blessing of the lion dance group of Taman Alam Lumbini that will do the first action. Barongsai that have 6 kinds that represented the colors of Buddhis flag,
blessed symbolically by Y.M.Monk Jinadhammo, Y.M. Monk Nyana Prathama Sthavira, Bhiksuni Hui Wen China, Mr. Tongariodjo Angkasa with his son, Drs.
Budi Setiawan, MSc and Romo Ombun Natio. That entertainment events that lasted for about 3 hours present variety of
art events such as drum atractions, lion dance, choir, performing songs with sign language Shou Yu, and the dance. All this art events presented by the children of
educated and the Budhhist activist group of Taman Alam Lumbini.
3.3 The Activities in Taman Alam Lumbini
Until now, in location of Taman Alam Lumbini has often held a Puja and celebration retreat of meditation and “atthasila”, retreat of Dharmajala, Magha
Puja, Vesak, installation of “Boddhisatta Pelita” Kwan im, Shan Bu Yi Bai, release of wildlife fang sheng, Chau Tu Ulambana, and the other activities.
Not only that big celebration, but also there is a public worship thet regularly attended by the people of Brastagi and Kabanjahe. This public worship led by the
Bhiksuni that invited from RRC to stay in Taman Alam Lumbini to guide and teach “Buddha Dhamma” to Brastagi and Kabanjahe people, and the Buddhis in
North Sumatra in general. After the worship, read paritta, usually will continue with lectures or sermons the Dhamma by the members of Sangha or by the Romo
Padmajaya Ombun Natio.
For wider dissemination of Buddha Dhamma according to the schedule, there is a home visit once a week with banquet events, meetings, worship by
reading paritta, and sermon. In that activities, also attended by the members of Sangha who stay in Taman Alam Lumbini.
Now, also have been established rink, Indonesian Buddhist Children of Taman Alam Lumbini, and social organization consisting of sympathizers and
volunteers from Brastagi and Kabanjahe.
3.4 The Facilities in Taman Alam Lumbini 1
Golden Lotus Healthy Cuisine Restaurant
Now, in Brastagi has increased by one vegetarian restaurant that provides food, precisely at the location of Taman Alam Lumbini. That restaurant has a
name, synonymous with Buddhist thing, Golden Lotus. With tagline “Healthy Cuisine”, Golden Lotus presenting a wide range of non-animal food, but tasty and
healthy. The menus that are available include : steamboat, with various types of material composition, various types of food – style dimsum, noodle tensile
ramen, as well as various snacks like popcorn, pancakes, etc. Besides food, there are also fresh and healthy drinks, because it consists of fresh fruit, sugarcane, and
other fruits. Golden Lotus restaurant operates every day to serve the visitors of Taman
Alam Lumbini who came from various backgrounds, ranging from locals to out of town, and even government officials and military. The visitors definitely feel very
excited to see clearly the real grandeur and the highest Pagoda in Indonesia. Not
only infrequently, but also the visitors that consist of a variety of educational backgrounds, religions, and cultures that doing Pradaksina that is run around the
pagoda building. After doing Pradaksina, the visitors come to enjoy the vegetarian dishes on the Golden Lotus restaurant, located just behind the bulding
a replica of the Schwedagon pagoda, whilw enjoying the uniqueness of this form of pagoda.
2 Transportation Support
Besides the facilities that available in Taman Alam Lumbini, there is also available car and bus for easy transportation to Taman Alam Lumbini, Brastagi.
Now, there is a big bus with capacity 25 people and two medium bus with capacity 15 people that specialize to support the transportation in Taman Alam
Lumbini. That bus has comfort passenger seat, complete with sound system that support in a ling journey. There is also a special car for goods transport from and
to Taman Alam Lumbini. “Lumbini” a name of a place in Kapilavastu, Nepal, that also a place of
birth of Boddhisatta, Prince Siddharta Gautama, that get an enlightenment and become a Buddhis. The name of “Lumbini” inspire us about the beginning of the
rise of Buddhism, so hopefully with the existance of this space can also inspire seeds of Budhhism. By this Taman Alam Lumbini, hopefully can be a way for
Buddhism to learn more about Buddha Dhamma so can increase the knowledge and can be practiced in life.
3 The safety and wide parking area
The visitors who came to Taman Alam Lumbini do not feel worry about the location of parking area in this place. Because the parking area are safety and
wide. Sometimes the people feel lazy to go to some place because of the parking area which is not suitable for them. But in this location, the parking area is
comfort.
3.5 The Rules How was good attitude during we stay in Taman Alam Lumbini?
