Jeremy looks up to see Carolyn vigorously pecking at a peach. It has been awhile since she'd eaten last. Although physically not needing it. Mentally she needed it.
Hey! you coming?
Where we going?
We are going to the temple to Find Chloe and Buddha.
Ok! she says. Flying down...She could have landed anywhere but she chose to land on his head!
Wait a minute...wait a damn minute...shaking his head like really! lol. This one here?... That's just something. Either she's trying me or this is just a bird thing? Idk but..
Ehhhemm.
Carolyn.. ride here would you. pointing to his shoulder. Oh? ok. She says jumping down to perch on his shoulder. Not knowing why she cannot ride on his head. But not putting to much thought in to it either. They pushed on.
After a Five minute walk they were at the front gate. Jeremy stopping to look at the awe and splendor of the Buddha Temple towering down on them, as if to be watching them with a joyful demeanor.
Just then a voice was heard im Jeremy's head.
Come on in my friend. We are over by my altar.
Looking around. To the north he saw a great big space filled with prayer mats and people quietly praying as they mumbled things to themselves some chanting together to create a low roar of music that completed the moment. Everything was built of sand brick with gold inlay. There were symbols of Eternity and happiness painted along the walls. There were murals of Buddha depicting some of the trials he had faced in life and how he overcame them.
Their were wind chimes made of mirrors blowing in the wind, chiming making the moment magical.
There were plants and vines full of Red and white flowers, so much so it was as if they were holding the temple up.
Buddha was setting on his altar happily swinging his legs a little, as Jeremy approached.
Well good evening Jeremy. How was your nap?
It was great! I woke up and you two weren't there. So I decided to relax some more. All this being new to me yet. I felt it would be best to take it slow. I'm in no hurry right. lol.
Buddha says. One could think that. Time... Is a fickle thing. No one has control over it. Not even a god. Jeremy just nods his head. Forever he had assumed as much. Something's just cannot be explained. Jeremy says. What are you 2 doing here? I thought an altar was for sacrificing? Yours is fashioned like a throne?
Buddha says. Well.. When I inherited this temple they used to make sacrifice's here. I didn't like that so much. So I repurposed this altar into a throne. I think it looks better this way. I Buddha don't require anyone to kill something to prove their loyalty to me, or please me.
I believe it to be a waste and cruel!. Instead I ask that they prey or meditate. In this way we can connect.
I put alot of work into my reincarnation life cycle. Mine is different from other Gods. Adding sacrifice's to it would just jam it up.
Jeremy says. Oh yeah? May I ask how is yours different? Buddha says. Surely! You see the vines right?. obviously. If you were to walk over there and plant your feet in the grass, grab on to one of those vines with both hands. you will relive your mortal life. In so doing that you will see and feel everything you have ever done. All the while your karmic merits and sin will be calculated.
Then I will advise you on routes you should take in assumption you want to achieve Godhood.
Jeremy standing there with his hands behind his back looking amazed says. What about rebirth? Do you have a pool aswell?
Buddha says. Not so much a pool but the ocean! When someone want to reborn they are to swim out there into the ocean. There they will find a whirl pool that is a vortex. There you will be sucked in. Trading spirit for flesh. See? let's take a look. Right behind his throne there was a path that leads to the ocean. Many spirits were walking it. Some already swimming out. Their people Quietly watching from the shore. Out a ways a woman had stopped and was waving to her people. Yelling Love you! See you later! As she said this the water started swirling! Jeremy could see the trade happening except! There was fur involved! It looked like she was being transformed into a bear!
Knowing the rules and seeing it first hand were two seperate things! The woman now a big bear Roared as she was sucked down into the vortex! Wow! he said. Chloe smiling asked Jeremy. Are you glad you came? Jeremy replied Yes! very much so! All of this just blows my mind!