Life and everything
This is a Tibetan Prayer Wheel with a difference. It is solar powered. The prayer is written on a piece of paper inside and some people believe that through rotation, the prayer is "sent to Heaven, or wherever", in the same was as prayer flags that flap in the wind (see below). But can this... Continue Reading →
"Attachment is a cause of suffering". Every Buddhist learns this and it applies to everyone else aswell. Being able to let go is a powerful ability that can help us to ease stress and anxiety. "Never mind" comes to mind in a few languages. It doesn't mean that we are weak and incapable and have... Continue Reading →
A miracle is not something that we can "perform". The real miracle exists in when we can recognise something as a miracle and see this as a reminder that God (or Buddha or Allah or the Creator or Source or Universe or Zero Point Energy) exists and loves us. The more aware we become, the... Continue Reading →
Becoming a Buddhist Monk for a period of time is something that every Thai man is expected to do. I had the opportunity to ordain as a monk at a forest temple in Surin province for a week. It was a life altering experience as I temporarily "gave up" my worldly possessions - and my... Continue Reading →
This is a temple near to Nakhon Chaisi just outside of Bangkok, Thailand. The temple seems to be dedicated to some quite unusual deities and also performs the function of dealing with spiritual refuse or waste. There are broken boats here and other disused objects which cannot be simply disposed of because of "attached spirits".... Continue Reading →
Yes there is such a thing as a a free lunch! At Shekina Garden in Pai, Thailand every Sunday at 1pm. This lovely Christian community offers free, partially home grown, vegetarian food followed by live acoustic music. The event is very well attended and the feeling of community is really strong with young and old... Continue Reading →
I was riding my motor scooter minding my own business when I passed a beautiful rice field which I had already photographed the day before so I didn't stop. This reminded me however to be thankful to the Universe for the beautiful scene. In the next instant I saw the beautiful scene pictured above and... Continue Reading →
In Thailand there is a hermit tradition ฤาษี whose followers are not easy to find. They are seen as healers or shamans and are sometimes feared although their services are sometimes required. You can see the typical dress from the photo The man on the right in the photo had what looked like a skin melanoma... Continue Reading →
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