faces stood for and how one could pray to the Buddha.
I went looking online a bit, but was not really satisfied enough to connect any links about it, but what I did learn is that there was one in Bangkok, Thailand and that it was destroyed several years ago.
I also heard that you must return to the Buddha, if what you asked for, comes true. Dancing is involved.
Uh, maybe I don't want to ask for something there. Dancing is not my best skill...
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Obviously, the first one
is of the Buddha itself.
The second photo contains
the offerings to the Buddha.
Very cool. I used to love to go eat over there and once I even went to one of those places to see "Thai Elvis".
ReplyDeleteDance away, I say - especially if you feel like you cannot. Perichoresis is at the heart of the Trinity!
OK, not so much theology so early in the day!!!
Well, let me rephrase that, I do the moving to the music thing ok...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the other thing I read is that you need to dance naked. That seems a bit much, even to me.
Oh, by the way, you dance reading (very nice by the way) reminds me of the song "Lord of the Dance", which I love singing in Church. :-)
The 4-faced Buddha in Bangkok: http://www.tour-bangkok-legacies.com/four-faced-buddha.html
ReplyDeleteI've been to that shrine; it's amazing. "Beautiful" doesn't even begin to describe it.
Hurrah for the hymn, "Lord of the Dance"! My kind of theology. (Thanks, Fran!)
Namaste, everyone.
p.s. -- I can't imagine the Buddha caring whether you dance (a) well or (b) naked. I *can* imagine him caring that you come back to share your joy in your wish being granted.
ReplyDeleteOf course today I can not find any reference to naked dancing...maybe I was seeing things late last night. :-)
ReplyDeletePiglet: Good thought. Maybe I will do that if my wish gets granted. What the heck.
Fran: That's The Palms and it moved down the road a little bit. Thai Elvis lives!
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