Nan Hua - the 3rd largest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere in Bronkhorstspruit.... It was a Gereformeerde dominee/mayor that donated 15 hectares to the Taiwanese Buddhist community in the 1992.
The Lord said to Philip: What man gave away for money God is able to repossess with people's hearts....
Buddhist Worldview: suffering, self, mind, meditate, good works = karma = reincarnation = nirvana. All people can become god by following the teachings of Buddha. Silence when eating the most delicate and delicious food (we all went for seconds). No bodhi trees at this temple. The supporting/imported Chinese community had to go to the cities to sustain themselves in their family businesses. The new intakes are the local black community and so our guide Sipho is also Buddhist....and can speak Mandarin... The most beautiful museum and architecture and design and colours and proportions! The temple is actively working in the area and has an African Buddhist seminary as well as a college and mercy work at a local orphanage - to name but a few local evangelistic activities.
It was great to have Danny Hughes with us, who worked among the Hakka people in Taiwan for 20 years and because he is back in SA at this time, could join us for the outreach. Afterwards he gave his testimony, which highlighted the practical outworking of the very same values we hold true at KE. Philip also accompanied us for the day and got very excited when asking Sipho if it is possible to cheat karma? (the loop is to marry into a much richer/higher class than what you were born in.....)
Buddhist Worldview: suffering, self, mind, meditate, good works = karma = reincarnation = nirvana. All people can become god by following the teachings of Buddha. Silence when eating the most delicate and delicious food (we all went for seconds). No bodhi trees at this temple. The supporting/imported Chinese community had to go to the cities to sustain themselves in their family businesses. The new intakes are the local black community and so our guide Sipho is also Buddhist....and can speak Mandarin... The most beautiful museum and architecture and design and colours and proportions! The temple is actively working in the area and has an African Buddhist seminary as well as a college and mercy work at a local orphanage - to name but a few local evangelistic activities.
It was great to have Danny Hughes with us, who worked among the Hakka people in Taiwan for 20 years and because he is back in SA at this time, could join us for the outreach. Afterwards he gave his testimony, which highlighted the practical outworking of the very same values we hold true at KE. Philip also accompanied us for the day and got very excited when asking Sipho if it is possible to cheat karma? (the loop is to marry into a much richer/higher class than what you were born in.....) 
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