Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy, Sri Lanka. A tooth of the
Buddha is encased in seven gold caskets studded with precious stones, which have been given by various
rulers over the centuries.
Photo © Denis Belliveau. All rights reserved
October 30th, 2008
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I visited the Temple of the Tooth with my then 9 year old son in 1997. He was chosen as we waited in a cueue to see the buddha. He was taken to the inner temple (I was told to wait outside). After quite a wait my son returned looking in a state of semi shock. He later after some prompting described how the monks enabled him to see the tooth. A monk placed his hands on the back of his neck and as my son explained let him see the tooth as if by x-ray vision. It is an experience that will stay with him for life. He later wrote in his travel journal, titled ‘Chosen One’. Apparently people are chosen by their aura. A young Western boy on holiday. Who would have thought. Has anyone a similar story?