TEMPTATION (SAN FRANCISCO CHINATOWN)

 I find it is interesting that the Gold Mountain Monastery occupied the top floor in the same building that houses Bank of America.  It could not be more contrast.  The monks in the Monastery took a vow of poverty while the executives at the Bank worship property (money and power).   

Would the monks be tempted when seeing the fancy cars, the expensive watch or the fancy cell phone available to the bank executives?  Or the bank executives often wonder and envious of the serenity and the peacefulness glowing on the faces of the monks?  Why couldn't we have both, wealth and contentment?