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 →
Wat Sawang Arom
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 →