It’s not often we can find a place that’s so serene, so quiet that we can actually hear our own thoughts. In a world with constant distractions and things to do, The New England Peace Pagoda in Massachusetts provides the ideal place to disconnect from the world and listen to ourselves for once.
The New England Peace Pagoda was the first of its kind to be built in the country. It is part of the Nipponzan-Myōhōji Buddhist religious order that was founded by the Venerable Nichidatsu Fujii in 1917.
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First opened in 1985, this is only one of 80 peace pagodas in the world and is modeled after a pagoda that was built on a Japanese mountain after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Visitors are allowed to stroll the grounds from dawn until dusk daily. It’s a place of beauty, a place of tranquility, and a place for reflection.
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Here you can really let your cares melt away and escape the busyness of everyday life. Stroll the grounds or find a place to sit, meditate, and reflect.
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At The New England Peace Pagoda, you can find the peace and quiet to just “be” instead of “do.”
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Spend some time strolling the grounds and pathways. Marvel at the beauty of nature and the gorgeous buildings here.
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If you want to join the community, the Monks of the Peace Pagoda host an annual Walk For A New Spring in which they walk for several days in Massachusetts. You are invited to walk as many steps with them as you’d like.
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There’s certainly no other place quite like this in the state? Have you been to The New England Peace Pagoda in Massachusetts? What’s your favorite place for peace and quiet in the Bay State? Please tell us in the comments. To learn more about The New England Peace Pagoda, visit the website and follow the Facebook page.
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