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January 28th 2018
Published: April 18th 2018
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'If you let cloudy water settle, it will become clear. If you let your upset mind settle, your course will also become clear'.* Is this something Buddha might have said? I think so - but probably not in those words.† Take a look at an actual quote in the picture alongside! It's a definite fact, however, that Buddha's story was one of riches to rags - but it's not one that many people know ab... Read Full Entry



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Mike Fossey
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Once upon a time, I was something important in the UK travel industry, where I spent more than 35 years of my working life roaming the globe at someone else's expense. So, if you dream of living overseas on less than 10 Dollars a day, be warned: I'm an experienced, mature traveller - not a backpacker. You won't find stories here about me thumbing my way across the Sahara, slumming it in cockroach-infested hostels, or sharing a room with giant mosquitoes! Oh, and I'm British - so you can expect a stiff upper lip in times of adversity and a sense of humour that's often not understood by other... full info
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A monk among the monastic ruinsA monk among the monastic ruins
A monk among the monastic ruins
Tibetan monks on their way to the Dhamek StupaTibetan monks on their way to the Dhamek Stupa
Tibetan monks on their way to the Dhamek Stupa
A couple praying among the ruinsA couple praying among the ruins
A couple praying among the ruins
Among the ruins of one of the monasteriesAmong the ruins of one of the monasteries
Among the ruins of one of the monasteries
Dhamek StupaDhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa
Marigolds and lotus flowers at Dhamek StupaMarigolds and lotus flowers at Dhamek Stupa
Marigolds and lotus flowers at Dhamek Stupa
Tibetan pilgrims at Dhamek StupaTibetan pilgrims at Dhamek Stupa
Tibetan pilgrims at Dhamek Stupa
Pilgrims listening to a reading at Dhamek StupaPilgrims listening to a reading at Dhamek Stupa
Pilgrims listening to a reading at Dhamek Stupa
Lotus flower in a pool at the giant BuddhaLotus flower in a pool at the giant Buddha
Lotus flower in a pool at the giant Buddha
The incredibly beautiful black BuddhaThe incredibly beautiful black Buddha
The incredibly beautiful black Buddha
Showing the Bhumisparsha mudra, the 'earth touching' gesture, representing the moment of Buddha's awakening as he claims the earth as witness to his enlightenment.
The giant BuddhaThe giant Buddha
The giant Buddha
At the foot of the giant BuddhaAt the foot of the giant Buddha
At the foot of the giant Buddha
The Thai templeThe Thai temple
The Thai temple
...and Hotei (or Chinese Bodai), the so-called 'Laughing Buddha'.
A glimpse of the shrine enacting Buddha's first sermonA glimpse of the shrine enacting Buddha's first sermon
A glimpse of the shrine enacting Buddha's first sermon
Hotei and the giant BuddhaHotei and the giant Buddha
Hotei and the giant Buddha
The Japanese TempleThe Japanese Temple
The Japanese Temple
The beautiful sandalwood statue of the sleeping BuddhaThe beautiful sandalwood statue of the sleeping Buddha
The beautiful sandalwood statue of the sleeping Buddha



3rd May 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

I love the quote
Ah, the enlightened one. Seeking tranquility... something we can all benefit from.
3rd May 2018

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I sometimes feel I'd like to become a Buddhist - the 'mudras' are easy, but sitting cross-legged on the floor is a downright impossibility!

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