At this teak monastery I had the sense of finding the
gold heart of a teak forest.. it was almost deserted, quiet but
for the floor boards; while the exuberant exterior has
faded with time, the interior glimmers with gold.
It may not all be gold leaf, & in fact the space is lit only
by doors & small windows, I saw more detail from the flash,
though that never gives the true look of dim shine, does it?
I wonder whether it produced wood carving monks, or
was it all built before they came? There was a series of
panels with jataka tales. A really uplifting space
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