冰島女孩佛學院參學記

我是個從冰島來的20歲女孩，我在這不可思議的地方將待上七個禮拜，當初決定到這裡來是因為我想到亞洲旅行。既然獨自旅行，這似乎是個完美的地方，目前為止，我只在這裡待五天，卻遠比過去一整年還更成熟。

我沒料到，雖然離家這麼遠，卻像在家一樣的自在。 
最初，遠離家人實在難受，但是兩天之後我就像是他們的家人一樣。因為靈鷲山的人，用世界上最大最溫暖的心待我，令我有如置身童話故事中。 

在我抵達的第一天，我必須面見心道師父並且與他講話。我很榮幸遇見他，而且他是我所見過的人當中最了不起的， 
他是那麼的善良、溫馨與真誠。 

接著我們到美麗的福隆海水浴場以及聖山寺(金佛園區)。 
在基隆的這幾天我曾誦持5小時的經典、學習中文還有佛教知識，例如觀音菩薩及佛陀。我曾經參加非常有趣的早課。 

而每當我有時間，我就欣賞風景。 
這裡的風景非常引人入勝，無止境的地平線以及深海，給你一種寧靜的氛圍，森林是這樣的充滿生機。 

這裡是一個完美的地方，可以讓自己充電以及「找到自己」。 

I am a 20 year old girl from Iceland and I am staying in this amazing place for 7 weeks. 
I decided to come here because I was eager to travel to Asia and, since I am traveling alone, this seemed like the perfect place.So far I have only been here for five days but yet I have matured more in these five days than in the whole last year. 

I could not have imagined to feel so at home but still be so far away from home. 
At first it was hard to be away from my family but the people in Ling Jiou Mountain have the biggest and warmest hearts in the world so after two days I felt like they are my family. 

I am in a fairytale.On my first day I got to see Master Hsin Tao and speak with him. 
He is the most amazing person I have ever met and I am so honored to have met him. 
He is so kind, warm and genuine. 

Then we went to Fulong Beach and The Golden Buddha Park Temple, which was beautiful. 
In these few days I have been to a 5 hour chanting ceremony in Jilong City and learned some Chinese and a lot about buddism, Guan-Yin Pusa and Buddah. I have participated in morning chanting and meditation, which was very interesting. 

Whenever I have the time I just look at the view. 
All the surroundings here are completely fascinating, the horizon is endless, the deep sea gives you a soothing vibe and forest is so alive. 

This is the perfect place to recharge your batteries and find yourself.