Kek Lok Si

Kuan Yin Pavillion

The breath-taking Kek Lok Si Temple...I bet everyone will be in awe when approaching Crane Hill. I was! Even though I have seen it a couple of time when I was a young girl, I still went...."WOW"!

Kek Lok Si @ Temple of Supreme Bliss is a Buddhist Temple located in Air Itam, Penang.  Construction started in 1890, opened to the public in 1905 but they are still improving on the temple until today. The Kuan Yin Pavillion (picture above) started its construction since 2009.

The best part about visiting this temple is that there is no fuss about the attire. Although, when you enter the prayer halls, visitors are requested to take off their shoes.

No entrance fees too, only a small fee of RM2 to visit the Kuan Yin statue and Pagoda.

The grounds on the top level

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship (Buddha)

This statue reminded me of Aladdin's genie!

View is amazing.

Yupp, it is a wooden duck in the pond!

What we think, we become. (Buddha)

Beautiful designs. The public can actually donate money to have their wishes written on the tiles for the roof.

(LOL) Okay Okay I was naughty to take this picture in the toilet! Well, I thought it is a good idea to tie a bundle of pandan leaves (screwpine) in each stall. Toilet smelt lovely... hehe!!!

Window carvings

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. (Buddha)

We started walking towards the Pagoda from here. Totally drenched because it was way too hot. There was not too many people at that time so it was okay. I was amazed to see the variety of flowers they have around the temple and they are all so well-taken care of.

I never see what has been done. I only see what remains to be done. (Buddha)

We are not given a good or bad life. We are given a life. It is up to us to make it good or bad. (Buddha)

Success hugs you in private. Failure slaps you in public. That's life! (Buddha)

Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. (Buddha)

The Pagoda of 10,000 Buddhas

True love is born from understanding. (Buddha)

If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart. (Buddha)

Do not learn how to react. Learn how to respond. (Buddha)

No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again. (Buddha)

In the end there are only 3 things that matters: How much you loved. How gently you lived. How gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. (Buddha)

Love this Father-Daughter shot. Both are cat lovers. Couldn't resist playing with the chubby cats in the temple.

Oh by the way, the famous Air Itam Assam Laksa and Sister Curry Mee stalls are situated at the foot of the temple. Together, they have served bowls of their goodness for about a 100 years. Amazing that people are still willing to stand and eat as tables and space are limited.