How to visit Buddhist Temples?

Question

I am going to hawaii so I won'y be able to go to my regular temple. Still the temples in hawaii are beautiful but mostly Japanese.

I am non-denominational however I usually attend Vietnamese temple with a fluent friend.

At the temples I've attended the procedure is:
Travel about the temple to various shrines praying by holding a burning incense and moving your hands up and down while praying and/or reciting mantras.
Then we put donation money in the shrine boxes.
When we are through weusually look at the temple store, chat with nuns/monks, and admire the temple.


Are procedures different at the temples in oahu and kuai?

Answer 1

It depends on the temple. Removing shoes is generally a rule of thumb, as I'm sure you well know. Just be polite, maybe a bit quiet when talking, etc.

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